Eerie, Indiana: Better weird than dead
The nineties cultural vacuum had barely kicked off when Eerie, Indiana adopted the corn-fed TV formula of the day and injected it with a healthy dose of DARQUE. What resulted was something along the lines of Blossom meets Twilight Zone.
This television artifact was first aired in 1991, and quickly won its place in cult history, despite it’s brief life on the air. For an example of what you’re in for look no further than the first episode, featuring man-size Tupperware put to unnatural use:
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November 16th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Omg I used to love eerie indiana! I had a childhood crush on the guy with the – x on his hands. lol
November 16th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
THAT made me weird.
November 16th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
Haha! I loved Eerie, Indiana! Oh man, I can’t believe I forgot about it. I remember some heart transplant episode where whoever got the transplant started becoming the person they got the transplant from? Ah yes…part of what made me weird as well.
November 16th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
That show did a good job making me weird, too.
Anybody remember the second episode when the dogs in the city were preparing a revolt against the humans?
“Soon we shall solve the mystery of the door knob!”
November 16th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
I posit that Eriee Indiana and the Adventures of Pete and Pete were primary sources of Weird for most of the generation of Americans who were children in the early 90s. We all owe those shows a debt.
November 17th, 2007 at 2:24 am
*GASP*
I EFFING LOVED THAT SHOW!
November 17th, 2007 at 2:28 am
Never saw it. Thanks for the link.
This was in 1991? I think that was the year of Twin Peaks. TV-wise, little else registered for me.
November 17th, 2007 at 2:31 am
PLUS: Joe Dante directed? If I’d only known then!
November 17th, 2007 at 5:04 am
I loved that show. I recently referenced this episode in a conversation with some friends and no one had any idea what I was talking about. I’m so glad other people remember it too. Absolutely amazing.
November 17th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Yeah, Twin Peaks was on air the same year, although I wasn’t allowed to watch it… because, ya know, that could have made me weird or something ;)
November 18th, 2007 at 3:01 am
Yup, this show helped to make me weird, too. I think there are box sets available on Amazon — very tempting. My favourite episode was the one where the optometrist was hypnotising all the kids. So cool.
November 18th, 2007 at 3:53 am
Gala, that one was the most memorable for me too! I never looked at those creepy devices for figuring out what lens works best for you the same way again.
January 13th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
[…] Example number one is from a big plastic storage tub. It’s a great example of both usability and design, though the actual message might seem a bit silly. Do people really need to be warned not to seal their children inside airtight containers? […]
January 13th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
I found a warning label on a big plastic container that reminded me of this episode. I just had to share.
January 20th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
HAHA! I remember this show! Takes me back, I didn’t watch it alot, not nearly as much as The Adventures of Pete and Pete and the like, but man those were simpler times. Let your freak flag fly