Series synopsis
Hard Time on Planet Earth is an American sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on CBS on March 1, 1989. It ended on June 21, 1989. It was created by Jim Thomas. It stars Martin Kove and Adam Arkin.
Hard Time on Planet Earth is an American science fiction series that aired on CBS as a midseason replacement in 1989. Airing for 13 episodes, the series starred Martin Kove and was created by Jim and John Thomas. 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. Ratings for the series never improved and the series was canceled by CBS in May 1989. The last episode aired on June 21, 1989.
Premise
Hard Time on Planet Earth is an American science fiction series that aired on CBS as a midseason replacement in 1989. Airing for 13 episodes, the series starred Martin Kove and was created by Jim and John Thomas. 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. Ratings for the series never improved and the series was canceled by CBS in May 1989. The last episode aired on June 21, 1989.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Martin Kove as Jesse
- Adam Arkin as Harry Newcomb
Guest cast
- Christian Clemenson
- Terry Kiser
- Laura Malone
- Michael Alldredge as Buck McGrew
- Dick Durock
- Eric Server
- Michael Stoyanov
- Jamie Rose
- Katherine Cannon
- Caryn Richman as Janet Gleason
- Leon Russom
- Patricia Tallman
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | March 1, 1989 | June 21, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stranger in a Strange Land Jesse is banished from his planet for political crimes. He arrives on earth accompanied by an observer named Control. He quickly gets in trouble with the police and must flee to Los Angeles. |
March 1, 1989 |
| 2 |
Something to Bank On A hungry Jesse takes some food without paying for it and learns that he needs money. Jesse gets in trouble, however, when he takes and tries to return money that came out an automatic cash machine. |
March 8, 1989 |
| 3 | Losing Control | March 15, 1989 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 1, 1989 |
| Last aired | June 21, 1989 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |