''Weird U.S.'' is a

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based on the book series of the same name. The program aired on

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and starred Mark Moran and

Mark Sceurman Mark Sceurman is a graphic artist and co-creator and publisher with Mark Moran (writer), Mark Moran of ''Weird NJ'' magazine and a state-by-state series of books. With Moran he co-hosted the spin-off television series ''Weird U.S. (TV series), Weird ...

, founders of the magazine ''

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'', as they hunt the United States looking for weird

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s, and

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s because, as they say, "history is full of weirdos." It is produced by

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. It is also a series of paranormal travel guides edited by the same two individuals.

History

The pilot episode aired on October 31, 2004, on the History Channel. The pilot episode was an hour long. It started as a regular weekly series on August 1, 2005.

Series overview

Episodes

Pilot

Season 1

* Fact or Fiction * Weird Underworld * It's A Wonderful Time To Be Weird * Creepy Curses * Weird Waters * Roadside Distractions * This Odd House

DVD releases

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has released these DVD sets, along with other individual DVD episodes: *Title: Weird U.S., Vol. 1 (History Channel) *Episodes contained: Strange But True (pilot) and Road to Weirdsville *UPC: 733961745122 *DVD Release Date: October 31, 2004 *Run Time: 90 minutes *Title: Weird U.S., Vol. 2 (History Channel) *Episodes contained: Weird Worship and Weirdly Departed *UPC: 733961745139 *DVD Release Date: November 15, 2005 *Run Time: 90 minutes *Title: Weird U.S., Vol. 3 (History Channel) *Episodes contained: Rebels and Traitors and Crime and Punishment *UPC: 733961745146 *DVD Release Date: February 28, 2006 *Run Time: 90 minutes

References

External links

* * at History.com *
''Weird U.S.'' in ''Newsweek''
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