Misfits of Science: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

NBC | Season Premiere Date: October 4, 1985

Starring: Courteney Cox, Jennifer Holmes, Mickey Jones

Summary: Semi-superhero TV show that revolved around a group of young people with superpowers who are members of an American think tank and fight crime. Members included head scientist and fast talker Dr. Billy Hayes, who worked at the Humanidyne Institute and had no powers but led his team of patients and colleagues, including: Fellow scientistSemi-superhero TV show that revolved around a group of young people with superpowers who are members of an American think tank and fight crime. Members included head scientist and fast talker Dr. Billy Hayes, who worked at the Humanidyne Institute and had no powers but led his team of patients and colleagues, including: Fellow scientist 7'4" Dr. Elvin "El" Lincoln, who hates basketball and sought a way to become normal height and developed a way to shrink to 7" for 14 minutes once/hour by injecting himself with a growth serum and tapping a nerve center in his neck; John "Johnny B" Bukowski, a rock musician who gained freak electrical powers when he was caught in an accident with a set of amplifiers. He uncontrollably absorbed electricity and could fire it as lightning bolts or channel it into super-speed, but water caused him to short circuit, burning him with potentially fatal results and forcing him to retire as a musician; Gloria "Glo" Dinallo, A 17 year old street delinquent, whose father was supposedly an alien, who could move anything she could see with her mind via telekinesis and was romantically interested in Johnny. Arnold Biefneiter, aka The Iceman, a cyrogenically frozen worker from 1937 who was brought back to life and had the power to radiate extreme cold as well as an obsession with Amelia Earhart and a love of frozen candy bars (Iceman was dropped after the premiere movie). The Misfits were aided (and sometimes hindered) by Billy's long-suffering supervisor Stetmeyer, Gloria's truancy officer (and Billy's love interest) Jane Miller, and obnoxious Humanidyne secretary Miss Nance. (clockwise from left - Mark Thomas Miller, Kevin Peter Hall, Dean Paul Martin, Kevin Peter Hall, Courteney Cox)… Expand

Creator: James D. Parriott

Genre(s): Drama, Science Fiction

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E16. Three Days of the Blender
Air Date: unknown
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S1:E15. The Avenging Angel
Air Date: February 21, 1986
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S1:E14. Against All Oz
Air Date: February 7, 1986

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Eric Mink

Jan 31, 2022

The show has definite possibilities. Young people, who tend to feel like misfits most of the time anyway, could well identify with the characters' feelings, if not their specific difficulties. [08 Sep 1985, p.F]

Noel Holston

Jan 31, 2022

The premiere runs too long, but the cast is amiable and the special effects are amusing if not exactly eye-popping. Read full review

Robert P. Laurence

Jan 31, 2022

If you are over 12, you can look at it one of two ways: You can regard it as hopelessly silly or, if you're in a silly mood, just go along and enjoy it. [29 Sep 1985]

Steve Sonsky

Jan 31, 2022

The problem with the show, from an adult standpoint, is that all the good humor in the world isn't going to make it watchable enough to overcome the stupidity of the premise. [04 Oct 1985, p.E7]

Jon Anderson

Jan 31, 2022

Ingredients don't mix in Misfits. Read full review

Jeff Jarvis

Jan 31, 2022

The premise of this one is about as dumb as you can get. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 4, 1985
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  S1:E16. Three Days of the Blender
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E15. The Avenging Angel
  Air Date: February 21, 1986
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  S1:E14. Against All Oz
  Air Date: February 7, 1986
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  S1:E13. Center of Attention
  Air Date: January 31, 1986
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  S1:E12. Once Upon a Night
  Air Date: January 17, 1986
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  S1:E11. Grand Elusion
  Air Date: January 10, 1986
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  S1:E10. Grand Theft Bunny
  Air Date: December 27, 1985
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  S1:E9. Twin Engines
  Air Date: December 13, 1985
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  S1:E8. Fumble on the One
  Air Date: December 6, 1985
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  S1:E7. Steer Crazy
  Air Date: November 29, 1985
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  S1:E6. Sonar...And Yet So Far
  Air Date: November 15, 1985
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  S1:E5. Sort of Looking For Gina
  Air Date: November 8, 1985
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  S1:E4. Lost Link
  Air Date: November 1, 1985
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  S1:E3. Guess What's Coming to Dinner?
  Air Date: October 25, 1985
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  S1:E2. Your Place or Mayan?
  Air Date: October 18, 1985
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: October 4, 1985