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The Chronicle

2001 – 2002Show1 season22 episodes

ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Metacritic70–
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Metacritic70–

Summary

The Chronicle is the name of a science fiction television series on the Sci Fi Channel. The series is based on the "News from the Edge" series of novels by Mark Sumner, a St. Louis, Missouri based author. The show was originally sold to NBC, which shot the pilot, then later found a home with The Sci-Fi Channel.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Background watch

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Not for tears, big ideas or brutality.

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The Chronicle episodes

1 season · 22 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Pilot, 7.0
  2. S1 E2 What Gobbles Beneath, 7.0
  3. S1 E3 Here There Be Dragons, 6.9
  4. S1 E4 Baby Got Back, 7.9
  5. S1 E5 He's Dead, She's Dead, 8.0
  6. S1 E6 Bermuda Love Triangle, 7.8
  7. S1 E7 Only the Young Die Good, 6.3
  8. S1 E8 Bring Me the Head of Tucker Burns, 7.0
  9. S1 E9 Let Sleeping Dogs Fry, 7.1
  10. S1 E10 Take Me Back, 7.9
  11. S1 E11 Touched by an Alien, 8.1
  12. S1 E12 Pig Boy's Big Adventure, 7.2
  13. S1 E13 The Cursed Sombrero, 7.3
  14. S1 E14 Tears of a Clone, 7.9
  15. S1 E15 I See Dead Fat People, 8.2
  16. S1 E16 Man and Superman, 7.7
  17. S1 E17 Hot from the Oven, 7.6
  18. S1 E18 The Stepford Cheerleaders, 5.3
  19. S1 E19 The Mists of Avalon Parkway, 7.8
  20. S1 E20 The King Is Undead, 7.5
  21. S1 E21 Hell Mall, 7.4
  22. S1 E22 A Snitch in Time, 8.2

Cast

24 of 42 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Sanford Bookstaver, Krishna Rao, Adam Davidson
Written by
Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Silvio Horta, Henry Alonso Myers

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Facts

July 14, 2001 · March 22, 2002 · Ended

First aired
July 14, 2001
Last aired
March 22, 2002
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 22 episodes
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Tropes

Covered in Gunge, Because You Were Nice to Me, Our Zombies Are Different +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is The Chronicle worth watching?"

Questions about The Chronicle

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Chronicle worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60 (IMDb 7 and Metacritic 70).

How long does it take to watch The Chronicle?

22 h

About 22 hours: 22 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 2001 to 2002.

Will The Chronicle make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

What tropes does The Chronicle use?

Covered in GungeBecause You Were Nice to MeOur Zombies Are DifferentDude, Where's My Respect?Mission ControlHaunted HouseO.O.C. Is Serious BusinessAlchemy Is MagicForeshadowingFreudian ExcuseCloset GeekBrilliant, but Lazyand 118 more

TV Tropes lists 130 tropes for it, including Covered in Gunge, Because You Were Nice to Me, and Our Zombies Are Different.