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My Parents Are Aliens

  • TV Series
  • 1999–2006
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.8K
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Tony Gardner, Alex Kew, Danielle McCormack, Carla Mendonça, and Charlotte Francis in My Parents Are Aliens (1999)
SitcomComedyFamilyFantasySci-Fi

The day-to-day lives of three orphaned children who are adopted by aliens that have trouble adjusting to the local culture.The day-to-day lives of three orphaned children who are adopted by aliens that have trouble adjusting to the local culture.The day-to-day lives of three orphaned children who are adopted by aliens that have trouble adjusting to the local culture.

  • Creator
    • Andy Watts
  • Stars
    • Tony Gardner
    • Alex Kew
    • Charlotte Francis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Andy Watts
    • Stars
      • Tony Gardner
      • Alex Kew
      • Charlotte Francis
    • 16User reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 4 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Tony Gardner
    Tony Gardner
    • Brian Johnson
    • 1999–2006
    Alex Kew
    • Josh Barker
    • 1999–2005
    Charlotte Francis
    • Lucy Barker
    • 1999–2005
    Carla Mendonça
    Carla Mendonça
    • Sophie Johnson…
    • 2001–2006
    Danielle McCormack
    • Melanie 'Mel' Barker
    • 1999–2005
    Patrick Niknejad
    • Pete Walker
    • 1999–2005
    Keith Warwick
    • Trent Clements
    • 1999–2005
    Olisa Odele
    Olisa Odele
    • C.J.
    • 2004–2005
    Jordan Maxwell
    • Frankie Perkins
    • 1999–2005
    Isabella Melling
    • Wendy Richardson…
    • 1999–2005
    Dan O'Brien
    • Graham Whiteside
    • 2004–2005
    Eleanor Foy
    • School Girl
    • 2003–2004
    Jacob Foy
    • School Boy (Food Fight)
    • 2003–2004
    Stephanie Fearon
    • Harry
    • 2005
    Beatrice Kelley
    • Alison Hardman…
    • 2001–2005
    Barbara Durkin
    Barbara Durkin
    • Sophie Johnson…
    • 1999–2005
    Bex l Grant
    Bex l Grant
    • Iona
    • 2006
    Drew Cain
    Drew Cain
    • Guido
    • 2006
    • Creator
      • Andy Watts
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    User reviews16

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    stephenpps2003

    MPAA Series 7

    I think you will find this series funnier when you see the repeats, next year. CITV have made the mistake of showing classic episodes on Monday followed by the new series on Tuesday and Wednesday. Big mistake, the new series should stand alone. Yes I miss Mel but give Harry a chance. It is still worth watching for the brilliant performance of Tony Gardner as Brian. The episode where Brian and Sophie fell madly in love is a classic.

    The actress who plays Tania Thomas in the current series is Sasha Tilley, not Emily Fleeshman who played the part in series 3 & 4. Please can someone amend your records in the cast listing.
    McGowan_M

    Fantastic!

    In response to the members who say they're 14 & 16 respectively and STILL watch the show, I'm 35 and I love it as well. Probably makes a real saddo.

    I normally get home from work about 4.30 in the afternoon just as this is starting and after a lousy day at work, it's nice to have something ridiculous to laugh at before I switch over to BBC2 and endure the (frequently) humiliating misery that is 'The Weakest Link'.

    I don't watch a huge amount of TV but this is compulsive viewing and I recommend it to anybody, irrespective of age. The cast are great, the story lines are always funny and all 5 of the main characters are believable, likable individuals.

    Long may this show continue.
    HobbitRadclyffe

    I love it!

    While most shows on after school are either silly game shows, soppy teen dramas or unfunny cartoons- 'My Parents Are Aliens' is a real gem! Despite being 14, I still love this show and will, on occasion, laugh out loud at the jokes- something which I don't do very often while watching the kiddies telly. The family on their own make for an excellent show, but what really makes this worth watching are their friends namely Trent and Pete, two good looking lads who deserve more screen time!

    All in all, this is a really good programme- spoiled only by the added laughter track during the later episodes. The show is usually seen on CITV at around 4:30-5:00, although I am unsure of the days.
    garlicbread4eva

    cool

    this is one of my favourite TV programmes ever. i love this TV programme so much and i watch it everyday on nickelodeon and i t v. i really enjoy it and i am really shocked that Alex is nearly 19 ! it's funny and original and i've even been in it (only as an extra) josh (played by Alex) is so fine i really love him 2 bits. love you Alex 4evaxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx jess Also Dic and Dom rule and do so ant and Dec they are so funny and i'm gutted that Dick and Dom aren't on, on a Saturday morning any more and i want it back on now but it's back on in September !!!!!! yes !!!! i can't wait but i can't wait more for the new series of my parents are aliens which they are filming and i am in the first episode so far !!!! look out for me~!!!!!
    elmtree1712

    It Just Gets Better and Better!

    My Parents Are Aliens. Is it the best children's TV program of children's television today? This show has been running for seven series' so far and has been commissioned for at least another one. Most shows don't even make it by three, which highlights the strength that this show has. The characters are complex, each with varying backgrounds and good/bad qualities which make them easy to empathise with and over the past few years, we've grown to love each and every one of them. So it was a massive shock when the last episode of Aliens as we know it was broadcast on Wednesday and many a comment on this 'ending' have been voiced over the last 48 hours. Everything, from what I can gather, will be all change apart from the formation for this show: Brian and Sophie who will be continued onto the next era of Aliens. Over the years, Tony Gardner and Carla Mendonca/Barbara Durkin have brought the characters of Brian and Sophie Johnson to life and for those two to have the difficult task of maintaining the high standards set by the current actors is a challenge, but I'm sure they'll pull it off magnificently. For anyone out there reading this who has never watched the program, I would urge you all to give it a shot. The canned laughter track introduced in Series 4 is the only downfall of this piece of comedy genius and for old and young people alike, it's certainly not a waste of half an hour once or twice a week. To argue the point against this though is the introduction of the new children. I have nothing against the actors or the characters of Harry and CJ but to introduce new children so late in the game was always going to have its risks. CJ was too much of a Josh copycat and Harry was almost identical to Mel, personality wise. And to attempt to replace a much loved element of the show such as the lovely Mel was a bad mistake. However, the high standards of the show didn't slip and Harry and CJ gradually became part of the whole routine. My Parents Are Aliens Series 8 should be broadcast around about this time next year and previous series' are being continually repeated on Nickelodeon and CiTV, so if I've convinced anyone with this review then please do watch it, you wont regret it. And now all there's left to say is good luck to those staying, good bye to those leaving and welcome to those arriving. We've been with you every step of the way and intend to keep following, because you're all stars!

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    • Trivia
      Keith Warwick was in his 30s when he played teenage Trent.
    • Goofs
      In the episode where Brian breaks Mel's laptop; just before they try to fix it by whacking it, the laptop changes from open to closed.
    • Quotes

      Brian Johnson: But I'm closer to me than anyone. We're practically inseparable.

    • Connections
      Featured in DITV: 6th April 2006 (2006)

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1999 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Granada (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mis padres son marcianos
    • Filming locations
      • Yorkshire Television Studios, Studio Road, Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Granada Media
      • Yorkshire Television (YTV)
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      25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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