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Originally Posted by Rookielove
It seems My Favorite Martian gave us shows like Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie. It came out in 1963.
Check it out:
Here's an interesting piece:
"Receiving widely agreeable praise from TV critics across the nation, the show rose steadily in the ratings, ranking usually in the lower top ten and reaching #5 with a rating of 31.8 for February 1964. It achieved a rank of #10 among all shows for the 63-64 TV season.
It is hardly coincidental that the 64-65 TV season had the appearances of Bewitched, My Living Doll, The Addams Family and The Munsters, all programs which might not have seen the light of airing had not MFM done so well in the ratings and thereupon opened the door for this type of genre. And while "Martian" did have its own derivative moments from The Twilight Zone and Topper, (both of which get a mention during MFM’s first season), it is worth noting that the 64-65 fantasy/sci-fi series and their subsequent imitators freely copied My Favorite Martian’s gimmicks and even plot lines throughout their own runs"
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It hasn't been rebroadcast in many years, as far as I know. I used to watch it when I was a kid, after school.
If a network shows it again, I'd like to check it out.