Difference between revisions of "UpscAlien in da House"
Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki
(→Behind the Laughter) |
|||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
*''UpscAlien in da House'' is a parody of ''{{w|The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air}}''. | *''UpscAlien in da House'' is a parody of ''{{w|The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air}}''. | ||
| + | *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 Dray, 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 "[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rapscallion rapscallion]", which is a term for a naughty or rougish person. It would be a fair characterization of Dray, considering that he stole his father's spaceship and uses his ray gun to transform things for his personal amusement. | ||
Revision as of 16:07, February 18, 2011
- "He's in your face from outer space!"
- ―The show's tagline[src]
UpscAlien in da House
| ||
TV Show Information
|
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 Dray who stole his father's spaceship and took it for a joyride. Dray flew to Earth, where he saw Lake Erie from orbit and landed 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.jpg
Dray zaps a turkey.
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 Dray, considering that he stole his father's spaceship and uses his ray gun to transform things for his personal amusement.
Appearances
