Dweebs (TV series)

Dweebs is an American sitcom that ran on CBS from September 22 to October 27, 1995, before it was canceled.

Dweebs
GenreSitcom
Created byPeter Noah[1]
Written byPeter Noah, Various
Directed byPamela Fryman (9 episodes), Andy Ackerman (1 episode)
StarringFarrah Forke
Peter Scolari
Stephen Tobolowsky
Corey Feldman
David Kaufman
Adam Biesk
Holly Fulger
ComposerMark Heyes
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (7 aired, 3 unaired)
Production
Executive producerPeter Noah
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesPeter Noah Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 22 (1995-09-22) –
October 27, 1995 (1995-10-27)

Synopsis

The show stars Farrah Forke as Carey, a woman hired to be the office manager of a highly successful software company named Cyberbyte, owned by Warren Mosbey (Peter Scolari).[2]

Warren and the other employees (played by actors Stephen Tobolowsky, David Kaufman, Corey Feldman and Adam Biesk), were stereotypical nerds or "dweebs", highly intelligent yet socially inept, contrasting with the character of Carey.[3]

Air dates and cancellation

Ten episodes were produced but only seven aired in the US between 22 September and 3rd November, 1995.[4][5] All 10 episodes aired the following year on Channel 4 in the UK from 29th June to 31st August, 1996.[4]

Farrah Forke was fresh off her role as Alex Lambert on Wings. She and Stephen Tobolowksy would both appear together again the following year as part of the main cast of the sitcom, Mr. Rhodes, which was co-created by Dweebs creator Peter Noah. It ran for almost twice as many episodes but would also be canceled after only one season.[6]

Reception and similarities to later shows

The show gained a mixed reception from critics at the time. Variety felt the show had a future if the kinks were worked out.[7][8][9][3]

Back in 1995, a sitcom about nerd and computer maniacs was an original idea, and would later be successfully used in shows like The IT Crowd, The Big Bang Theory, and Silicon Valley.[10] An article in Vulture also compared the show to The Big Bang Theory and Silicon Valley and called it a trailblazer.[5] The article said the show was "quite possibly the first American sitcom to focus its attention on the tech world and the integration of computers into daily life" and was "practically avant garde for its time."[5]

The show was arguably very ahead of its time, released right in the middle of a booming interest in IT in the mid-90's, and perhaps its early cancelation indicates it was too ahead of its time. As Vulture noted, the show "existed at a time when a substantial portion of America, but by no means a majority (or even close), was computer-savvy".[5]

Cast

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"Andy AckermanPeter NoahSeptember 22, 1995 (1995-09-22)
2"The Privacy Show"Pamela FrymanBruce RasmussenSeptember 29, 1995 (1995-09-29)
3"The Birthday Party Show"Pamela FrymanEric CohenOctober 6, 1995 (1995-10-06)
4"The Cyrano Show"Pamela FrymanBill BarolOctober 13, 1995 (1995-10-13)
5"The Bad Back Show"Pamela FrymanSydnie SuskindOctober 20, 1995 (1995-10-20)
6"The Crush Show"Pamela FrymanBruce RasmussenOctober 27, 1995 (1995-10-27)
7"The Noreen Sleeps with Warren Show"Pamela FrymanSydnie SuskindNovember 3, 1995 (1995-11-03)
8"The Karl's Crisis Show"Pamela FrymanEric CohenUnaired
9"The Bad P.R. Show"Pamela FrymanBill BarolUnaired
10"The Actress Show"Pamela FrymanPeter NoahUnaired

References
  1. Blevins, Joe (November 6, 2015). "Before 'Silicon Valley' and 'The Big Bang Theory', There Was 'Dweebs'". Vulture. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. "CBS Unveils Dorky 'Dweebs,' 'Bonnie Hunt,' Gloomy 'Gothic'". Los Angeles Times. September 22, 1995.
  3. Hiltbrand, David (November 6, 1995). "Picks and Pans Review: Dweebs". People. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  4. "BBC - Comedy Guide - Dweebs". January 16, 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-01-16.
  5. Blevins, Joe (2015-11-06). "Before 'Silicon Valley' and 'The Big Bang Theory', There Was 'Dweebs'". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  6. "Mr. Rhodes". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  7. McCarthy, John P. (1995-09-18). "Dweebs". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  8. McCarthy, John P. (September 18, 1995). "Dweebs".
  9. "2 NEW SITCOMS PREMIERE; 2 EXCELLENT DRAMAS RETURN". Deseret News. September 22, 1995.
  10. "Dweebs tv sitcom review on Comedy Series Info". sitcoms.frey-united.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
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