List of My Parents Are Aliens episodes
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This is a list of all episodes, that have already been broadcast, from the long-running British children's TV series My Parents are Aliens, broadcasting on CITV.
Every single series has been repeated on CITV (on ITV1) between 2000 to March 2006. From 11th March 2006 the show has been repeated on the CITV Channel every day of the week at 5pm (apart from some occasions).
But My Parents Are Aliens recently has been repeated on most weekends on CITV (ITV1).
[edit] Series 1
[edit] Nobody's Perfect
When Mel skips school (to visit her mother's grave, though she won't explain why at first) her teacher Mr Coleman decides it's time to pay a home visit. Meanwhile, Brian has developed an allergy that causes him to sneeze and morph uncontrollably. Mel starts training Sophie to behave like a 'real' mother, while Lucy attempts to diagnose Brian's allergy. Unfortunately, during his visit Mr Coleman sees Brian sprout a new nose and ears, and resolves to return with their social worker. Josh is determined to hold a party to improve his social standing at school - could this somehow save the whole family from being taken back into care?
[edit] The Home Team
After witnessing the joys of television game shows, Brian enlists the help of the family in entering the school quiz night, much to the chagrin of Mel and Josh. Seeing as the competition states that four members much take part in each team, Lucy invites Wendy to join her. However, upon hearing that his rival, Dave Lockett, is entering the quiz, Josh finds himself wanting to enter the team, as does Mel. So she does not have to disappoint Wendy by kicking her out of the Barker/Johnson team, Lucy announces that she will be leaving her family's team and starting a new one alongside Wendy and her parents(Isabel Foley [Wendy's mom]). After defeating the Locketts, the Barker/Johnson's find themselves facing the Richardsons - plus Lucy. During the tie-break, Lucy cannot bring herself to defeat her own family and chooses not to answer the question (despite knowing the answer) and Mel wins it for the Barker/Johnsons. However, as the family are having their photo taken, Mel invites Lucy over and they reconcile.
[edit] The Date
Mel arrives home late and expects to be grounded by Brian and Sophie but isn't. She keeps trying to get into trouble until she comes home with a walkman she says she stole. Josh tries to get a date with Tanya Thomas (Emily Fleeshman), so he enlists Brian's help. Brian morphs into Josh and asks out Tanya's friend, Denise, who fancies him. When the two girls meet each other on the day of the date, they both start hating Josh.
[edit] It's a Dog's Life
Lucy finds an injured dog, which she names Dennis, and starts nursing it back to health. Mel disapproves, warning Brian that Lucy will be supset when it dies. Meanwhile, Josh spends the money he raised for a charity event on a football ticket, and starts to earn the money back by putting up 'dog found' posters for Mel. When Lucy finds out, she pays him even more to bring them all back again, by which time Mel has warmed to Dennis and agrees to keep him. However, Josh returns with a 'Have you seen Woolly?' poster and Lucy and Mel realise that Dennis, aka Woolly, needs to go home to the people who are missing him.
[edit] The Box
When Lucy calls Brian and Sophie "Mum and Dad", Mel gets angry and shows Lucy and Josh a box of things she kept to remind her of their real parents. However, a lipstick is missing from the box. Lucy realises that it was she who had taken it and swapped it, so she must ask Josh for help. Meanwhile, after a string of Fs, Josh must resit his exams or be put back a year. To pay him back for helping with the lipstick, Lucy helps him revise, and discovers that he may be dyslexic.
[edit] The Makeover
Lucy discovers she and her best friend are 'geeks' after they are the only two girls in the class not to be invited. Mel gives Lucy a makeover, but this threatens to alienate her from Wendy, with whom she has been studying caterpillars. Sophie is struck down with a case of the flu, but enjoys her freedom from housework and responsibility and hides her recovery. Lucy decides friendship is more important than being 'cool', and she and Wendy discover that their caterpillars "were really butterflies all along."
