"My Favorite Martian" (1963) TV series 1963-1966

Creator:

John L. Greene

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

29 September 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A sarcastic Martian comes to live with a hapless young Terran on Earth.

Plot Keywords:

Mars | Martian | Spaceship | Invention | Space

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Ray Walston	...	Uncle Martin (107 episodes, 1963-1966)
Bill Bixby	...	Tim O'Hara (107 episodes, 1963-1966)
Pamela Britton	...	Mrs. Lorelei Brown (64 episodes, 1963-1966)
Alan Hewitt	...	Det. Bill Brennan (30 episodes, 1964-1966)

Also Known As:

My Favourite Martian (Australia)

Runtime:

30 min (107 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1963-1965) | Color (1965-1966)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:G | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

The character 'Uncle Martin' was ranked #3 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends" (1 August 2004 issue).

Goofs:

Factual errors: During much of the first season (1963-64), the copyright date was given as MCMXLIII (1943). It should have read MCMLXIII.

Quotes:

Uncle Martin: We don't have love on Mars. Either it was too silly to bother with, or it was something we discarded in our Dusk Ages.
Tim O'Hara: You mean the Dark Ages?
Uncle Martin: We were never that primitive.

Movie Connections:

Featured in CBS at 75 (2003) (TV)

Excellent TV classic

I first saw this series when I was 12 years old and I have dearly loved it ever since because it's full of good laughs and is a great deal of fun to watch. Uncle Martin is hilarious with his Martian antics as well as Tim as the newspaper reporter who took him in after his space ship crash landed on Earth. It's always highly enjoyable to watch their adventures together. It's easily one of my favorite TV comedies of all time.