Alien TV
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Ian Brown |
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| Directed by | Ian Brown |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (78 segments) |
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| Running time | 24 minutes |
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| Original network | Netflix 9Go! |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | November 23, 2019 – present |
Alien TV is an Australian-Canadian hybrid animated series produced by Entertainment One and Pop Family Entertainment for Netflix. The plot revolves around a television news crew consisting of the extraterrestrials Ixbee, Pixbee and Squee, who are sent to learn about the planet Earth.[1][2]
The series premiered on the Nine Network's multichannel 9Go! in Australia on 23 November 2019.[3] A second season is scheduled for a March 19, 2021 release on Netflix.[4]
Cast[]
- Rob Tinkler as Ixbee
- Julie Lemieux as Pixbee
- John Cleland as Squee
- Kyle Dooley as Squood
- Rupert Degas as Translator
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1a | "Bicycle" | Ian Brown | Doug Hadders Adam Rotstein | Tom Nesbitt | August 21, 2020 | |
| 2 | 1b | "Gymnastics" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Steve Moltzen | August 21, 2020 | |
| 3 | 1c | "Camping" | Ian Brown | Brian Hartigan | Tony Tulipano | August 21, 2020 | |
| 4 | 2a | "Playground" | Ian Brown | Shawn Kalb | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| 5 | 2b | "Art" | Ian Brown | Cleon Prineas | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| At the Louvre, the aliens try to find the perfect picture as a keepsake. | |||||||
| 6 | 2c | "Gum" | Ian Brown | Laurie Elliott | Brad Ferguson | August 21, 2020 | |
| 7 | 3a | "Gym" | Ian Brown | Bruce Griffiths | Ivan Evans | August 21, 2020 | |
| 8 | 3b | "Birthday" | Ian Brown | Laurie Elliott | Mark Gravas Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| 9 | 3c | "Restaurant" | Ian Brown | Bruce Griffiths | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| The aliens dine inside a restaurant but are horrified that they serve snails. | |||||||
| 10 | 4a | "BBQ" | Ian Brown | Simon Dodd | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| The aliens go on a rescue "alien" sausages from a human barbecue. | |||||||
| 11 | 4b | "Office" | Ian Brown | Simon Dodd | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| The aliens check out the "rides" and "attractions" in office rooms. | |||||||
| 12 | 4c | "Halloween" | Ian Brown | Jennifer Daley | Don Spencer | August 21, 2020 | |
| On Halloween, the aliens are mistaken for trick-or-treaters and get a lot candy. | |||||||
| 13 | 5a | "Pizza" | Ian Brown | Laurie Elliott | Lisa Whittick | August 21, 2020 | |
| The aliens craft their very own pizza to replace a broken Frisbee. | |||||||
| 14 | 5b | "Magic" | Ian Brown | Laurie Elliott | Ivan Evans | August 21, 2020 | |
| The aliens try to mimic magic tricks to substitute teleportation. | |||||||
| 15 | 5c | "Cleaning" | Ian Brown | Bruce Griffiths | Ivan Evans | August 21, 2020 | |
| The aliens pick up the idea of cleanliness and try to apply it in their own spaceship. | |||||||
| 16 | 6a | "Arcade" | Ian Brown | Jennifer Daley | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| 17 | 6b | "Dumplings" | Ian Brown | Simon Dodd | Ivan Evans | August 21, 2020 | |
| The aliens get a taste of Chinese cuisine accompanied by a live lobster. | |||||||
| 18 | 6c | "Presents" | Ian Brown | Doug Hadders Adam Rotstein | Tony Tulipano | August 21, 2020 | |
| The aliens are assigned to bring Squood the ideal gift. | |||||||
| 19 | 7a | "Junkyard" | Ian Brown | Brian Hartigan | Katie Shanahan | August 21, 2020 | |
| 20 | 7b | "Spa" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Tom Nesbitt | August 21, 2020 | |
| The aliens go to what they think is a restaurant to practice some cooking. | |||||||
| 21 | 7c | "Love" | Ian Brown | Thomas Duncan-Watt | Ivan Evans | August 21, 2020 | |
| Ixbee tries to learn about love with a cockroach. | |||||||
| 22 | 8a | "Movie" | Ian Brown | Jennifer Daley | Lisa Whittick | August 21, 2020 | |
| 23 | 8b | "Kindergarten" | Ian Brown | Simon Dodd | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| 24 | 8c | "Sick" | Ian Brown | Shawn Kalb | Tony Tulipano | August 21, 2020 | |
| 25 | 9a | "Baby" | Ian Brown | Cleon Prineas | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| The aliens attempt to understand babycare on a doll that won't stop crying. | |||||||
| 26 | 9b | "Supermarket" | Ian Brown | Shawn Kalb | Don Spencer | August 21, 2020 | |
| 27 | 9c | "Tea" | Ian Brown | Naomi Jardine | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| 28 | 10a | "Wedding" | Ian Brown | Kyle Dooley | Shawnee Dunn | August 21, 2020 | |
| 29 | 10b | "Loch Ness" | Ian Brown | Simon Dodd | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| 30 | 10c | "Soccer" | Ian Brown | Doug Hadders Adam Rotstein | Tom Nesbitt | August 21, 2020 | |
| 31 | 11a | "Skateboard" | Ian Brown | Cleon Prineas | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| 32 | 11b | "Mannequin" | Ian Brown | Shawn Kalb | Tom Nesbitt | August 21, 2020 | |
