Out of Control (TV series)
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Out of Control title screen
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| Created by | Bob Hughes |
| Starring |
Dave Coulier Jill Wakewood Diz McNally Marty Schiff David Stenstrom |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Bob Klein Bruce Littlejohn |
| Producer(s) | Bob Hughes |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment Company Klein& |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Original release | October 7, 1984 – May 1, 1985 |
Out of Control is an American comedy television series that ran on Nickelodeon from 1984 to 1985, and was one of the first series produced specifically for Nickelodeon.
Comedian Dave Coulier stars as the even-keeled host Dave, whose signature catchphrase was "Cut—it—out!"; which was a catchphrase Coulier would later bring to the comedy series Full House. The show also features a cast of kooky archetypal characters, such as the shrill, plastic-fantastic party-girl Diz Aster (Diz McNally), the clueless reporter Angela "Scoop" Quickly (Jill Wakewood), the caustic newshawk Hern Burford (Marty Schiff), Professor Gravity (who was later re-used in the radio sketch Ask Dr. Science), and Waldo, the bespectacled mad inventor (David Stenstrom). Also on the set was a box-like computer called the HA-HA 3200 that was supposedly the sketch and joke writer for the show.
The show featured comedy sketches on recurring themes by the Duck's Breath Mystery Theatre, appealing to viewers from the 5–12 age bracket, interspersed with animation by Spectre Productions.
Guest stars included Bill Bixby (from The Incredible Hulk), Mouth Sounds author Fred Newman (who had a sound effects contest with Dave), comedian Bruce Baum (playing a fraud who collected clothing of celebrities), Joel Hodgson (playing an inept magician), and Dennis Miller (a man trying to survive in the desert). Also, Patrick "The Stick" Varnell, best-known for the slasher comedy film Student Bodies, made a cameo appearance in the show's first episode; it was his only TV appearance.
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