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Starman

ABC (Ended 1987)

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7.4 Good
78 votes

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Starman ranks 4,076 out of the 18,229 shows on TV.com.

The 50 users who count themselves as Starman fans have written a total of 2 reviews.

Status

Ended

Premiered

September 19, 1986

Ended

May 2, 1987

Genre

Drama, Sci-Fi

Theme

Aliens

Show Overview

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Episode Score
 
8

The Test

Paul answers an ad for a "pearl diver", which he learns upon arriving at the diner is a dishwasher. Scott goes to school. While working at the diner, Paul discovers that his co-worker is illiterate. Scott's teacher talks to Paul about their gypsy ways and thinks that Paul should consider staying in one place so Scott can explore his full potential. Paul then brings his co-worker to her, so that he can learn how to read.

Aired: 05/02/87

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Some 15 years after an alien was stranded briefly on Earth, he returns to rejoin the son he left behind and to search for the woman he fell in love with. He assumes the identity and likeness of photojournalist Paul Forrester, whose dead body lies undiscovered in a remote area due to a helicopter crash. He is again being pursued by George Fox, the US government agent who has been obsessed with capturing him since his original visit to Earth.




Some 15 years after an alien was stranded briefly on Earth, he returns to rejoin the son he left behind and to search for the woman he fell in love with. He assumes the identity and likeness of photojournalist Paul Forrester, whose dead body lies undiscovered in a remote area due to a helicopter crash. He is again being pursued by George Fox, the US government agent who has been obsessed with capturing him since his original visit to Earth.less «

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    7.5 Good

    Alien returns for his family hide « show »

    This short lived series had very good potential to become a big hit but unfortunately, it never grew up or went past the emotion of the first episodes thus slowly dwindling down into a predictable show. The only thing i can remember about this show with enthusiasm is the magical marble our "alien" would use to pull out his tricks and escape from the terrible situations he was forced to face in search of his son and lover. This marble became a fetish for all kids in my school, because it would be our new magical item to play around in our imaginary games.
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    10 Perfect

    Imaginative and out of this world. hide « show »

    This show is a spinoff of the movie by the same name. It's about a alien who comes to earth and ends up falling in love with a mortal. He ends up being chased by the police and in order to avoid getting caught he decides to leave and go back home. Before he goes, however, he tells the woman that he fell in love with that she's going to have a baby. This series takes place about sixteen years after the alien leaves. He decides to return to Earth in search of his son and girlfriend. He is able to locate his teenage son and they both spend the entire series in search of the boy's mother while helping others along the way. Meanwhile they are constantly escaping police custody and the police continues to chase after them.

    During the journey, both father and son finally have the opportunity to get to know each other. They do eventually find his mother. However, it doesn't last long and she disappears again and they continue the journey. I enjoy this show because of the bond that is formed between both father and son.

    marcatcar
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