"My Parents Are Aliens" (1999)TV series 1999-????

Creator:

Andy Watts

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

8 November 1999 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Awards:

4 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Tony Gardner	...	Brian Johnson / ... (87 episodes, 1999-2006)
Carla Mendonça	...	Sophie Johnson / ... (71 episodes, 2001-2006)
Alex Kew	...	Josh Barker (54 episodes, 1999-2005)
Charlotte Francis	...	Lucy Barker (54 episodes, 1999-2005)
Danielle McCormack	...	Melanie 'Mel' Barker / ... (53 episodes, 1999-2005)

Runtime:

25 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Yorkshire Television Studios, Studio Road, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Granada Media

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode where Brian has broken Mel's laptop. Between shots, just before they give the laptop a whack, to try and fix it, the laptop changes from open to closed.

Quotes:

Brian Johnson: But I'm closer to me than anyone. We're practically inseparable.

I love it!

While most shows on after school are either silly game shows, soppy teen dramas or unfunny cartoons- 'My Parents Are Aliens' is a real gem! Despite being 14, I still love this show and will, on occasion, laugh out loud at the jokes- something which I don't do very often while watching the kiddies telly. The family on their own make for an excellent show, but what really makes this worth watching are their friends namely Trent and Pete, two good looking lads who deserve more screen time!

All in all, this is a really good programme- spoiled only by the added laughter track during the later episodes. The show is usually seen on CITV at around 4:30-5:00, although I am unsure of the days.