Weird U.S.

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Weird U.S.
Format	Reality television
Starring	Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman
Country of origin	USA
Production
Running time	60 Minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	History Channel
Original run	2004 – 2005
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Weird U.S. is a reality television series on the History Channel starring Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman 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 KPI TV. It is also a series of paranormal guides edited by the same two individuals.

[edit] Episode listing

The first nine episodes are:

• 2004-07-31 — Strange but True (pilot)
• 2004-08-01 — Road to Weirdsville
• 2004-08-08 — Weird Medicine
• 2004-08-15 — Weird Worship
• 2004-08-22 — Rebels and Traitors
• 2004-08-29 — Crimes and Punishments
• 2004-09-12 — Weirdly Departed
• 2004-09-19 — Fact or Fiction?

[edit] Magazine and guides

Weird US 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.

Some of the guides are:

• Weird U.S.: Your Travel Guide to America's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets
• Weird New Jersey (volumes one and two)
• Weird California
• Weird Pennsylvania
• Weird Illinois
• Weird Ohio
• Weird New York
• Weird New England
• Weird Washington
• Weird Hauntings: True Tales of Ghostly Places

[edit] External links

• Weird U.S. Website
• Weird U.S. History Channel Website
• Weird U.S. History Channel Discussion Board
• Weird U.S. (2004) at the Internet Movie Database
• Weird U.S. in Newsweek