Hard Time on Planet Earth(1989)

Hard Time on Planet Earth is a 1989 science fiction series that aired on CBS as a midseason replacement. The show starred Martin Kove and followed an extraterrestrial character navigating life on Earth while under observation by an alien probe. Created by Jim and John Teresa, the series premiered on Wednesday nights opposite stiff competition from NBC's Unsolved Mysteries and ABC's Growing Pains. Despite its intriguing premise, Hard Time on Planet Earth struggled to find an audience, debuting at 65th place among 81 programs. Ratings never recovered, and CBS canceled the show after just 13 episodes, with the final installment airing on June 21, 1989. The series remains a curiosity of late-80s television, remembered more for its ambitious concept than its brief run.