Misfits of Science

The only bad thing about Misfits of Science, a very sympathetic sci-fi series I watched regularly about 15 years ago, was the time its broadcast started. Why? Well, for the simple reason that when I got home from school it had already begun - causing me to miss the terrific title theme! No matter how fast I ran, there was no chance beating time…you cannot imagine my disappointment! Anyway, produced in 1985, Misfits of Science had everything a successful series needed: an intriguing outline, lots of humor, good special effects, and an excellent main cast. It included Dean Paul Martin, Kevin Peter Hall, Mark Thomas Miller, as well as my personal favorite, the plain lovely Courtney Cox. Basically it was a superhero series about a group of young mutants. The 7’2’’ giant Elvin (Hall) could shrink to a size of eight inches, while Johnny B (Miller) was able to fire lightning bolts from his hands. Gloria (Cox) possessed telekinetic powers enabling her to move things only by thinking of doing so. Together they were employed by some sort of agency headed up by Dr. Hayes (Martin), and the quartet often found themselves battling villains and whatnot. The inauspicious fate of Misfits of Science went hand in hand with the unexpected demise of two of its leading actors. While Dean Paul Martin’s death in a 1987 plane crash can directly be linked to the cancellation of the series, Kevin Peter Hall died four years later of AIDS. Nudity Report: As I mentioned before, Courtney Cox was in her absolute prime in 1985, but she sadly stuck to keeping all of her clothes on. For the brunette’s best skin-scenes to date go after the 1991 thriller Blue Desert since it features almost all of her assets on full display while having a shower. As a bonus you should also invest some time in supporting actress Jennifer Holmes and the flick The Demon since it contains some very nice toplessness of the flat-chested blonde.