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Alien Nation

  • TV Series
  • 1989–1990
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
5.3K
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Alien Nation (1989)
In the near future, a human cop and his alien partner fight crime and discrimination in Los Angeles.
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In the near future, a human cop and his alien partner fight crime and discrimination in Los Angeles.In the near future, a human cop and his alien partner fight crime and discrimination in Los Angeles.In the near future, a human cop and his alien partner fight crime and discrimination in Los Angeles.

  • Creator
    • Kenneth Johnson
  • Stars
    • Gary Graham
    • Eric Pierpoint
    • Michele Scarabelli
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    5.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Kenneth Johnson
    • Stars
      • Gary Graham
      • Eric Pierpoint
      • Michele Scarabelli
    • 20User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Episodes22

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    Catherine Paolone and Michele Scarabelli in Alien Nation (1989)
    Gary Graham and Terri Treas in Alien Nation (1989)
    Eric Pierpoint and Michele Scarabelli in Alien Nation (1989)
    Ron Fassler in Alien Nation (1989)
    Gary Graham, Michele Scarabelli, and Sean Six in Alien Nation (1989)
    Jason Beghe in Alien Nation (1989)
    David Bowe and Gary Graham in Alien Nation (1989)
    Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli, Sean Six, and Lauren Woodland in Alien Nation (1989)
    Eric Pierpoint and Michele Scarabelli in Alien Nation (1989)
    Gary Graham and Terri Treas in Alien Nation (1989)
    Thomas Byrd, Gary Graham, and Eric Pierpoint in Alien Nation (1989)
    M.E. Loree, Eric Pierpoint, and Michele Scarabelli in Alien Nation (1989)

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    Gary Graham
    Gary Graham
    • Detective Matthew Sikes…
    Eric Pierpoint
    Eric Pierpoint
    • Detective George Francisco…
    Michele Scarabelli
    Michele Scarabelli
    • Susan Francisco
    Lauren Woodland
    Lauren Woodland
    • Emily Francisco
    Sean Six
    • Buck Francisco
    Terri Treas
    Terri Treas
    • Cathy Frankel
    Jeffrey Marcus
    Jeffrey Marcus
    • Albert Einstein
    Ron Fassler
    Ron Fassler
    • Captain Bryon Grazer…
    Jeff Doucette
    Jeff Doucette
    • Burns
    Molly Morgan
    Molly Morgan
    • Jill Molaskey
    Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
    Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
    • Sergeant Dobbs…
    Michele Lamar Richards
    Michele Lamar Richards
    • Dr. Lois Allen
    James Greene
    James Greene
    • Uncle Moodri
    Jenny Gago
    Jenny Gago
    • Det. Beatrice Zapeda
    J. Trevor Edmond
    J. Trevor Edmond
    • Blentu
    Art Seidel
    • Desk Sargeant…
    Noon Orsatti
    • Svabo
    Kim Braden
    Kim Braden
    • Marilyn Houston
    • Creator
      • Kenneth Johnson
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    • Trivia
      During the opening credits, we hear alien lyrics being sung: "E take nas naj...nah sus gah nilpa." This is actually the names of produces Kenneth Johnson's wife and daughter (Katie Johnson and Susan Appling Johnson) sung backwards. In fact, most of the alien language was, in fact, backwards English, which helped to keep gramatical rules intact. Other inspiration for the language came from Russian, as well as nonsensical and made-up words.
    • Quotes

      Susan Francisco: Are you always this pissy when you're conducting an investigation?

      Detective George Francisco: Susan, I believe "pissy" is a vulgar word.

      Susan Francisco: Really? Gee, I hear it used all the time.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Chronic Rift: SF Shows That Flopped (1990)

    User reviews20

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    10/10
    The Best Sci Fi Show I've Ever Seen
    Normally I'm not a fan of sci fi but something about this series changed my opinion Alien Nation is probably one of the best cop shows that was on TV. A slave ship carrying an alien race known as the Tenctonese crashed in the Mojave Desert near the city of Los Angeles five years ago. They have been bred to have great strength and quick intelligence, hard edged Officer Matt Sikes, played by Gary Graham is teamed up with a newcomer officer George Francisco (Pierpoint). Although the two mismatched cops have many differences and issues they have to work together thrown into the mix is George's family wife Susan (Scarabelli), young daughter Emily (Woodland) and teen aged son Buck (Six). Meanwhile Sikes must also deal with his budding romantic feelings for his neighbor and scientist Cathy Frankel (Treas) a gorgeous newcomer.

    What I like most about the show is the humorous and difficult moments that are displayed when prejudice is shown towards the newcomers, also it's interesting to see a romantic relationship developing between a human male and a tenctonese female but what's a love story without the hurdles of interspecies romance.

    For fans of sci fi classics Alien Nation is the number #1 show to watch.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spacecop L.A.
    • Filming locations
      • Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox Television
      • Kenneth Johnson Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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