Weird Science (TV series)

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Weird Science

Information
Title:	Weird Science
Format:	Live-action
Running time:	30 min.
country:	USA
Network:	USA Network
Seasons:	5
Episodes:	88
Production
Production company:	USA Network
Executive producers:	Leslie Belzberg; John Landis; Robert K. Weiss
Producers:	Adam Barr; Ed Ferrara; Robert Lloyd Lewis; Peter Ocko; Gary Law
Principal cast:	Michael Manasseri; John Mallory Asher; Vanessa Angel; Lee Tergesen
Air dates
First aired:	March 5th, 1994
Last aired:	April 11th, 1997

Weird Science is an American television series of the science fiction and situation comedy subgenres. It was based on a popular 1985 feature film by the same name and aired on the USA Network for five seasons from 1994 to 1997. The show was produced by Leslie Belzberg, John Landis and Robert K. Weiss and had a total of 88 episodes. The series starred Michael Manasseri and John Mallory Asher as teenage nerds Wyatt Donnelly and Gary Wallace. Vanessa Angel played the role of Lisa - an artificially created woman, whose genie-like powers and slavish obedience to Gary and Wyatt provide the impetus for many of the show's various pratfalls. Rounding out the cast is Lee Tergesen who plays Chett Donnelly, Wyatt's churlish older brother.

Episodes[]

Season One[]

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Season Two[]

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Season Three[]

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Season Four[]

Episode	Title	Airdate
4x1	Searching for Boris Karloff	January 6th, 1996
4x2	Men in Tights	January 13th, 1996
4x3	Puppet Love	January 20th, 1996
4x4	Chett-A-Nator	January 27th, 1996
4x5	Phantom Scampi	February 3rd, 1996
4x6	Grumpy Old Genie	February 10th, 1996
4x7	Funhouse of Death	February 24th, 1996
4x8	It Takes a Geek	March 2nd, 1996
4x9	Slow Times at Farber High	March 9th, 1996
4x10	Chett World	March 16th, 1996
4x11	By the Time We Got to Woodstock	March 23rd, 1996
4x12	You'll Never Eat Brains in This Town Again	March 30th, 1996
4x13	Demon Lisa	April 6th, 1996
4x14	Cyborg Sam I Am	April 13th, 1996
4x15	It's a Wonderful Life... Without You	April 27th, 1996
4x16	Lisa's Childhood Memories	May 4th, 1996
4x17	Lisarella	May 11th, 1996
4x18	Family Affair	May 18th, 1996
4x19	Gary and Wyatt's Bloodsucking Adventure	June 1st, 1996
4x20	It's a Mob, Mob, Mob, Mob World	June 15th, 1996
4x21	Strange Daze	June 22nd, 1996
4x22	Community Property	June 29th, 1996
4x23	Master Chett	July 6th, 1996
4x24	Pirates!	July 13th, 1996
4x25	Swallow 13	August 3rd, 1996
4x26	Strangers in Paradise	August 10th, 1996

Season Five[]

Episode	Title	Airdate
5x1	I Dream of Gene	January 5th, 1997
5x2	Girl Talk	January 12th, 1997
5x3	Boys on the Hide	January 19th, 1997
5x4	Gary Had a Little Cram	January 26th, 1997
5x5	Forbidden Janet	February 2nd, 1997
5x6	Man's Best Friend	February 9th, 1997
5x7	Show Chett	February 16th, 1997
5x8	Bee In There	February 23rd, 1997
5x9	Future Bride	March 7th, 1997
5x10	Stalag 16	March 14th, 1997
5x11	I, Chettus	March 21st, 1997
5x12	The Gene Detective	April 11th, 1997
5x13	Magic Comet Ride	July 11th, 1997
5x14	School Spirits	July 11th, 1997
5x15	Wicked Wish	July 18th, 1997
5x16	Night of the Swingin's Steves	July 18th, 1997
5x17	Genie Junior	July 25th, 1997
5x18	WS4	July 25th, 1997

Notes & Trivia[]

Based on the 1985 John Hughes film of the same name.

Another science fiction program that aired on the USA Network is The 4400, which aired from 2004 to 2007.

Like most USA Network programs, Weird Science had half seasons that averaged between 13-18 episodes per season. Season four is the only full season of the series, with a total of 26 episodes.

There were six episodes of the series that were produced, but went unaired.

Home Video[]

Weird Science: The Complete Seasons 1 & 2