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Eerie Indiana for it’s time was one of the greatest shows on television (in my opinion, of course). Eerie debuted in 1991 and it was a kids-version of X-Files with the quirkiness of those hokey Halloween shows that would debut on various networks during the holiday. In the show, Elvis lives on Marshall’s paper route, Bigfoot looks through the trash and in Eerie nothing is really as it seems.

Part of the magic of this series lie within it’s interesting storylines. One of which called Foreverware parodied the Tupperware/Rubbermaid brand where this mysterious brand of plastic containers could hold something forever - in this case the family itself was preserved in Foreverware maintaining their freshness or age. Another episode called ‘The ATM with the Gold of Heart’ showcased an ATM that would continiously distribute money. An episode that mirrored the excellent Twilight Zone episode where a man’s wallet provided endless cash.

I suppose the popularity behind this show’s success was because of its similarities to the X-Files, The Twilight Zone, and other shows that explored the unknown. However, for a show to appeal to both kids and adults alike is a hard task to commit to. Sadly, this show only remained on air for a little over a year but it will be missed.