A group of aliens have come to Earth to learn about its population, customs, etc. To avoid detection, they have taken on human form which gives them human emotions, physical needs etc. The show derived much humour from the contrast between the outward appearance adopted by the aliens and his or her actual, internal nature.
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06x20 The Thing That Wouldn't Die (2) Aired: May. 22, 2001As a result of the manner in which Dick settled his dispute with Liam, the group is ordered home. Of course, there are always loose ends to tie … [continue reading]
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- Season 6 (2000-2001)
- Season 5 (1999-2000)
- Season 4 (1998-1999)
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- Season 2 (1996-1997)
Previous Episodes
- 06x20 The Thing T… (May. 22, 2001)
- 06x19 The Thing T… (May. 22, 2001)
- 06x18 Mary Loves … (May. 15, 2001)
- 06x17 Mary Loves … (May. 08, 2001)
- 06x16 Dick Soup f… (May. 01, 2001)
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Show's Cast / Crew
Directors
- Terry Hughes (100 episodes)
- Robert Berlinger (37 episodes)
- James Burrows (2 episodes)
Writers
- Terry Turner (103 episodes)
- Bonnie Turner (103 episodes)
- Christine Zander (19 episodes)
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Series Fun Facts
- Cancelled on 8 April 2001 due to falling viewing figures in its final season.
- Physicist Brian Greene wrote some dialogue for John Lithgow's character.
- When William Shatner first appears as The Big Giant Head, he says he saw something on the wing of the plane. John Lithgow replies, "The same thing happened to me!" Shatner's character from…
[show]When William Shatner first appears as The Big Giant Head, he says he saw something on the wing of the plane. John Lithgow replies, "The same thing happened to me!" Shatner's character from "The Twilight Zone" (1959) {Nightmare at 20,000 Feet (#5.3)} saw a strange creature on the wing of the plane. 20 years later, Lithgow reprised Shatner's role in Twilight Zone: The Movie and saw the same thing.
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