My Favorite Martian 1963
What is My Favorite Martian?
"My Favorite Martian" is a television series that premiered in 1963 and aired for several years. The show is a blend of science fiction, comedy, and family genres.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1963
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 107
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 29, 1963
- Last aired
- May 1, 1966
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Family
- Updated
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"My Favorite Martian" is a television series that premiered in 1963 and aired for several years. The show is a blend of science fiction, comedy, and family genres. It revolves around the life of a newspaper reporter who finds a crashed alien spaceship containing a live alien. The Martian, in order to avoid detection, assumes the identity of the reporter's uncle and begins to repair his spaceship to return to his home planet. The series explores the interactions and relationships that develop between the Martian and the reporter's friends and acquaintances.
Should you watch it?
“A reporter hides a stranded extraterrestrial who poses as his relative while repairing a crashed ship.”
- unique premise
- classic television style
- dated production values
Watch it if you enjoy classic sitcoms featuring extraterrestrial fish-out-of-water scenarios.
The series features mild, family-friendly comedic situations.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 37 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 My Favorite Martin Sep 29, 1963
- E2 The Matchmakers Oct 6, 1963
- E3 There is No Cure for the Common Martian Oct 13, 1963
- E4 Russians R in Season Oct 20, 1963
- E5 Man or Amoeba Oct 27, 1963
- E6 The Man on the Couch Nov 3, 1963
- E7 A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine and Peaches Nov 10, 1963
- E8 The Awful Truth Nov 17, 1963
- E9 Rocket to Mars Dec 1, 1963
- E10 Raffles No. 2 Dec 8, 1963
- E11 The Atom Misers Dec 15, 1963
- E12 That Little Old Matchmaker, Martin Dec 22, 1963
- E13 How to Be a Hero Without Really Trying Dec 29, 1963
- E14 Blood Is Thicker than the Martian Jan 5, 1964
- E15 Poor Little Rich Cat Jan 12, 1964
- E16 Rx for Martian Jan 19, 1964
- E17 Going, Going, Gone Feb 2, 1964
- E18 Who Am I? Feb 9, 1964
- E19 Now You See It, Now You Don't Feb 16, 1964
- E20 My Nephew the Artist Feb 23, 1964
- E21 Hitchhike to Mars Mar 1, 1964
- E22 Uncle Martin's Broadcast Mar 8, 1964
- E23 An Old, Old Friend of the Family Mar 15, 1964
- E24 Super-Duper Snooper Mar 22, 1964
- E25 The Sinkable Mrs. Brown Apr 5, 1964
- E26 Martin and the Eternal Triangle Apr 12, 1964
- E27 Danger! High Voltage! Apr 19, 1964
- E28 If You Can't Lick Them Apr 26, 1964
- E29 Unidentified Flying Uncle Martin May 3, 1964
- E30 How Are You Gonna Keep Them Down on the Pharmacy? May 10, 1964
- E31 Miss Jekyll and Hyde May 17, 1964
- E32 Who's Got the Power? May 24, 1964
- E33 Oh, My Aching Antenna May 31, 1964
- E34 The Disastro-nauts Jun 7, 1964
- E35 Shake Well and Don't Use Jun 14, 1964
- E36 A Nose for News Jun 21, 1964
- E37 Uncle Martin's Wisdom Tooth Jun 28, 1964
Season 2 · 38 episodes
- E1 Dreaming Can Make It So Sep 27, 1964
- E2 The Memory Pill Oct 4, 1964
- E3 Three to Make Ready Oct 11, 1964
- E4 Nothing But the Truth Oct 18, 1964
- E5 Dial M for Martin Oct 25, 1964
