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Hard Time on Planet Earth
Jesse, an alien exiled to Earth, finds himself in Los Angeles. His only companion is a floating, orb-shaped robotic parole officer named Control. Doomed to stay on Earth until Jesse can show compassion, Control helps him lead as normal a life as possible, but not knowing Earthly ways Jesse often finds himself in trouble.
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Episode 1
Stranger in a Strange Land
Wed, Mar 1, 1989
Jesse, an alien banished from another planet is sentenced to exile on Earth. He arrives on the planet buck naked and discovers television. To escape pursuing police, he steals a truck and later rescues a woman from falling off a cliff. With the police still in hot pursuit the woman helps Jesse escape to Los Angeles.
Awards
- 1990 - Monitor - Best Video Special Effects, Film Originated Entertainment - nominated
- 1990 - Young Artist Award - Best Young Actor Starring in a TV Movie, Pilot or Special - nominated
