Whiz Kids: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Whiz Kids was an adventure series that aired on CBS from 1983-1984. The series follows four high school tenth-graders who use their sophisticated knowledge of computers to become amateur detectives, solving crimes and bringing criminals to justice.

Series details

• Title: Whiz Kids
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Children
• Premiere date: 1983-10-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1984-06-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18216
• IMDb ID: tt0085110
• TVDB ID: 71298

Cast and credited roles

• Matthew Labyorteaux — Richie Adler
• Todd Porter — Hamilton "Ham" Parker
• Jeffrey Jacquet — Jeremy Saldino
• Andrea Elson — Alice Tyler
• Melanie Gaffin — Cheryl Adler
• Max Gail — Llewellyn Farley
• A Martinez — Lieutenant Neal Quinn
• Madelyn Cain — Irene Adler
• Linda Scruggs — Ms. Vance

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-10-05; final listed air date 1984-06-02.

Source and licence

Adapted from Whiz Kids 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.