Why would a show with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score get canceled? Because then-CBS-head Les Moonves wanted a bionic-man, spy-style, police-procedural drama. And what he got was a synthetic man with existential issues and family drama, a singing mentor/jailer, some sci-fi plots, and HBO-style overarching themes that were not-ready-for-network-TV.

That’s what happened with CBS’s “Now and Again.” Add on that Moonves didn’t want to pay what it cost to shoot in Midtown Manhattan for a concept that he just didn’t like. The one-season series even has an 8.1/10 rating on IMDb.

Featuring Dennis Haysbert, John Goodman, Heather Matarazzo, Eric Close, Margaret Colin, and Gerri Graham, “Now and Again” is the story of Mr. Wiseman’s transformation from insurance executive to genetically bio-engineered government operative, Mr. Newman. Locked away, every minute of his day and night tightly controlled, Mr. Newman is warned that, if he tries to contact his family or friends, he and they will be killed.

Does he let that stop him? Of course, not!

We get some wonderful cameos from Mark Margolis (BCS and BrBa’s Uncle Hector), Chad Lowe, James Rebhorn, Michael Gaston (The Leftovers’ Dean the Dog Killer), Bruce Altman, and Ian Somerhalder (LOST).

What do the Geek Girls and guy think of the show? We totally dig it!

In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite episodes and creepy moments:

• When all the ink disappears from paper (yes, books and money!)

• When the “Eggman” poisons people with poison gas-laced eggs (blood from eyes, Ebola-style!)

• When the “evil scientist” harvests organs

• When Heather sees the “angel”

• When the new-age “reverend” microwaves people

• When “bugman” controls the bees

There’s lots to love and a few things not to love. But this show is worth checking out… if you can find it!

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