
Out of This World
Seen it?1987 | 4 seasons | 21 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Kids
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and families. If you loved Danny Phantom, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 21 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Out Of This World is an American fantasy sitcom about a teenage girl who is half alien, which gives her unique supernatural powers. It first aired in syndication from September 17, 1987 and ended on May 25, 1991. During its first season, the series was originally part of NBC's Prime Time Begins at 7:30 campaign, in which the network's owned-and-operated stations would run first-run sitcoms in the 7:30-8 pm time slot to counterprogram competing stations' game shows, sitcom reruns and other offerings. Out of This World was rotated with the original series Marblehead Manor and She's the Sheriff, a syndicated revival of the 1983 sitcom We Got It Made, and a television adaptation of the play You Can't Take It With You. NBC ended the experiment after the 1987-88 season due to the low ratings put up by three of the series, with Out of This World being one of the two that was renewed. After its first season the series was largely moved to weekend time slots, where it remained until its cancellation following the fourth season.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11987 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21988 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31989 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41990 · 24 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by John Boni, Bob Booker
- Maureen FlanniganEvie Ethel Garland
- Donna PescowDonna Garland
- Doug McClureKyle X. Applegate
- Joe AlaskeyBeano Froelich
- Steve BurtonChris Fuller
- Buzz BelmondoBuzz
- Christina NigraLindsay Selkirk
- Burt ReynoldsTroy Garland