Weird Science/Fly Boy

Fly Boy
Season 3, Episode 14
Airdate	July 22, 1995
Production Number	76212
Written by	Jeff Vlaming
Directed by	David Grossman
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Weird Science — Season Three

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Fly Boy is the fourteenth episode of the third season of Weird Science, and the fortieth episode overall.

Starring: Michael Manasseri (Wyatt Donnelly), John Mallory Asher (Gary Wallace), Lee Tergesen (Chett Donnelly)

and Vanessa Angel (Lisa)

Guest Stars: Larry Poindexter (Agent Scolder), Jamie Rose (Agent Molly), Bill Bolender (The Smoker)

Plot Overview

When Gary's fun with a pair of sneakers that allows him to fly leaves a trail, he gets the attention of the FBI who threaten to learn about Lisa.

Arc Advancement

Referbacks

• Chett recalls the various things that happened to his head in "Magnifico Dad".

Trivia

The Show

• This episode confirms the show is set in California. Lisa's map shows Wyatt is in San Diego County, but the city isn't specified.

Behind the Scenes

• Scolder's hotel room is clearly a redress of the set of Wyatt's room, complete with the bathroom.

Allusions and References

• The characters of Agents Scolder and Molly are obvious caricatures of the characters of Mulder and Scully from The X-Files. This parody extends to the on screen text and the character of The Smoker who's clearly based on The Cigarette-Smoking Man.

• The final scene of the three riding the bomb is based on the 1964 film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.