Weird U.S. (TV series)
| Weird U.S. | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Carl H. Lindahl |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | The History Channel |
| Release | October 31, 2004 (2004年10月31日) (pilot)[1] August 1, 2005 (2005年08月01日) – December 30, 2005 (2005年12月30日)[2] |
Weird U.S. is a reality television series based on the book series of the same name. The program aired on the History Channel and starred Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman, founders of the magazine Weird NJ , as they hunt the United States looking for weird history, hauntings, and legends because, as they say, "history is full of weirdos." It is produced by Kralyevich Productions. It is also a series of paranormal travel guides edited by the same two individuals.
History
[edit ]The pilot episode aired on October 31, 2004, on the History Channel. The pilot episode was an hour long.[3] It started as a regular weekly series on August 1, 2005.[4] [5] [6] Under the Weird N.J. magazine branding, a VHS tape entitled "Weird N.J. Video Adventures: Greetings from Weird NJ" was released in 1999. The video is of a similar format to the later Weird US program.
Series overview
[edit ]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| Pilot | 1 | October 31, 2004 (2004年10月31日) | October 31, 2004 (2004年10月31日) | |
| 1 | 14 | August 1, 2005 (2005年08月01日) | December 31, 2005 (2005年12月31日) | |
Episodes
[edit ]Pilot
[edit ]| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Weird U.S. (a.k.a. Strange but True)" | October 31, 2004 (2004年10月31日) |
Season 1
[edit ]| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Road to Weirdsville[7] " | August 1, 2005 (2005年08月01日) | N/A |
| 2 | "Weird Medicine" | August 8, 2005 (2005年08月08日) | N/A |
| 3 | "Weird Worship" | August 15, 2005 (2005年08月15日) | N/A |
| 4 | "Rebels and Traitors" | August 22, 2005 (2005年08月22日) | N/A |
| 5 | "Crimes and Punishment" | August 29, 2005 (2005年08月29日) | N/A |
| 6 | "Weirdly Departed[8] " | September 12, 2005 (2005年09月12日) | N/A |
| 7 | "History or Hoax?" | September 26, 2005 (2005年09月26日) | N/A |
- Fact or Fiction
- Weird Underworld
- It's A Wonderful Time To Be Weird
- Creepy Curses
- Weird Waters
- Roadside Distractions
- This Odd House
DVD releases
[edit ]A&E Home Video has released these DVD sets, along with other individual DVD episodes:[9]
- Title: Weird U.S., Vol. 1 (History Channel)
- Episodes contained: Strange But True (pilot) and Road to Weirdsville
- UPC: 733961745122
- DVD Release Date: October 31, 2004
- Run Time: 90 minutes
- Title: Weird U.S., Vol. 2 (History Channel)
- Episodes contained: Weird Worship and Weirdly Departed
- UPC: 733961745139
- DVD Release Date: November 15, 2005
- Run Time: 90 minutes
- Title: Weird U.S., Vol. 3 (History Channel)
- Episodes contained: Rebels and Traitors and Crime and Punishment
- UPC: 733961745146
- DVD Release Date: February 28, 2006
- Run Time: 90 minutes
References
[edit ]- ^ "WEIRD U.S." New York: prnewswire.com. October 12, 2004. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ Weird U.S. (2005年08月01日). "Weird U.S. Episodes". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2016年09月17日.
- ^ "The History Channel Primetime Programming Schedule". Angelfire . October 2004. Archived from the original on 10 March 2005.
- ^ Patton, Christopher (August 1, 2005). "New History Channel show features Lake County attraction". Tavares, Florida: lakecountyfl.gov. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ "TV: What's on". The San Diego Union-Tribune. August 1, 2005. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ "Weird U.S. - Episodes". zap2it . Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ "The History Channel Primetime Programming Schedule". Angelfire . August 2005. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010.
- ^ "The History Channel Primetime Programming Schedule". Angelfire . September 2005. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Weird U.S". 2006年12月30日. Archived from the original on 2006年12月30日. Retrieved 2016年09月17日.
External links
[edit ]- Official website
- Official website at History.com
- Weird U.S. at IMDb
- Weird U.S. in Newsweek [dead link ]
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