"Eerie, Indiana" (1991) TV series 1991-1992

Creators:

Jose Rivera
Karl Schaefer

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

15 September 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Marshall Teller's family moves to the small country town of Eerie, Indiana (Pop. 16,661). There, Marshall discovers that Eerie...

Plot Keywords:

Children | Small Town | Family Relationships

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Omri Katz	...	Marshall Teller (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Justin Shenkarow	...	Simon Holmes (19 episodes, 1991-1992)
Mary-Margaret Humes	...	Marilyn Teller (13 episodes, 1991-1992)
Francis Guinan	...	Edgar Teller (13 episodes, 1991-1992)
Julie Condra	...	Syndi Teller / ... (13 episodes, 1991-1992)

Also Known As:

Eerie, Indiana (Germany) [de]
Eerie, Indiana (Argentina) [es]
Gli acchiappamostri (Italy) [it]
Marshall et Simon (France) [fr]
Spökstan (Sweden) [sv]

Runtime:

30 min (19 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | USA:TV-Y7 | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Cosgrove/Meurer Productions

Quotes:

Dash X: What is this, some kind of intergalatic video zapping portal kind of thing?
Marshall Teller: Yeah, but to where?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)

A show ahead of its time and with depth

Eerie Indiana is a show about a kid called Marshall who moves to the suburban city of "Eerie Indiana". But behind this American dream lurks a much more sinister reality. Apparently, Marshall and his only friend Simon (the loyal sidekick) are the only ones who can see all the weirdness going on, and they have made it their mission to uncover the truth!

This is simply a great, great show. I first watched it when I was a kid, but later on I watched it again with equal facisnation and passion. Although the show is meant for the younger audience, it can certainly be viewed by the older crowd too. It has creative and interesting stories, some of them are inspired by 50's horror and cult movies, but they still manage to stay in their own little universe. The acting is superb, far better than most other kid shows I have seen. Eerie Indiana has it's own mood and aura, something which is very rare in a show like this. It's really a shame that the show was cut after only 19 episodes, it had so much more to offer. Like another reviewer I also agree that the only show that this can be compared to is "The Adventures of Pete and Pete", because of the two shows resemble each other in many ways. Not to be mistaken though, they are completely different shows plot and genre wise, but they offer something out of the ordinary, not just another all-too-familiar show. Both of these shows should definately be considered cult, because they are...atleast by my generation.

By the way, there is a DVD released containing the first 4 episodes, and I seriously hope that they will continue to release all. Oh and don't even bother checking out "Eerie Indiana: The Other Dimension" it's nothing like this, but rather a poor attempt to create something ala "Goosebumbs" or "Are You Afraid of the Dark?".