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Whiz Kids is an American science fiction adventure television series created by Philip DeGuere and Bob Shayne that originally aired on CBS from October 5, 1983 to June 2, 1984, lasting one season and consisting of 18 episodes. The 60-minute series follows four high school tenth-graders who use their sophisticated knowledge of computers to become amateur detectives, solving crimes and bringing perpetrators to justice. Although the series experienced a notable backlash from critics for its portrayal of teenage computer hackers, the program garnered four Youth in Film Award nominations for its young stars, as well as a fifth nomination as "Best New Television Series" of 1983.
Original Release
10/05/1983 on CBS
US Release
10/05/1983
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matthew Labyorteaux | Richie Adler |
| Todd Porter | Hamilton Parker |
| Jeffrey Jacquet | Jeremy Saldino |
| Andrea Elson | Alice Tyler |
| Melanie Gaffin | Cheryl Adler |
| Max Gail | Llewellen Farley, Jr. / Llewellyn Farley / LLewellen Farley |
| A Martinez | Lt. Neal Quinn / Lieutenant Neal Quinn |
| Madelyn Cain | Irene Adler |
| Linda Scruggs | Ms. Vance |
| Dan O'Herlihy | Carson Marsh |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programmed for Murder | Wednesday, 05 October 1983 |
| 2 | Fatal Error | Wednesday, 19 October 1983 |
| 3 | Deadly Access | Wednesday, 26 October 1983 |
| 4 | Candidate for Murder | Wednesday, 02 November 1983 |
| 5 | A Chip Off the Old Block | Wednesday, 09 November 1983 |
| 6 | Airwave Anarchy | Wednesday, 16 November 1983 |
| 7 | Return of the Big Rocker | Wednesday, 23 November 1983 |
| 8 | The Wrong Mr. Wright | Wednesday, 30 November 1983 |
| 9 | Red Star Rising | Wednesday, 21 December 1983 |
| 10 | The Network | Saturday, 07 January 1984 |
| 11 | Watch Out! | Saturday, 14 January 1984 |
| 12 | Amen to Amen-Re | Saturday, 28 January 1984 |
| 13 | Maid in the USA | Saturday, 04 February 1984 |
| 14 | The Lollypop Gang Strikes Back | Saturday, 25 February 1984 |
| 15 | The Sufi Project | Saturday, 17 March 1984 |
| 16 | Father's Day | Saturday, 21 April 1984 |
| 17 | Altaira | Saturday, 28 April 1984 |
| 18 | May I Take Your Order Please? | Saturday, 02 June 1984 |
Directors
Corey Allen, Hollingsworth Morse, Dennis Donnelly, Georg Fenady, Lawrence Levy, Barry Crane, James Sheldon, Michael Hamilton, Bernard L. Kowalski, Max Gail, Alf Kjellin, John Newland, Vincent McEveety
Writers
James Crocker, Philip DeGuere Jr., Bob Shayne, Joe Gannon, Lynn Barker, Don Buday, Craig Buck, Steve Kreinberg, Andrew Guerdat, Jill Gordon, Jack Laird, Phil Combest, Tim Maschler, Arthur Weingarten, Clyde Ware, Tom Sawyer
Creators
Bob Shayne, Philip DeGuere Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matthew Labyorteaux | Richie Adler |
| Todd Porter | Hamilton Parker |
| Jeffrey Jacquet | Jeremy Saldino |
| Andrea Elson | Alice Tyler |
| Melanie Gaffin | Cheryl Adler |
| Max Gail | Llewellen Farley, Jr. / Llewellyn Farley / LLewellen Farley |
| A Martinez | Lt. Neal Quinn / Lieutenant Neal Quinn |
| Madelyn Cain | Irene Adler |
| Linda Scruggs | Ms. Vance |
| Dan O'Herlihy | Carson Marsh |
| Greg Monaghan | Zack / Mr. Zachery / Mr. Zachary |
| Wayne Morton | Mr. Parker |
| Barbara Brownell | Mrs. Parker |
| Jourdan Fremin | Brenda Maguire |
| Jimmy Ford | Johnny Parker |
| Michael Boyle | Dave Tyler |
| Francis X. McCarthy | (as Frank McCarthy) |
| Frankie Hill | Woman / Clerk |
| Paul La Greca | Sid / Fudge |
| Hal Havins | Slack / Fred |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Philip DeGuere Jr. | Executive Producer |
| John G. Stephens | Producer |
| Lester Wm. Berke | Producer |
| William Stark | Producer |
| Bob Shayne | Producer |
| James Crocker | Producer |
| Joaquin Villegas | Producer |
| Joe Gannon | Producer |
| Kevin Corcoran | Producer |
| Craig Buck | Producer |