[edit] Series 2
[edit] The Challenge
When Lucy wins tickets to see Blink 182 in a competition, Josh is desperate to take them off her hands - after all, he's a huge fan of the band, and Lucy's such a geek she's never even heard of Blink 182. Lucy agrees to give the tickets to Josh, but on one condition: Josh has to perform a truly unselfish deed in order to qualify for the tickets. Of course it's a terrible struggle for the scam-meister, but Josh learns a whole lot about himself in the process.
[edit] The Genius
Josh injures himself during sports, so Brian attempts to fix him with a home-made machine. However, the machine instead makes Josh a chess champion and a maths prodigy by mistake, making Lucy feel threatened as she is outplayed in chess.
[edit] The Holiday
Josh wants an all-night-game-a-thon, so he tries to make the rest of the family go on a holiday. However, Mel wants some privacy [for once] and the family will not give it to her.
[edit] The Sleepover
Lucy and Wendy are on the verge of falling out, as Wendy is upset that Lucy never invites her to her house. They arrange a sleepover, and Sophie and Brian must act as normal as possible. Wendy says best friends tell each other all their secrets, so Lucy decides she must tell her that Brian and Sophie are aliens, but Wendy thinks that all parents are from planet Parent. Wendy then says she wants to come again next week and Josh gets a pool table.
[edit] The Bribe
Lucy is selected to represent the school in a Science Tournament where she has to build a rocket with maximum propulsion - which proves to be too difficult a task for her, so Sophie offers to help. Brian enters one of Mel's photograph's in an art contest. Josh tries to bribe Scott Taylor into letting him go to a football game and almost loses Frankie and Pete as friends.
[edit] Skirting The Issue
Mel goes to school in trousers, as she feels the school rule that girls must wear skirts is sexist. Lucy looks after the school hamster which Josh promptly loses by trying to make some money with it. When looking at video tapes to try to find the hamster Mel realises she has very good looking legs, so ignores her principles and wears a very small skirt (as usual).
[edit] El Presidente
Lucy manages to get her way in the house, organising chess nights and debates. Due to this, Josh gets the idea to run for school council. He claims if appointed, he would get all students entry to the prefect's room, much to the anger of Mel. Mel has a secret weapon - if he continues in his plan, she will blackmail him with a karaoke tape of him singing along to Britney Spears. But then when she puts it on in the school Josh starts to sing and everyone gets dancing so Mel gets annoyed and leaves with a sulk.
[edit] The Family Way
Lucy's birthday is arriving, and she wants a party. While she thinks no-one is interested, the family is planning a secret party. When Sophie becomes pregnant, Josh is elected to give Brian 'The Talk' on the facts of life, with help from a book from the school library. However, Brian later becomes pregnant as well.
[edit] First Christmas
Mel asks Scott Taylor to the school Christmas disco. Lucy is cast as Mary in the Nativity play, a part Wendy wants. Josh fills Brian and Sophie in about Christmas. Lucy gives Wendy the part of Mary in the play, but Wendy becomes extremely demanding. Mel gets cold feet and won't go to the disco, so Brian morphs into her and goes in her place. Mel finds out and rushes to the disco, only to find Brian-Mel kissing Scott. Mel attempts to repair the damage caused by Brian, only to find out some things about herself. The school Nativity play becames a strain on Lucy and Wendy's friendship. Josh has nightmares and is visited by ghosts.
On the last Episode you will see Barbara Durkin as Sophie... Also Jennifer Metcalfe stars in this episode
[edit] Series 3
[edit] Crazy for You (24 September 2001)
Mel gets a job offer as an assistant to a fashion photographer. However, her audition takes place during school, so she goes to the audition whilst Sophie (who is not a very gifted morpher) morphs into Mel and goes to school. Unfortunately, she goes around kissing everyone, including Mrs Hardman, and is referred to a child psychologist. Sophie panics when seeing the psychologist, and Mel arrives to take over. However, Sophie cannot morph back to her original human form, and decides to keep another look, thus introducing Carla Mendonça into the role of Sophie.
