"Alien Nation" (1989) TV series 1989-1990

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

18 September 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A flying saucer crashed in the Mojave Desert and its inhabitants turned out to be alien slaves, bred to be super intelligent and strong...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Police | Alien Species | Alien Driving Car | Interracial Relationship

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Gary Graham	...	Detective Matthew Sikes (22 episodes, 1989-1990)
Eric Pierpoint	...	Detective George Francisco (22 episodes, 1989-1990)
Michele Scarabelli	...	Susan Francisco (22 episodes, 1989-1990)
Charles Howerton	...	V.O. Opening Narration (22 episodes, 1989-1990)
Sean Six	...	Buck Francisco (19 episodes, 1989-1990)
Terri Treas	...	Cathy Frankel (17 episodes, 1989-1990)
Ron Fassler	...	Captain Bryon Grazer (16 episodes, 1989-1990)
Lauren Woodland	...	Emily Francisco (15 episodes, 1989-1990)
Jeff Marcus	...	Albert Einstein (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs	...	Sergeant Dobbs (9 episodes, 1989)

Runtime:

60 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA

Company:

Kenneth Johnson Productions

Trivia:

During the opening credits, we hear alien lyrics being sung: "E take nas naj...nah sus gah nilpa." This is actually the names of produces Kenneth Johnson's wife and daughter (Katie Johnson and Susan Appling Johnson) sung backwards. In fact, most of the alien language was, in fact, backwards English, which helped to keep gramatical rules intact. Other inspiration for the language came from Russian, as well as nonsensical and made-up words.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown (1994) (TV)

The Best Sci Fi Show I've Ever Seen

Normally I'm not a fan of sci fi but something about this series changed my opinion Alien Nation is probably one of the best cop shows that was on TV. A slave ship carrying an alien race known as the Tenctonese crashed in the Mojave Desert near the city of Los Angeles five years ago. They have been bred to have great strength and quick intelligence, hard edged Officer Matt Sikes, played by Gary Graham is teamed up with a newcomer officer George Francisco (Pierpoint). Although the two mismatched cops have many differences and issues they have to work together thrown into the mix is George's family wife Susan (Scarabelli), young daughter Emily (Woodland) and teen aged son Buck (Six). Meanwhile Sikes must also deal with his budding romantic feelings for his neighbor and scientist Cathy Frankel (Treas) a gorgeous newcomer.

What I like most about the show is the humorous and difficult moments that are displayed when prejudice is shown towards the newcomers, also it's interesting to see a romantic relationship developing between a human male and a tenctonese female but what's a love story without the hurdles of interspecies romance.

For fans of sci fi classics Alien Nation is the number #1 show to watch.