My Secret Identity

*My Secret Identity*
My Secret Identity
	The Cast of My Secret Identity
Genre	Action/Adventure/Sci-fi
Created by	Fred Fox Jr.; Brian Levant;
Written by	Wilson Coneybeare; Fred Fox Jr.; David Garber; Richard Marcus; John May; Dawn Ritchie; Eric Weinthal;
Starring	Jerry O'Connell; Derek McGrath; Wanda Cannon; Marsha Moreau; Christopher Bolton;
Opening theme	"My Secret Identity"
Composers	Fred Mollin (S1-2); Brad MacDonald (S3);
Country of origin	Canada; United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	72 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Martin J. Keltz
Producers	John Delmage; Brian Levant; Paul Saltzman; Patrick Doyle (S3);
Cinematography	Peter Benison; Brian R.R. Hebb;
Editor	Christopher Cooper
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Sunrise Films; Scholastic Productions; Telefilm Canada; Universal Television;
Original release
Network	CTV (Canada); Syndication (United States);
Release	October 9, 1988 –; May 25, 1991

My Secret Identity is a television series starring Jerry O'Connell and Derek McGrath. Originally broadcast from October 9, 1988 to May 25, 1991 on CTV in Canada, the series also aired in syndication in the United States.^[1] It was later shown in reruns on the Sci-Fi Channel. The series won the 1989 International Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Programming for Children and Young People.^[2]

Synopsis

O'Connell stars as 14-year-old Andrew Clements, who while looking one day for his friend, Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate (McGrath), trips and is hit by a photon beam, causing him to develop superpowers. He uses these abilities to fight crime, to solve personal problems, and to help others. He hides his powers from his mother, sister, and friends with the exception of Jeffcoate. Andrew initially called himself Ultraman, but this was later dropped.

Powers

In the first season, Andrew must carry around aerosol spray containers and use them to move through the air, as his flying ability is limited; he can make himself nearly weightless, and move up without any problems, but he cannot propel himself through the air or move down without some external force. He can jump quite high and do amazing flips. In the second season, unexplained, Andrew gains the ability to move through the air without the use of aerosol cans. Later in that season, after being struck by the photon beam a second time, Andrew develops superhuman strength but loses his invulnerability.

For the entirety of the series, Andrew loses his powers when exposed to radiation (e.g. electromagnetic waves and x-rays). Starting in episode 10, he loses his powers for 2–3 days after exposure to an x-ray at the dentist. Later in the series, he regains them immediately after the exposure stops.

Setting and characters

The main setting of the show is Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the fictional suburb of Briarwood. Andrew goes to Briarwood High and his sister Erin goes to another school.

Dr. Jeffcoate (supposedly the fourth-smartest man in the world) is a close friend of the family who lives next door. He is attracted to Mrs. Clements but never tells her.

Cast

Jerry O'Connell as Andrew Clements
Derek McGrath as Dr. Benjamin Marion Jeffcoate
Christopher Bolton as Kirk Stevens (1989–1991)
Marsha Moreau as Erin Clements
Wanda Cannon as Stephanie Clements
Elizabeth Leslie as Ruth Schellenbach

Episodes

Novel

A novelization of the pilot episode, written by Jovial Bob Stine (R. L. Stine), was released in 1989.^[3]

References

^ Hasan, Zaki (June 22, 2012). "Nostalgia Theater: My Secret Identity -- "It's All In a Day's Work For Ultraman"". Zaki's Corner. Salon.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
^ Greer, Sandy (December 15, 1990). "No Secret To Show's Success". The Spectator TV Times. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
^ Stine, Jovial Bob; Levant, Brian; Fox, Fred (1989). My secret identity: a novelization. Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress). New York: Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-590-42414-1. OCLC 19653556.

External links

My Secret Identity at IMDb

[1] Hasan, Zaki (June 22, 2012). "Nostalgia Theater: My Secret Identity -- "It's All In a Day's Work For Ultraman"". Zaki's Corner. Salon.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.

[2] Greer, Sandy (December 15, 1990). "No Secret To Show's Success". The Spectator TV Times. Retrieved July 1, 2012.

[3] Stine, Jovial Bob; Levant, Brian; Fox, Fred (1989). My secret identity: a novelization. Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress). New York: Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-590-42414-1. OCLC 19653556.

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