''Woops!'' is an American

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that aired on the

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from September 27 to December 6, 1992. The series was created by Gary Jacobs, and produced by

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in association with

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Synopsis

The series centered around the six survivors of a world

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. They live together in an abandoned farm house while trying to survive and re-establish civilization. Thirteen episodes were made, but only 10 were aired before Fox cancelled the series. In July 2002, ''

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'' named ''Woops!'' the 42nd-worst TV show of all time, and referred to as a "post-apocalyptic ''

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''".

Characters

* Mark Braddock (

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), formerly a

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, is the narrator of the show by writing in his

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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

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. (The joke being that Volvos have a reputation for being well-built, reliable, and safe cars.) * Jack Connors ( Fred Applegate), formerly a

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man and a great

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r, revealed he survived the nuclear war because he was sleeping under an expressway

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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) was a progressive

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stereotype. She reveals she worked in an old bookstore that had been built in the 1960s 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 being spared when the attack occurred. * Frederick Ross ( Cleavant Derricks) was formerly a research

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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), a

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employee, is a dumb blonde stereotype, although her hair color was clearly brunette. * Curtis Thorpe ( Lane Davies) was formerly an aggressive

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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, although he was surprisingly athletic, having participated in

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at Harvard.

Episodes

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0103583, title=Woops! 1992 American television series debuts 1992 American television series endings 1990s American multi-camera sitcoms American English-language television shows Television series by ABC Studios American post-apocalyptic television series Television shows set in Los Angeles Fox Broadcasting Company sitcoms