The BEST episodes of Perversions of Science

Every episode of Perversions of Science ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Perversions of Science!

Perversions of Science is a science fiction/horror television series that ran on the cable channel HBO for one season in 1997. It is a spin-off of popular horror series Tales from the Crypt also shown on HBO, and its episodes are based on EC's Weird Science comic book series. The format of Perversions of Science is very similar to Tales From The Crypt, the show was introduced by a sexualized female robot named Chrome (voiced by Maureen Teefy) and then an individual episode would start. After the episode was complete, Chrome would conclude Perversions of Science. Most episodes focused on a part of science fiction such as alien invasion or space/time travel.

Last Updated: 3/23/2024Network: HBOStatus: Ended
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Planely Possible
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6.89
9 votes

#1 - Planely Possible

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/25/1997

A grieving widow volunteers to be the subject of an experiment where he will be sent to another plane of existence where his wife may still be alive.

Directors: Russell Mulcahy
Writer: Peter Atkins
Panic
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6.63
8 votes

#2 - Panic

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/2/1997

A number of people at a Halloween costume party try to deal with the panic caused by the Orson Wells Mercury Theater production of War of the Worlds.

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Boxed In
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6.50
12 votes

#3 - Boxed In

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/7/1997

A space pilot has spent years in an eroding fighter with a female android. He has kept his promise to be faithful to his fiance named Dulcine who is also the daughter of an Admiral. But when he finally gets to see Dulcine, he finds that the Admiral has fitted her with an electronic chastity belt.

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Snap Ending
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6.22
9 votes

#4 - Snap Ending

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/9/1997

The mixed gender crew of a spaceship have trouble controlling their anxieties when they are sent to study a new planet.

Directors: Sean Astin
Writer: Kevin Rock
The Exile
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6.00
10 votes

#5 - The Exile

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/11/1997

A scientist who kills people in his experiments is arrested and tried. When rehabilitation fails, he is sentenced to be ""exiled"".

Directors: William Malone
Ultimate Weapon
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6.00
8 votes

#6 - Ultimate Weapon

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/16/1997

Aliens from outer space assume human form in order to mate with a native earthperson.

Directors: Dean Lopata
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Anatomy Lesson
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5.75
16 votes

#7 - Anatomy Lesson

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/7/1997

The son of a small town coroner has the desire to kill. A strange bearded man, however, always interferes with his plans.

Directors: Gilbert Adler
Writer: Kevin Rock
Dream of Doom
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5.56
25 votes

#8 - Dream of Doom

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/7/1997

A 40 year old married, but childless, professor cannot wake from his dreams. Each time he wakes up, he finds himself in another dream.

Directors: Walter Hill
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Given the Heir
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5.56
9 votes

#9 - Given the Heir

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/18/1997

A woman re-shapes her body to perfection. She then participates in an experiment where she is sent ten years into the past where she meets a man obsessed with perfection.

The People's Choice
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5.33
6 votes

#10 - The People's Choice

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/23/1997

A suburban family gets caught between groups of warring robots. When one of their robots is damaged every night, a robot repairman suggests that they buy a new one: a red, white, and blue patriot.

Directors: Russell Mulcahy