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.
Cast: Maureen Flannigan, Donna Pescow, Doug McClure
24 episodes
- 1. Evie's Thirteenth BirthdayAfter thirteen years of keeping Evie's identity from her, Donna is forced to reveal the truth at her thirteenth birthday party when Evie exhibits a special, alien power that enables her to freeze time. Evie learns she's half alien and that her father is from the planet Antareus--not a CIA agent as her mother has been telling her all along. She is given her father's gift of the cube, a genetic device which allows her to speak to her father on Antareus. Although anyone can hear her father over the cube, her father can only hear Evie.6CC21minSep 17, 1987
- 2. Playing With the PowerEvie misuses her new power to win a gift certificate and a basketball game. Her father grounds her by taking away her power for a week as punishment.6CC21minSep 24, 1987
- 3. The NightmareEvie is plagued by a bad dream about becoming a monster when she grows up.6CC21minOct 1, 1987
- 4. Till ThenEvie's mother feels a bit neglected because Evie is spending so much time talking with her father.6CC21minOct 8, 1987
- 5. Evie, Get Your BasketballEvie has a free throw contest with the new boy in school. She falls in love with him instead and ends up losing the contest.6CC21minOct 15, 1987
- 6. Every Beano Has His DayBeano has been given a day of honor by the mayor. After gleaping him into a tuxedo, she mistakenly thinks she turned him into the mayor's dog. Attempting to reverse the change, she gleaps the dog to look like Beano.6CC21minOct 22, 1987
7. Evie and the Young AstronautsEvie is accepted into the young astronauts program after winning an essay contest and Donna is shocked to find that Evie knows so much about science and outer space. After accidentally playing one of Evie's tapes while cleaning her room, she discovers that all the information in the essay actually came from Troy.6CC21minOct 29, 1987- 8. Fifties MomEvie wishes for a fifties mom while watching a 50's show, "My Favorite Mom", on TV. When the show is not on the next day, she has to live another 24 hours with a 50's mom.6CC21minNov 5, 1987
- 9. Dueling MayorsIt's reelection time for the mayor of Marlowe and his competition is other than Charles Nelson Reilly.6CC21minNov 12, 1987
- 10. Baby TalkEvie wishes that she could understand a baby she's babysitting. When lightning strikes, the little boy starts talking to her.6CC21minNov 19, 1987
- 11. Beano's New Diet ClinicBeano and Donna try to help an overweight child at Evie's school by trying to get Jackie Gleason to come to the opening of Beano's diet clinic.6CC21minNov 26, 1987
- 12. Uh, Oh... Here Comes MotherDonna and Beano's mother comes for a visit and she falls in love with Kyle.6CC21minDec 3, 1987
- 13. The AnniversaryDonna is happy and has put a heart around the date on the calendar. Evie is suspicious.6CC21minJan 21, 1988
- 14. To Tell the TruthA crystal egg left by Troy causes people to tell the truth. It causes havoc when it accidentally goes off.6CC21minJan 28, 1988
- 15. Pen PalsEvie and Donna try to find a woman for Beano in the personals section of the newspaper. After Evie replaces Beano's photo with Kyle's, Beano's date shows up.6CC21minFeb 4, 1988
- 16. Broadway Danny DerekEvie dislikes the new boy in school. Donna encourages her to be nice to him until she meets his dad who is just as bad.6CC21minFeb 11, 1988
- 17. Mosquito Man: The Motion PictureWhen it's time to make a movie out of Kyle's old TV show character, he learns the new writers only want him in the movie so they can write him out and replace him with a young woman.6CC21minFeb 18, 1988
- 18. The Russians Are ComingRussia thinks there is a nuclear research lab in the Garland house. They send Donna and Beano on a fake trip to Hawaii while one of their spies disguises herself as Donna to try and take her place and try to find the secret weapon which is causing power surges.6CC21minFeb 25, 1988
- 19. AKA: DadDonna and Beano's mother visits again. When she sees Buzz dancing with Donna, she mistakes Buzz for Troy.6CC21minApr 21, 1988
- 20. The IllnessEvie gets the measles...Antaerian style. Evie, Donna, and Beano have to prevent the doctor from learning the truth.6CC21minApr 28, 1988
- 21. The Box Is MissingAfter returning from San Francisco, Evie discovers the cube is missing!6CC21minMay 5, 1988
- 22. Boy CrazyDonna thought she invited the new minister's daughter, Leslie, to meet Evie. It turns out Leslie is a boy who dresses like a punk and plays music she does not like.6CC21minMay 12, 1988
- 23. The Three Faces of EvieWhen Chris becomes infatuated by an older woman, Evie wishes she was older.6CC21minMay 19, 1988
- 24. I've Got a SecretEvie's secret is revealed when Lindsey sleeps over and accidentally hears Evie's father trough the cube.6CC21minMay 26, 1988
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- John Boni, Bob Booker
