The show primarily follows the lives of three orphaned children called Mel, Josh, and Lucy Barker, and their new foster parents Brian and Sophie Johnson. Here's what they have been up to since: Everyone's favourite character, Brian was always getting himself into some hilarious mishaps. The former GP played Dan Miller in The Thick Of It and has also starred in Lead Balloon, The Lenny Henry Show, Doctor Who and is currently in Last Tango in Halifax. FAQ 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. 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! I can honestly say that, as far as I know, this is one of the only shows on TV with child actors who can act.

The first few minutes is wonderful, but then the worst character 'Guido' comes and ruins the whole show (THE WHOLE), Why did the writer wipe there memorys??? As shown by the opening credits, the house they live in is actually a morphed form of their spaceship. explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. 1. The humour in the programme is considered surreal and sometimes gently subversive. But is never mentioned again. My Parents Are Aliens is a British children's television sitcom that was produced for eight series by Yorkshire Television and aired on ITV from 8 November 1999 to 18 December 2006. Barbara went on to appear in Midsomer Murders, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and Heartbeat. I score an 8.5 but rounded to 9. and he became Brian's sidekick - getting involved in his funny schemes. SERIES 8 On the outside, Mel was a very tough cookie and let no one get in her way. Lost characters Worth watching! Should of ended at season 7. And now all there's left to say is good luck to those staying, good bye to those leaving and welcome to those arriving. After bumbling Brian messed with the controls of their spaceship, the alien couple accidentally crashed onto our planet. What can I say? 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! Probably makes a real saddo. The day to day lives of three orphaned children who are adopted by aliens … The last episode of series 7, Thanks for all the Earthworm Custard, was the final one to feature the original regular cast, and concluded ongoing plots from the first seven series. The only thing I would advice they dropped in the next series is the canned laughter, which removes the sophistication of the all-round masterful show. Other examples are Debbie, Dave. Metacritic Reviews. User Ratings

The loss of Barbara Durkin in 2001 led to a lot of people thinking: "Well, that's it." This once ended in disaster when she morphed into a new body and got stuck as the start of series 3. 2. The opening titles and Gardner were pretty much the only good reasons to watch it. Also starring Patrick Niknejad as Pete Walker, Jordan Maxwell as Frankie Perkins and Keith Warwick as Trent Clements. This meant she had a close bond with Brian, who had a strong knowledge of science, and they would conduct experiments together. | However the new status quo was not to last long, as in 2006, it was announced by ITV that they were to close its in-house children's production unit, bringing the show to a sudden end following series 8. [citation needed], Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=My_Parents_Are_Aliens&oldid=977960056#Characters, 1990s British children's television series, 2000s British children's television series, British children's science fiction television series, British children's comedy television series, Television series about extraterrestrial life, Television series by Yorkshire Television, British children's fantasy television series, Articles lacking in-text citations from May 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 September 2020, at 01:13. There is not a single weak performer in the show, the writing has sustained unbelievably high quality - although some of the humour can get rather crude at times - and there is little to criticise. 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The reason is for two reasons yes !!!! He was able to morph at will but had a strong allergy to ice cream, which made him grow moose antlers. Actress Carla Mendonça took to the role like a fish to water and played Sophie for the majority of the show's run. My Parents Are Aliens Season show reviews & Metacritic score: When Josh does badly in a test, he explains to Brian and Sophie why he failed: A teacher's job is to teach you things. With Tony Gardner, Carla Mendonça, Patrick Niknejad, Alex Kew. 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 is about 3 orphans(Mel, Josh And Lucy) who are fostered by 2 aliens (Brian And Sophie). And to attempt to replace a much loved element of the show such as the lovely Mel was a bad mistake. She cut a highly amusing figure as Sophie, the mother. Eldest child Mel was your typical teenager with a sarcastic attitude and disdain for rules.
But the caring schoolgirl was always the one helping her alien foster parents to separate right from wrong. A lot of characters just totally disappeared with no explanation. Actor Olisa Odele graduated from Brit School and went on to perform in the West End. She's also had two guest appearances in Doctors, The Bill and My Family. Carla appeared in sitcom Roman's Empire with the IT Crowd's Chris O'Dowd and Gavin and Stacey's Mathew Horne. From there she carved out a successful theatre career, starring in Aladdin, Mamma Mia! Is it the best children's TV program of children's television today? The kids social worker