"Misfits of Science" (1985) TV series 1985-1986

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Creator:

James D. Parriott

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

4 October 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The adventures of a team of misfit superheroes who fight crime for a scientific think tank.

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Misfit | Miniaturization | Shrinking | Telekinesis

Cast

Dean Paul Martin	...	Dr. Billy Hayes (16 episodes, 1985-1986)
Kevin Peter Hall	...	Dr. Elvin 'El' Lincoln (16 episodes, 1985-1986)
Mark Thomas Miller	...	John 'Johnny B' Bukowski (16 episodes, 1985-1986)
Courteney Cox	...	Gloria Dinallo (16 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jennifer Holmes	...	Jane Miller (16 episodes, 1985-1986)
Max Wright	...	Dick Stetmeyer (16 episodes, 1985-1986)
Diane Cary	...	Miss Nance (16 episodes, 1985-1986)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Universal TV

Trivia:

The group drive around in a "Fundae Sundae" ice cream truck because they needed it to haul "The Ice Man" in the pilot episode. The character was dropped, but they kept the truck.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Operation Double 007 (#6.8)" (1993)

I fell in love with Courteney Cox watching this show back in '86.

Courteney was totally, totally hot. The show was really good too (hey, I was 15) but who am I kidding, I only watched it for Courteney.

From what I remember, the team was made up of Dr. Billy Hayes who was the organiser and fast talker, Dr. Elvin 'El' Lincoln who was really tall (and didn't like it) but after 'modifying' himself to be smaller could press a gland at the back of his neck and shrink to only a few inches tall for a short time, John 'Johnny B' Bukowski, a rock musician who could draw charge from batteries etc and discharge them as lightning bolts from his hands (but would get burned by water), Gloria Dinallo (Courteney 'sigh') who was a telekinetic and troubled teen, all Carrie-like in the pilot.