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{{Infobox Television {{Infobox television
| show_name = Weird U.S. | | image = Weird U.S. logo.png
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| caption = Weird U.S. logo | | runtime = 60 minutes
| format = ] | | creator =
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| starring = ] and ]
| creator = |
| developer = | | country = United States
| starring = ] and ] | | network = ]
| first_aired = {{End date|2004|10|31}} (pilot)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/weird-us-74260582.html|title=WEIRD U.S.|date=October 12, 2004|publisher=prnewswire.com|access-date=February 28, 2015|location=New York|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228204034/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/weird-us-74260582.html|archive-date=February 28, 2015}}</ref><br />{{Start date|2005|8|1}}
| country = ] |
| last_aired = {{End date|2005|12|30}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Weird U.S. |url=http://www.tvguide.com/shows/weird-us-191884/episodes/ |title=Weird U.S. Episodes |publisher=TVGuide.com |date=2005-08-01 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref>
| network = ] |
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| executive_producer = Carl H. Lindahl
| last_aired = ] |
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| website = http://www.history.com/minisites/weirdus |
| imdb_id = 0437761 |
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'''''Weird U.S.''''' is a ] series based on the ]. The program aired on the ] and starred ] and ], founders of the magazine '']'', 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 ]. It is also a series of paranormal travel guides edited by the same two individuals.


==History==
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The pilot episode aired on October 31, 2004, on the History Channel. The pilot episode was an hour long.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.angelfire.com/wa/laidlaw/zHistory2004oct.html |title=The History Channel Primetime Programming Schedule |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=October 2004 |website=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050310062217/http://www.angelfire.com/wa/laidlaw/zHistory2004oct.html|archive-date=10 March 2005}}</ref> It started as a regular weekly series on August 1, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lakecountyfl.gov/media/news_releases/august_2005/history_channel_show_features_lake_attraction.aspx|title=New History Channel show features Lake County attraction|last=Patton|first=Christopher|date=August 1, 2005|publisher=lakecountyfl.gov|access-date=February 28, 2015|location=Tavares, Florida|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228213411/http://www.lakecountyfl.gov/media/news_releases/august_2005/history_channel_show_features_lake_attraction.aspx|archive-date=February 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050801/news_mz1c01tvbets.html|title=TV: What's on|date=August 1, 2005|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|access-date=February 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228214132/http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050801/news_mz1c01tvbets.html|archive-date=February 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zap2it.com/tv/weird-us/episodes/SH007535470000 |title=Weird U.S. - Episodes |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103725/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/weird-us/episodes/SH007535470000|archive-date=2 April 2015}}</ref> Under the Weird N.J. magazine branding, a VHS tape entitled “Weird N.J. Video Adventures: Greetings from Weird NJ” was released in 1999. The video is of a similar format to the later Weird US program.
'''''Weird U.S.''''' is a ] on the ] starring ] and ] as they hunt the ] looking for ] ], ]s, and ]s because, as they say, "history is full of weirdos." It is produced by KPI TV.


==Episode listing== ==Series overview==
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The first nine episodes are:
|-
*] — Strange but True (pilot)
! scope="col" style="padding:0 8px;" colspan="2" rowspan="2"| Season
*] — Road to Weirdsville
! scope="col" style="padding:0 8px;" rowspan="2"| Episodes
*] — Weird Medicine
! scope="col" style="padding:0 80px;" colspan="2"| Originally aired
*] — Weird Worship
|-
*] — Rebels and Traitors
! scope="col" | ]
*] — Crimes and Punishments
! scope="col" | ]
*] — Weirdly Departed
|-
*] — Fact or Fiction?
| scope="row" style="background:#8a2e8a; color:#100;"|
| ]
| 1
| {{start date|2004|10|31}}
| {{start date|2004|10|31}}
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#7339ac; color:#100;"|
| ]
| 14
| {{start date|2005|8|1}}
| {{start date|2005|12|31}}
|}


==Episodes==
Weird US started as an underground magazine called ] in New Jersey by the two Marks,and then was created into several books compiled of the various stories sent in by readers.


