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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
| − | The show is about a young alien named {{ap|Trey|Homer the Father}} who is from "the fanciest planet in the Milky Way". Trey stole his father's spaceship, took it for a joyride and flew to Earth, where he saw {{ | + | The show is about a young alien named {{ap|Trey|Homer the Father}} who is from "the fanciest planet in the Milky Way". Trey stole his father's spaceship, took it for a joyride and flew to Earth, where he saw {{W|Lake Erie}} from orbit and landed there to take a swim in the lake. For reasons unknown, he decided to stay on Earth and moved in with an upper-class family. |
[[File:UpscAlien-Turkey.png|thumb|left|220px|Trey zaps a turkey.]]Trey owns a ray gun which is capable of transforming people and objects. In the scenes that were shown, Trey was seen using it to make a cooked turkey get up and dance, and to transform a neighbor man into a girl alien in a prom dress, with whom he then started dancing. | [[File:UpscAlien-Turkey.png|thumb|left|220px|Trey zaps a turkey.]]Trey owns a ray gun which is capable of transforming people and objects. In the scenes that were shown, Trey was seen using it to make a cooked turkey get up and dance, and to transform a neighbor man into a girl alien in a prom dress, with whom he then started dancing. | ||
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
| − | *''UpscAlien in da House'' is a parody of ''{{ | + | *''UpscAlien in da House'' is a parody of ''{{W|The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air}}''. |
| − | *The show also spoofs ''{{ | + | *The show also spoofs ''{{ap|ALF|TV series}}'', a 1980s sitcom about an alien who crash-lands on Earth and moves in with a human family. |
| − | *"UpscAlien" is a {{ | + | *"UpscAlien" is a {{W|Portmanteau|portmanteau}} of "upscale" and "alien". |
*"UpscAlien" might also be a pun on "[[wiktionary:rapscallion|rapscallion]]", which is a term for a naughty or roguish person. It would be a fair characterization of Trey, considering that he stole his father's spaceship and uses his ray gun to transform things for his personal amusement. | *"UpscAlien" might also be a pun on "[[wiktionary:rapscallion|rapscallion]]", which is a term for a naughty or roguish person. It would be a fair characterization of Trey, considering that he stole his father's spaceship and uses his ray gun to transform things for his personal amusement. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:32, December 20, 2021
- "He's in your face from outer space!"
- ―The show's tagline[src]
UpscAlien in da House
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TV Show Information
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UpscAlien in da House is a sitcom which originally aired in the 1990s. Re-runs of the show are shown on Tube Town.
Plot[edit]
The show is about a young alien named Trey who is from "the fanciest planet in the Milky Way". Trey stole his father's spaceship, took it for a joyride and flew to Earth, where he saw Lake Erie from orbit and landed there to take a swim in the lake. For reasons unknown, he decided to stay on Earth and moved in with an upper-class family.
Trey owns a ray gun which is capable of transforming people and objects. In the scenes that were shown, Trey was seen using it to make a cooked turkey get up and dance, and to transform a neighbor man into a girl alien in a prom dress, with whom he then started dancing.
Behind the Laughter[edit]
- UpscAlien in da House is a parody of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
- The show also spoofs ALF, a 1980s sitcom about an alien who crash-lands on Earth and moves in with a human family.
- "UpscAlien" is a portmanteau of "upscale" and "alien".
- "UpscAlien" might also be a pun on "rapscallion", which is a term for a naughty or roguish person. It would be a fair characterization of Trey, considering that he stole his father's spaceship and uses his ray gun to transform things for his personal amusement.
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