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Eerie Indiana is a show about a kid called Marshall who moves to the suburban city of "Eerie Indiana". But behind this American dream lurks a much more sinister reality. Apparently, Marshall and his only friend Simon (the loyal sidekick) are the only ones who can see all the weirdness going on, and they have made it their mission to uncover the truth!

This is simply a great, great show. I first watched it when I was a kid, but later on I watched it again with equal facisnation and passion. Although the show is meant for the younger audience, it can certainly be viewed by the older crowd too. It has creative and interesting stories, some of them are inspired by 50's horror and cult movies, but they still manage to stay in their own little universe. The acting is superb, far better than most other kid shows I have seen. Eerie Indiana has it's own mood and aura, something which is very rare in a show like this. It's really a shame that the show was cut after only 19 episodes, it had so much more to offer. Like another reviewer I also agree that the only show that this can be compared to is "The Adventures of Pete and Pete", because of the two shows resemble each other in many ways. Not to be mistaken though, they are completely different shows plot and genre wise, but they offer something out of the ordinary, not just another all-too-familiar show. Both of these shows should definately be considered cult, because they are...atleast by my generation.

By the way, there is a DVD released containing the first 4 episodes, and I seriously hope that they will continue to release all. Oh and don't even bother checking out "Eerie Indiana: The Other Dimension" it's nothing like this, but rather a poor attempt to create something ala "Goosebumbs" or "Are You Afraid of the Dark?".

This was a wonderful and quirky TV series that somehow didn't succeed. Part of this was because the show was marketed as a kids' show--limiting its appeal--even though the show was great for the entire family. Part of this was because the network moved the show around--a sure death knell for a TV show. It's a shame, really, as the show was very good. Now this isn't to say that every episode was gold, but this was also the case with "The Twilight Zone" and other anthology shows--there are great ones and not so great ones.

The show is about friends Marshall and Teller--two kids living in the ultra-bizarre town of Eerie, Indiana. In this town, every weird thing on the planet comes to life. In the opening credits you see Elvis (among others) walking down the street and the show took advantage of numerous crackpot conspiracy theories and did them in a very funny tongue in cheek manner.

My favorite of these bizarre tales was the second episode. This is where the kids discover that after a friend gets braces, he can somehow hear the thoughts of dogs--and the dogs are apparently plotting to take over the world! However, most of the episodes have a similar weirdness about them and it was hard to dislike the show due to clever writing.

Considering they only made 19 episodes, it's surprising that the series was actually released to DVD--a testament to its cult appeal.

I remember watching this show when I was younger and a year or two ago, catching the re-runs on Disney channel. It was like an Outer Limits for kids. Every week it was original with great special guests like Matt Frewer, Henry Gibson, even Tobey Maguire as a lovelorn ghost. The follow-up to the show was Fox's Eerie, Indiana, the Other Dimension which could have been an interesting idea, but was not as good as its original. My favorite episode was when the town found out that the owner of the general store was actually a maniac and had tied up the original owner in the basement. The original owner was played by John Astin. I wish they would release them on DVD.

My sister and I saw Eerie Indiana when it was first screened on UK TV. We became instant fans of this funny quirky show. It's a rare kind of kids programme in that it is one that adults can enjoy. My sister and I were 13 or so when it was first aired, and now at almost 23 we're still huge fans! It was repeated a few years ago, and we made sure we recorded them all. They don't seem to have aged a bit, and certanley are not 'childish' at all. Omri Katz is just brilliant (come out of retirment Omri!!) and Justin Shenkarow and Jason Marsden are fab too. I recommend this to anyone, kid or adult. A gem that they just don't make anymore.....

Yeah, they couldn't make this today could they? There were scenes that were actually spooky, things that legitimately creeped me out as a kid, and, honestly, that's why I watched it then.

And, honestly, now that I am a middle-aged man, it's fun to revisit because it's campy and fun, and you can still see the parts that would give the little kid in you goose-pimples.

And, it offered a great commentary not only on society as a whole, but especially on the old MGM monster movies and classic cinema as a whole. Watching it as an adult, with decades of cheap old horror and science fiction movies under my belt, I can see where it's coming from. I can see what it's spoofing and where the campy fun comes for and it has generated a renewed love.

