"End of the World as We Know It" | |
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Series Resident Alien Season 1, Episode 8 | |
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Air date | March 17th, 2021 |
Writers | Christian Taylor |
Director | Shannon Kohli |
Producers | Chris Sheridan; Mike Richardson; David Dobkin; Justin Falvey; Darryl Frank; Keith Goldberg; Todd Leykamp; Jamie Neese; Jason Neese; Brian Leslie Parker |
Starring | Alan Tudyk; Sara Tomko; Corey Reynolds; Alice Wetterlund; Levi Fiehler; Judah Prehn |
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"End of the World As We Know It" is the eighth episode of season one of the science fiction comedy series Resident Alien. It was directed by Shannon Kohli with a teleplay written by Christian Taylor. It first aired on Syfy on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 at 9:00 pm (EST).
Plot[]
Harry, Asta, and D'Arcy all fall into the crevasse, and Harry injures his leg. D'Arcy attempts to climb out of the icy ravine. As he weakens from the fall, Harry's true visage begins to manifest, and Asta learns the truth about his alien heritage. Harry emphasizes that he needs to find his "radio", but doesn't reveal that he is actually talking about his Doomsday device. D'Arcy gets to the top and is able to pull Harry and Asta out of the crevasse. Asta covers Harry's face so she doesn't learn the truth. She then brings him to Joe's Diner, where her father, Dan Twelvetrees, now learns that Harry is an alien. Harry is still in big trouble however, and he tells them that they have to amputate his leg to save his life.
Meanwhile, Ben Hawthorne once again shows bad judgment and ends up taking dating advice from Sheriff Mike, who encourages him to be more assertive with his wife Kate. This results in a failed anniversary date and Kate has a bathroom encounter with government agent Lisa Casper.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
Actor | Role |
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Alan Tudyk | Harry Vanderspeigle |
Sara Tomko | Asta Twelvetrees |
Corey Reynolds | Mike "Big Black" Thompson |
Alice Wetterlund | D'Arcy Bloom |
Levi Fiehler | Ben Hawthorne |
Judah Prehn | Max Hawthorne † |
Guest Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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Linda Hamilton | Eleanor Wright |
Meredith Garretson | Kate Hawthorne |
Elizabeth Bowen | Deputy Liv Baker |
Gary Farmer | Dan Twelvetrees |
Mandell Maughan | Lisa Casper |
Alex Barima | David Logan |
Diana Bang | Nurse Ellen |
Co-Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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Keith Arbuthnot | Alien Harry double |
Deborah Finkel | Abigail Hodges |
Trevor Carroll | John |
Chris Bradford | Thomas Hoffman |
Don Wright | Deputy Jack |
Kate Mitchell | Old lady |
Kheon Clarke | Male nurse |
Rodrigo Massa | Waiter |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Resident Alien was created by and developed for television by Chris Sheridan. It is based on the comic book series Resident Alien by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, which was published by Dark Horse Comics, beginning in 2012, and has yielded multiple spin-off titles.
- This series is rated TV-14.
- This episode had a viewership of 1.271 million people upon it's initial broadcast. It has a 0.22% rating in the 18-49 viewing demographic.
- Actor Judah Prehn is credited in this episode, but the character of Max Hawthorne does not make an appearance. This is the first episode of the series that Prehn does not appear in.
- This is the first episode of Resident Alien directed by Christian Taylor.
- This is the first episode of Resident Alien written by Shannon Kohli.
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from the song "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)", performed by American pop group R.E.M., which appeared on their 1987 album Document.
- Harry Vanderspeigle compares Humans to flying monkeys, which were originally depicted in the 1900 story The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by author L. Frank Baum. Harry's knowledge of them stems from the 1939 film adaptation, The Wizard of Oz, by MGM.
Quotes[]
- Harry Vanderspeigle: My people do not have scales. That's racist.
See also[]
External Links[]
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