Weird Science: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Weird Science is a show based on the 1985 John Hughes movie of the same name. High school geeks Wyatt Donnelly and Gary Wallace create their dream girl, a magical genie named Lisa, on Wyatt's computer. Having a genie leads up to five seasons of unique adventures for the guys.

Series details

• Title: Weird Science
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1994-03-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1998-07-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: USA Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 3826

Cast and credited roles

• Michael Manasseri — Wyatt Donnelly
• Vanessa Angel — Lisa
• John Asher — Gary Wallace
• Lee Tergesen — Chett Donnelly

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1994-03-05; final listed air date 1994-06-04.
• Season 2: premiered 1994-08-06; final listed air date 1994-11-05.
• Season 3: premiered 1995-04-08; final listed air date 1995-09-09.
• Season 4: premiered 1996-01-06; final listed air date 1996-08-10.
• Season 5: premiered 1997-01-05; final listed air date 1998-07-25.

Source and licence

Adapted from Weird Science on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.