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Weird Science: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Weird Science (1994): Comedy, Science-Fiction. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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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.

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