Whiz Kids
Seen it?1983 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Action & Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Person of Interest, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 18 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The premise follows four high school tenth-graders, who use their sophisticated knowledge of computers to become amateur detectives, solving crimes and bringing perpetrators to justice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- 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 27K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Philip DeGuere Jr., Bob Shayne
- Matthew LabyorteauxRichie Adler
- Todd PorterHamilton Parker
- Jeffrey JacquetJeremy Saldino
- Andrea ElsonAlice Tyler
- Melanie GaffinCheryl Adler
- Max GailLlewellyn Farley
- A MartinezLieutenant Neal Quinn