[edit] When Swaps Go Bad (25 September 2001)
Brian and Sophie become hooked on a trading card game, and will go to any lengths to obtain more cards. They end up stealing and selling the school laptop. They then discover there is a rare card (Madonna) that they need to find. They find the card, but realise they have wasted their time and money. They feel very silly.
[edit] Enter the Duck (26 September 2001)
Lucy discovers she has a talent for judo, and Brian thinks the only way to keep her as his friend is to tag along. Sophie then decides she wants to be Trent's friend. However, she later brings a live duck into the house to cook. Trent gets upset when he sees this and asks her what's going on. Mel tells him that Sophie is making a statement about vegetarianism, so he thinks they are vegeterians. Meanwhile, Lucy gets ready to go to Paris for a judo competition.
[edit] The Wedding (27 September 2001)
Brian and Sophie are not technically married, so Lucy arranges a wedding to bring the family closer together, but her grand ideas are nothing compared to Sophie's. Brian learns it is hard to choose a best man. When Mel gets angry about the wedding, they decide not to have a proper wedding, but a friendship ceremony instead.
[edit] Testing Times (28 September 2001)
Josh fails a test, and tells Brian and Sophie that it is the teacher's fault for not teaching him well enough. He has to do a re-sit which, if he fails, could see him held back a year and end up in Lucy's class, so Brian home-tutors Josh. Unfortunately, he turns out to be an extremely strict teacher. In the end, Josh believes he's going to fail, so he gets Brian to morph into him and take the test.
[edit] The Valentine (1 October 2001)
It's Valentineis Day, and Josh is trying to get a date with Tanya Thomas, but makes the foolish mistake of taking Brian's advice on matters of the heart. Mel is the object of desire of Andy the Freak and Frankie, and Sophie falls in love with the dishwasher. Sophie asks the family what Valentine's Day is, but in an episode a few years ago when Barbara Durkin played Sophie she is trying to act calm in front of a teacher who has come to visit the house and she says "This happened to me once on Val.... Valentine's Day". She should know about Valentine's Day because it is explained in this previous episode.
[edit] Magic Johnson (2 October 2001)
When Lucy wants Brian's help with her magic act, his ambitions go far beyond being her assistant. Mel runs in the school's sponsored FunRun with Andy the freak in a pantomime horse costume.
[edit] Aliens Go Home (3 October 2001)
An alarm sounds in the household - signalling that there is a Valux rescue ship nearby. Brian and Sophie are faced with a difficult decision: go home, or stay with the children. The children are horrified that they might be abandoned again and recall (in flashback) the day they were fostered by a very different-looking Brian and Sophie. Lucy was desperate for a family, Josh was still looking for fringe benefits and Mel was desperate to avoid disappointment. Can Brian and Sophie be persuaded to keep their family together?
Continuity error: the events at the children's home presented here are completely different to the story told in Thanks for All the Earthworm Custard.
[edit] Hallowe'en (4 October 2001)
On Hallowe'en, Josh has a plan to run a tour of the school, with Frankie and Pete helping to spook the students.
[edit] Howie (5 October 2001)
Brian and Sophie adopt a new child: Howie. Howie turns out to be a safety freak, much to the exasperation of Mel, Josh and Lucy. Seeing their reaction, Howie runs away... and then the children's social worker comes to the house for Brian and Sophie's progress report. Howie irritated many fans.
[edit] Series 4
[edit] Textual Relations (9 September 2002)
To celebrate their "phone-iversary" Josh convinces Sophie and Brian to buy him a new mobile phone. Sophie also gives a mobile phone to Brian, however the phone wipes his mind of all his alien memories. Meanwhile, Josh believes his mathematics teacher has fallen for him. Josh, Lucy and Wendy all discover love through texting. NOTE: Introduction of the laugh track.
