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Out of This World

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TV Series

The Resume

    (September 17, 1987-May 25, 1991)
    Comedy series
    Aired in syndication
    Maureen Flannigan as Evie Ethel Garland
    Donna Pescow as Donna Froelich-Garland
    Burt Reynolds as Troy Garland (voice-over only)
    Joe Alaskey as Beano Froelich (1987-90)
    Doug McClure as Kyle Applegate
    Buzz Belmondo as Buzz
    Christina Nigra as Lindsay Selkirk
    Steve Burton as Chris Fuller
    Premise: The misadventures of a teenage girl as she and her family tries to hide her secret as half human and half alien

Why Out of This World might be annoying:

    Most the episodes involve Evie misusing her powers.
    We never actually get to see her father; we only hear his voice.
    Kyle Applegate is egocentric, dimwitted, vain, and gullible.
    The premise seems like 'Small Wonder' with a hint of 'Doctor Who' (minus the time traveling part).
    The program was initially part of NBC owned-and-operated stations' disastrous attempt counter-program against rival network's airing of game shows called 'Primetime Begins at 7:30.'
    Critics trashed the series.
    The show ended on a cliffhanger with Donna ending up on planet Antares Prime and Troy being stranded on Earth.

Why Out of This World might not be annoying:

    Despite the negative reviews, it managed to last four seasons.
    Alaskey ended up having a prolific career as a voice actor.
    Several notable people such as Tom Bosley and Florence Henderson made guest appearances on the series.
    Evie's superpowers would probably make you envious of her.
    Its premise seems to be inspired by 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch.'
    For a very obscure television series, it managed to have its first two seasons available on DVD.

Credit: Birdienest81


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    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying