My Favorite Martian
(1963)
Originaltitel: My Favorite Martian
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Release: 1963-09-01
TV-bolag: CBS
Längd per avsnitt: 25 min min
Status: AVSLUTAD
On the way to cover an assignment for his paper, The Los Angeles Sun, reporter Tim OHara stumbled upon a Martian whose one-man ship had crashed on Earth. Tim took the dazed Martian back to his rooming house to help him recuperate, while thinking of the fantastic story he would be able to present to his boss, Mr. Burns, about his find. The Martian, however, looked human, spoke English, and refused to admit to anyone but Tim what he was. Tim befriended him, passed him off as his uncle,... (TheTVDB)
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My Favorite Martin
1963-09-29
My Favorite Martin
1963-09-29
Reporter Tim OHara, while covering a flight of the Air Force X-15, finds a spaceship that contains a genuine martian. The martian is a professor who specializes in the planet Earth and now has to repair his spaceship before he can go home.
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The Matchmakers
1963-10-06
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1963-10-06
There is dual girl trouble in the OHara household. George, the dog who Tim is looking after for Mr. Burns, is in love with Chloe, the dog from next door. Through trying to get George and Chloe together, Tim falls for Chloes owner, Marsha Carson. However Marsha has had some recent relationship...
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There is No Cure for the Common Martian
1963-10-13
There is No Cure...
1963-10-13
Martin comes down with a common cold, which is not so common but rather debilitating for Martians. Meanwhile Tim is sent to Trimbles Department Store to review their outer space exhibit. Trimble, a major advertiser in The Sun, tries to buy and bully for a good review, despite the display showing...
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Russians R in Season
1963-10-20
Russians R in Season
1963-10-20
Martin reads about a $2 billion American space program, a program he knows is doomed for failure. Not wanting to see the American government waste $2 billion, Tim writes himself a fake letter to the newspaper which includes Martins nighttime musings; Tim thinks Martins mumblings are key to the flaw...
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Man or Amoeba
1963-10-27
Man or Amoeba
1963-10-27
Renowned scientist Professor Newton Jennings posits that life no more advanced than amoebas or jellyfish can exist on Mars. Martin helps Angela write a report refuting Jennings claims, which quickly gets her a failing grade. When Martins attempts to reason with Angelas teacher, Miss Weaver, fails,...
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The Man on the Couch
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The Man on the Couch
1963-11-03
To get some rarefied air, Martin goes atop a water tower. Passersby, including the police, think hes a jumper and hes promptly sent to the psychiatric ward of the hospital. Martin thinks he can quickly exit the hospital by reading the psychiatrists mind and tell him what he wants to hear. However...
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A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine and...
1963-11-10
A Loaf of Bread, a...
1963-11-10
Martin allows himself to experience an emotion foreign to Martians: love at first sight. He falls hard for Peaches Ancream (Kathie Brown), that being her real given name since her father had a sense of humor. It is also an appropriate name as she is an exotic dancer. Peaches and Martin hit it off,...
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The Awful Truth
1963-11-17
The Awful Truth
1963-11-17
Tim talks Martin into temporarily giving him a Martian power. Martin decides to give him the power of levitation for a 24 hour period. When he thinks the power practically useless beyond performing mere parlor tricks, Tim asks for another, to him, more useful power: mind-reading. Martin grants him...
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Rocket to Mars
1963-12-01
Rocket to Mars
1963-12-01
When the junk men come by, they mistakenly empty Martin and Tims garage instead of Mrs. Browns, and in doing so take Martins space ship. Mrs. Brown has no idea the name of the junk yard, but there was a witness to the incident: Booboo, a neighborhood dog. Booboo, with the help of his dog friends...
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Raffles No. 2
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1963-12-08
When Martin almost gets a parking ticket, Tim thinks it might be a good idea if Martin legitimizes his Earthly driving by getting a drivers license. Down at the Department of Motor Vehicles, finger-printless Martin has to do some fancy work when he is about to be finger printed. He steals the...
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The Atom Misers
1963-12-15
The Atom Misers
1963-12-15
Martin needs the hardest substance possible to repair his spaceship, the substance he has in mind is silibalt, an alloy of silicone and cobalt but one that has not yet been invented on Earth. To make some, he needs a cyclotron. Rather than destroy Tims kitchen making his own, he decides to follow...
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That Little Old Matchmaker, Martin
1963-12-22
That Little Old...
