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The Worst Episodes of The Secret World of Alex Mack

Every episode of The Secret World of Alex Mack ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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...
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Doctor" is the worst rated episode of "The Secret World of Alex Mack". It scored 6.1/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown and written by Matt Dearborn, it aired on 10/28/1997. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Spivey".

  • The Doctor
    6.1/1019 votes
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    #1 - The Doctor

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 10/28/1997

    Alex has a doctor's appointment and fears her altered body chemistry will be discovered. Robyn grieves over the loss of her hamster.

    Director: Allison Liddi-Brown

    Writer: Matt Dearborn

  • Spivey
    6.4/1019 votes
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    #2 - Spivey

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 12/3/1996

    Louis makes a great effort to impress his old friend, Spivey, including throwing a party at the donut shop which jeopardizes Alex's job. The boys have to learn that friendship involves more than first impressions.

    Director: David Straiton

    Writer: Matt Dearborn

  • Triangle
    6.6/1019 votes
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    #3 - Triangle

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 2/18/1997

    There is only one problem with Alex's new boyfriend: he's also dating Annie. In what turns out to be an innocent set of circumstances, Alex must walk away from a guy with real potential. Annie's broken heart is made worse by the fact that Barbara is following her around for a science experiment.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Storm
    6.6/1022 votes
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    #4 - The Storm

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 10/16/1997

    When Alex and Annie are stuck at home during a rainstorm, they reminisce about the value of superpowers and sisterhood.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ken Lipman

  • Annie Bails
    6.9/1033 votes
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    #5 - 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

  • On the Rocks
    6.9/1018 votes
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    #6 - On the Rocks

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/1996

    While trying to impress Bryce, Annie goes mountain climbing and is left dangling.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Saturn
    6.9/1020 votes
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    #7 - Saturn

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 7/20/1996

    Alex thinks Scott wants to ask her to the plant dance, but Dad keeps getting in the way.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Matt Dearborn

  • Carnival
    6.9/1017 votes
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    #8 - Carnival

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 8/10/1996

    Alex is upset when Annie agrees to go to the plant carnival with Bryce instead of her. Meanwhile, Danielle must contend with a former employee who has returned to the plant--as a government inspector.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Oscar
    6.9/1022 votes
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    #9 - Oscar

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1997

    Alex tries to rescue a chimp named Oscar from Vince by secretly keeping him as a pet. Annie is forced to tell George the truth about GC-161.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Switch
    6.9/1019 votes
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    #10 - The Switch

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 10/14/1997

    A morphing accident causes Alex to switch bodies with Barbara. Alex realizes that she's not ready for adulthood. Annie loses confidence about leaving home and talks to George about it.

    Director: Allison Liddi-Brown

    Writer: Neil Landau

  • Muckraker
    7.0/1018 votes
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    #11 - Muckraker

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/7/1996

    In response to Alex's wish to jazz up the school paper, Louis becomes a kamikaze reporter who will stop at nothing to get a good story. This includes selling Ray out. Barbara is a student again and finds her new professor strangely familiar.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hoop War
    7.1/1057 votes
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    #12 - 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

  • School Dance
    7.1/1047 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • Ray Goes to Washington
    7.1/1020 votes
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    #14 - Ray Goes to Washington

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/30/1995

    Ray enters the brutal world of politics when he launches his campaign for eighth-grade President.

    Director: Christopher T. Welch

    Writer: Matt Dearborn

  • 24 Hours
    7.1/1025 votes
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    #15 - 24 Hours

    Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 12/4/1997

    After coming to school like every day in her life, Alex notices that her parents, friends and teachers have started to act strangely. First she gets into detention with no reason and after escaping, everybody starts haunting her. But, what is really going on?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Busted
    7.2/1021 votes
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    #16 - Busted

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/9/1995

    Grounded, Alex sneaks out for a game of roller hockey and a night of trouble.

    Director: Christopher T. Welch

    Writer: N/A

  • Local Hero
    7.2/1021 votes
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    #17 - Local Hero

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 9/14/1996

    Alex, Ray and Louis rescue a kid trapped under a cement pipe in the park. When Louis accepts all the credit and becomes the town's local hero, he falls under the plant's suspicion of having the special powers.

    Director: Allison Liddi-Brown

    Writer: Rick Gitelson, Joe Purdy

  • Bubbling Over
    7.2/1020 votes
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    #18 - Bubbling Over

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/5/1996

    Alex experiences a chemical reaction to GC-161--uncontrollable bubbles. This unusual development coincides with the demise of Annie's relationship with Bryce.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Ken Lipman

  • Woman of the Year
    7.2/1014 votes
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    #19 - Woman of the Year

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 12/5/1996

    Alex discovers that corruption is rampant in the town's "Woman of the Year" contest. When she tries an experiment on Louis, Alex gets yet another dose of havoc-inducing chemicals.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Green Day
    7.2/1021 votes
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    #20 - Green Day

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1997

    When Robyn joins an environmental group the donut shop is threatened and Alex's friendship with Gloria is tested.

    Director: Matt Dearborn

    Writer: N/A

  • Senora Garcia
    7.2/1019 votes
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    #21 - Senora Garcia

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 10/23/1997

    Alex struggles in Spanish class with a tough teacher, then struggles with the possibility that she got the teacher fired. Lars sets Dave up to be the first human research specimen for dangerous GC-161.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cold Day in Paradise Valley
    7.3/1037 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • Twelve and a Half
    7.3/1013 votes
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    #23 - Twelve and a Half

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 12/10/1996

    Alex has to decide how to handle the attention of a seventh-grade admirer. Vince sneaks into the Macks' house to spy on George's research and gets stuck in the basement.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Friends Like That
    7.3/1017 votes
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    #24 - Friends Like That

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 2/20/1997

    Alex's old friends don't like her new friend, and with good reason: The plant has hired the new girl as a spy at the school, and Lars now suspects George is a mole.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Matt Dearborn

  • Road Trip
    7.4/1029 votes
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    #25 - 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