| Hard Time on Planet Earth | |
|---|---|
 Intertitle | |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Created by | Jim Thomas John Thomas |
| Starring | Martin Kove |
| Voices of | Danny Mann |
| Composer | Joseph Conlan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Richard Chapman E. Jack Kaplan Jim Thomas John Thomas |
| Producers | Janice Cooke-Leonard Michael Piller Ric Rondell |
| Cinematography | Fred J. Koenekamp |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Production companies | Demos-Bard/Shanachie Productions Touchstone Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 1 – June 21, 1989 |
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Hard Time on Planet Earth is an American science fiction television series that aired on CBS as a midseason replacement from March 1 to June 21, 1989.[1] Airing for 13 episodes, the series starred Martin Kove; it was created by Jim and John Thomas, whose previous collaborations include The Rescue as well as the Predator franchise. Scheduled opposite NBC's Unsolved Mysteries and ABC's Growing Pains on Wednesdays, Hard Time on Planet Earth ranked 65th out of 81 programs upon its premiere.[2] Ratings for the series never improved and the series was canceled by CBS in May 1989.[3]
- ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 371–373. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
- ^ Margulies, Lee (1989-03-08). "Viewers Go for Laughs". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Television Obscurities - Q & A: Outlaws, Hard Time on Planet Earth". tvobscurities.com. 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-05-24.