1963-12-22
Tim is pursuing who seems to be the unattainable Cynthia Parker. Through reading her mind, Martin finds out that Cynthia is passionate about the classical arts whether it be music, literature or art, and she figures Tim is not, which is the truth. However Tim becomes everything she wants in a man....
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How to Be a Hero Without Really Trying
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How to Be a Hero...
1963-12-29
The OHaras have new neighbors, the Richmonds, within the family being young Stevie and his grown up sister Jennifer. The foursome go on a picnic to Sunset Mountain, since Martin needs to pick up some bling, an alloy located there but that has not yet been discovered by humans. Stevie has a vivid...
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Blood is Thicker than the Martian
1964-01-05
Blood is Thicker...
1964-01-05
Tims cousin Harvey is coming for a visit, which means Martin is going to have to go into hiding since Harvey would know that Tim has no Uncle Martin. And they have to keep Mrs. Brown away from Harvey since she would definitely spill the beans about Martin. Living in a small apartment, Martin can...
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Poor Little Rich Cat
1964-01-12
Poor Little Rich Cat
1964-01-12
The stupidest idea Martin has heard of since hes been on Earth: Rosemary Willis leaving her cat, Max, $650,000 in her will. Morton Beanbecker, the lawyer for the estate, is threatening Tim with a lawsuit if he continues to editorialize about the stupidity of the will and deceased Rosemary Willis....
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Rx for Martian
1964-01-19
Rx for Martian
1964-01-19
Martin can make it back to Mars since Mars has deviated from its regular orbit temporarily and is thus closer to Earth than usual. Martin has a 10 hour window of opportunity. Just as he is about ready to leave, he slips down the stairs and sprains his ankle, which also sprains his disappearing...
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Going, Going, Gone
1964-02-02
Going, Going, Gone
1964-02-02
Something is causing Martins metabolism to go haywire. In succession, he loses control of his levitation finger, he magnetizes his clothing, he levitates, he becomes electrically charged, he shrinks and then he disappears. He finds out the cause is an increased activity of sunspots, and on Earth...
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Who Am I?
1964-02-09
Who Am I?
1964-02-09
Martin and Tim are on their way to interview Professor Eugene Downey, the foremost expert on rocket fuel - Martin thinks the professor can assist in getting him back to Mars - when Martin is hit on the head with a monkey wrench. Martin gets amnesia from this concussion. He has no idea that hes a...
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Now You See It, Now You Dont
1964-02-16
Now You See It, Now...
1964-02-16
At the museum, Martin discovers that the long-time curator, Wilbur Canfield, is very unhappy. He has just acquired a new expensive Egyptian piece for the museum, but the museums board is questioning the authenticity and therefore merit of this acquisition. Because of this, Canfield himself is now...
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My Nephew the Artist
1964-02-23
My Nephew the Artist
1964-02-23
Martin wants to help Tim with the household expenses, and without a money earning activity, decides to sell art hes currently painting to relive boredom. Martin can paint in the style of any famous artist. Mr. Green of the Green Gallery notices Martins first piece is just like a Van Gogh, and...
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Hitchhike to Mars
1964-03-01
Hitchhike to Mars
1964-03-01
The Inter-Galaxy Corporation is launching a rocket to either Mars or Venus. Martin needs to convince them to choose Mars, so that he can stowaway and get home. J.M. Buckley, Inter-Galaxys President, is an indecisive man, but is highly superstitious and makes many decisions on these superstitions....
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Uncle Martins Broadcast
1964-03-08
Uncle Martins...
1964-03-08
Tim discovers that Martins antennae act just like Earthly antennae: he can pick up radio and television signals among other things. Tim decides that while Martins asleep, hes going to tune into the police frequency for a newspaper scoop. He hears about a robbery, and follows up with a telephone...
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An Old, Old Friend of the Family
1964-03-15
An Old, Old Friend...
1964-03-15
After Martin makes Tim miss a deadline, Martin decides to help Tim get an exclusive interview. Jakobar, the rogue leader of Kobima, is the storys subject matter. Martin is a legend in Kobima and has inside knowledge of Kobiman legend since he was good friends with Jakobars great-grandfather Kobima,...
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Super-Duper Snooper
1964-03-22
Super-Duper Snooper
1964-03-22
Mrs. Brown is taking a course on how to be a private detective, and her first assignment is to prepare a dossier on an unsuspecting person. Her choice of subject is Martin. Of course, Martin knows what shes up to, but he is still a bit concerned about her discovering his Martian identity. Mrs....
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The Sinkable Mrs. Brown
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The Sinkable Mrs....
