The Best Episodes of The Secret World of Alex Mack Season 1
Every episode of The Secret World of Alex Mack Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Secret World of Alex Mack Season 1!
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 Explains It All on the SNICK line-up. It also aired on YTV in Canada and NHK in Japan, and was a popular staple in the children's weekday line-up for much of the mid-to-late 1990s on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Repeats of the series aired in 2003 on The N, but it was soon replaced there. The series was produced by Thomas Lynch and John Lynch of Lynch Entertainment, produced by RHI Entertainment, Hallmark Entertainment and Nickelodeon Productions and was co-created by Tom Lynch and Ken Lipman. For home video releases, it was released under the Hallmark Home Entertainment label, making it the first Nickelodeon show not to be released by Paramount Home Video or Sony Wonder.
Season 1 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Secret World of Alex Mack" season 1 is "The Accident", rated 7.6/10 from 74 user votes. It was directed by Peter Lauer and written by Ken Lipman. "The Accident" aired on 10/8/1994 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Hoop War".
7.6/10 74 votes#1 - The Accident
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/1994
On her way home from school Alex Mack is practically hit by a truck. The truck is carrying a top-secret chemical and spills it on Alex. Alex learns later that she has magical powers and shares this secret with her sister, Annie, and best friend, Raymond.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Ken Lipman
7.1/10 57 votes#2 - Hoop War
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/1994
Alex and Raymond are continually harassed by upperclassmen Jessica and Ellen. One afternoon Jessica trips Alex in the school cafeteria as Alex carries a tray full of food. A food fight ensues and Vice Principal Heller assigns Alex, Raymond, Jessica and Ellen to clean up the cafeteria every afternoon. Both sets of friends blame each other for the trouble, and they agree to take up Raymond's challenge of two-on-two on the basketball court. The stakes: the losers have to admit responsibility to Heller and clean up the cafeteria by themselves.
Director: Christopher T. Welch
Writer: Ken Lipman
7.7/10 41 votes#3 - 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: Jack Kenny, Brian Hargrove
7.8/10 38 votes#4 - 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
7.1/10 47 votes#5 - School Dance
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/1994
The big dance is just around the corner and Alex still hasn't been asked by the only person she cares to go with. Everybody knows she dreams of going with Scott, but he's not the one hounding her for a date. Jerry, an obnoxious, insensitive and persistent ninth-grader is relentless in his pursuit of her. He won't take no for an answer, but Alex continues to put him off.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: Ken Lipman
7.7/10 33 votes#6 - Science Fair
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/1994
Annie's science project has been chosen as a finalist for the big science fair to be held at the Paradise Valley Chemical Plant. The whole Mack family is looking forward to spending Saturday at the science fair rooting Annie on, except Alex. Not only is she sick of witnessing Annie's triumphs, but the chemical plant is the worst place for her to be. It's crawling with plant spies who are constantly on the look out for "the kid."
Director: Sean McNamara
Writer: Ken Lipman
7.8/10 34 votes#7 - 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
7.8/10 33 votes#8 - 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: Sean McNamara, Ken Lipman
7.8/10 33 votes#9 - 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
7.3/10 37 votes#10 - Cold Day in Paradise Valley
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/1995
A reporter from the Planet newspaper comes to the Macks' house to do a story; Alex's cold makes her powers go haywire.
Director: Christopher T. Welch
Writer: N/A
6.9/10 33 votes#11 - Annie Bails
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/21/1995
Annie considers going away to school. Meanwhile, Alex's powers are going haywire and she must convince Annie not to go.
Director: Ron Oliver
Writer: N/A
7.5/10 28 votes#12 - The Solo
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/28/1995
Alex uses her powers to save Ray after he freezes at a school music recital.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10 29 votes#13 - Road Trip
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/4/1995
Alex and Dad have trouble connecting. They go on a day trip together and chaos ensues.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ken Lipman