PERVERSIONS OF SCIENCE

MAUREEN TEEFY - "CHROME"

"Perversions of Science" was a USA science fiction/horror anthology television series hosted by "Chrome"; that ran on the cable channel HBO for one season from 7 June until 23 July 1997. It is a spin-off of the horror series "Tales From The Crypt" also shown on HBO, and its episodes are based on EC Comics's "Weird Science", "Weird Fantasy", and "Incredible Science Fiction" comic book series. For more information on "Tales From The Crypt", use the below link: The format of Perversions of Science is very similar to "Tales From The Crypt", The show was introduced by a sexualized CGI 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 by making a comment about the episode. Most episodes focused on a part of science fiction such as alien invasion or space/time travel. Maureen Jane Teefy is an American actress, who is known for her appearances in the films Fame (1980), Grease 2 (1982), Supergirl (1984), and Startime (1992). Teefy was born on 26 October 1953, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, one of eight sisters in a large Irish Catholic family. Her first film role was a small part as a U.S.O. singer in the 1979 Steven Spielberg comedy "1941" and in the same year she appeared in two minor productions, "Fyre" and "Scavenger Hunt". She was one of the principal performers in the 1980 Alan Parker musical drama "Fame", portraying Doris, a naive young acting student. In 1981, she starred in the CBS "Afternoon Playhouse" episode "Portrait of a Teenage Shoplifter". Other films featuring Teefy include "Grease 2" (1982) as Sharon Cooper, "Supergirl" (1984) as Lucy Lane, and "Sunset" (1988). She starred in the 1993 supernatural horror thriller "Star Time", directed by Alexander Cassini. The following are some clips from the show: Perversions Of Science hosted by Chrome (clips) from The Professor on Vimeo.

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