| 33 | 11c | "Survival" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| 34 | 12a | "Toyshop" | Ian Brown | Cleon Prineas | Katie Shanahan | August 21, 2020 | |
| 35 | 12b | "Laundromat" | Ian Brown | Bruce Griffiths | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
| 36 | 12c | "Yoga" | Ian Brown | Jennifer Daley | Shawnee Dunn | August 21, 2020 | |
| 37 | 13a | "Santa" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Tom Nesbitt | August 21, 2020 | |
| 38 | 13b | "Trophy" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Tony Tulipano | August 21, 2020 | |
| 39 | 13c | "Makeup" | Ian Brown | Charlotte Rose Hamlyn | Mark Appleby | August 21, 2020 | |
Season 2[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date |
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| 40 | 1a | "Trains" | Ian Brown | Naomi Jardine | Tom Nesbitt | March 19, 2021 |
| 41 | 1b | "Barbershop" | Ian Brown | Jerome Simpson | Brad Ferguson | March 19, 2021 |
| 42 | 1c | "Gnome" | Ian Brown | Bruce Griffiths | Shawnee Dunn | March 19, 2021 |
| 43 | 2a | "Florist" | Ian Brown | Jennifer Daley | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 44 | 2b | "Fashion" | Ian Brown | Naomi Jardine | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 45 | 2c | "Teeth" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 46 | 3a | "Pool" | Ian Brown | Jennifer Daley | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 47 | 3b | "Dinner Party" | Ian Brown | Kyle Dooley | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 48 | 3c | "Skiing" | Ian Brown | Jerome Simpson | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 49 | 4a | "Joke Shop" | Ian Brown | Naomi Jardine | Brad Ferguson | March 19, 2021 |
| 50 | 4b | "Outback" | Ian Brown | Simon Dodd | Tom Nesbitt | March 19, 2021 |
| 51 | 4c | "Fire Hall" | Ian Brown | Jennifer Daley | Francisco Avalos | March 19, 2021 |
| 52 | 5a | "Baby Shower" | Ian Brown | Jerome Simpson | Brad Ferguson | March 19, 2021 |
| 53 | 5b | "Yard Sale" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Francisco Avalos | March 19, 2021 |
| 54 | 5c | "Aquarium" | Ian Brown | Jennifer Daley | Tom Nesbitt | March 19, 2021 |
| 55 | 6a | "Dance" | Ian Brown | Jerome Simpson | Brad Ferguson | March 19, 2021 |
| 56 | 6b | "International Games" | Ian Brown | Kyle Dooley | Francisco Avalos | March 19, 2021 |
| 57 | 6c | "Shopping" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Tom Nesbitt | March 19, 2021 |
| 58 | 7a | "School" | Ian Brown | Kyle Dooley | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 59 | 7b | "Holiday" | Ian Brown | Gina Roncoli Bruce Griffiths | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 60 | 7c | "Lucha Libre" | Ian Brown | Jerome Simpson | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 61 | 8a | "Car" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Tom Nesbitt | March 19, 2021 |
| 62 | 8b | "Sleep" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Brad Ferguson | March 19, 2021 |
| 63 | 8c | "Golf" | Ian Brown | Kyle Dooley | Francisco Avalos | March 19, 2021 |
| 64 | 9a | "Airplane" | Ian Brown | Naomi Jardine | Francisco Avalos | March 19, 2021 |
| 65 | 9b | "Water Park" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Brad Ferguson | March 19, 2021 |
| 66 | 9c | "Mail" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Tom Nesbitt | March 19, 2021 |
| 67 | 10a | "Music" | Ian Brown | Cleon Prineas | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 68 | 10b | "Bowling" | Ian Brown | Brian Hartigan | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 69 | 10c | "Gardening" | Ian Brown | Bruce Griffiths | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 70 | 11a | "Museum" | Ian Brown | Jeff Sager | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 71 | 11b | "Bollywood" | Ian Brown | Naomi Jardine | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 72 | 11c | "Castle" | Ian Brown | Jerome Simpson | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 73 | 12a | "Ballet" | Ian Brown | Jennifer Daley | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 74 | 12b | "Energy" | Ian Brown | Cleon Prineas | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 75 | 12c | "Leprechauns" | Ian Brown | Naomi Jardine | Mark Appleby | March 19, 2021 |
| 76 | 13a | "Glasses" | Ian Brown | Kyle Dooley | Alex Greychuck | March 19, 2021 |
| 77 | 13b | "Trial" | Ian Brown | Jerome Simpson | Tom Nesbitt | March 19, 2021 |
| 78 | 13c | "Scary" | Ian Brown | Naomi Jardine | Brad Ferguson | March 19, 2021 |
Release[]
Alien TV was released on 21 August 2020, on Netflix.
References[]
- ^ "Netflix Beams Up eOne's Australian Kids Animation 'Alien TV'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ "Alien TV – Netflix Season 1 Review". The Review Geek. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (June 3, 2020). "Returning: Alien TV". TV Tonight. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ "What's Coming to Netflix in March 2021". What's on Netflix. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2020 Australian television series debuts
- 2020 Canadian television series debuts
- Nine Network original programming
- English-language television shows
- English-language Netflix original programming
- Netflix children's programming
- Television series by Entertainment One