Deciding that with great power comes great show concept, Andrew resolves to become a superhero with help from the reluctant Jeffcoate. Benjamin Jeffcoate (Derek McGrath), Andrew steps in front of a photon beam and develops superhuman powers. While doing some work for neighborhood mad scientist, Dr. Airing on CTV in the Great North and weekend syndication in the States, the show followed the adventures of Andrew Clements (Jerry O’Connell, a few years removed from Stand by Me). My Secret Identity found success by mashing together all of those elements into a vaguely Canadian stew. Superhero fare, children’s shows, even international productions lasted multiple seasons thanks to the boom in syndicated programming. ![]() ![]() Luckily, syndication proved to be a viable alternative for many programs to find success. By the late 80s, the genre’s increased production costs made it a hard sell to the networks. While never the most popular shows on air, they provided a bit of flavor to the slew of sitcoms and procedurals that populated broadcast networks for decades. The action-adventure genre has long been the backbone of many networks’ programming schedules. Television Turmoil is a look at the worst and weirdest series to make their way onto the small screen.
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