Maniac Mansion (1990)
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Norm Hiscock — Writer
Episodes 2
Science Is Only Skin Deep
Fred needs an assistant because he's been working too hard lately. He hires a woman named Julie, and they get along very well. Casey feels jealous about this, but doesn't let it get to her. One day, Julie fell from a stool and Fred went to catch her. At that exact moment, Casey comes down to check on them. She becomes upset because it looked like they were flirting with each other. Fred explains to her that she's the only woman for him, and that there's nothing between him and Julie.
Read MoreWrestling With The Truth
Fred gets Turner tickets to go see a wrestling match with his favourite wrestler, The Atomizer. Ike then tells Turner it's all fake, but Fred tells him it's real. During the match, Turner gets up into the ring and wins the match for the Atomizer. His manager Joey wants Turner to become a wrestler. The family is against it, so Fred tells him wrestling is actually fake. This makes Turner mad because Fred had lied to him before, so the family reconsiders and lets him wrestle. He wins a lot of matches and is really successful, but the fame has made him change. Fred can't stand that Turner hates him, so he has The Atomizer tell Turner that wrestling is actually fake. He reveals this to him, and also tells Turner he's lucky to have a dad like Fred who will love him. After that, Fred and him make up and Turner quits his wrestling career.
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