- 9.3/1038 votesLoading...
#1 - Paradise Regained (2)
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 1/15/1998
The final episode. Ray, Louis, and Hunter try to free Alex and her parents from the Plant which is lined with bombs thanks to Danielle Atron. Meanwhile Dave works with Gino and the FDA to stop the chemical plant from releasing GC-161.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ken Lipman
- 9.0/1039 votesLoading...
#2 - Paradise Lost (1)
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 1/13/1998
After four years of keeping her powers hidden, Alex's secret world is falling apart. As the Plant prepares for the release of GC-161 to the public, her dad loses his job, and Louis discovers her secret powers, and is captured by the Plant.
Director: Paul Hoen
Writer: Ken Lipman
- 8.6/1023 votesLoading...
#3 - Leaving
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 10/21/1997
Alex saves a woman's life but can't tell the authorities that she double-morphed the woman to the hospital. The mystery heightens Danielle Atron's suspicions. As Annie prepares for college, a bittersweet realization comes over the sisters who share so much.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ken Lipman
- 8.3/1020 votesLoading...
#4 - The Creeper
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 1/2/1997
Alex befriends an unpopular guy and finds that her own friends turn on her. She blames them until she realizes the unpopular guy has a thing for her. Ray has an unlikely adventure when Dave helps him pass a driving test.
Director: Matt Dearborn
Writer: Matt Dearborn
- 8.2/1021 votesLoading...
#5 - World Without Alex
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 9/21/1996
Alex carelessly uses her powers and ruins Annie's interview with MIT. She runs away, thinking everyone would be better off without her.
Director: N/A
Writer: Peter Egan
- 8.2/1021 votesLoading...
#6 - The Other Side (1)
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/1996
Alex is split into two manifestations of herself when George discovers a chemical that divides GC-161 into its individual elements.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ken Lipman
- 8.0/1023 votesLoading...
#7 - The Gift
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/23/1995
Alex and George discover that gifts and decorations aren't as important as the Christmas spirit, while Dave's gift to Vince is a chimp that runs amok in the plant.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ken Lipman
- 8.0/1018 votesLoading...
#8 - Camping
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/1997
Junior camp counselor is a new role for Alex, and one for which she's not well-suited. She and Kelly get lost in the woods, are chased by a bear and learn the importance of two words: friendship and rescue. George remembers his own camp experiences with mixed emotions.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1024 votesLoading...
#9 - The Journal
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/1995
The plant closes in when Alex's journal, detailing her powers, ends up in the wrong hands.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ken Lipman
- 7.9/1023 votesLoading...
#10 - New Kid in Town
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/1995
Alex, Raymond, Nicole and Robyn notice a new neighbor moving in. It turns out to be Louis Driscoll, a cool-looking kid with a wisecracking attitude. The more Raymond likes him, the more Alex doesn't.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1024 votesLoading...
#11 - The Secret
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/1995
The morning before Halloween, Alex and Ray come across Paradise Valley's haunted house while delivering newspapers. The next day, Louis convinces Alex and Ray to check out the old house. When Alex takes a closer look, she's sucked in by a mysterious light and comes face-to-face with the woman of the house.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1020 votesLoading...
#12 - The Other Side (2)
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/1996
The evil Alex wreaks havoc with her friends and family while Annie and Ray try to find the good Alex to recombine the two.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ken Lipman
- 7.9/1021 votesLoading...
#13 - Chemistry
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 11/21/1996
Alex is overwhelmed when an attractive guy starts looking her way. When he requests her as his study partner for "Romeo and Juliet," she can't control her chemical glows. It takes many blushes before she realizes that there is less to him than meets the eye. Things get worse when Dave spies on the kids and assumes that Alex's "Romeo" is the GC-161 kid.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1020 votesLoading...
#14 - The Test
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 12/26/1996
Math is the ultimate challenge for Alex, and when she starts cheating, she can't stop. For help, she turns to Annie, who steers her back to her senses. However, Dave has been spying on Alex and has begun to question some floating exam books and other mysterious phenomena.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/1020 votesLoading...
#15 - Ashley
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1997
Aunt Ashley is everything Barbara isn't: fancy, outrageous, irresponsible, crazy. Alex's wild go-cart ride with her aunt forces Barbara to get tough with both of them. Alex's school work suffers while her spirits soar.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1038 votesLoading...
#16 - The Videotape
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/5/1994
At career day at the plant, Alex is taped using her powers and she, Ray and Annie have to sneak back and get the tape.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1034 votesLoading...
#17 - False Alarms
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/3/1994
Alex, Raymond, and Nicole are facing their first junior high school midterm in history class. Libby, the most popular girl in school, has her own ideas about surviving the midterm and studying isn't one of them. Libby decides to pull the fire alarm right before the exam.
Director: Sean McNamara
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1033 votesLoading...
#18 - The Feud
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/10/1994
Alex and Ray have a falling-out and Alex is afraid Ray will disclose her secret to the plant.
Director: Christopher T. Welch
Writer: Ken Lipman, Sean McNamara
- 7.8/1033 votesLoading...
#19 - Alex and Mom
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/7/1995
In anger, Alex jeopardizes her mom's job. Later, she tries to make it up to her.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1023 votesLoading...
#20 - Pressure
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/1995
Alex steals a test to help Nicole, who is cracking under the pressure of the exam. At the plant, George discovers that GC-161 has the capability to alter human genetic structure.
Director: Paul Hoen
Writer: Ken Lipman
- 7.8/1020 votesLoading...
#21 - Trophy Case
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/1996
Annie aces her English Advanced Placement exam, allowing her to attend a writing class taught by a renowned author. Inspired by her sister's achievement, Alex sets her mind to engage in extracurricular activities in the hope that one will bring her some recognition. She discovers an unusual talent for cow milking and wins the Dairy Decathlon. Meanwhile, Annie experiences her first academic failure.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: Matt Dearborn
- 7.8/1021 votesLoading...
#22 - The Neighbor
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/1996
Nicole tries in vain to petition against the plant for environmental violations. Alex is more concerned about her mysterious next-door neighbor who she sees having suspicious contact with the plant.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1018 votesLoading...
#23 - Images
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/1996
Alex becomes a photographer on the yearbook staff to earn extra credit. Louis develops a crush on Annie when she tutors him. Alex uses her powers to get herself paired with Scott on a photo assignment.
Director: Sean McNamara
Writer: Ken Lipman
- 7.8/1019 votesLoading...
#24 - Bad Girl
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/12/1996
Just when Alex is feeling ordinary, she befriends Paradise Valley's new wild child who favors blue hair, tattoos and nose rings. Alex goes wild herself until she realizes the value of her true identity. Vince, fired from the plant, looks for the GC-161 kid himself.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1041 votesLoading...
#25 - Shock Value
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/1994
Alex asks her sister for help with a class science project, but ends up using her power to impress the teacher. This gets her into trouble when the teacher believes that the project was done by Annie, not Alex. Meanwhile, Dave and Vince disguise themselves as janitors in an attempt to find Alex.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Brian Hargrove, Jack Kenny
The Best Episodes of The Secret World of Alex Mack
Every episode of The Secret World of Alex Mack ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Secret World of Alex Mack!
The Secret World of Alex Mack is an American television series that ran on Nickelodeon from October 8, 1994 to January 15, 1998, replacing Clarissa...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyComedyDramaKidsFamily
Network:Nickelodeon
Best Episodes Summary
"Paradise Regained (2)" is the best rated episode of "The Secret World of Alex Mack". It scored 9.3/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Ken Lipman, it aired on 1/15/1998. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Paradise Lost (1)".