Fascinating little show, still turns up in the UK every once in a while. Only 19 episodes and a further unaired one? Shame, really as it had quite a lot of unexplored terrority to go over, such as Dash X (or as Mitchell called him "Plus and minus") and exactly where he fitted into things. I dare say if it had been left to run, like all good things, it would have explained itself, or at least gone off on a tangent.

The 'Reality Takes A Holiday' episode is by far the most surreal and bizarre episode of anything I've ever seen on TV (although some of the stuff that comes out of Japan and turns up on Tarrant On TV comes close). The 'Reality Takes A Holiday' episode basically starts calling everybody by the names of the actors. So Mitchell turned into Omri (Omri Katz, the actor name), Simon turned into Justin (Justin Shenkarow) and so on. I honestly thought somebody had given the broadcaster the wrong tape and we were actually watching one of those so-called "end of year" tapes that find their way onto shows like Alright On The Night and Denis Norden. But its one of the highlights of the entire run though.

My family and I adored this show. It was such a shame it only lasted a short while. I really thought they had something different and unique. I remember running to the TV to watch the show, both the kids and adults of the house. You know it must have been good, since I still remember the show. I didn't remember the name until I saw it on an actors biography, but I've been describing the show for some time to people to see if anyone remembered the name. Apparently, not everyone saw the show (or remembered it). Maybe it was before its time. But now we're in a post X-files and Buffy the Vampire time, so they should try again. I know I'd watch it! i'd love it if they would even replay the episodes. Someone pick it up again!

I loved this show with all its odd mysteries and child-centred stories. Every episode there is some new "eerie" mishap and you really can't predict where things will go. There is even an episode where they completely break the fourth wall and he becomes aware that he is an actor! Every episode is strange without being cheesy and that's what I liked about it.

Marshall Teller (Omri Katz) thinks his new home of Eerie, Indiana is the center of weirdness for the entire planet. His father (Francis Guinan) moved the family from New Jersey for his job at Things Incorporated. Neither his mother (Mary-Margaret Humes) nor his older sister Syndi (Julie Condra) notice the weirdness. Only his friend Simon Holmes (Justin Shenkarow) sees it. Marshall keeps careful notes and evidences in his Museum of Weird.

It's a short-lived TV show filled with fun ideas. It's an episodic Twilight Zone. The sardonic humor is all in the writing. The show does need a third to join Marshall and Simon to allow more fun interactions. Dash X comes in late in the season and provides them with an interesting relationship. A girl with the boys would be even more interesting. This is more of an one weird idea per week show. This is very imaginative and better than most kids TV shows. If the boys have a larger kiddie gang, that would make this even better.

I see many people liked this show. Well, I'm not one of them. When I was a kid Goosebumps ans Are you afraid of the dark was my favorite shows to watch and it succeeded to entertain me. Eerie Indiana on the other hand, did not. I actually started watching this show with great enthusiasm. The show was down right to silly for my taste. Im not saying Goosebumps wasn't' silly, but EI was silly in a too silly way ;) I'll admit some of the episodes were okay to watch, but most of them just annoyed me.. The plots were just to weird to appreciate and the main characters were WAY to bad actors.. I remember the acting annoyed me, and I was a little kid!

I fondly remember watching reruns of this show on MoviePlex two or three years ago, when I was twelve or thirteen. Even back then, I knew how much better this was than the more popular shows of the time--"Are You Afraid of the Dark" and "Goosebumps." There are so many reasons, I don't even know where to begin.

