Perversions of Science (original) (raw)
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American anthology television series
| Perversions of Science | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction Horror |
| Based on | _Weird Science_by William Gaines |
| Voices of | Maureen Teefy |
| Theme music composer | Danny Elfman |
| Composers | J. Peter Robinson Ernest Troost Frank Becker Chris Boardman Eric Colvin Mark Mothersbaugh Mark Snow Dan Wool |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Richard Donner David Giler Walter Hill Joel Silver Robert Zemeckis |
| Producer | Gilbert Adler |
| Running time | 22 minutes (approx.) |
| Production companies | EC Comics HBO |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | June 7 (1997-06-07) –July 23, 1997 (1997-07-23) |
| Related | |
| Tales from the Crypt |
Perversions of Science is an American science fiction/horror anthology television series that ran from June 7 to July 23, 1997, on the premium cable channel HBO, lasting one season. It is a spin-off of the horror series Tales from the Crypt also shown on HBO,[1] and its episodes are based on EC Comics's Weird Science,[2] Weird Fantasy, and Incredible Science Fiction comic book series.
The format of Perversions of Science is similar to Tales from the Crypt; the latter is hosted by the Cryptkeeper, a wisecracking corpse performed by puppeteers, while Perversion of Science is hosted by a computer-generated female robot named Chrome (voiced by Maureen Teefy).[3] Individual episodes begin with an introduction by Chrome, followed by a main narrative. After the narrative is complete, Chrome concludes the episode by making a comment about the story in question.[1] Unlike the Cryptkeeper, who frequently makes puns revolving around death and macabre subjects, Chrome engages more in sexual innuendo.[2]
Most episodes focused on a part of science fiction such as alien invasion or space/time travel.
The show featured a mix of established talent and young up-and-comers. For instance, "Panic" starred a young Jason Lee and Jamie Kennedy opposite Harvey Korman.[2]
The series was released in Japan (Region 2, NTSC) on March 23, 2001, across three individual DVD volumes by Pioneer Entertainment and Tohokushinsha Film.[5][6]
- ^ a b "Show Summary". Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ a b c Kurland, Daniel (January 21, 2016). "That Time When 'Tales From the Crypt' Had an Unsuccessful Sci-Fi Spinoff Hosted By a Sexy Robot!". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Lentz III, Harris M. (2001). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits. Vol. 3. McFarland & Company. p. 2014. ISBN 0-7864-0952-5.
- ^ "List of Episodes". TV.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ^ "クロニクル 倒錯科学研究所 CASE1 [DVD]". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ "クロニクル 倒錯科学研究所 CASE3 [DVD]". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved January 17, 2020.