Episode
The Secret World of Alex Mack: The Switch
Overview
A morphing accident causes Alex to switch bodies with Barbara. Alex realizes that she's not ready for adulthood. Annie loses confidence about leaving home and talks to George about it.
Details
- Series
- The Secret World of Alex Mack
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1997-10-14
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The Switch is Episode 7 in Season 4 of The Secret World of Alex Mack. It aired on 1997-10-14. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 6: Foot Fault
While Louis is innocently taking a photo, he catches Alex's zapper-gone-wild on film. He's sure he's captured some kind of UFO that will make his footage famous. Meanwhile, Alex helps George overcome his fear of bowling.
Episode 8: The Storm
When Alex and Annie are stuck at home during a rainstorm, they reminisce about the value of superpowers and sisterhood.
More episodes from this season
Episode 5: Oscar
Alex tries to rescue a chimp named Oscar from Vince by secretly keeping him as a pet. Annie is forced to tell George the truth about GC-161.
Episode 9: Leaving
Alex saves a woman's life but can't tell the authorities that she double-morphed the woman to the hospital. The mystery heightens Danielle Atron's suspicions. As Annie prepares for college, a bittersweet realization comes over the sisters who share so much.
Episode 4: Ashley
Aunt Ashley is everything Barbara isn't: fancy, outrageous, irresponsible, crazy. Alex's wild go-cart ride with her aunt forces Barbara to get tough with both of them. Alex's school work suffers while her spirits soar.
Episode 10: Senora Garcia
Alex struggles in Spanish class with a tough teacher, then struggles with the possibility that she got the teacher fired. Lars sets Dave up to be the first human research specimen for dangerous GC-161.
Episode 3: Camping
Junior camp counselor is a new role for Alex, and one for which she's not well-suited. She and Kelly get lost in the woods, are chased by a bear and learn the importance of two words: friendship and rescue. George remembers his own camp experiences with mixed emotions.
Episode 11: The Doctor
Alex has a doctor's appointment and fears her altered body chemistry will be discovered. Robyn grieves over the loss of her hamster.
Episode 2: Green Day
When Robyn joins an environmental group the donut shop is threatened and Alex's friendship with Gloria is tested.
Episode 12: The Band
Ray, Louis and Alex form a band and have to deal with issues of leadership, fame and competition. Robyn learns the ""rules"" of dating from Kelly.
Episode 1: Driving
Alex gets a job with Louis at his dad's distributing company so she can buy her own car.
Episode 13: Things Change
Ray is purposely mysterious about his new girlfriend, Rachel, so that Alex won't get jealous. Alex becomes jealous anyway and struggles with accepting a new friend.