[edit] Beauty and the Breast (Part One) (16 September 2002)
On Father's Day, Sophie gets upset that she has never received any Mother's Day gifts. Brian sets out to prove he is the World's Best Dad. Josh tries to gain the new video game "Gnomes Of Vengeance" from the new girl, Poppy Manning, but she will only give games to girls. Josh asks Lucy to get the game from Poppy for him. Lucy agrees on one condition - that Josh pays her £54.60. Mel is upset when Brian thinks she is a boy. The episode concludes with Sophie attempting to be more masculine by working out and Brian attempting to become more feminine by growing breasts.
[edit] Beauty and the Breast (Part Two) (23 September 2002)
Continued from the previous episode. Brian and Sophie's attempts to embrace the opposite gender become more and more extreme. Brian tries to be a better father by becoming more sensitive, while Sophie gets in touch with her masculine side. Josh still attempts to get the video game from Poppy.
[edit] The Naked Truth (30 September 2002)
When Lucy gets in trouble with one of her teachers for apparently copying homework, Brian and Sophie discover the power of punishment. Poppy writes an article in the school magazine criticising Josh. Mel accidentally kills the school budgie and Josh writes this in his own school magazine. To get revenge, Mel gets Brian to morph into Josh and take naked pictures of himself to give to Poppy to print in her magazine.
[edit] Operation Date (7 October 2002)
Today Mel is fed up with Lucy's controlling behaviour and decides to move out of their bedroom and into the attic. Sophie sees this as the perfect opportunity to step in as Lucy's new sister. Lucy is incensed, but when Sophie and Wendy abandon her too, she begins to wonder whether she might be in the wrong after all. Josh is desperate to scam Frankie's signed United football shirt from him, and Brian agrees to morph into Mel as part of a cunning plan. But Josh is about to get a taste of his own medicine for once.
[edit] Rat's Entertainment (14 October 2002)
This week Brian feels rejected when Sophie chooses to watch repeats of Geoff Jefferson, Criminal Prosecutor, on cable TV, instead of taking part in his indoor Olympic Games. Josh also has grievances with Sophie's television hogging - the wrestling team have paid him in advance for tapes of special shows. This is not true.
[edit] Fish Fingers (21 October 2002)
Brian has a new pet: Fluffy the goldfish, but when she's fed on a diet of fried egg, bacon and beans, the unfortunate Fluffy soon floats off to the big fish tank in the sky, leaving Brian devastated. He then holds a funeral for his beloved Fluffy, which goes well. Josh attempts a challenge at the diner: eating 50 courses. He asks Brian to morph into him, and eat 48 of the courses. The first course is fish fingers, devastating Brian. He quits, leaving Josh to eat all the food. Mel later takes out insurance with dozens of spare goldfish, which she stores in the bathroom, and Brian thinks that the new fish is Fluffy back from the dead.
[edit] Secrets and Lies (28 October 2002)
Josh is confident that his "treat 'em mean, keep 'em keen" tactics will eventually win the heart of his school friend Tanya. Sophie decides that humans tell lies all the time, making her highly suspicious of everything her family says. Mel persuades Trent to let her stand in for him as school magazine agony aunt, but can she really summon up the sensitivity to do it? In a desperate bid to prove to Josh that he can lie convincingly, Brian tells Pete that Tanya fancies him. But when Pete and Tania arrange a date, Brian has some quick thinking to do before Josh's heart is broken. Brian discovers that lying can cause a lot of trouble, while Mel finds out that telling the truth can, too.
[edit] Just My Luck (4 November 2002)
When Lucy insists that there's no such thing as luck (it's all just a question of mathematical probability), Brian is determined to prove her wrong. He purchases a pair of Josh's 'lucky' underpants and is delighted to immediately win a free pen and a pound.