- E6 Extra! Extra! Sensory Perception! Nov 1, 1964
- E7 My Uncle the Folk Singer Nov 8, 1964
- E8 The Great Brain Robbery Nov 15, 1964
- E9 Double Trouble Nov 22, 1964
- E10 Has Anybody Seen My Electro-Magnetic Neutron Converting Gravitator? Nov 29, 1964
- E11 Don't Rain on My Parade Dec 6, 1964
- E12 Night Life of Uncle Martin Dec 13, 1964
- E13 To Make a Rabbit Stew- First Catch a Martian Dec 20, 1964
- E14 Won't You Come Home, Uncle Martin, Won't You Come Home? Dec 27, 1964
- E15 The Case of the Missing Sleuth Jan 3, 1965
- E16 How're Things in Glocca Martin? Jan 10, 1965
- E17 Gesundheit, Uncle Martin Jan 24, 1965
- E18 Martin Report #1 Jan 31, 1965
- E19 Uncle Martin and the Identified Flying Object Feb 7, 1965
- E20 A Martian Fiddles Around Feb 14, 1965
- E21 Humbug, Mrs. Brown Feb 21, 1965
- E22 Crash Diet Feb 28, 1965
- E23 Gone But Not Forgotten Mar 7, 1965
- E24 Stop or I'll Steam Mar 14, 1965
- E25 The Magnetic Personality and Who Needs It Mar 21, 1965
- E26 We Love You, Miss Pringle Mar 28, 1965
- E27 Uncle Baby Apr 4, 1965
- E28 Once Upon a Martian Mother's Day Apr 11, 1965
- E29 Uncle Martin's Bedtime Story Apr 25, 1965
- E30 006¾ May 2, 1965
- E31 Never Trust a Naked Martian May 9, 1965
- E32 Martin's Favorite Martian May 16, 1965
- E33 The Martian's Fair Hobo May 23, 1965
- E34 A Martian's Sonata in Mrs. B's Flat May 30, 1965
- E35 The Green Eyed Martian Jun 6, 1965
- E36 El Senor from Mars Jun 13, 1965
- E37 Time Out for Martin Jun 20, 1965
- E38 Portrait in Brown Jun 27, 1965
Season 3 · 32 episodes
- E1 Go West, Young Martian (1) Sep 12, 1965
- E2 Go West, Young Martian (2) Sep 19, 1965
- E3 Martin of the Movies Sep 26, 1965
- E4 Keep Me from the Church on Time Oct 3, 1965
- E5 I'd Rather Fight Than Switch Oct 10, 1965
- E6 Tim, the Mastermind Oct 17, 1965
- E7 Martin Goldfinger Oct 24, 1965
- E8 Bottled Martin Oct 31, 1965
- E9 Hate Me a Little Nov 7, 1965
- E10 Girl in the Flying Machine Nov 14, 1965
- E11 The Time Machine Is Waking Up That Old Gang of Mine Nov 21, 1965
- E12 Avenue C Mob Nov 28, 1965
- E13 Tim and Tim Again Dec 5, 1965
- E14 Lorelei Brown vs. Everybody Dec 12, 1965
- E15 The O'Hara Caper Dec 19, 1965
- E16 Who's Got a Secret? Dec 26, 1965
- E17 Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow Jan 2, 1966
- E18 Martin's Revoltin' Development Jan 16, 1966
- E19 TV or Not TV Jan 23, 1966
- E20 Man From Uncle Martin Jan 30, 1966
- E21 Martin the Mannequin Feb 6, 1966
- E22 Butterball Feb 13, 1966
- E23 When a Martian Makes His Violin Cry Feb 20, 1966
- E24 When You Get Back Home to Mars, Are You Going to Get It Feb 27, 1966
- E25 Doggone Martin Mar 6, 1966
- E26 Virus M for Martin Mar 13, 1966
- E27 Our Notorious Landlady Mar 20, 1966
- E28 Martin Meets His Match Mar 27, 1966
- E29 Horse and Buggy Martin Apr 3, 1966
- E30 Stop the Presses, I Want to Get Off Apr 17, 1966
- E31 My Nut Cup Runneth Over Apr 24, 1966
- E32 Pay the Man the $24 May 1, 1966
Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character?
The series centers on a newspaper reporter named Tim O'Hara.
Where is the alien from?
The alien is from the planet Mars.
Why does the alien stay with Tim?
He stays with Tim to avoid detection by authorities while he repairs his ship.
What identity does the alien assume?
The alien poses as Tim's Uncle Martin.
What is the goal of the alien?
His primary goal is to repair his spaceship so he can return to Mars.