This is about the 1990 series based on The S.E. Hinton novel and film adaptation. For the 2016 series on WGN America also referred to as "The Outsiders", see Outsiders
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Outsiders is an American television drama series created by Peter Mattei. Set in the fictional town of Blackburg, Crockett County, Kentucky, the series tells the story of the Farrell clan and their struggle for power and control in the hills of Appalachia. It is WGN America's third original series, which debuted on January 26, 2016. On March 11, 2016, WGN America renewed Outsiders for a second season which premiered on January 24, 2017. On April 14, 2017, WGN America announced, the series had been canceled after two seasons, with the then forthcoming last episode of the second season, airing as a series finale on the channel.
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Genre | Teen drama |
Based on | Characters from The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
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Original network | Fox |
Original release | March 25 – July 22, 1990 |
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Preceded by | The Outsiders |
The Outsiders is an American drama series that aired from March to July 1990 on Fox. Based on the characters from the 1967 novel of the same title by S. E. Hinton, the series' executive producer was the 1983 film's director Francis Ford Coppola.
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No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Pilot" | Sharron Miller and Alan Shapiro | Alan Shapiro | March 25, 1990 |
In the series pilot, a welfare worker (L. Scott Caldwell) warns the three orphaned Curtis brothers that any trouble will send Ponyboy and Sodapop to foster homes. | ||||
2 | "The Stork Club" | Jan Eliasberg | Bruce Kirschbaum | April 1, 1990 |
Soda wants to keep it from Darry that he's gotten a girl pregnant; and Ponyboy becomes "protective" when Scout is courted by a non-greaser. | ||||
3 | "Only the Lonely" | Bill Duke | Teleplay by: Frederick Rappaport & Douglas Steinberg Story by: Deborah Arakelian | April 8, 1990 |
Tim Shepard returns from prison and is tempted to take a job offer from two men he met in the joint. Though, while he hangs out with the Curtis brothers, he alienates Soda from Darry. | ||||
4 | "Breaking the Maiden" | Janet Greek | Jeb Rosebrook & Joe Byrne | April 15, 1990 |
Ponyboy regrets not taking Cherry's bait to tackle the school dance, until he's hooked by a stronger line; the North side Greaser Band makes its pro debut. | ||||
5 | "He Was a Greaser, Only Old" | Lee Katzin | Robert Harders | April 22, 1990 |
A chain-gang fugitive (Ed O'Ross) is "one of us" to Ponyboy, so he tries to help him by giving him food and clothes. Though, by doing this, the man alienates Ponyboy from Darry. Then, when Ponyboy asks for Soda's help to give the man a few things, the man shoots Soda in the shoulder, making the cops and Darry think Tim did it. | ||||
6 | "Maybe Baby" | Bill Molloy | Tammy Ader | April 29, 1990 |
The Curtis' overnight care of an infant whose father doesn't return puts them through some changes and prompts Two-Bit to get in touch with his estranged father. | ||||
7 | "Storm Warning" | Gwen Arner | Joel M. Wilf | May 6, 1990 |
As a tornado approaches, Darry tries to save the roof on a customer's house, Ponyboy attempts to move an injured Soc to safety, and Soda risks Darrel's cash to save Buck's poker stake. | ||||
8 | "Mirror Image" | Bill Duke | Frederick Rappaport & Douglas Steinberg | May 13, 1990 |
A girl Soda has been dating dumps him for a black student. Angered by this, Soda challenges the boy to a fight which he loses and the Socs end up ganging up on the student until he has to go to the hospital. Everyone blames Soda, thus making him blame himself, and turn himself in to the police. The Socs then get angry and try to gang up on Soda when he is working late, alone. | ||||
9 | "Carnival" | Bill Molloy | Todd Robinson | May 27, 1990 |
At a carnival, Darry and Tim fight one scam while Soda is caught in another when a seductive carny girl (Viveka Davis) separates him from the car he's "borrowed" for the evening. | ||||
10 | "Tequila Sunset" | Janet Greek | Marc Thyme | June 10, 1990 |
Needing to pay off gambling debts, Two-Bit tries to get his school's hoop star (Geoffrey Infeld) to commit a foul; Tim goes to church to see the gal (Lezlie Deane) who got away. | ||||
11 | "Winner Takes All" | Robert Becker | James Kearns | June 24, 1990 |
Darry's dream requires a loan, but Soda's dream comes true, thanks to a prank by Steve and Two-Bit, that sends Soda into a spending spree. | ||||
12 | "The Beat Goes On" | Michael Uno | David Abramowitz | July 15, 1990 |
Darry objects when Scout uses the Curtis's for refuge from an abusive father, but doesn't mind his own time spent with a lonely military wife. | ||||
13 | "Union Blues" | Bill Duke | Ira Steven Behr | July 22, 1990 |
A desperate Darry joins a group of laborers, unaware he's crossing a picket line formed by Tim's union; Ponyboy sees the good life as he tutors a track star. |
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