===Pilot===
Some of the books are Weird New Jersey (volumes one and two), Weird California, Weird Pennsylvania, Weird Illinois, Weird Ohio, Weird New York, and Weird New England.
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==See also== ===Season 1===
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* Fact or Fiction
==External links==
* Weird Underworld
*
* It's A Wonderful Time To Be Weird
*
* Creepy Curses
*
* Weird Waters
* Roadside Distractions
* This Odd House


==DVD releases==
*{{imdb title|id=0437761|title=Weird U.S. (2004)}}
] has released these DVD sets, along with other individual DVD episodes:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://store.aetv.com/html/subject/index.jhtml?id=cat1490006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230061426/http://store.aetv.com/html/subject/index.jhtml?id=cat1490006 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-12-30 |title=Weird U.S |date=2006-12-30 |access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref>
*


*Title: '''Weird U.S., Vol. 1 (History Channel)'''
*Episodes contained: Strange But True (pilot) and Road to Weirdsville
*UPC: 733961745122
*DVD Release Date: October 31, 2004
*Run Time: 90 minutes
*Title: '''Weird U.S., Vol. 2 (History Channel)'''
*Episodes contained: Weird Worship and Weirdly Departed
*UPC: 733961745139
*DVD Release Date: November 15, 2005
*Run Time: 90 minutes
*Title: '''Weird U.S., Vol. 3 (History Channel)'''
*Episodes contained: Rebels and Traitors and Crime and Punishment
*UPC: 733961745146
*DVD Release Date: February 28, 2006
*Run Time: 90 minutes


==References==
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==External links==
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* {{official website|http://www.weirdus.com/}}
* {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20050713002409/http://www.historychannel.com/weirdus/}} at History.com
* {{IMDb title|0437761}}
* {{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

{{History shows}}

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Latest revision as of 00:40, 29 August 2024

2004 American TV series or program
Weird U.S.
StarringMark Moran and Mark Sceurman
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producerCarl H. Lindahl
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkThe History Channel
ReleaseOctober 31, 2004 (2004-10-31) (pilot)
August 1, 2005 (2005-08-01) –
December 30, 2005 (2005-12-30)

Weird U.S. is a reality television series based on the book series of the same name. The program aired on the History Channel and starred 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. It started as a regular weekly series on August 1, 2005. Under the Weird N.J. magazine branding, a VHS tape entitled “Weird N.J. Video Adventures: Greetings from Weird NJ” was released in 1999. The video is of a similar format to the later Weird US program.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
Pilot 1 October 31, 2004 (2004-10-31) October 31, 2004 (2004-10-31)
1 14 August 1, 2005 (2005-08-01) December 31, 2005 (2005-12-31)

Episodes

Pilot

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
1"Weird U.S. (a.k.a. Strange but True)"October 31, 2004 (2004-10-31)

Season 1

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
1"Road to Weirdsville"August 1, 2005 (2005-08-01)N/A
2"Weird Medicine"August 8, 2005 (2005-08-08)N/A
3"Weird Worship"August 15, 2005 (2005-08-15)N/A
4"Rebels and Traitors"August 22, 2005 (2005-08-22)N/A
5"Crimes and Punishment"August 29, 2005 (2005-08-29)N/A
6"Weirdly Departed"September 12, 2005 (2005-09-12)N/A
7"History or Hoax?"September 26, 2005 (2005-09-26)N/A
  • Fact or Fiction
  • Weird Underworld
  • It's A Wonderful Time To Be Weird
  • Creepy Curses
  • Weird Waters
  • Roadside Distractions
  • This Odd House

DVD releases

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

  • Title: Weird U.S., Vol. 1 (History Channel)
  • Episodes contained: Strange But True (pilot) and Road to Weirdsville
  • UPC: 733961745122
  • DVD Release Date: October 31, 2004
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Title: Weird U.S., Vol. 2 (History Channel)
  • Episodes contained: Weird Worship and Weirdly Departed
  • UPC: 733961745139
  • DVD Release Date: November 15, 2005
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Title: Weird U.S., Vol. 3 (History Channel)
  • Episodes contained: Rebels and Traitors and Crime and Punishment
  • UPC: 733961745146
  • DVD Release Date: February 28, 2006
  • Run Time: 90 minutes

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. Weird U.S. (2005-08-01). "Weird U.S. Episodes". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  3. "The History Channel Primetime Programming Schedule". Angelfire. October 2004. Archived from the original on 10 March 2005.
  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. "Weird U.S. - Episodes". zap2it. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  7. "The History Channel Primetime Programming Schedule". Angelfire. August 2005. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010.
  8. "The History Channel Primetime Programming Schedule". Angelfire. September 2005. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  9. "Weird U.S". 2006-12-30. Archived from the original on 2006-12-30. Retrieved 2016-09-17.

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