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My Favorite Martian: Season 1

37 episodes Premiered Sep 29, 1963 Updated Jul 21, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

My Favorite Martin

Sep 29, 1963 · 30 min

Reporter Tim O'Hara, while covering a flight of the Air Force X-15, finds a spaceship that contains a genuine martian. The martian is a professor who specializes in the planet Eart

S1·E2

The Matchmakers

Oct 6, 1963 · 30 min

There is dual girl trouble in the O'Hara household. George, the dog who Tim is looking after for Mr. Burns, is in love with Chloe, the dog from next door. Through trying to get Geo

S1·E3

There is No Cure for the Common Martian

Oct 13, 1963 · 30 min

Martin comes down with a common cold, which is not so common but rather debilitating for Martians. Meanwhile Tim is sent to Trimbles Department Store to review their outer space ex

S1·E4

Russians R in Season

Oct 20, 1963 · 30 min

Martin reads about a $2 billion American space program, a program he knows is doomed for failure. Not wanting to see the American government waste $2 billion, Tim writes himself a

S1·E5

Man or Amoeba

Oct 27, 1963 · 30 min

Renowned scientist Professor Newton Jennings posits that life no more advanced than amoebas or jellyfish can exist on Mars. Martin helps Angela write a report refuting Jennings cla

S1·E6

The Man on the Couch

Nov 3, 1963 · 30 min

To get some rarefied air, Martin goes atop a water tower. Passersby, including the police, think he's a jumper and he's promptly sent to the psychiatric ward of the hospital. Marti

S1·E7

A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine and Peaches

Nov 10, 1963 · 30 min

Martin allows himself to experience an emotion foreign to Martians: love at first sight. He falls hard for Peaches Ancream (Kathie Brown), that being her real given name since her

S1·E8

The Awful Truth

Nov 17, 1963 · 30 min

Tim talks Martin into temporarily giving him a Martian power. Martin decides to give him the power of levitation for a 24 hour period. When he thinks the power practically useless

S1·E9

Rocket to Mars

Dec 1, 1963 · 30 min

When the junk men come by, they mistakenly empty Martin and Tim's garage instead of Mrs. Brown's, and in doing so take Martin's space ship. Mrs. Brown has no idea the name of the j

S1·E10

Raffles No. 2

Dec 8, 1963 · 30 min

When Martin almost gets a parking ticket, Tim thinks it might be a good idea if Martin legitimizes his Earthly driving by getting a driver's license. Down at the Department of Moto

S1·E11

The Atom Misers

Dec 15, 1963 · 30 min

Martin needs the hardest substance possible to repair his spaceship, the substance he has in mind is silibalt, an alloy of silicone and cobalt but one that has not yet been invente

S1·E12

That Little Old Matchmaker, Martin

Dec 22, 1963 · 30 min

Tim is pursuing who seems to be the unattainable Cynthia Parker. Through reading her mind, Martin finds out that Cynthia is passionate about the classical arts whether it be music,

S1·E13

How to Be a Hero Without Really Trying

Dec 29, 1963 · 30 min

The O'Hara's have new neighbors, the Richmonds, within the family being young Stevie and his grown up sister Jennifer. The foursome go on a picnic to Sunset Mountain, since Martin

S1·E14

Blood Is Thicker than the Martian

Jan 5, 1964 · 30 min

Tim's cousin Harvey is coming for a visit, which means Martin is going to have to go into hiding since Harvey would know that Tim has no Uncle Martin. And they have to keep Mrs. Br

S1·E15

Poor Little Rich Cat

Jan 12, 1964 · 30 min

The stupidest idea Martin has heard of since he's been on Earth: Rosemary Willis leaving her cat, Max, $650,000 in her will. Morton Beanbecker, the lawyer for the estate, is threat

S1·E16

Rx for Martian

Jan 19, 1964 · 30 min

Martin can make it back to Mars since Mars has deviated from its regular orbit temporarily and is thus closer to Earth than usual. Martin has a 10 hour window of opportunity. Just

S1·E17

Going, Going, Gone

Feb 2, 1964 · 30 min

Something is causing Martin's metabolism to go haywire. In succession, he loses control of his levitation finger, he magnetizes his clothing, he levitates, he becomes electrically

S1·E18

Who Am I?

