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*The show also spoofs ''{{w|ALF (TV series)|ALF}}'', a 1980s sitcom about an alien who crash-lands on Earth and moves in with a human family. | *The show also spoofs ''{{w|ALF (TV series)|ALF}}'', a 1980s sitcom about an alien who crash-lands on Earth and moves in with a human family. | ||
*"UpscAlien" is a {{w|Portmanteau|portmanteau}} of "upscale" and "alien". | *"UpscAlien" is a {{w|Portmanteau|portmanteau}} of "upscale" and "alien". | ||
− | *"UpscAlien" might also be a pun on "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rapscallion rapscallion]", which is a term for a naughty or rougish person. It would be a fair characterization of | + | *"UpscAlien" might also be a pun on "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rapscallion rapscallion]", which is a term for a naughty or rougish person. It would be a fair characterization of Tray, considering that he stole his father's spaceship and uses his ray gun to transform things for his personal amusement. |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == |
Revision as of 06:34, February 24, 2011
- "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
The show is about a young alien named Trey who is from "the fanciest planet in the Milky Way." Having stolen his father's spaceship, he takes it for a joyride. Trey flies to Earth, where he sees Lake Erie from orbit and lands there to take a swim in the lake. For reasons unknown, he decides to stay on Earth and moves in with a stereotypical 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.Theme song lyrics
- There once was an alien,
- Whose mother called him Trey,
- From the fanciest planet in the Milky Way.
- Stole his dad's ship,
- Took it for a trip,
- Saw Lake Erie on his radar and he thought he'd take a dip!
Behind the Laughter
- 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 rougish person. It would be a fair characterization of Tray, considering that he stole his father's spaceship and uses his ray gun to transform things for his personal amusement.
Appearances