My Favorite Martian (TV)
The premise is simple: A Martian astronaut, played by Ray Walston, is stranded on Earth when his saucer crashes. He is taken in by a kindly but not too bright earthling (Bill Bixby). 'Uncle Martin' fortunately looks just like a human being except for two bunny ear antenae which emerge from his head at odd moments. He has some special powers but not enough to keep himself and his human sidekick out of trouble with their feather-brained landlady and her suspicious love interest. Nor is he able to repair his saucer, hidden in the garage, possibly because he's a pilot not a mechanic.
It was also turned into a movie in 1999, starring Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Martin.
Tropes used in My Favorite Martian (TV) include:
- Alien Among Us: Uncle Martin, natch.
- Animated Adaptation: A 1973-1975 Filmation series, My Favorite Martians.
- Amusing Alien
- Cowboy Episode: "Go West, Young Martian"
- Idiot Ball: It's a 1960s sitcom, so the idiot ball is a frequent accessory for everyone, but a special mention has to be made of an episode where Martin's (real) nephew
- Mind Over Matter: Martin can move things with his mind.
- Pstandard Psychic Pstance
- Psychic Powers
- Secret-Chaser/Nosy Neighbor: Lorelei Brown
- Stop Trick
- Torches and Pitchforks: In the episode with Martin's (genuine) nephew Andy