1964-04-05
Pete Dudley, a real estate salesman, convinces Mrs. Brown that she should sell her ramshackle of a house, which causes a problem for Tim and Martin, especially in hiding the spaceship. Dudley already has prospective buyers, Edgar and Emily Graham, who would be especially interested in the garage...
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Martin and the Eternal Triangle
1964-04-12
Martin and the...
1964-04-12
Since Tim is unavailable for an outing, Martin asks Mrs. Brown out on a date. Mrs. Brown herself cant make it since surprisingly she already has a date for that evening. Martin feels dejected, but he doesnt know why. Tim lets him know that he is jealous of Mrs. Browns new suitor, Andre Philippe...
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Danger! High Voltage!
1964-04-19
Danger! High...
1964-04-19
Martin needs to electrically charge himself for his trip back to Mars. However he overcharges himself. He needs to rid himself of the excess electricity, and when he initially tries to discharge it, he blacks out half of Los Angeles. Martin is facing two problems. First, if he is overcharged for an...
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If You Cant Lick Them
1964-04-26
If You Cant Lick...
1964-04-26
Martin is stressed out because neighborhood kid, Horace, wont leave him alone to work on his spaceship. The stress has caused Martins antennae to be stuck in its up position which in addition causes him to lose his Martian powers. With Horace fast approaching, Martin has nowhere to hide, so...
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Unidentified Flying Uncle Martin
1964-05-03
Unidentified Flying...
1964-05-03
Martin needs to fly his space ship, which is deteriorating due to inertia. Tims fear is realized: Martins flight is spotted as a UFO. Martin needs to take another flight, but Mrs. Brown calls in the authorities - Jack and Jim being their representatives - who use Tim and Martins apartment as a...
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How Are You Gonna Keep Them Down on the...
1964-05-10
How Are You Gonna...
1964-05-10
The Earthly environment is causing a vitamin deficiency in Martin. He draws on energy and vitamins from everything and everyone around him. The effect on things is for them to go haywire. And if people look him in the eyes, they will fall asleep since they are sapped of their energy. Martin needs...
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Miss Jekyll and Hyde
1964-05-17
Miss Jekyll and Hyde
1964-05-17
Mrs. Browns niece, Paula Clayfield, comes for visit. A former child prodigy, Paula has always relied on her brains to mask insecurities in her personal appearance. Despite her Plain Jane looks, Paula does have a boyfriend, Dr. Edgar Edgarton (her intellectual equal), with whom she has an...
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Whos Got the Power?
1964-05-24
Whos Got the Power?
1964-05-24
During an electrical storm, Martin gets an affliction called popsy, which causes him to appear and disappear uncontrollably. With Tims help, Martin needs to long ground himself electrically to cure the popsy. Just as he does so, Mrs. Brown drops by and accidentally completes the grounding. In doing...
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Oh, My Aching Antenna
1964-05-31
Oh, My Aching...
1964-05-31
Martin finds that he is prematurely aging due to the increased gravity on Earth compared to Mars. Thus he goes through some anti-gravity therapy, which in turn causes havoc for those around him.
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The Disastro-nauts
1964-06-07
The Disastro-nauts
1964-06-07
Martin convinces Tim to use his connections as a reporter to get Martin a tryout as the astronaut for a Mars destined rocket, privately financed by Omar M. Keck. Despite a slew of younger stereotypical astronaut types vying for the job, Martins obvious advantages as a Martian get him the job....
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Shake Well and Dont Use
1964-06-14
Shake Well and Dont...
1964-06-14
Tim and Mr. Burns nephew, Freddie Carson, are in the running for promotion to journeyman reporter at the newspaper. After finding out that Mr. Burns is a gourmet, Martin decides that a way to swing the tide in Tims favor is to cook Mr. Burns a special meal, one which includes some special Martian...
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A Nose for News
1964-06-21
A Nose for News
1964-06-21
Tim gets mad at Martin for disappearing and spying on him while he has a date at the apartment. To make up for this, Martin covers for Tim when he goes missing from the office and Mr. Burns calls the apartment looking for him. Martin goes on the story in his place and phones back to Mr. Burns with...
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Uncle Martins Wisdom Tooth
1964-06-28
Uncle Martins...
1964-06-28
A toothache of his eye tooth causes eye problems for Martin: he cant see. Tim takes him to see his dentist, although Martin doesnt have typical human teeth. He needs dental expertise and some dental powder without the dentist actually examining him, which is why dentist-phobic Tim takes the place...
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