The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994)
The Secret World of Alex Mack is an American television series that ran on Nickelodeon from October 8, 1994 to January 15, 1998, replacing Clarissa Explains It All on the SNICK line-up. It also aired on YTV in Canada and NHK in Japan, and was a popular staple in the children's weekday line-up for much of the mid-to-late 1990s on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Repeats of the series aired in 2003 on The N, but it was soon replaced there. The series was produced by Thomas Lynch and John Lynch of Lynch Entertainment, produced by RHI Entertainment, Hallmark Entertainment and Nickelodeon Productions and was co-created by Tom Lynch and Ken Lipman. For home video releases, it was released under the Hallmark Home Entertainment label, making it the first Nickelodeon show not to be released by Paramount Home Video or Sony Wonder.
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Episode 1 - The Journal
Release Date: 1995-10-14The plant closes in when Alex's journal, detailing her powers, ends up in the wrong hands.
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Episode 2 - Double Bogey
Release Date: 1995-10-14Alex shows Dad the meaning of "good golf" when they enter the plant's father-daughter golf tournament.
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Episode 3 - New Kid in Town
Release Date: 1995-10-21Alex, Raymond, Nicole and Robyn notice a new neighbor moving in. It turns out to be Louis Driscoll, a cool-looking kid with a wisecracking attitude. The more Raymond likes him, the more Alex doesn't.
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Episode 4 - The Secret
Release Date: 1995-10-28The morning before Halloween, Alex and Ray come across Paradise Valley's haunted house while delivering newspapers. The next day, Louis convinces Alex and Ray to check out the old house. When Alex takes a closer look, she's sucked in by a mysterious light and comes face-to-face with the woman of the house.
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Episode 5 - Suspect
Release Date: 1995-11-04Short on cash, Alex baby-sits Kelly's little sister and is accused of stealing.
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Episode 6 - Pressure
Release Date: 1995-11-11Alex steals a test to help Nicole, who is cracking under the pressure of the exam. At the plant, George discovers that GC-161 has the capability to alter human genetic structure.
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Episode 7 - The Secret World of Ray Alvarado
Release Date: 1995-11-18After a collision with a pole during a baseball game, Ray gets superpowers and goes public. He even negotiates an endorsement deal with the plant. When Ray finds himself trapped and submitted to test after test, he uses his powers to escape from the plant.
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Episode 8 - Rat Trap
Release Date: 1995-12-02Alex makes the track team, but will she compete in the big meet once she realizes the plant is spying on her?
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Episode 9 - Busted
Release Date: 1995-12-09Grounded, Alex sneaks out for a game of roller hockey and a night of trouble.
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Episode 10 - The Gift
Release Date: 1995-12-23Alex and George discover that gifts and decorations aren't as important as the Christmas spirit, while Dave's gift to Vince is a chimp that runs amok in the plant.
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Episode 11 - Ray Goes to Washington
Release Date: 1995-12-30Ray enters the brutal world of politics when he launches his campaign for eighth-grade President.
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Episode 12 - Trophy Case
Release Date: 1996-01-06Annie aces her English Advanced Placement exam, allowing her to attend a writing class taught by a renowned author. Inspired by her sister's achievement, Alex sets her mind to engage in extracurricular activities in the hope that one will bring her some recognition. She discovers an unusual talent for cow milking and wins the Dairy Decathlon. Meanwhile, Annie experiences her first academic failure.
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Episode 13 - On the Rocks
Release Date: 1996-01-13While trying to impress Bryce, Annie goes mountain climbing and is left dangling.
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Episode 14 - Saturn
Release Date: 1996-07-20Alex thinks Scott wants to ask her to the plant dance, but Dad keeps getting in the way.
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Episode 15 - Mack TV
Release Date: 1996-07-27Ray captures Alex's powers on video and wants to enter the tape in the Atron JH Video Award contest--but Danielle and Vince are the judges!
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Episode 16 - The Party
Release Date: 1996-08-03George and Barbara run into Danielle when they go to a resort to relax. When Kelly finds out that Alex's parents are out of town, she befriends her and arranges a party that destroys the house. Alex uses her powers to get rid of the guests and clean up. When Kelly heads for the door, Alex confronts her for taking advantage of her trust.
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Episode 17 - Carnival
Release Date: 1996-08-10Alex is upset when Annie agrees to go to the plant carnival with Bryce instead of her. Meanwhile, Danielle must contend with a former employee who has returned to the plant--as a government inspector.
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Episode 18 - Local Hero
Release Date: 1996-09-14Alex, Ray and Louis rescue a kid trapped under a cement pipe in the park. When Louis accepts all the credit and becomes the town's local hero, he falls under the plant's suspicion of having the special powers.
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Episode 19 - World Without Alex
Release Date: 1996-09-21Alex carelessly uses her powers and ruins Annie's interview with MIT. She runs away, thinking everyone would be better off without her.
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Episode 20 - Nerve
Release Date: 1996-09-28Alex inspires Robyn to face the dreaded ""Rooney Runabout"" and pass P.E.