Woops!

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Woops!
Genre Post-apocalyptic sitcom
Created by Gary Jacobs
Written byRoss Abrash
Maria Brown
Bill Bryan
Richard Day
Pat Dougherty
Gary Jacobs
Harold Kimmel
Tim Maile
Mark Nutter
Douglas Tuber
Directed by Terry Hughes
Starring Evan Handler
Fred Applegate
Meagen Fay
Cleavant Derricks
Marita Geraghty
Lane Davies
Narrated byEvan Handler
ComposerGNG Music
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (3 unaired)
Production
Executive producers Gary Jacobs
Tony Thomas
Paul Junger Witt
ProducersPeter Aronson
Gil Junger
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesHeartfelt Productions
Witt/Thomas Productions
Touchstone Television
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseSeptember 27 (1992-09-27) 
December 6, 1992 (1992-12-06)

Woops! is an American postapocalyptic sitcom that aired on the Fox network from September 27 to December 6, 1992. [1] The series was created by Gary Jacobs, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchstone Television.

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Synopsis

The series centered around the six survivors of a world nuclear holocaust. They live together in an abandoned farm house while trying to survive and re-establish civilization. Thirteen episodes were made, but only 10 were aired before Fox cancelled the series. [2] In July 2002, TV Guide named Woops! the 42nd-worst TV show of all time, and referred to as a "post-apocalyptic Gilligan's Island ".

Characters

Episodes

List of Woops! episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code [3]
1"Pilot" Terry Hughes Gary Jacobs September 27, 1992 (1992-09-27)001
Mark tells of how during a military parade, some kids were fooling around with their remote-control toy car, which caused a nuclear warhead to launch and all the world's powers to open fire. At that time, Mark had just gotten off work and was making a deposit at the bank when, in a flash of light, the nuclear holocaust happened. Now driving through a barren wasteland, Mark stumbles upon a fertile valley containing a farm that houses five other survivors. However, the six constantly bicker and do not get along as a community, until a gigantic, mutated spider threatens the farm. The survivors have to work as a team to be able to fend off the spider.
2"It's a Dirty Job"Terry HughesBill BryanOctober 4, 1992 (1992-10-04)002
The survivors decide that they should reproduce to increase the population, but Mark is suffering from impotence. Mark believes his impotence may be a sign the survivors need to know each other better before they can introduce children to their community.
3"Root of All Evil"Terry HughesMark NutterOctober 11, 1992 (1992-10-11)004
The group creates their own makeshift currency.
4"Days of Berries and Roses"Terry HughesGary JacobsOctober 18, 1992 (1992-10-18)005
The survivors find hallucinogenic berries.
5"The Rise and Fall of Alice McConnell"Terry HughesMaria BrownOctober 25, 1992 (1992-10-25)003
A crystal causes Alice's bustline to grow much larger. She seems to be enjoying her new status as the object of men's attention, as opposed to Suzanne, but Mark reminds her that by giving in to being considered a sex object, she may be ruining what she has worked for her whole life – for women to gain respect.
6"The Election"Terry HughesGary JacobsNovember 1, 1992 (1992-11-01)008
Curtis and Mark square off in a campaign for the leader of the farm.
7"Curtis Unglued"Terry HughesRichard DayNovember 8, 1992 (1992-11-08)006
Curtis becomes devastated after the loss of his necktie. When it is found again and he puts it on, he somehow believes he is in the year 1986, before the nuclear holocaust happened. Mark and Alice have to somehow restore Curtis' memory.
8"Dumb Love"Terry HughesTim Maile & Douglas TuberNovember 15, 1992 (1992-11-15)010
The group finds out Suzanne is in love, and the men clamor amongst themselves to see who is the one for whom she has fallen. When they find out she is in love with Jack, he is glad, but she cannot stand the fact he loves to go exploring and push his shopping cart around to collect things he finds on his expeditions, when he ought to be paying attention to his girlfriend. The song "My Guy" is the theme played all throughout this episode. Meanwhile, mutated squash has grown, which comes in all colors and makes a sound akin to "mach" when squeezed.
9"The Thanksgiving Show"Terry HughesHarold Kimmel & Ross AbrashNovember 22, 1992 (1992-11-22)007
After a turkey is found on the farm, it grows into a gigantic turkey after eating radioactive grain. After it abducts Alice, Jack proposes a one-man rescue of her.
10"Say It Ain't So Santa"Terry HughesMark NutterDecember 6, 1992 (1992-12-06)012
Christmas is approaching, but it is not the same, as the nuclear holocaust has ruined much of the world's evergreen tree population. While cleaning out the chimney, the group finds Santa Claus (Stuart Pankin) has visited the group, but appears depressed. Santa later reveals to the group that he is suffering survivor's guilt, as his workshop at the North Pole had a fallout shelter, but the door slammed shut and Mrs. Claus and all the elves were unable to get inside.
11"The Nuclear Family"Terry HughesGary Murphy & Larry StrawtherUnaired009
The group finds a teenaged delinquent has been living near the farm, and his attitude has been only worsened by the nuclear holocaust.
12"The Littlest Pathologist"Terry HughesHarold Kimmel & Ross AbrashUnaired011
An electrical storm reverses Fredrick's aging process.
13"Daydreams Come and Me Wan' Go Home"Terry HughesTim Maile & Douglas TuberUnaired013
When Alice makes the group hold a party to celebrate their first six months together, they all spend it daydreaming about ways to kill her.

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