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Aliens in the Family

Aliens in the Family

Half the family eats toast. The other half eats toasters.

19966.31 Season8 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

A human single father is abducted by a spaceship and fall in love with an alien single mother. They return to Earth to marry and raise their blended family.

Created by Andy Borowitz
Produced by Brian Henson
NetworksABC

Top Cast

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Doug Brody

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Margaret Trigg

Cookie Brody

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

Christopher Rodriguez Marquette

Adam Brody

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Paige Tiffany

Heather Brody

Julie Dretzin

Julie Dretzin

Sally Hagen

Michael Gilden

Michael Gilden

Snizzy (body)

Alice Dinnean

Alice Dinnean

Snizzy (voice)

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Michelan Sisti

Spit (body)

Joey Mazzarino

Joey Mazzarino

Spit (voice)

David Rudman

David Rudman

Bobut (body, voice)

Themes & Keywords

alienfamilysitcominterspecies romanceblended family

About Aliens in the Family

Aliens in the Family is a comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1996 exploring themes of alien, family, sitcom, interspecies romance, blended family. Created by Andy Borowitz, it stars John Bedford Lloyd, Margaret Trigg, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette. A human single father is abducted by a spaceship and fall in love with an alien single mother. They return to Earth to marry and raise their blended family.

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