"So Weird" (1999) TV series 1999-2001

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Creator:

Tom J. Astle
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

18 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Adventure | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Life is SO Weird

Plot:

A preteen girl travels around the country continually stumbling over supernatural occurrences. Without anyone to believe her, she posts what she finds on her website entitled "So Weird".

Plot Keywords:

Paranormal Phenomena | Surrealism | Clone | Dead Father | Actor Shares Last Name With Character

Awards:

6 nominations

Cast

Patrick Levis	...	Jack Phillips (63 episodes, 1999-2001)
Mackenzie Phillips	...	Molly Phillips (63 episodes, 1999-2001)
Eric Lively	...	Carey Bell / ... (48 episodes, 1999-2001)
Cara DeLizia	...	Fiona 'Fi' Phillips / ... (39 episodes, 1999-2001)
Alexz Johnson	...	Annie Thelen (26 episodes, 2000-2001)

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Series Directed by
Pat Williams		(13 episodes, 1999-2001)
Paul Lynch		(10 episodes, 1999-2001)
Gary Harvey		(5 episodes, 1999)
Rick Stevenson		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Mark Jean		(2 episodes, 1999)
Michael Kennedy		(2 episodes, 1999)
Shawn Levy		(2 episodes, 1999)
Marni Banack		(unknown episodes)
John Pozer		(unknown episodes)
Michael Ray Rhodes		(unknown episodes)
Larry Sugar		(unknown episodes)
Charles Wilkinson		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Bruce Zimmerman		(9 episodes, 1999-2001)
John Mandel		(6 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jon Weisman		(4 episodes, 1999)
Tom J. Astle		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Brian Nelson		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Josh Stolberg		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Christopher Fife		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Sean Abley		(unknown episodes)
Jay Bryant		(unknown episodes)
Richard Clark		(unknown episodes)
Jennifer Furlong		(unknown episodes)
Eleah Horwitz		(unknown episodes)
Doug Jung		(unknown episodes)
Ali Marie Matheson		(unknown episodes)
Kevin Murphy		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
David Dewar	....	post-production producer (65 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jon Cooksey	....	executive producer (36 episodes, 1999-2000)
John Mandel	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2000-2001)
Bruce Zimmerman	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2000-2001)
Tom J. Astle	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1999-2001)
Larry Sugar	....	producer / executive producer (6 episodes, 1999-2001)
Henry Winkler	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ali Marie Matheson	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michelle A. Davis	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Alec Griffith	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Don McLean	....	line producer (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kevin Shortt	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Original Music by
Donald Markowitz		(13 episodes, 1999)
Ken Williams		(13 episodes, 1999)
Terry Frewer		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Annmarie Montade		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Robert C. New		(52 episodes, 1999-2001)
A.J. Vesak		(7 episodes, 1999)
Pat Williams		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Paul G. Day		(9 episodes, 1999-2001)
Michael John Bateman		(2 episodes, 1999)
Dona Noga		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Stuart Aikins		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Sean Cossey		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Production Design by
François Milly		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Art Direction by
Joanna Dunn		(58 episodes, 1999-2001)
Kelvin Humenny		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Joanne Leblanc		(26 episodes, 2000-2001)
Rachel O'Toole		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Simon Ager		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Kristin Campbell		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Makeup Department
Christine O'Connor	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Tricia Winslow	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Joel Echallier	....	special makeup effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
James Dean Patten	....	assistant hair stylist (unknown episodes)
M. Brando Pero	....	assistant hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Debra Regnier	....	makeup department head (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Dawn Knight	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Don McLean	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Todd Pittson	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Collin Leadlay	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Kelly Marcusson	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Erika Beringer	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Paul G. Day	....	second unit director: inserts (unknown episodes)
Tonya Hartz	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Victor Landrie	....	second assistant director / third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Morgan Lewington	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Dean McQuillen	....	construction coordinator (63 episodes, 1999-2001)
Matthew Wilson	....	assistant property master (26 episodes, 1999-2000)
Peter Christian Combe	....	scenic painter (10 episodes, 1999-2000)
Maggie Wilson	....	property master (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Douglas W. Beard	....	model maker (unknown episodes)
Michael A. Billings	....	assistant set decorator (unknown episodes)
Sharon Dever	....	construction buyer (unknown episodes)
Kenny Gibbs	....	props (unknown episodes)
Tyler Bishop Harron	....	assistant art director / graphic designer (unknown episodes)
Scott Holburn	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Jeff MacIntyre	....	head carpenter (unknown episodes)
Neil Turkington	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Peter Pearson	....	walla director (63 episodes, 1999-2001)
Greg Stewart	....	sound re-recording mixer (63 episodes, 1999-2001)
Mark Schroeder	....	production sound mixer (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Bob Holbrook	....	boom operator (unknown episodes, 1998)
Chris Ainscough	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Stephen Cheung	....	adr mixer / dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Michael Colomby	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Ian Emberton	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Mark Hensley	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Roger Morris	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Carolyn Motyer	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
John Motyer	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Amanda Paller	....	special effects assistant (63 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jeffrey Butterworth	....	special effects coordinator (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Gary Paller	....	special effects consultant (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Nancy Mott	....	visual effects coordinator (13 episodes, 1999)
Lee Wilson	....	visual effects supervisor (13 episodes, 1999)
