Misfits of Science
Seen it?1985 | 1 seasons | 45 min | Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Heroes or Harley Quinn, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 45 minutes, about 12 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A superhero fantasy television series featuring super-powered humans and their madcap adventures.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by James D. Parriott, Tim Kring
- Dean Paul MartinDr. Billy Hayes
- Kevin Peter HallDr. Elvin 'El' Lincoln
- Mark Thomas MillerJohn 'Johnny B' Bukowski
- Courteney CoxGloria Dinallo
- Max WrightDick Stetmeyer
- Jennifer HolmesJane Miller