Tremors
Burt Gummer is a no-nonsense survivalist who lives in the sleepy desert town of Perfection, Nevada, where he and other Perfectionites struggle to maintain an uneasy peace with the Graboid, a prehistoric giant albino worm.
- Metascore48
- 2003-2003
- 1 season
- The Sci-Fi Channel
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, Suspense
- TV-14
Burt Gummer is a no-nonsense survivalist who lives in the sleepy desert town of Perfection, Nevada, where he and other Perfectionites struggle to maintain an uneasy peace with the Graboid, a prehistoric giant albino worm.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2003
Episode 1
Feeding Frenzy
Fri, Mar 28, 2003 44 mins
Burt and the others struggle to find out what is wrong with El Blanco, who is behaving unusually aggressive. Meanwhile, a guy named Tyler Reed moves into town, taking over Desert Jack's Graboid Adventures.
Episode 2
Ghost Dance
Fri, Mar 28, 2003 43 mins
After three people are sucked dry by a strange ghost-like creature in Perfection's abandoned silver mine, Rosalita thinks something paranormal is on the loose. When two government agents arrive in town, Burt realizes it is something else.
Episode 3
Night of the Shriekers
Fri, Apr 4, 2003 44 mins
After Burt finds and kills a Shrieker in the valley, a government-funded science project with the goal of turning Shriekers into rescue animals is discovered. When the creatures escape, it's up to Burt and the others to prevent the multiplying packs from leaving the valley.
Episode 4
Blast from the Past
Fri, Apr 11, 2003 42 mins
After a hang-glider is eaten, it is discovered that there is an Assblaster loose in the valley. It turns out it is the one Nancy sold two years ago, and she feels guilty. Meanwhile she, Jodi and Rosalita teach the students Burt's first survival class, with Burt busy with the Assblaster.
Episode 5
Flora or Fauna
Fri, Apr 18, 2003 43 mins
After two scientists are burned by acid, Burt and the others discover a bizarre animal/plant hybrid growing in the valley and hurry to destroy it before it spreads seeds. Meanwhile, an obnoxious and over-excited tourist named Larry Norvel has appeared in Perfection.
Episode 6
Hit and Run
Fri, Apr 25, 2003 43 mins
Two Vegas mobsters arrive in Perfection, wanting to see El Blanco. After El Blanco eats one of them, swallowing an important key in the process, a hit is put on him, and Burt and the others must save him.
Episode 7
A Little Paranoia Among Friends
Fri, Jun 20, 2003 41 mins
Burt and Tyler travel to Toluca, New Mexico to investigate a possible Graboid problem. However, the townsfolk believe extra-terrestrials are to blame.
Episode 8
Project 4-12
Fri, Jun 27, 2003 43 mins
Tyler tells Larry Norvel the story of Dr. Cletus Poffenberger when he first arrived in Perfection Valley with his dangerous pet, 4-12.
Episode 9
Graboid Rights
Fri, Jul 11, 2003 43 mins
Protesters swarm Perfection, demanding the inhabitants to leave because their presence is supposedly harming El Blanco. El Blanco is behaving very erratically indeed. One of the protesters turns out to be Nancy's daughter, Mindy.
Episode 10
The Sounds of Silence
Fri, Jul 18, 2003 42 mins
With Burt out of town, Tyler and a visiting scientist must save Perfection from swarms of flesh-eating insects which produce deafeningly loud sounds, courtesy of MixMaster.
Episode 11
The Key
Fri, Jul 25, 2003 44 mins
Vegas mobsters target El Blanco once again in an attempt to retrieve the precious key he swallowed.
Episode 12
Water Hazard
Fri, Aug 1, 2003 44 mins
Following several mysterious deaths at an artificial lagoon Melvin is making in Bixby, it is discovered that a giant brine shrimp, created by MixMaster, is on the loose.
Episode 13
Shriek and Destroy
Fri, Aug 8, 2003 38 mins
Burt and Tyler travel to Juniper, Arizona to deal with a Shrieker infestation, and encounter some difficulties in fighting them.
