# Resident Alien, aka Quincy, E.T **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [January 28, 2021, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719 "2021-01-28T22:00:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2021, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/281 "2021-12-11T15:18:42Z")
I’ve only had one cuppa joe, so that might explain why this popped into my head. Resident Alien is a little bit like My Favorite Martian. Both shows involve aliens on a mission who are passing for humans, and both have tell-tales that pop up at inconvenient times. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/282 "2022-01-27T22:01:23Z")
He had the coolest whip in town, and now he has a box of alien balls. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/283 "2022-01-27T22:13:59Z")
That legit made me snarf. Tudyk has the most amazing delivery ability for weird lines. I also enjoyed him in the hospital, especially when he told the doctor his real name. Takes a special kind of ability to deliver THAT line without cracking a smile. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/284 "2022-01-27T22:15:44Z")
Let’s hear him repeat it accurately. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/285 "2022-01-27T22:16:39Z")
I have no doubt he’s practiced until he can do it in his sleep. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/286 "2022-01-27T22:27:55Z")
Lenny Briscoe! That was great. So glad this is back. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/287 "2022-01-28T00:41:10Z")
There’s definitely something wierd going on here… ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/288 "2022-01-28T00:58:42Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > Lenny Briscoe! That was great. So glad this is back. Me, too! The show’s starring kids have had differential growth spurts over the show’s hiatus: the girl, quite a bit, and the boy, not so much. Not sure how that’s going to work out. (Casting kids is a challenge; the Harry Potter movies had to deal with a Harry who remained small for his age and a Harry’s Best Friend (Ron) who eventually towered over Harry, creating a dynamic not present in the source material…) ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/289 "2022-01-28T05:04:30Z")
“Have you noticed an increase in intellectual ability”? “What”? “That’s a no then” ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/290 "2022-01-28T09:11:13Z")
> [@SmartAleq](#): > > That legit made me snarf. Tudyk has the most amazing delivery ability for weird lines. I also enjoyed him in the hospital, especially when he told the doctor his real name. Takes a special kind of ability to deliver THAT line without cracking a smile. Tudyk is amazing! I like how he unabashedly tells everyone at the hospital that he’s an alien and he’s going to kill them all but nobody believes him. And what a great cast overall! And my those kids have grown (in only a few days show-time). Loved the bit at the end with Nathan the octopus. “All octopuses can speak. They just don’t like to talk to humans.” ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/291 "2022-01-28T14:56:41Z")
I love this show so much. It’s so weird and hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/292 "2022-01-28T17:27:40Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > The show’s starring kids have had differential growth spurts over the show’s hiatus: the girl, quite a bit, and the boy, not so much. Are you kidding? Look at all that chest hair! (On the boy, not on the girl. Probably.) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/293 "2022-01-28T18:25:08Z")
BTW, they were promoting _Astrid & Lilly Save the World_ during _Resident Alien_’s broadcast. It’s a new series in the slot immediately following. Anyone watch it? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/294 "2022-01-28T18:33:45Z")
Looks too silly for me. I am glad Resident Alien is back and that the amnesia thing isn’t forever. Where is he gonna stash that octopus? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/295 "2022-01-28T19:13:18Z")
I think I recall a basement deep sink. Probably a good enough temporary place. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/296 "2022-01-28T19:15:28Z")
Wouldn’t you need a saltwater aquarium? (And in the real world, wouldn’t the one in the restaurant be _way_ too small for an octopus of that size?) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/297 "2022-01-28T20:29:53Z")
Both yes, but let us not get too picky. As long as he doesn’t throw into the lake, I am Okay. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/298 "2022-01-29T00:45:24Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Look at all that chest hair! (On the boy, not on the girl. Probably.) Now I will be worried about this all week. 😠 > > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > BTW, they were promoting _Astrid & Lilly Save the World_ during _Resident Alien_’s broadcast. It’s a new series in the slot immediately following. Anyone watch it? I watched it. Doesn’t seem to have the writing talent or target audience of _Resident Alien_; it’s more of an ‘appeal to kids who feel bullied’ show. Not that there’s anything wrong with that; it’s just that shows for kids don’t necessarily work for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/299 "2022-01-29T01:19:37Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Wouldn’t you need a saltwater aquarium? (And in the real world, wouldn’t the one in the restaurant be _way_ too small for an octopus of that size?) Probably not an issue if said octopus is going to be the chef’s special on Monday. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/300 "2022-01-29T16:21:10Z")
Am I the only one who thought the octopus looked way bigger in the tank vs when Harry was carrying him? Like, more than just the water magnification effect would account for? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719.md?page=16)