I'd say the principal reasons this show was so good was mostly because A) it didn't take itself too seriously and B) it didn't talk down to kids. Too many shows underestimate a child's resilience, and so they throw tired plots and cheesy "scares" at them, thinking (and unfortunately, they are usually correct) that these children will be satisfied. I only believe this works because most kids don't know until later what they are missing. But the thing that irks me most about Goosebumps (and, sometimes, Are You Afraid of the Dark) is that they take these cheesy scares so seriously that it quickly becomes not just silly, but in fact plain ridiculous. Not so with Eerie. Here, the plots are outlandish, unbelievable, and perhaps outright absurd, but the makers realize this, and so they are never _silly_. For example, one episode I remember concerned a group of ladies who are obsessed with a brand of Tupperware called "Foreverware," or some such thing, which keeps all food products fresh forever (one lady comments that she packaged some peas "when Jimmy Carter was president, and they're still as fresh as the day I opened them"). But, Marshall and Simon discover the ladies use Foreverware for more than just food storage--like remaining eternally young! Sounds about as frightening as a killer sponge under the sink (*cough R.L. Stine cough*), but not only do they make it work, they make it fun! I don't believe the intention of the show was ever to frighten (although it does get suspenseful at times). I think it was made to cause wonder, explore some of life's little mysteries, and perhaps even spoof the world we live in. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a satire, of life or of other horror shows, but it definitely has a tongue-in-cheek approach to things, and a dry sense of humor is usually present.

To conclude, I can only say I really hope this is out on video somewhere. It's better than Goosebumps in every way imaginable, and more consistent than Are You Afraid of the Dark. And best of all, it won't induce an urge to puke, groan, or even roll your eyes.

I was 9/10 years old when this very original show was on and I was hooked on the first episode. The show featured some bizarre moments (On the pilot alone you had two adults being preserved as children by sleeping inside a giant Tupperware)but always kept things kid friendly. Simon and Marshall were a bit the kid's answer to Mulder and Scully and their world was like Twin Peaks.People in every corner were a bit off.It was a show that was just fascinating for me when I was a child. The Brain child of Joe Dante (Gremlins) , this was a superior children show that I believe parents could watch and enjoy as much as the kids. This is the type of show that makes you think "They just don't make TV like they used to" If you compare this to what children watch these days (Looking at you Disney and Nickelodeon!!!) you will feel quite sad. Omri Katz (whom most people remember from "Hocus Pocus")was a great lead. He was likable , sure of himself and charismatic.The kind of kids other kids want to be. The rest of the cast were fine , especially the adults who never played down their characters even when some of the situation they had to act out were strange to the extreme. You definitely feel a lot of love was put into that short lived show. To make it short this was an underrated gem that did not last as long as it should have but that will always have a special place in the hearts of 90's children such as myself!

Having seen many kids horror shows. This has to be one of the best. In a similar manner to Twin Peaks it builds up convincing surrealistic community in its little town where everyone knows each other and one action has ramifications for the whole town.

I'm unsure if the writers took inspiration itself from Twin Peaks, but there are several references throughout the show. Characters seem to have unique traits in a similar way to characters of Twin Peaks.

The town itself is its own character form of the group opinions and traditions of the townsfolk who like a simple life and conservative views.

The episodes touch on a wide range of topics as viewed by kids. Notice how all the strange goings on occur once adults leave and the kid's imagination starts running to create a surrealistic universe. It could be argued perhaps that the boring life of a suburbs also inspires the kids to think of an alternative reality to escape to.

The writers also inject an interesting array of references to other media throughout to give an insight of what inspired the show and hence Town of Eerie. I wish more kid's shows did this now to give kids a view into the past and expand their minds.

Real shame this show was cancelled and has not been brought back. There is a distinct lack of kid's horror shows now, perhaps as most horror relies on cheap gore and jump scares that are hard to produce for a PG market, rather than psychological fears.

Hopefully this show at least gets a decent remaster at some point to buy with director's commentary!

I was 4 years old in 1991 when the show was new. I doubt it was that long ago when I first saw the show, although I don't remember the year I'm sure it was before 2000 when I did. And I loved it. I can't believe the show is so old now. I really loved this show when I was younger cause it was all weird, funny and just a piece of genius. I always loved the strange shows, people and this show had it all. Dash X was my favorite character (and seems like I'm not the only one). He was weird, funny, evil and good at the same time! And he had so many questions which also the viewers got. And then it was canceled?? That is always going to sadden me :( They still show Eerie Indiana on Jetix over here, but I'm at school then, but I'll watch it when I can. Brings back fun memories. I also remember that one time they showed the other version of Eerie Indiana from 1998. I didn't know it wasn't the same show and just didn't get why on earth the characters name was different and they looked air blown (I was a kid! ha ha). I found out it wasn't the same. A remake or a continue of a show that does not have the same actors as the original one rarely is good. In my opinion that is. It's like with movies. If a sequel does not have the same actors then it kind of looses what you fell in love with :( Makes me happy to see how many people actually loved this show and I admit. I wish it would be possible to continue the show now... But only if the same actors could be used... which is pretty much impossible since they're grown guys now. But a "Eerie Indiana - 15 years later" or whatever could be fun. I could cry my eyes out to see how it all would end :( We never found out about Dash *sob*