Feb 9, 1964 · 30 min

Martin and Tim are on their way to interview Professor Eugene Downey, the foremost expert on rocket fuel - Martin thinks the professor can assist in getting him back to Mars - when

S1·E19

Now You See It, Now You Don't

Feb 16, 1964 · 30 min

At the museum, Martin discovers that the long-time curator, Wilbur Canfield, is very unhappy. He has just acquired a new expensive Egyptian piece for the museum, but the museum's b

S1·E20

My Nephew the Artist

Feb 23, 1964 · 30 min

Martin wants to help Tim with the household expenses, and without a money earning activity, decides to sell art he's currently painting to relive boredom. Martin can paint in the s

S1·E21

Hitchhike to Mars

Mar 1, 1964 · 30 min

The Inter-Galaxy Corporation is launching a rocket to either Mars or Venus. Martin needs to convince them to choose Mars, so that he can stowaway and get home. J.M. Buckley, Inter-

S1·E22

Uncle Martin's Broadcast

Mar 8, 1964 · 30 min

Tim discovers that Martin's antennae can pick up radio and television signals and other things. While Martin's asleep, Tim tunes him into a police frequency hoping for a newspaper

S1·E23

An Old, Old Friend of the Family

Mar 15, 1964 · 30 min

After Martin makes Tim miss a deadline, Martin decides to help Tim get an exclusive interview. Jakobar, the rogue leader of Kobima, is the story's subject matter. Martin is a legen

S1·E24

Super-Duper Snooper

Mar 22, 1964 · 30 min

Mrs. Brown is taking a course on how to be a private detective, and her first assignment is to prepare a dossier on an unsuspecting person. Her choice of subject is Martin. Of cour

S1·E25

The Sinkable Mrs. Brown

Apr 5, 1964 · 30 min

Pete Dudley, a real estate salesman, convinces Mrs. Brown that she should sell her ramshackle of a house, which causes a problem for Tim and Martin, especially in hiding the spaces

S1·E26

Martin and the Eternal Triangle

Apr 12, 1964 · 30 min

Since Tim is unavailable for an outing, Martin asks Mrs. Brown out on a "date". Mrs. Brown herself can't make it since surprisingly she already has a date for that evening. Martin

S1·E27

Danger! High Voltage!

Apr 19, 1964 · 30 min

Martin needs to electrically charge himself for his trip back to Mars. However he overcharges himself. He needs to rid himself of the excess electricity, and when he initially trie

S1·E28

If You Can't Lick Them

Apr 26, 1964 · 30 min

Martin can't work on his spaceship because neighborhood boy, won't leave him alone. Martin is so stressed that his antennae get stuck in the up position and he loses some of his po

S1·E29

Unidentified Flying Uncle Martin

May 3, 1964 · 30 min

Martin needs to fly his space ship, which is deteriorating due to inertia. Tim's fear is realized: Martin's flight is spotted as a UFO. Martin needs to take another flight, but Mrs

S1·E30

How Are You Gonna Keep Them Down on the Pharmacy?

May 10, 1964 · 30 min

The Earthly environment is causing a vitamin deficiency in Martin. He draws on energy and vitamins from everything and everyone around him. The effect on things is for them to go h

S1·E31

Miss Jekyll and Hyde

May 17, 1964 · 30 min

Mrs. Brown's niece, Paula Clayfield, comes for visit. A former child prodigy, Paula has always relied on her brains to mask insecurities in her personal appearance. Despite her Pla

S1·E32

Who's Got the Power?

May 24, 1964 · 30 min

During an electrical storm, Martin gets an affliction called popsy, which causes him to appear and disappear uncontrollably. With Tim's help, Martin needs to long ground himself el

S1·E33

Oh, My Aching Antenna

May 31, 1964 · 30 min

Martin finds that he is prematurely aging due to the increased gravity on Earth compared to Mars. Thus he goes through some anti-gravity therapy, which in turn causes havoc for tho

S1·E34

The Disastro-nauts

Jun 7, 1964 · 30 min

Martin convinces Tim to use his connections as a reporter to get Martin a tryout as the astronaut for a Mars destined rocket, privately financed by Omar M. Keck. Despite a slew of

S1·E35

Shake Well and Don't Use

Jun 14, 1964 · 30 min

Tim and Mr. Burns' nephew, Freddie Carson, are in the running for promotion to journeyman reporter at the newspaper. After finding out that Mr. Burns is a gourmet, Martin decides t

S1·E36

A Nose for News

Jun 21, 1964 · 30 min

Tim gets mad at Martin for "disappearing and spying" on him while he has a date at the apartment. To make up for this, Martin covers for Tim when he goes missing from the office an

S1·E37

Uncle Martin's Wisdom Tooth

Jun 28, 1964 · 30 min

A toothache of his "eye" tooth causes "eye" problems for Martin: he can't see. Tim takes him to see his dentist, although Martin doesn't have typical human teeth. He needs dental e