[edit] The Opposites (11 November 2002)
Josh is woken by a trumpet-playing Brian and is offered tiddlywinks for breakfast. His sisters may be technically human but they still can't behave like normal people. Why can't his family just be different in every way? A bump on the head makes Josh's wish come true, throwing him into a world of complete opposites. Lucy is stupid, Mel cares about what she looks likes and fancies Frankie, Sophie doesn't even try to be a good mum, pete is short and fancies mel and frankie is tall doesn't like mel but all of the other girls fancy him. This leaves a whole world of confusion and he wishes that he could have been fostered by someone else. Amusing quotes: (Brian)"I'm guessing someone needs a hug." "Call me Vince." "And I'd just like to say, I dig your style" "Maybe, but its even bigger of me." Post Scriptum: these quotes may be unaccurate due to my loss of memory.
[edit] The Invosibibble Mam (18 November 2002)
Lucy and Wendy have an argument that might end their friendship for ever. Josh has laryngitis, but despite Sophie's best efforts to nurse him back to health, he quickly loses patience with her bedside manner. Sophie finds that being ignored can make you feel like you don't exist at all. Brian is jealous that Trent has given Mel a music festival ticket and morphs into 'Spam' - a hip and trendy girl that will catch Trent's eye. His plan works, but Mel is devastated. Can Josh and Sophie persuade Brian to make amends before Mel's heart is broken and Sophie turns invisible from a lack of attention? What can he do about it. Wendy moves to Birmingham for a few months. This episode is highly amusing and features Brian heaving out a moan of woe.
[edit] The Musical (25 November 2002)
Ever since Wendy had been away, Lucy is lonely and in science class, Mrs Hardman invites Lucy to auditions for OLIVER:The Musical, a school play. Brian then studies musicals by renting all the musicals on tape. He watches OLIVER and thinks that OLIVER is an orphan, as is Lucy, therefore Brian thinks that this has caused offence and speaks to Mrs Hardman, then pulls the lever to the trap door and Mrs Hardman breaking both her legs, and the musical is cancelled. Josh is looking up a disease called PNS (Parental Neglect Syndrome) and Sophie thinks that Josh has PNS. Sophie then watches the Sound Of Music and learns how to be a good mother. Lucy hears that the musical is back on and Brian has volunteered to direct the play, but instead of OLIVER, they perform BRIAN: The Musical and Poppy Manning is casted as Luciella, and later being sacked and replaced by Lucy, who refuses to be in the musical, causing Brian to sack her and recasts Poppy, before immediately sacking the whole cast. Later, Lucy reasons with Brian in front Of the class. Sophie annoys Josh at school by singing Sunshine, My Only Sunshine and is locked in the janitors closet. Mel has a bet with Trent that she couldn't last four days without insulting anybody. "Brian is great, Brian is fab, he's the best dad that you could ever have, he's COOOOOOOL!"
[edit] Brian of the Brownies (2 December 2002)
Brian is desperate to join Lucy at the Brownies, but she refuses for obvious reasons. Undeterred, Brian forms his own association - The Brianies - with its own code of conduct.
[edit] Series 5
[edit] Age Concerns (22 October 2003)
Brian and Sophie learn about age concerns and invite a couple of old people from an old folks home and Josh's voice breaks.
[edit] Big Mother (27 October 2003)
Lucy is the captain of the school chess team and Brian starts to feel proud of her achievements. But this leaves Sophie with only Josh to be proud of and what has he ever achieved.
[edit] Burglars Can't Be Choosers (29 October 2003)
After Brian accidentally leaves the front door open, Brian and Sophie come home to find all their furniture stolen. Brian responds by morphing into 'The Cat' to steal furniture from other homes, and this becomes his latest hobby. Josh discovers Brian's secret and (predictably) uses it to his own advantage. Meanwhile, Sophie becomes obsessed with home security, and fears about the burglar worry Lucy so much that she develops "an embarrassing, personal-type problem" of her own.
