Weird U.S.

Weird U.S.
Starring Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman
Country of origin United States
Production
Executive producer(s) Carl H. Lindahl
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel The History Channel
Original run October 31, 2004 (pilot)[1]
August 1, 2005 – December 30, 2005[2]
External links
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
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
1"Weird U.S. (aka Strange but True)"October 31, 2004

Season 1

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
1"Road to Weirdsville[7]"August 1, 2005
2"Weird Medicine"August 8, 2005
3"Weird Worship"August 15, 2005
4"Rebels and Traitors"August 22, 2005
5"Crimes and Punishment"August 29, 2005
6"Weirdly Departed[8]"September 12, 2005
7"History or Hoax?"September 26, 2005

DVD releases

A&E Home Video has released these DVD sets, along with other individual DVD episodes:[9]

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

  • Weird Arizona
  • Weird California
  • Weird Carolinas
  • Weird Colorado
  • Weird Florida
  • Weird Georgia
  • Weird Hollywood
  • Weird Illinois
  • Weird Indiana
  • Weird Kentucky
  • Weird Las Vegas (and Nevada)
  • Weird Louisiana
  • Weird Maryland
  • Weird Massachusetts
  • Weird Michigan
  • Weird Minnesota

  • Weird Missouri
  • Weird New England
  • Weird New York
  • Weird NJ
  • Weird NJ: Volume 2
  • Weird Ohio
  • Weird Oregon
  • Weird Pennsylvania
  • Weird Tennessee
  • Weird Texas
  • Weird US
  • Weird US: The ODDyssey Continues
  • Weird Virginia
  • Weird Washington
  • Weird Wisconsin

Non U.S. & Other Guides

References

  1. "WEIRD U.S.". New York: prnewswire.com. October 12, 2004. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  2. http://www.tvguide.com/shows/weird-us-191884/episodes/
  3. http://www.angelfire.com/wa/laidlaw/zHistory2004oct.html
  4. 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.
  5. "TV: What's on". The San Diego Union-Tribune. August 1, 2005. Archived from the original on February 28, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  6. http://www.zap2it.com/tv/weird-us/episodes/SH007535470000
  7. http://www.angelfire.com/wa/laidlaw/zHistory2005aug.html
  8. http://www.angelfire.com/wa/laidlaw/zHistory2005sept.html
  9. http://web.archive.org/web/20061230061426/http://store.aetv.com/html/subject/index.jhtml?id=cat1490006

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