"The Secret World of Alex Mack" (1994) TV series 1994-1998

Creators:

Ken Lipman
Tommy Lynch

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

8 October 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

She's Alex Mack. One minute she's walking home...the next there's a crash and she's drenched in some weird chemical! Then she gets powers...

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Scientist | Metamorphosis | Chemical Spill | First Kiss

Awards:

1 win & 12 nominations

Cast

Larisa Oleynik	...	Alex Mack (71 episodes, 1994-1998)
Michael Blakley	...	George Mack (71 episodes, 1994-1998)
Dorian Lopinto	...	Barbara Mack (71 episodes, 1994-1998)
Darris Love	...	Ray Alvarado (71 episodes, 1994-1998)
Meredith Bishop	...	Annie Mack (62 episodes, 1994-1998)
Benjamin Kimball Smith	...	Louis Driscoll (57 episodes, 1995-1998)

Also Known As:

Alex Mack (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

USA:GP | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Valencia, California, USA

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Trivia:

During the show's heyday, children who met Larisa Oleynik (and were too young to understand special effects) would sometimes ask her to "morph" for them. Rather than try to explain things, she would quickly glance around, then tell them "Not here - everybody would see!".

One of the Best of Nickelodeon programming

I'm just one of the many older Nickelodeon fans who can go on and on about how cool the network used to be. This was before they had junk like Rocket Power, Romeo, and Slime Time Live. This was back when they had REAL comedies, REAL game shows, and REAL quality programming. Alex Mack was one of those shows.

Alex Mack was [what could be considered a teenage drama] about a girl who kept a secret from most of everyone about a chemical accident she was involved in. Only her best friend and older sister knew that she could zap things, use telekinesis, and hide by morphing into a puddle. In practically every episode, there was some evil scientist (or anybody related) who was trying to find "that kid that was involved in the chemical accident". I recall several two-parters where the discovery of the secret came really close. Most of the stories were very exciting.

This truly was among Nick's most popular programs during its run. I remember one episode of All That where Larisa Oleynik guest-starred in a crossover segment, which was pretty funny. Also, Alex Mack was once the flagship for Nickelodeon's Snick line-up on Saturday nights.

It's a shame Nickelodeon doesn't make quality programs like this anymore. Alex Mack was a very interesting program that showed that people can still live their lives, even with the secrets they might have. Maybe someday, Nick can create a spin-off channel that houses their classic programming. I mean, Nick-at-Nite did it with TV Land.