Dead at 21
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Dead at 21 is a television series broadcast by MTV
in 1994. The series ran for eleven thirty-minute episodes with a two part final episode. The series was created by Jon Sherman (Frasier, All-American Girl, Bill Nye The Science Guy), and written by Sherman, P.K. Simonds (Party of Five, Ghost Whisperer) and Manny Coto (Dr. Giggles, Enterprise, 24).
), tries to find a way to prevent his death. The research center then gave the order to terminate the project and eliminate anyone involved. The center frames Ed for a murder and sends Agent Winston (Whip Hubley
) to capture him.
rated the series as "B+." He described the dialog as "lame" but praised Noseworthy as a "lissome hunk," adding that the subtext "plays brilliantly" to the adolescent self-absorption of the MTV audience.
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
in 1994. The series ran for eleven thirty-minute episodes with a two part final episode. The series was created by Jon Sherman (Frasier, All-American Girl, Bill Nye The Science Guy), and written by Sherman, P.K. Simonds (Party of Five, Ghost Whisperer) and Manny Coto (Dr. Giggles, Enterprise, 24).
Premise
The premise of the show was that Ed Bellamy (Jack Noseworthy) discovered on his 20th birthday that he was an unknowing subject of a childhood medical experiment. Microchips had been implanted in his brain, which make him a genius but will also kill him by his 21st birthday. Ed, accompanied by Maria Cavalos (Lisa Dean RyanLisa Dean Ryan
Lisa Dean Ryan is an American actress.Ryan played Wanda Plenn, the girlfriend of the titular character in the series Doogie Howser, M.D. Shortly afterwards she played Jessica Cohen on the short lived series Class of '96...
), tries to find a way to prevent his death. The research center then gave the order to terminate the project and eliminate anyone involved. The center frames Ed for a murder and sends Agent Winston (Whip Hubley
Whip Hubley
Whip Hubley is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Mischa in the 1987 film Russkies, and Hollywood in the 1986 film Top Gun. He later played Brian Hawkins in the Showtime miniseries More Tales of the City and its follow-up Further Tales of the City...
) to capture him.
Episodes
Episode list (original broadcast date)- Dead at 21 (June 15, 1994)
- Brain Salad (June 22, 1994)
- Love Minus Zero (June 29, 1994)
- Shock the Monkey (July 6, 1994)
- Gone Daddy Gone (July 13, 1994)
- Use Your Illusion (July 20, 1994)
- Live for Today (July 27, 1994)
- Tie Your Mother Down (August 3, 1994)
- Cry Baby Cry (August 10, 1994)
- Life During Wartime (August 17, 1994)
- Hotel California (August 24, 1994)
- In Through the Out Door (Part 1) (August 31, 1994)
- In Through the Out Door (Part 2) (September 7, 1994)
Reception
Ken Turner of Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
rated the series as "B+." He described the dialog as "lame" but praised Noseworthy as a "lissome hunk," adding that the subtext "plays brilliantly" to the adolescent self-absorption of the MTV audience.