[edit] King Brian (3 November 2003)
Brian decides to give the attic (which is now a really awesome bedroom) to whoever loves him more, but Lucy, walks away from the contest, so that means Josh and Mel are the only competitors.
[edit] Warts and All (5 November 2003)
Lucy is horrified to find a wart growing on her face. But not as horrified as Brian, who has discovered the real purpose of the bath and is obsessed with hygiene-until he starts shrinking
[edit] Educating Sophie (10 November 2003)
Sophie decides to accompany Lucy to advanced mathematics classes after school, but it soon becomes clear that Sophie fancies Mr. Whiteside, the teacher. Brian feels that he is losing Sophie (and her ability to cook disgusting meals which deeply satisfy Brian) to Mr. Whiteside, so he sneaks into school and kidnaps Mr. Whiteside, and then morphs into Mr. Whiteside himself, to try and pretend to Sophie that Mr. Whiteside is "evil". Unfortunately his plan is ruined when Sophie invites Brian and Mr. Whiteside to have a meal together with her.
[edit] April Fools (12 November 2003)
Josh is the master of April Fools tricks and Brian is determined not to be caught out. But Sophie decides to have a go to, and as usual she goes much too far
[edit] Wheels of Misfortune Part One (17 November 2003)
Brian is out buying a bicycle, but ends up in a wheelchair. Not that he had been beaten up, but he loved the wheelchair and rejected the bicycle and Lucy overhears Wendy's Mum saying to Mrs. Hardman that Wendy only has four weeks to live. Meanwhile, Brian protests at the diner For Disabled Access.
[edit] Wheels of Misfortune Part Two (19 November 2003)
Brian protests For disabled access at the diner, but he gets out of the wheelchair, everyone thinks he's lazy and he gets back in the wheelchair and rolls out of the diner and Josh warns him to watch out for the steps and Brian falls off and Brakes his legs.
[edit] Mel Barker - Superstar (24 November 2003)
Mel heads for stardom as the presenter on the lunchtime programme on the school radio. Brian and Sophie learn what it is like to be fans and focus all there attention on... Mel.
[edit] Pygmalien (26 November 2003)
Josh introduces Brian to a weekend of slobbing and Mel teaches Brian about manners. Josh bets with Mel that he can turn Brian into a gentleman and he does it, but Brian turns into an old grump. Also he invites Trent (whom Brian calls 'Trentington'). Brian sings a song which goes like this:
- And then there's Melanie,
- A graceless trollop,
- Whose approach to manners are practically unique,
- Socially retarded,
- Cosmetically a mess.
[edit] Smotherley Love (1 December 2003)
Brian is obsessed with the idea of death, not only will he die one day so will the kids. So he sets about to try and protect them and, as ever he gets it quite wrong.
[edit] Nappy Rash (3 December 2003)
Sophie helps herself to a baby in the supermarket. Shocked the kids insist it must be taken back, which leaves Sophie feeling broody. Brian obliges her by morphing into a baby with...disastrous results. Sophie then babysits another baby, but she can't cope with looking after two babies at once, so she calls Mel home from school for help.
[edit] Series 6
[edit] Super Brian (8 November 2004)
Brian turns himself into a super hero. Josh won't act as his sidekick so Brian brings home eight-year-old CJ. Soon, the new boy is Brian's biggest fan - but alarm bells start to ring when CJ reveals he wants to stay on as part of the family.
[edit] Le Freak C'est Chic (9 November 2004)
Mel notices a hunky boy who seems to attract all the girls. He seems to know her too - but there's a shock in store for her when she discovers who he really is. p.s, it is Andy The Freak
[edit] The Crying Game (10 November 2004)
Mel goes into training to become an ace pool player, so as to be able to play with the boys. Brian gets in touch with his 'feminine side'.
[edit] Joshferatu (15 November 2004)
It's Halloween, and Brian decides that he is a vampire. Who better for his first victim than Mr Whiteside?
