Deadly Games (1995–1996)

To take his mind off his divorce, antimatter physicist Gus Lloyd started programming an action video game where he was the hero, his ex-wife Lauren Ashborne was the sidekick, and his father... See full summary »

Creators:

Paul Bernbaum, S.S. Schweitzer, Anthony Spinner

Stars:

Cynthia Gibb, James Calvert, Stephen Kay

Cast

Series cast summary:
Cynthia Gibb	...	Lauren Ashborne (13 episodes, 1995-1997)
James Calvert	...	Gus Lloyd (13 episodes, 1995-1997)
Stephen Kay	...	Peter Rucker (13 episodes, 1995-1997)
Christopher Lloyd	...	Jordan Kenneth Lloyd (13 episodes, 1995-1997)

Storyline

To take his mind off his divorce, antimatter physicist Gus Lloyd started programming an action video game where he was the hero, his ex-wife Lauren Ashborne was the sidekick, and his father Jordan Kenneth Lloyd was Sebastian Jackal, a satanic figure who wanted to destroy the world with an army of thugs based on the people who made Gus' life a living hell. The antimatter experiments Gus and his friend Peter Rucker were running went haywire, reading the game's villain file and sending them into the real world to act out their programming. Gus, Lauren, and Peter are then forced to play the game for real.

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Plot Keywords:

virtual reality

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Taglines:

A quarterback who throws missiles. A mother who shoots killer icicles. A boss who fires deadly pink slips. Video game villians like this don't come to life everyday...Just once a week.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tödliches Spiel

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television, Rumbleseat Productions, Shaken, Not Stirred Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (12 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Car Mechanic's weakness is his reflection in mirror (he even tapes up the rear-view mirrors on his own car).

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Quotes

Officer #1: Happy New Year.
Sebastian Jackal: Enjoy it while you can.

User Reviews

Lots of stupid sci-fi fun.

Christopher Lloyd starred in this extremely short-lived TV series. I enjoyed it very much, my favorite memory being of going to Jack-in-the-Box and getting a Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich every Tuesday night just before it started. The show is pretty dumb, with okay special effects and a stupid plot, but it's still a lot of fun. Enjoyable entertainment.