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My Parents Are Aliens

★ 6.7 1999 · 1990s 8 seasons ITV1

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Synopsis

Young orphans, Mel, Josh and Lucy, can't believe their luck when they are fostered together under one roof. But just when it looks like they have the chance of a relatively normal life, they discover their new parents are aliens from planet Valux!

Cast & Crew

Tony Gardner

Tony Gardner

Brian Johnson

Carla Mendonça

Carla Mendonça

Sophie Johnson

Jessica Woods

Jessica Woods

Jacqueline "Jaq" Bennett

Daniel Feltham

Daniel Feltham

Dan Bennett

Katie Pearson

Katie Pearson

Becky Bennett

Jake Young

Jake Young

Eddie Bennett

Bex l Grant

Bex l Grant

Iona

Drew Cain

Drew Cain

Guido

Ben Kellett

Ben Kellett

Director

Tom Poole

Tom Poole

Director

Trivia about My Parents Are 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.

Despite the conclusive nature of the final episode of series 7, the show returned for an eighth series.

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.

A pilot script was written; the structure was ostensibly the same as the UK original, with alien parents The Jonses (in place of the Johnsons) adopting three children, the Bishops (the Barkers), with similar characteristics to their UK counterparts: teenager Samantha (Sam) in place of Mel; Brad (Josh) and Shelly (Lucy).

A pilot episode was written which, unlike the UK source material, introduced the series by having the Joneses adopting the Bishops on-screen.

A laugh track was added from series 4 onwards, although there were complaints that it spoiled the feel of the show.