Aliens in the Family: Meet the Brodys

"Meet the Brodys"
Series Aliens in the Family Season 1, Episode 1
Air date	March 15th, 1996
Writers	Andy Borowitz; Susan Borowitz
Director	Tom Trbovich
Starring	John Bedford Lloyd; Olivia Birkelund; Margaret Trigg; Paige Tiffany; Julie Dretzin; Chris Marquette
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"Meet the Brodys" is the premiere episode of the science fiction situation comedy series Aliens in the Family. The episode was directed by Tom Trbovich and written by Andy Borowitz and Susan Borowitz. It first aired on ABC on Friday, March 15th, 1996 at 9:00 pm (EST).

Synopsis

In the series opener, Doug Brody receives an undeserved promotion after his alien stepson Bobut uses mind-control on Brody's boss. Meanwhile, Sally starts work for the Brody's as Bobut's quickly-haggard nanny; and Adam and Snizzy re-animate a dead frog -- that begins to terrorize the town.

Cast

Principal Cast

Actor	Role
John Bedford Lloyd	Doug Brody
Olivia Birkelund	Michelle Bellamy
Margaret Trigg	Cookie Brody
Paige Tiffany	Heather Brody
Julie Dretzin	Sally Hagen
Chris Marquette	Adam Brody

Guest Stars

Actor	Role
Michael Gilden	Snizzy
Alice Dinnean	Snizzy (voice)
John Kennedy	Bobut
Kristanna Loken	Tiffany Kindall
Joey Mazzarino	Spit
David Rudman	Bobut
Michelan Sisti	Spit
Aaron Eckhart	Unknown

Notes & Trivia

• The week before this episode first aired, the entire cast hosted TGIF on ABC.

• Kristanna Loken will go on to play the T-X terminator cyborg in Jonathan Mostow's 2003 film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

• First science fiction work for actor Aaron Eckhart. Aaron will later go on to play geologist Josh Keyes in the 2003 film The Core and in 2011, he will play Sergeant Michael Nantz in Jonathan Liebesman's Battle: Los Angeles.

External Links

• "Meet the Brodys" at IMDB
• "Meet the Brodys" at the TV IV
• "Meet the Brodys" at ShareTV.com
• "Meet the Brodys" at TV.com guide
• "Meet the Brodys" at TV Rage.com

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