I can't remember if I've seen every episode (only 19!! *cries some more*) but I've seen most and of course the show just took off even more when mystical little Dashie entered! Jason just nailed him every time! In the "Corn" episode he's amazing and touching, he's fun in "Pj's zombies" (somethin') and just great in the rest! Anyway, this show is a part of my childhood memories and I wont forget it. Although I'm now 19, it never seem to get childish. Everyone can watch it!

I first saw Eerie, Indiana when I was about 13 and the first episode, Foreverware kept me in suspense. I was impressed because I could tell this was going to be a good show. TV didn't seem to have much else on except another show I liked, 'Parker Lewis can't lose', so it was cool to have something captivating to watch. Strangely no one else I knew watched Eerie, so it was just for me.

More than 10 years has passed and Season 1 is actually on TV again. Of course after all those years I could barely remember the show, and remembering 2 episodes only just, so watching it again has been interesting. Omri Katz and Justin Shenkarow made their characters believable and gave a great performance. The show reminds me a bit of the 'X Files' and sometimes 'Even Stevens' and 'Sliders', which I really enjoyed. I liked that this show reminded me that there are weird things that happen and then people that notice these weird happenings.

Here you have a "young adult" TV show but it's the creation of the brilliant minds of Jose Rivera and Joe Dante. Directors included the best in Hollywood including Bob Balaban, Brian Spicer, Ken Kwapis and Tom Holland (Malcolm in the Middle, Freaks & Geeks, Nurse Jackie, Kimmie Schmidt, Tracy Ullman). The big secret? It was intelligent story telling that did not insult kids while also entertaining and challenging adults.

Stories were hilarious and serious at the same time. You have Elvis, who may or may not be the real thing, getting belly laughs in the same episode about a dead kid. You have a funny, obnoxious, smart-aleck punk (Dash X) whom no one will befriend except the anti-hero of the series, the outstanding Marshall Teller. He recognizes Dash for what he is, a lonely, broken soul.

A lot has been made of the short sidedness of the suits who cancelled such a wonderful thing after a single season of 19 episodes. I for one am extremely grateful. While I loved Eerie, Indiana, I am so glad it did not meet the fate of so many of its TV brethren, namely staying on the air beyond its time and sucking to death.

The final episode "Reality Takes A Holiday" directed by the brilliant Ken Kwapis is a masterpiece. Actually you will find it listed as episode 18 of 19 due to bizarre network programming but it was always meant to be the season/series finale. It not only breaks the 4th wall it decimates it with glee while shattering the lines between fantasy and reality. It contains my favorite line of dialogue, ever:

Dash X to Marshall Teller: "I'm just a character on a TV show, I'm no more real than you are!"

God bless Eerie, Indiana and all the lost, broken souls who dwell there. It remains a classic that holds its own against time and is well worth watching. And that goes for all kids aged 2 to 200!

I wish I got as much tail as Marshall. Every episode he's got a new bird on the go.

No one under 10 years old could possibly be entertained by this show. I don't know how this is listed as horror. No blood, no killing, no scares whatsoever.

"The X-Files" is sometimes an imaginative, funny show, but "Eerie, Indiana" during its first season was consistently so. It was far superior to "Are you afraid of the Dark" and "Goosebumps". I think in its more recent Fox incarnation, it probably lost something.

A better comparison than any of these would be to "The Adventures of Pete and Pete".

They do have an explanation for all things. Set in the 80's but a staple of the 90's classic Disney era. Fun show. Free on Amazon prime. Could have had potential for a second season.