Out of This World (American TV series)

Out of This World
Genre
Created byJohn Boni
Bob Booker
StarringMaureen Flannigan
Donna Pescow
Doug McClure
Joe Alaskey
Steve Burton
Christina Nigra
Buzz Belmondo
Tom Nolan
Voices ofBurt Reynolds
Opening theme"Swinging on a Star"
ComposerKevin Kiner
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes96
Production
Executive producerBob Booker
ProducersJohn Boni
Barbara Booker
Gail Honigberg
Laura Levine
Mike Scully
Bruce Taylor
George Yanok
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesBob Booker Productions
MCA TV
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 17, 1987 (1987-09-17) –
May 25, 1991 (1991-05-25)
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Out of This World is an American fantasy sitcom about a teenage girl who is half alien, which gives her unique supernatural powers. It first aired in syndication from September 17, 1987 and ended on May 25, 1991.

During its first season, the series was originally part of NBC's Prime Time Begins at 7:30 campaign, in which the network's owned-and-operated stations would run first-run sitcoms in the 7:30-8 p.m. time slot to counter-program competing stations' game shows, sitcom reruns and other offerings.[1] Out of This World was rotated with four other shows: the original series Marblehead Manor and She's the Sheriff, a syndicated revival of the 1983 sitcom We Got It Made, and a television adaptation of the play You Can't Take It with You. NBC ended the experiment after the 1987–88 season due to the low ratings put up by three of the series, which were cancelled. Out of This World was renewed, as was She's the Sheriff.

After its first season, Out of This World began airing primarily on weekends. Despite receiving mostly negative reviews from critics, it lasted three more seasons.

  1. ^ Ash, Jennifer (1987-01-04). "Star Girl". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-11-28.