Weird U.S.
Weird U.S. | |
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Starring | Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Carl H. Lindahl |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | The History Channel |
Original release |
October 31, 2004[1] August 1, 2005 – December 30, 2005[2] | (pilot)
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Website | |
Production website |
Weird U.S. is a reality television series, and book of the same name, on The History Channel starring 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
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]
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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Season premiere | Season finale | |||
Pilot | 1 | October 31, 2004 | October 31, 2004 | |
1 | 14 | August 1, 2005 | December 31, 2005 |
Episodes
Pilot
No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers |
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1 | "Weird U.S. (aka Strange but True)" | October 31, 2004 |
Season 1
No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers |
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1 | "Road to Weirdsville[7]" | August 1, 2005 | N/A |
2 | "Weird Medicine" | August 8, 2005 | N/A |
3 | "Weird Worship" | August 15, 2005 | N/A |
4 | "Rebels and Traitors" | August 22, 2005 | N/A |
5 | "Crimes and Punishment" | August 29, 2005 | N/A |
6 | "Weirdly Departed[8]" | September 12, 2005 | N/A |
7 | "History or Hoax?" | September 26, 2005 | 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
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
Magazine and guides
Weird U.S. started as an underground magazine called Weird NJ in New Jersey by the two Marks. This was followed by several travel guides compiled of the various stories sent in by readers. There is now a Weird guide for about half of the states in America.
U.S. Guides
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Non U.S. & Other Guides
- Weird England
- Weird Club: The Search For The Jersey Devil
- Weird Hauntings
- Weird Encounters
References
- ↑ "WEIRD U.S.". New York: prnewswire.com. October 12, 2004. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/shows/weird-us-191884/episodes/
- ↑ http://www.angelfire.com/wa/laidlaw/zHistory2004oct.html
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ http://www.zap2it.com/tv/weird-us/episodes/SH007535470000
- ↑ http://www.angelfire.com/wa/laidlaw/zHistory2005aug.html
- ↑ http://www.angelfire.com/wa/laidlaw/zHistory2005sept.html
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20061230061426/http://store.aetv.com/html/subject/index.jhtml?id=cat1490006
External links
- Official website
- Official website at History.com
- Weird U.S. at the Internet Movie Database
- Weird U.S. at TV.com
- Weird U.S. in Newsweek