Weird U.S. (TV series) explained

Runtime:	60 minutes
Starring:	Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman
Country:	United States
Network:	The History Channel
First Aired:	(pilot)^[1]
Last Aired:	^[2]
Executive Producer:	Carl H. Lindahl

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.^[3] It started as a regular weekly series on August 1, 2005.^{[4] [5] [6]} 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
	1	14

Episodes

Season 1

• 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:^[7]

• 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

External links

• • at History.com
  • Weird U.S. in Newsweek

Notes and References

1. Web site: WEIRD U.S.. October 12, 2004. prnewswire.com. February 28, 2015. New York. https://web.archive.org/web/20150228204034/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/weird-us-74260582.html. February 28, 2015.
2. Web site: Weird U.S. . Weird U.S. Episodes . TVGuide.com . 2005-08-01 . 2016-09-17.
3. Web site: The History Channel Primetime Programming Schedule . . October 2004 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20050310062217/http://www.angelfire.com/wa/laidlaw/zHistory2004oct.html. 10 March 2005.
4. Web site: New History Channel show features Lake County attraction. Patton. Christopher. August 1, 2005. lakecountyfl.gov. February 28, 2015. Tavares, Florida. https://web.archive.org/web/20150228213411/http://www.lakecountyfl.gov/media/news_releases/august_2005/history_channel_show_features_lake_attraction.aspx. February 28, 2015.
5. Web site: TV: What's on. August 1, 2005. The San Diego Union-Tribune. February 28, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150228214132/http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050801/news_mz1c01tvbets.html. February 28, 2015.
6. Web site: Weird U.S. - Episodes . . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103725/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/weird-us/episodes/SH007535470000. 2 April 2015.
7. Web site: Weird U.S . https://web.archive.org/web/20061230061426/http://store.aetv.com/html/subject/index.jhtml?id=cat1490006 . dead . 2006-12-30 . 2006-12-30 . 2016-09-17.