Starman (1986–1987)

In this series, the alien returns to find and assist the child he fathered fourteen years before on his visit to Earth. When he arrives, he takes on the identity of Paul Forrester, a ... See full summary »

Stars:

Robert Hays, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Michael Cavanaugh

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Robert Hays	...	Paul Forrester (22 episodes, 1986-1987)
Christopher Daniel Barnes	...	Scott Hayden (22 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael Cavanaugh	...	George Fox (22 episodes, 1986-1987)
Patrick Culliton	...	FSA Agent Wylie (11 episodes, 1986-1987)

Storyline

In this series, the alien returns to find and assist the child he fathered fourteen years before on his visit to Earth. When he arrives, he takes on the identity of Paul Forrester, a prize-winning free-lance photographer with a rather wild reputation killed in a helicopter accident. He finds the child (Scott Hayden) and his mother (Jenny) have been separated. Paul convinces Scott to help him to locate Jenny, his friend from his first visit to Earth. Unfortunately, their search is plagued by George Fox, a paranoid government agent who feels Paul and Scott are dangerous and wants to capture, examine, and probably kill them.

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Plot Keywords:

extra terrestrial | spin off | cult tv | father son relationship | supernatural power | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Mann vom anderen Stern

Filming Locations:

Los Gatos High School - 20 High School Court, Los Gatos, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Television, Henerson/Hirsch Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (22 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Starman (1984)

User Reviews

Didn't deserve to be canceled

I was 14 years old when "Starman" the TV series premiered and I loved the show from the get-go. It was helpful that CB Barnes was a bit of a babe but it was the quality of writing on the show that kept me watching every week. In fact, I was so disappointed when they kept switching the time-slot that I was not surprised when they canceled it. In fact, I was incredibly upset because they kept really pathetic shows on the air and gave "Starman" the shaft.

Funny enough, there were enough people that felt the same as me that there were "Blue Lights" clubs all over North America that wrote angry letters and petitions to have "Starman" continue. After months of fighting, it was clear that ABC had no intention of giving it the opportunity it deserved. If anyone knows how I could buy the two seasons that "Starman" was on the air, please let me know. I would love to add this series to my DVD collection and finally give it the credit it deserves.