Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show

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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
The main characters of the TV series (from left to right), Nick, Wayne, Amy, Diane Szalinski and the family dog, Quark
Format	Science fiction sitcom
Created by	Ed Ferrara Kevin Murphy (Based on characters created by Stuart Gordon, Brian Yuzna and Ed Naha)
Starring	Peter Scolari Barbara Alyn Woods Hillary Tuck Thomas Dekker George Buza (seasons 2-3)
Composer(s)	Peter Bernstein Christopher L. Stone
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	66 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Leslie Belzberg John Landis
Camera setup	Film; Single-camera
Running time	48 minutes
Production company(s)	St. Clare Entertainment Walt Disney Television
Distributor	Buena Vista Television (1997-2007) Disney-ABC Domestic Television (2007-present)
Broadcast
Original channel	Syndication
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original run	September 1, 1997 (1997-09-01) – May 20, 2000 (2000-05-20)

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (truncated to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids in the show's title sequence) is an American syndicated science fiction sitcom based on the 1989 film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. It expands upon the original film's concept of a shrinking experiment gone wrong to include a myriad of experiments gone awry. It debuted in first-run syndication on September 1, 1997 and ran for three consecutive seasons, concluding with the 66th episode on May 20, 2000.

Peter Scolari took over the role as Wayne Szalinski, the wacky inventor in the original film, played by Rick Moranis. Each episode incorporates new technologies and digital effects to feature the family in various new adventures. The series was filmed in Calgary, Alberta, with its main studios located in Currie Barracks, a decommissioned Canadian Forces dormitory.

Characters

The Szalinski family are the only returning characters from the films. Wayne Szalinski (Peter Scolari), the show's protagonist, is the husband of Diane and the father of Amy and Nick. The well-meaning Wayne constructs a variety of inventions, including the Shrink-Ray, Neuron Nudger and Brainiactivator among others, that often create predictaments for his family. His wife, Diane Szalinski (Barbara Alyn Woods), is a lawyer. Diane supports Wayne and is very loving, but gets fed up with his antics. The family have a dog, Quark, who is played by Matese in the first season, but by Rusty in seasons two and three.

Amy Szalinski (Hillary Tuck) is the oldest child of Wayne and Diane. She displays the normal teenage angst, but loves her family no matter what. Her younger brother, Nick (Thomas Dekker), is very much like Wayne and also enjoys inventing things, however, unlike his father, he believes and has an extensive knowledge of the supernatural. He and Amy bicker like most siblings, but generally get along fairly well and will go out of their way for each other when one is in trouble.

The series picks up with the Szalinski household relocating to Matheson, Colorado. Next door to the Szalinskis are the McKennas. Jake McKenna (George Buza) is chief of the police force. He is usually caught up with the Szalinski's mishaps. His son, Joel, is one of Nick's friends. His oldest son, Jack McKenna, is one of Amy's latest boyfriends.

History

Ed Ferrara and Kevin Murphy wrote the series only a few months after the last film, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, which was released direct to video. The show was cancelled in 2000, due to Disney's unwritten policy of not producing shows with more than 65 episodes, even though it had one more episode. The series takes place between Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid since the youngest child, Adam Szalinski, is not born yet.

The film franchise's star Rick Moranis is mentioned briefly in one episode where Amy tells Wayne that he resembles him. However, Wayne has no clue who Moranis is.

Cast

Main cast

Actor/Actress	Character	Years	Episodes
Peter Scolari	Wayne Szalinski	1997–2000	66 episodes
Barbara Alyn Woods	Diane Szalinski	1997–2000	66 episodes
Hillary Tuck	Amy Szalinski	1997–2000	66 episodes
Thomas Dekker	Nick Szalinski	1997–2000	66 episodes
George Buza	Chief Jake McKenna	1998–2000	30 episodes

Recurring cast

Actor/Actress	Character	Years	Episodes
Bruce Jarchow	H. Gordon Jennings	1997–2000	16 episodes
Andrew T. Grant	Joel McKenna	1998–2000	4 episodes
Mark Hildreth	Jack McKenna	1998–2000	3 episodes
Jewel Staite	Tiara Vanhorn	1997–1999	5 episodes
Hilary Alexander	Ms. Elders	1998–1999	10 episodes
David Lereaney	Mr. Patterson	1997–1998	9 episodes
Christine Willes	Mrs. Gotteramerding	1999	3 episodes
John Michael Higgins	Ar'nox	1997–1998	3 episodes
Doug MacLeod	Dan	1997–1999	4 episodes
Thierry P. Nihill	Russell	1997–1998	4 episodes
Jesse Moss	Howard Phillips	1997	1 episode
Valarie Pettifor	Bianca Fleischer	1997	1 episode

Episodes

Main article: List of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show episodes

Syndication

Reruns of the series aired on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2004, and currently air on The Hub since its launch on October 10, 2010.

External links

• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show at the Internet Movie Database
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show at TV.com