# 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:** 20
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/381 "2024-02-02T16:43:54Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > These short series with huge breaks between them are becoming my pet peeve of TV watching. I have no idea what is happening anymore . I was reading a _Resident Alien_ synopsis somewhere and learned that I completely missed something important about Season 2: That Goliath is a future version of Harry I hope that was a quick one-and-done scene and not something hammered home repeatedly. Or else I’m going to have to start paying A LOT better attention. ---
**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:** [February 2, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/382 "2024-02-02T17:03:31Z")
> [@bordelond](#): > > I hope that was a quick one-and-done scene and not something hammered home repeatedly. I added _Resident Alien_ to my Peacock list last night in anticipation/preparation, and re-watched the S2 finale: it gets mentioned point-blank and dramatically once, and then Harry references it later in the episode. Not quite hammered home, though. 🙂 (And I’m glad I re-watched the epsiode, because I’d forgotten a lot of stuff…like that!) ---
**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:** [February 2, 2024, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/383 "2024-02-02T17:26:50Z")
It’s too bad 's Nathan Fillion’s character (“42” the octopus) got eaten, I would’ve liked to see him/it in a recurring role. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/384 "2024-02-03T05:21:58Z")
Trailer is here. But it’s quite packed with a lot of shots so gives away a bit too much of the good stuff, I think. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7NSbS62FbtM/maxresdefault.jpg "Resident Alien Season 3 Trailer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NSbS62FbtM) ---
**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:** [February 15, 2024, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/385 "2024-02-15T09:49:15Z")
And it’s back, baby! How the heck did the shadowy government agency get their hands on more than a half dozen alien spacecraft in eight years? The one in the center far background resembles a Firefly. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/386 "2024-02-15T11:03:45Z")
> [@Fir\_na\_tine](#): > > Are the prior seasons available anywhere? Seasons 1 & 2 are now on Netflix. ---
**Author:** ![JacobSwan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@JacobSwan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JacobSwan)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/387 "2024-02-15T11:42:38Z")
The closed captions said 80, if that helps. ---
**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:** [February 15, 2024, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/388 "2024-02-15T11:47:06Z")
Linda really underemphasized that “ty”. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/389 "2024-02-16T10:10:58Z")
I will miss Sahar. She’s a delight. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2024, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/390 "2024-02-17T06:58:28Z")
Why is she leaving? The actress, I mean. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/391 "2024-02-17T07:00:01Z")
In one news story I saw a producer or something said “scheduling issues”. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/392 "2024-02-18T20:04:57Z")
Yeah, I’ll miss the character too. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2024, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/393 "2024-02-20T09:49:57Z")
I’m getting a lot of stories about _Resident Alien_ in my Google News feed lately. Apparently most people had never heard of it before it hit Netflix, but it has risen to Netflix’s number 2 TV series at the moment. > **[Netflix’s new sci-fi comedy-drama just crashed the top 10 — and it’s 97% on...](https://www.tomsguide.com/entertainment/netflix/netflixs-new-sci-fi-comedy-drama-just-crashed-the-top-10-and-its-97-on-rotten-tomatoes)** > > ‘Resident Alien’ on Netflix blends comedy, drama and mystery > **[Resident Alien is now a big hit on Netflix. Here's why you should watch this...](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/resident-alien-now-big-hit-183027479.html)** > > Syfy's Resident Alien has arrived on Netflix, and we're sharing three reasons why you should watch this sci-fi comedy/drama series. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/394 "2024-02-20T23:40:58Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > I’m getting a lot of stories about _Resident Alien_ in my Google News feed lately. Apparently most people had never heard of it before it hit Netflix, but it has risen to Netflix’s number 2 TV series at the moment. Amazing how stove-piped entertainment is. We expect it with news/“news”, but maybe not so much with scripted series. I’m glad those people are getting a chance to appreciate this series, anyway. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/395 "2024-02-21T01:39:04Z")
I think Netflix has brought renewed attention to series that either already ended their runs elsewhere or are still running elsewhere but weren’t getting much attention. Googling, this may be called the “Netflix effect” and one site said shows that benefited from this include Gilmore Girls, Gossip Girl, Breaking Bad and most recently Suits. ---
**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:** [February 22, 2024, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/396 "2024-02-22T07:06:29Z")
Okay, I’m calling the Grey Alien’s Big Plan now: setting off the Yellowstone supervolcano. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/397 "2024-02-22T09:31:19Z")
> “She’s not gone for good,” creator and executive producer [Chris Sheridan](https://tvline.com/t/chris-sheridan/) assures us. > **[Resident Alien Premiere: Alan Tudyk Talks Harry and McCallister’s ‘Tenuous’...](https://tvline.com/interviews/resident-alien-season-3-premiere-alan-tudyk-sahar-leaving-explained-1235165719/)** > > What will happen when a no-nonsense government general pairs up with an eccentric, juvenile extraterrestrial to take on a formidable pack of aliens hell-bent on destroying the world? We’re ab… ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/398 "2024-02-24T12:07:43Z")
Good news ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/399 "2024-02-24T19:50:13Z")
I just started to watch this and I stopped halfway through the first episode. I couldn’t get past the fact that he just up and murders the guy whose form he stole. They just gloss passed that like it didn’t matter and that bugged me. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719/400 "2024-02-24T19:53:29Z")
I guess you didn’t get to the part where his mission is to exterminate life on Earth, then? Or the extended wacky hijinx around him trying to murder a child? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resident-alien-aka-quincy-e-t/931719.md?page=21)