Out of This World 

The series revolves around Evie Ethel Garland, who is the daughter of Troy and Donna Garland. However, Troy is an alien from the planet Antereus. As a benefit of her half-alien parentage, ... See full summary »

Stars:

Donna Pescow, Maureen Flannigan, Burt Reynolds

2 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Donna Pescow	...	Donna Garland 96 episodes, 1987-1991
Maureen Flannigan	...	Evie Ethel Garland 96 episodes, 1987-1991
Burt Reynolds	...	Troy Garland 95 episodes, 1987-1991
Doug McClure	...	Kyle X. Applegate 87 episodes, 1987-1991
Christina Nigra	...	Lindsay Selkirk 71 episodes, 1987-1991
Joe Alaskey	...	Beano Froelich 68 episodes, 1987-1991
Buzz Belmondo	...	Buzz 67 episodes, 1987-1991
Steve Burton	...	Chris Fuller / ... 66 episodes, 1987-1991

Storyline

The series revolves around Evie Ethel Garland, who is the daughter of Troy and Donna Garland. However, Troy is an alien from the planet Antereus. As a benefit of her half-alien parentage, Evie develops three powers as the series progresses. She can pause and un-pause time, "gleep" objects into existence, and can transport herself from one place to another. Troy is living on Antereus and is never seen, but Evie talks to him via a crystal cube. Evie is thirteen at the beginning of the series and lives with her mother in Marlowe, California. Visitors to the Garland home include Donna's brother Beano Froelich; the mayor Kyle Applegate, a former actor; Lindsey Selkirk, Evie's best friend; Chris Fuller, Evie's boyfriend; and Buzz, who tends to take things literally. Episodes usually revolve around Evie getting herself out of a situation that she has caused.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | cube | half alien | california | mayor | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mein Vater ist ein Außerirdischer

Filming Locations:

Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bob Booker Productions, MCA Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (96 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Steve Burton, who played Chris Fuller, went on to star in the science fiction miniseries Taken (2002), which revolved around a young girl whose great-grandfather was an alien. The girl has some powers similar to Evie's, such as the ability to stop time.

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Quotes

Donna Garland: Oh, Charles, I loved you in "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir"!
Charles Nelson Reilly: So did I!

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Darlings: The Luke Perry Incident (2017)

User Reviews

Pure nostalgia. They don't do 'em like this anymore!

I was a very happy kid when I watched "Out of this World" for many reasons. First, it was a very entertaining show that offered light comedy, funny situations, and best of all, it made my want to have Evie's powers. Plus I had a crush on Maureen Flannigan ;) Objectively, it was a cute, fun show oriented for a younger audience but that didn't mean it couldn't be enjoyed by grown-ups. I caught it's re-runs when I was a teenager (mid 90's) and I enjoyed the same way when I was a kid. I didn't miss a single episode when it came on t.v.

Maureen Flannigan was the perfect Evie. She was very beautiful, cute, funny, and delivered a good acting. She was the main reason to watch the show. Donna Pescow was really funny and talented. I can't believe she stopped acting. Doug McClure was really goofy and funny. The kind of character that supports perfectly a sitcom. Buzz Belmondo made weird appereances but the man was funny! Overacted yes, but funny. Christina Nigra and Steve Bauer were also goofy but made a good team with Evie. Burt Reynold's voice delivered the moral messages and was a good example for Evie. He taught her how to use her powers.

Thinking about this show makes me think and miss my days as a kid. Thank you "Out of this World" for making my childhood happier. Heck, even the opening song for the show makes me happy.