An eccentric scientific prodigy and his secretary investigate mysteries.
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A scientist enhances an orangutan's intelligence to near-human levels, and asks Austin to inspect her research. However, a woman is murdered and Austin is left to determine if the "MAPE" is capable ...
S1.E6
Science fiction author Truman Smith the Third summons Austin and Mickey to his desert home, claiming that his life is in danger from an electrical alien.
S1.E5
Two executives die in elevators programmed by Austin. As Serendip's stock plummets, a corporate head hunter tries to oust Austin and take over the company.
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| Parker Stevenson | ... | Austin James 7 episodes, 1988 | |
| Ashley Crow | ... | Michelle Castle 7 episodes, 1988 | |
| Jon Cypher | ... | Howard Millhouse 2 episodes, 1988 | |
| Clive Revill | ... | Graham McKinley 2 episodes, 1988 | |
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Carol Weston | ... | Secretary / ... 2 episodes, 1988 |
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Austin James, an eccentric scientific prodigy, and his somewhat scatterbrained secretary, Michelle Castle, investigate a variety of murders, all with a scientific basis, whether it be a locked-room mystery in a nuclear reactor, or homicides committed with holograms. Written by <scrow@chop.isca.uiowa.edu>
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7 March 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Michelle: In a minute, I'm going to be sick.
Austin: It's all in your head.
Michelle: In a minute it'll be all over the floor.
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[entering a morgue]Michelle: In a minute, I'm going to be sick.
Austin: It's all in your head.
Michelle: In a minute it'll be all over the floor.
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By proving that the average TV viewer isn't smart enough to get a show like this. This, and other shows like it that depend on sheer intellectual ability, sharp thinking, and complexity never survive on American television. This series proves that. Asimov was an absolute Genius, and almost all of his products were light-years above the quality necessary for commercial success. No flash, no high-tech machine or vehicle, no stupid gimmicks, no buffoonery, no T & A, and nothing but sheer brain candy. You have to be smart to get a show like this.
What a shame that programs which require audiences to be intelligent never make it. Asimov created a series that had nothing more than a smart main character, who used his wits and abilities to move through the world. The series itself only lasted for seven episodes.