Out of control

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For the book by Kevin Kelly, see [[Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World]].

For the episode of That's So Raven, see Out of Control (TSR).

For the single by The Chemical Brothers, see Out of Control (song).

For the film by Apurva Asrani and Ramanjit Juneja, see Out of Control (film).

See also: Outta Control (Remix).

''Out of Control is also an Edguy song featuring guest vocals by Blind Guardian's Hansi Kürsch

Out of Control was a comedy that ran on Nickelodeon from 1984-1985, and was the first series produced specifically for that channel.

Dave Coulier (Full House, America's Funniest People) starred in this wacky children's comedy, where he played even-keeled host Dave, whose signature catchphrase was "Cut--it--out!" The show also featured a cast of kooky archetypal characters, such as the shrill, plastic-fantastic party-girl Diz (Diz McNally), the clueless reporter Angela "Scoop" Quigley (Jill Wakewood), the caustic newshawk Hern Berferd (Marty Schiff), and Waldo, the bespectacled mad inventor (David Stenstrom).

The show featured a simplistic sketch-comedy style appealing to viewers from the 5-12 age bracket. Interspersed with Terry Gilliam-style animations by Cliff Johnson, the show was visually appealing, holding the attention of channel surfing kids.

Some of the regular sketch segments included "How (Not) To Do Things", "It's Probably True", "Isn't It About Time for a Hurry-Up?" (where the "Hurry-Up" machine would speed up the otherwise long and boring event at a fictitious kid's request - getting a haircut, doing homework, etc.), and "Let's Eat" (where Dave would visit an actual restaurant, review it, and present the owner with a golden chattering-teeth trophy).

Guest stars included Bill Bixby, "Mouth Sounds" author Fred Newman (who had a sound effects contest with Dave), and comedian Bruce Baum (playing a fraud who collected clothing of celebrities).

External link

[Out of Control fansite]

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