Lost on Earth

Lost on Earth is an American sitcom starring Tim Conlon. The series premiered January 4, 1997 on the USA Network. It centers on a group of aliens who took the form of puppets after catching broadcasts of The Muppet Show and a reporter who's forced to work with them on a TV series.

Plot

KTEE-TV television reporter David Rudy has just suffered an on-air gaffe that could cost him his job. Rather than be fired, Rudy accepts a demotion from his boss, George Greckin, by agreeing to host a children's puppet show. Rudy quickly discovers that the puppets are not props, but are real aliens that became stranded on Earth while exploring the universe. Rudy is also dating the boss's daughter Sherry.

Cast

Tim Conlon as David Rudy, a mild-mannered reporter who grew up in an orphanage
Stacy Galina as Sherry Greckin, David's girlfriend and the station's business manager
Victor Togunde as Nick, a smart alec whom David befriended at the bar
Paul Gleason as George Greckin, the blowhard station owner and Sherry's father

Aliens

Terri Hardin/Kristin Charney as Angela, the only female of the group who's horny for David
Kevin Carlson as Ahab, a gruff, armless weirdo who's quick with the quips
Peter McCowatt/Greg Ballora as Philippe, the leader of the aliens
Sandey Grinn as Bram, a sadsack who's in love with Angela
Drew Massey as Reliegh, the most humanistic alien of the crew
Carl J. Johnson as Cubby, a giant pig-like creature

Reception

Steven Linan of the Los Angeles Times called the series "mirthless" and "a lost cause". Linan also stated that the show is "too silly for adults and too coarse for kids". John Levesque of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer did not find the series funny, and said that the scripts were "unimaginative" and "unprofessional". Claude Brooks of The Palm Beach Post said the series "isn't that bad", however "the puppets are funnier than the humans". Brooks referred to the series as essentially "3rd Rock from the Sun meets The Muppet Show".