Series synopsis
Weird Science is an American sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on USA Network on March 5, 1994. It ended on July 25, 1998. It stars Michael Manasseri, John Asher, Vanessa Angel and Lee Tergesen.
Gary Wallace, a teenager who dreams of beautiful women and a cheerful life, and his only friend, the shy and geek Wyatt Donnelly, always serve as a target for ridicule and bullying of violent classmates. Once using a computer and mysterious electrical radiation, they manage to bring to life the "woman of their dreams." Her name is Lisa, and she is ready to fulfill the wishes of her creators ...
Premise
Gary Wallace, a teenager who dreams of beautiful women and a cheerful life, and his only friend, the shy and geek Wyatt Donnelly, always serve as a target for ridicule and bullying of violent classmates. Once using a computer and mysterious electrical radiation, they manage to bring to life the "woman of their dreams." Her name is Lisa, and she is ready to fulfill the wishes of her creators ...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Manasseri as Wyatt Donnelly
- John Asher as Gary Wallace
- Vanessa Angel as Lisa
- Lee Tergesen as Chett Donnelly
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 88 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | March 5, 1994 | June 4, 1994 |
| Season 2 | 13 | August 6, 1994 | November 5, 1994 |
| Season 3 | 18 | April 8, 1995 | September 9, 1995 |
| Season 4 | 26 | January 6, 1996 | August 10, 1996 |
| Season 5 | 18 | January 5, 1997 | July 25, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
She's Alive High-school geeks Gary and Wyatt create their dream girl via Wyatt's home computer. |
March 5, 1994 |
| 2 |
Universal Remote Gary wishes for a remote control so he can "skip the boring parts" of life, but instead he wreaks havoc with it for himself and Wyatt. |
March 12, 1994 |
| 3 |
Cyrano De Brainiac Gary wishes for "the mind of Albert Einstein" to impress a girl--so Lisa conjures up the physicist's brain to help him. |
March 19, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lisa's Virus Gary and Wyatt scramble to cure Lisa of a computer virus that makes her think she's in love with Chett. |
August 6, 1994 |
| 2 |
The Bazooka Boys Things get sticky for the boys when Lisa replaces them with clones made of bubble gum. |
August 13, 1994 |
| 3 |
The Most Dangerous Wish Wyatt and Gary become the prey of a video-game monster that Lisa brings to life. |
August 20, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Earth Boys Are Easy After Chett's girlfriend Rose breaks up with him after their date, he decides to take his anger out on Wyatt, which isn't unusual. To get Chett to leave him alone, Wyatt asks Lisa to create the perfect girlfriend for Chett. Using a fishing pole and a photo of Chett, they go ""fishing"" for Chett's perfect mate. They reel in Ali, a hot girl that finds Chett irresistible. However, it turns out that Ali is really an ugly alien from outer space. She does still want to get it on with Chett. Unfortunately for him, she wants to eat him for a snack afterwards. |
April 8, 1995 |
| 2 |
Horseradish After Chett almost deletes all of Lisa's files Wyatt's computer, the guys decide that they need to maximize security. Lisa creates a top of the line system to protect the computer from intruders. Of course, after about minute, Gary forgets the password that he chose. Now Lisa is locked out of her home and can't gain access to her magic, making her a normal human being. She has many new experiences, such as her first dream, her first time using the restroom, and her first crush. She also finds out what it feels like to have a broken heart. |
April 15, 1995 |
| 3 |
Grampira Wyatt visits his Grandma in a nursing home and is saddened that she isn't the same old Nana that she used to be. He asks Lisa to give Nana the spirit of a young person, which Lisa does. Nana becomes more spirited, but the new energy is coming from other people- she's sucking the youth out of everyone that she meets. Gary and Wyatt turn into old teens and have to find Nana and return her to the nursing home before they die of old age. |
April 22, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Searching for Boris Karloff [a.k.a. She's Alive II] The guys take a trip through time to compare notes with Dr. Frankenstein about his creation, but the good doc only has eyes for Lisa...and her power source. |
January 6, 1996 |
| 2 |
Men in Tights Lisa's spell goes awry when she zaps Wyatt and Chett into The Yankee Dudes, a powerful wrestling team. They become a top pair of wrestlers in the pro-wrestling world and must face the German wrestler, Der Blitzkrieger. |
January 13, 1996 |
| 3 |
Puppet Love Gary's having fun meeting girls online. He's made an especially good friend named Cori. Wyatt and Lisa thinks that Gary needs to actually meet her in person, so they pose as Gary and ask her out on a real life date. Gary can't believe that they did this and he can't go out on the date. He's told Cori that he looks like a magazine model and even sent her a scanned photo of a model to go along. Lisa solves his problem by creating a handsome puppet Gary that looks exactly like a magazine model. Gary can control the puppet while it goes on the date with Cori. Gary has fun until he finds out that Cori really likes the puppet, in fact she likes him more than the real Gary. |
January 20, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Dream of Gene It's Chett to the rescue when a shiftless genie arrives, sweeping Lisa off her feet and away from her friends. Why the heroics? Seems he's a tad smitten with the magical woman. |
January 5, 1997 |
| 2 |
Girl Talk Lisa comes out! Her friendship with a waitress from the coffeehouse prompts the genie to admit the truth about her secret powers. |
January 12, 1997 |
| 3 |
Boys on the Hide The search is on for the vandals who defaced Scampi's portrait, turning Wyatt and Gary into fugitives from the law. But who is that mysterious, one-armed man? |
January 19, 1997 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | USA Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 5, 1994 |
| Last aired | July 25, 1998 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |