Woops! is an American post-apocalyptic

Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction

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 sitcom

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 that aired on the Fox network

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 from September 27 to December 6, 1992.

Synopsis

The series centered around the six survivors of a world nuclear holocaust

Nuclear holocaust

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. The six of them live together in an abandoned farm house while trying to survive and re-establish civilization. Thirteen episodes were made, but only ten were aired before Fox canceled the series. In July

July

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 2002 TV Guide

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 named Woops the 42nd worst tv show of all time.

Characters and cast

• Mark Braddock (Evan Handler
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  ), formerly a schoolteacher, and the narrator of the show by writing in his journal
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  . The pilot episode focuses on Mark, showing him finishing his classes and making a deposit at a drive up window at the bank when a flash of light (the nuclear attack) occurs, and everything is turned to ruins except for Mark and his automobile, which was a Volvo
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  . (Somehow built so well that it was able to shield him).
• Jack Connors (Fred Applegate
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  ), formerly a homeless man and a great practical joke
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  r. Jack revealed he survived the nuclear war because he was sleeping under an expressway overpass
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  , whose structure protected him. Jack considered his finding the farm advantageous, as he is no longer homeless.
• Alice McConnell (Meagen Fay
  Meagen Fay
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  ). Her character was a progressive feminist stereotype. She reveals she worked in an old bookstore which had been built in the 1950s and equipped with a fallout shelter which was converted into the basement. She ran out of register tape and went to the basement to get a fresh roll, thus sparing her when the attack occurred.
• Frederick Ross (Cleavant Derricks
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  ), formerly a research biologist
  Biologist
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  . His excellent knowledge of science is vital to the survival of the community. Although he considered it ironic that he was possibly the only black man to have survived the nuclear war and occasionally mused over the possible loss of a black female companion, he genuinely enjoyed his white friends and living on the farm.
• Suzanne Skillman (Marita Geraghty
  Marita Geraghty
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  ), a hair salon employee, a dumb blonde
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   stereotype, although it was clear her hair color was brunette. The character Alice had lighter hair than Suzanne, and was much more intelligent.
• Curtis Thorpe (Lane Davies
  Lane Davies
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  ), formerly an aggressive venture capital
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  ist. He finds adjusting to farm life difficult as most of the business skills he had before are not needed on the farm.

Episodes

Episode	Production number	First airdate	Summary
Pilot	001	September 27, 1992	Six eccentric people find a farm in a post-nuclear valley. They do not believe that they are able to get along as a community, until a gigantic mutated spider threatens the farm. The survivors have to work as a team to be able to fend off the spider.
"It's a Dirty Job"	002	October 4, 1992	The survivors decide that they should reproduce in order to increase the population, but Mark is suffering from impotence. Mark believes his impotence may be a sign the survivors need to know each other better before they can introduce children to their community.
"Root of All Evil"	004	October 11, 1992	The group creates their own makeshift currency.
"Days of Berries and Roses"	005	October 18, 1992	The survivors find hallucinogenic berries.
"The Rise and Fall of Alice McConnell"	003	October 25, 1992	A crystal causes Alice's bustline to grow much larger. She seems to be enjoying her new status as the object of men's attention as opposed to Suzanne, but Mark reminds her by giving in to being considered an object she may be ruining what she has worked for her whole life; for women to gain respect.
"The Election"	008	November 1, 1992	Curtis and Mark run a campaign for the Leader of the Farm.
"Curtis Unglued"	006	November 8.1992	Curtis becomes devastated after the loss of his necktie Necktie A necktie is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat. Variants include the ascot tie, bow tie, bolo tie, and the clip-on tie. The modern necktie, ascot, and bow tie are descended from the cravat. Neck... . When it is found again, it makes him believe he is in the year 1986, before the nuclear holocaust happened.
"Dumb Love"	010	November 15, 1992	The group finds out Suzanne is in love, and the men clamor amongst themselves to see who is the one she has fallen for. When they find out she is in love with Jack, he is glad, but she cannot stand the fact he loves to go exploring and push his shopping cart Shopping cart A shopping cart is a cart supplied by a shop, especially supermarkets, for use by customers inside the shop for transport of merchandise to the check-out counter during shopping...  around to collect things he finds on his expeditions. The song My Guy My Guy "My Guy" is a 1964 number-one hit single recorded by Mary Wells for the Motown label. Written and produced by Smokey Robinson of The Miracles, the song is a woman's dedication to the goodness of her man .The single became the biggest hit ever for Wells, Motown's first female star, and reached the...  is the theme played all throughout this episode. Meanwhile, mutated squash has grown, which comes in all colors and makes a sound akin to "mach" when squeezed.
"The Thanksgiving Show"	007	November 22, 1992	After a turkey is found on the farm, it grows into a gigantic turkey after eating radioactive grain.
"Say It Ain't So Santa"	012	December 6, 1992	Christmas is approaching, but it is not the same as the nuclear holocaust has ruined much of the world's evergreen tree population. While cleaning out the chimney, the group finds Santa Claus Santa Claus Santa Claus is a folklore figure in various cultures who distributes gifts to children, normally on Christmas Eve. Each name is a variation of Saint Nicholas, but refers to Santa Claus...  has visited the group, but appears depressed. He later reveals to the group that he is suffering survivor's guilt as his workshop at the North Pole North Pole The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is, subject to the caveats explained below, defined as the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface...  had a fallout shelter Fallout shelter A fallout shelter is an enclosed space specially designed to protect occupants from radioactive debris or fallout resulting from a nuclear explosion. Many such shelters were constructed as civil defense measures during the Cold War.... , but the door slammed shut and Mrs. Claus and all the elves were unable to get inside. Stuart Pankin Stuart Pankin Stuart Pankin is an American film and television actor.-Early life:Pankin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended Dickinson College, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Columbia University.-Career:... guest starred as Santa.
"The Littlest Pathologist"	011	Never aired	An electrical storm reverses Fredrick's aging process.
"The Nuclear Family"	009	Never aired	The group finds a teenage delinquent has been living near the farm, and his attitude has been only worsened by the nuclear holocaust.
"Daydreams Come and Me Wan' Go Home"	013	Never aired