Maniac Mansion

Seasons

1990

Canada

6.9

Sitcom about an amiable mad scientist who moves his family into a house that's inhabited by a sentient meteor.

Episode List

S1 • E1

The 10th Anniversary Special

Fred falls asleep in the lab and dreams that his family is starring in a sitcom celebrating its 10th anniversary. The Edison's watch home movies and flash back to Turner and Harry's accident.

S1 • E2

Flystruck

In his latest experiment Fred uses a giant chicken to try to get Harry back to normal. Idella becomes jealous of the amount of time Harry is spending with a female fly.

S1 • E3

Trapped Like Rats

Tina wants to borrow Ikes's leather jacket for an upcoming date. Ike's refusal and Tina's persistence cause them to fight and end up in the Andromeda Chamber. Turner accidentally locks them in and initiates the experiment. Fred discovers them, but Turner can't remember the combo of numbers to unlock the door.

S1 • E4

Love Thy Neighbour

Tina is away at Mensa camp. Harry has various discussions with ants. The neighbors, the Pratt's, house is being renovated. Thinking it's the neighborly thing to do, Fred invites the Pratts to stay with them. When Casey gets annoyed with their guests, but is too scared to ask them to leave, Harry takes things into his own hands.

S1 • E5

Fred's A-Courtin'

When Fred finds out that Casey is jealous of the amount of time he spends with his guinea pig Fats, he becomes distraught. Fred's barber's advice is to get Casey something special, so Fred buys a home dance kit.

S1 • E6

The Sandman Cometh

Fred prepares for a big movie, a TV remake of Gone with the Wind. Due to Turner's loose tooth, Fred misses most of the movie trying to putt Turner to bed. Turner dreams that he's visited by the Sandman, the tooth fairy and Mr. Coffee.

S1 • E7

Good on Ya

Lenny, Harry's long-lost twin brother, comes to visit and tells the family that he's dying. Fred, Casey and Idella try to hide what happened to Harry out of fear that it might expedite Lenny's death. Harry finds out anyway.

S1 • E8

Bring Me Harry Orca

A recently released gangster sends two goons to look for Harry. They hold the family hostage after Turner let's them in. Idella takes the matter into her own hands when the gangsters can't seem to finish the job.

S1 • E9

Dad's Bummed Out

Fred's gets depressed and flashes back to his graduation. Richard tries to convince Fred to move. The show ends with everyone singing the Edison Family song.

S1 • E10

Webs, the Really Tangled Kind

Turner is terrified after seeing a scary spider movie with Ike. Harry gets caught in a web and only Turner knows. Can Turner overcome his fear and save Harry before the spider returns?

S1 • E11

National Security Risk

Tina wins an academic contest that grants her a visit from the vice president of the United States. An overly-suspicious secret security agent visits ahead of the VP and the Edison family struggles to present themselves as a normal family.

S1 • E12

A Little Old Time Jazz

The Edisons uncover Casey's musical past when Jazz Pope, Casey's old music partner, is playing a show in town. Fred and Casey attend the show and catch up with Jazz, who's in the throes of a potentially career-ending crisis.

S1 • E13

Hawaii Blues

Ike is struggling in his social studies class, which means he may have to attend summer school and ruin the family's vacation plans.

S1 • E14

Good Cheer on Ya

Young Turner braces himself for disappointment when he realizes that uncle Lenny may not make it to the Edison home for Christmas. He also worries about the possibility that Santa might mistake Turner for an adult and not bring him gifts.