Marc Varisco	....	visual effects supervisor (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Tom Archer	....	digital compositing artist (unknown episodes)
Ryan Cronin	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Kristin Dearholt	....	rotoscope artist (unknown episodes)
Chris Doll	....	digital compositing artist (unknown episodes)
Rosano Lepri	....	digital compositing artist (unknown episodes)
Tannis Mathers	....	rotoscope artist (unknown episodes)
Jinnie Pak	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Stephen Pepper	....	digital compositing artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Porterfield	....	digital compositing artist (unknown episodes)
Marc Roth	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)
Max Torroba	....	video assist (unknown episodes)
Simon van de Lagemaat	....	3D animator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Danny Virtue	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
James Bamford	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Crystal Dalman	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Marny Eng	....	stunt coordinator: second unit (unknown episodes)
Corry Glass	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Dave Hospes	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John MacDonald	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Leslie McMichael	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Marshall Virtue	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Keith Mukai	....	best boy electric (52 episodes, 1999-2001)
Benoît Lamarche	....	key grip (13 episodes, 1999)
Ian Low	....	grip (12 episodes, 1999)
Mark Mackay	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
David Zimmerman	....	key grip (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
John Carron	....	playback operator (unknown episodes)
Peter Carty	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Dwayne Choy	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Scott Clark	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Lynne Kam	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Phil Klapwyk	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Tenzin Lhalungpa	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Robin Lindala	....	assistant camera / camera trainee (unknown episodes)
E.J. Mackay	....	generator operator (unknown episodes)
Rod Mawson	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Clayton Richard-Long	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Tony Richardson	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Carole Segal	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Max Torroba	....	playback operator (unknown episodes)
Jim Van Dijk	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Michael Wale	....	camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit (unknown episodes)
Nick Watson	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Dean Webber	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Melissa Perry	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jessica Costa	....	costume truck supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Allison Volk	....	post-production coordinator / assistant post-production coordinator (63 episodes, 1999-2001)
Catherine Kirbyson	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Dave Rees	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Clinton Shorter	....	assistant composer / composer: additional music / ... (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Dave Bryant	....	transportation co-captain / unit driver (65 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ben Liljedahl	....	unit driver (64 episodes, 1999-2001)
John Riddle	....	driver: cast (13 episodes, 1999)
Donald Chase	....	driver: honeywagon (11 episodes, 1999)
Rico Rogers	....	transportation coordinator (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jay Samwald	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Rainer Scheelisch	....	driver: special equipment (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Brenda Campbell	....	acting coach (26 episodes, 2000-2001)
Tim Bennett	....	production assistant (14 episodes, 2000-2001)
Erin Fitzgerald	....	adr walla group (13 episodes, 1999)
Selina Williams	....	junior story editor (13 episodes, 1999)
Allan J. Ross	....	key production assistant (7 episodes, 2000)
Nadia Day	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Dorothy Ramsey	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Simon Richardson	....	location manager (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Barbara Bird	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Ian Doig	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Claire Doré	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Byron Drinkle	....	playback coordinator (unknown episodes)
Tyson Fowler	....	location assistant (unknown episodes)
Catherine Girczyc	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Johanne Glyn-Jones	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Simon Hall	....	video synchronization operator (unknown episodes)
Rick Heal	....	on-set tutor (unknown episodes)
Laura Irvine	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Bonnie Judd	....	animal coordinator / animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Randy Kennedy	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Pam Lawrence	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Grace MacLeod	....	animal trainer (unknown episodes)
Nicole Marostica	....	series publicist (unknown episodes)
Wendy Mclean	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Michele O'Flanagan	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Aren Ophoff	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lance Peverley	....	extras wrangler (unknown episodes)
Patrick Stark	....	extras wrangler (unknown episodes)
Andrea Stevens	....	junior story editor (unknown episodes)
Linda Yip	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Shane Zander	....	puppeteer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• So Weird Productions
• Sugar Entertainment Ltd.
• Fair Dinkum Productions
• Disney Channel (in association with)

Distributors

• Disney Channel (1999-2001) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Disney Channel (2002-2003) (Portugal) (TV)
• NHK Kyôiku (2001-2002) (Japan) (TV)

Special Effects

• Rainmaker Digital Pictures (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Association of Canadian Film Craftspeople (ACFC)  acknowledgment
• DGC  acknowledgment
• Panavision Canada  cameras
• Paramount Production Support  grip and lighting equipment
• Post Modern Sound  audio post-production
• Rainmaker Digital Pictures  lab & video post production
• Union of B.C. Performers  acknowledgment

Also Known As:

"Too Weird" (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | USA:TV-Y7

Filming Locations:

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

So Weird Productions

Quotes:

Annie: Wait, Jack, don't!
Jack: Don't do what, goofball?
Annie: [innocently] Nothing.
[soda sprays everywhere when Jack opens it]
Annie: [turns around] Yup, that one never gets old.

Soundtrack:

In the Darkness

So weird is a good family show

I really like "So Weird." The scripts are good and the actors have nice talent. You really can get caught in with it, and any fans the old "Eerie Indiana" show, would like it as much as I do.