The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994–1998)

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...

Creators:

Ken Lipman, Tommy Lynch

Stars:

Larisa Oleynik, Darris Love, Dorian Lopinto

1 win & 12 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Larisa Oleynik	...	Alex Mack (75 episodes, 1994-1998)
Darris Love	...	Ray Alvarado (72 episodes, 1994-1998)
Dorian Lopinto	...	Barbara Mack (69 episodes, 1994-1998)
Michael Blakley	...	George Mack (68 episodes, 1994-1998)
Meredith Bishop	...	Annie Mack (63 episodes, 1994-1998)
Benjamin Kimball Smith	...	Louis Driscoll (52 episodes, 1995-1998)
Natanya Ross	...	Robyn Russo (34 episodes, 1994-1998)

Storyline

A teenage girl, just starting junior high and living in a modern corporate community is accidentally contaminated by a secret chemical product of The Plant. She acquires mysterious abilities that allow her to change her shape, move objects with her mind, and zap people and objects with small electrical charges. The owners of The Plant continually seek to find out which of the local kids has been contaminated so they can experiment on her, but their employees are less than competent and the search is comedic and futile.

---

Plot Keywords:

secret | scientist | metamorphosis | chemical spill | first kiss | 

---

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

---

Certificate:

GP

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alex Mack

Filming Locations:

Charles Helmers Elementary School - 27300 Grandview Drive Valencia, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Entertainment, Lynch Entertainment, RHI Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

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!".

---

Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Chick: Babysitters Club (2009)

User Reviews

A Ridiculous Concept Makes For A Really Fun Show

This show was fun. I'd completely forgotten about it until I looked up the profile for that girl from "Dark Angel." I think she was that girl that Alex hated because she was dating the guy Alex liked. Something like that. I remember specifically watching the last episode. Although, I didn't know, then, it was the last episode since they marketed it as the season finale, but it was a pretty good finale (which you could expect considering the gimicky concept.) Shows like this, "Clarissa", and "Salute Your Shorts" make me wonder whatever will happen with these shows. They seem like too much fun to just never show again, but there aren't really nearly enough of them to fill a network. Home video, maybe? I think they should show them on TV Land weekly as part of their regular schedual because it seems weird just to let some of these shows which are filled with rising stars just to sit on some shelf.