Lost on Earth
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Lost on Earth is an American situation comedy
television series starring Tim Conlon
. The series premiered January 4, 1997 on the USA Network
.
) has just suffered an on-air gaffe that could cost him his job. Rather than be fired, Rudy accepts a demotion from his boss, George Greckin (Paul Gleason
), by agreeing to host a children's puppet
show. Rudy quickly discovers that the puppets are not props, but are real aliens
that became stranded on Earth while exploring the universe. Rudy is also dating the boss's daughter Sherry (Stacy Galina
).
.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
television series starring Tim Conlon
Tim Conlon
Tim Conlon, born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, is an actor who starred as Jack Slayton in the short lived comedy Wild Oats. In 1997, Conlon starred as David Ruby in the USA Network sitcom Lost on Earth. He has appeared in numerous films including 1989's Prom Night III: The Last Kiss...
. The series premiered January 4, 1997 on the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
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Plot
Television reporter David Rudy (Tim ConlonTim Conlon
Tim Conlon, born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, is an actor who starred as Jack Slayton in the short lived comedy Wild Oats. In 1997, Conlon starred as David Ruby in the USA Network sitcom Lost on Earth. He has appeared in numerous films including 1989's Prom Night III: The Last Kiss...
) has just suffered an on-air gaffe that could cost him his job. Rather than be fired, Rudy accepts a demotion from his boss, George Greckin (Paul Gleason
Paul Gleason
Paul Xavier Gleason was an American film and television actor, known for his roles on TV series such as All My Children and films such as The Breakfast Club, Trading Places and Die Hard.-Early life:...
), by agreeing to host a children's puppet
Puppet
A puppet is an inanimate object or representational figure animated or manipulated by an entertainer, who is called a puppeteer. It is used in puppetry, a play or a presentation that is a very ancient form of theatre....
show. Rudy quickly discovers that the puppets are not props, but are real aliens
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
that became stranded on Earth while exploring the universe. Rudy is also dating the boss's daughter Sherry (Stacy Galina
Stacy Galina
Stacy Galina is an American actress, best known for her role in the television drama Knots Landing. She first appeared in the series in a guest role, playing Mary Frances Sumner in 1990, before joining the regular cast as Kate Whittaker for the last three seasons of the show...
).
Cast
- Tim ConlonTim ConlonTim Conlon, born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, is an actor who starred as Jack Slayton in the short lived comedy Wild Oats. In 1997, Conlon starred as David Ruby in the USA Network sitcom Lost on Earth. He has appeared in numerous films including 1989's Prom Night III: The Last Kiss...
as David Rudy - Paul GleasonPaul GleasonPaul Xavier Gleason was an American film and television actor, known for his roles on TV series such as All My Children and films such as The Breakfast Club, Trading Places and Die Hard.-Early life:...
as George Greckin - Stacy GalinaStacy GalinaStacy Galina is an American actress, best known for her role in the television drama Knots Landing. She first appeared in the series in a guest role, playing Mary Frances Sumner in 1990, before joining the regular cast as Kate Whittaker for the last three seasons of the show...
as the station's business manager Sherry Greckin - Victor Togunde as Nick
Episodes
Thirteen episodes are registered with the United States Copyright OfficeUnited States Copyright Office
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| # | Title | |Original airdate | Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country.... called the series "mirthless" and "a lost cause". Linan also stated that the show is "too silly for adults and too coarse for kids". John Levesque of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle Post-Intelligencer The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is an online newspaper and former print newspaper covering Seattle, Washington, United States, and the surrounding metropolitan area... did not find the series funny, and said that the scripts were "unimaginative" and "unprofessional". Claude Brooks of The Palm Beach Post The Palm Beach Post The Palm Beach Post is a major daily newspaper in Florida, serving Palm Beach County in South Florida, and the Treasure Coast area. It is the 72nd largest daily newspaper in the United States and the sixth largest in Florida.-History:... said the series "isn't that bad", however "the puppets are funnier than the humans". Brooks referred to the series as essentially "3rd Rock from the Sun 3rd Rock from the Sun 3rd Rock from the Sun is an American sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001 on NBC. The show is about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth, which they consider to be a very insignificant planet... meets The Muppet Show The Muppet Show The Muppet Show is a British television programme produced by American puppeteer Jim Henson and featuring Muppets. After two pilot episodes were produced in 1974 and 1975, the show premiered on 5 September 1976 and five series were produced until 15 March 1981, lasting 120 episodes... ". The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
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