[edit] Robojosh (16 November 2004)
Dissatisfied with the level of affection his foster son is prepared to show him, Brian creates a robot double of Josh... and causes total chaos.
[edit] Melerella (17 November 2004)
Sophie starts to read fairy tales and discovers that if children are to live happily ever after, their stepmothers need to be really evil. She tries out the part and finds that it suits her.
[edit] Brian's Ark (22 November 2004)
Brian kills a spider - and he's so shocked that he sets up an animal sanctuary... in the house!
[edit] My Fair Mel (23 November 2004)
In the middle of the night, Brian performs an alien beauty make-over on Mel - but will it last?
[edit] Sticky Situations (24 November 2004)
Josh at last manages to get a date with the gorgeous Tania Thomas, but when he turns up accompanied by Sophie, disaster isn't too far off.
[edit] Wrongs of Praise (29 November 2004)
Brian looks for meaning in his life and invents his own religion. Sophie is busy worshipping celebrities but soon turns into a celebrity herself.
[edit] The Alienist (30 November 2004)
Brian discovers from a season of sci-fi movies on television that aliens are always shown as evil monsters. He sets about convincing the world that aliens are actually good guys.
[edit] Dirty Dancing (1 December 2004)
A bored Brian and Sophie decide to enter a ballroom dancing contest to raise money for the poor, but end up morphing so that they will end up with the best dance partner.
[edit] Fangs for the Mammaries (6 December 2004)
Brian makes his first ever visit to the dentist - with hilarious results. And Sophie tries out a bit of body improvement.
[edit] Brian's 11 Minus 8 (7 December 2004)
Brian organises a break-in into the school in order to procure Lucy's school report. Josh makes a website for dates with sophies help
[edit] Help! (8 December 2004)
Brian offers to get Josh a date with one of the school's fittest athletes, but things do not work out as planned.
[edit] Anoraknophobia (13 December 2004)
Brian acquires a new hobby - spoon collecting. And Sophie becomes a rapper.
[edit] Oh Brian! (14 December 2004)
Brian attempts to cheer Mel up with a string of comic disasters after taking his inspiration from classic TV comedy shows. But he does not count on the effect they have on her.
[edit] Full Metal Sophie (15 December 2004)
When the aliens discover that the children will eventually leave home, Brian makes his mind up to do everything possible to stop them.
[edit] The Naughty List (Part One)(24 December 2004)
Brian is excited about what he will get for Christmas until he finds out that Santa has a "naughty" list, and he's afraid that he may be on it.
[edit] The Naughty List (Part Two)(24 December 2004)
In order to mend his friendship with Pete, Josh goes to the store and buys the last Samurai sword they have left, but once again it is accidentally broken, and things look bad for Christmas until the real Santa shows up.
[edit] Series 7
[edit] The Trouble With Harry (18 October 2005)
Mel has left for Canada and Brian is suffering in her absence, so takes matters into his own hands by getting a 'new Mel' from the children's home, while Lucy is enjoying having a room to herself, which soon changes.
[edit] Pret-a-Brian (19 October 2005)
Josh is using Sophie in his latest scam by getting her to morph into pets for his classmates for money. Brian is bored without Sophie so decides to become a fashion designer. However, his ideas are not quite to everyone's taste.
[edit] Hotel Sophie (25 October 2005)
Harry gets angry with Sophie for not providing for her properly, even though she is doing the best she can. This gives Sophie the idea of opening a hotel, so that she can at least get paid for running around after people. Brian makes the weather inside the house sunny so that he can be happy, but all doesn't quite go to plan.
[edit] Hallowe'en Tales (26 October 2005)
It's Hallowe'en. Brian tells a spooky story in an attempt to scare the rest of the family but, when the others remain unshaken, Josh decides to tell a Halloween tale of his own. Sophie cannot understand how it can be fun to be scared.
[edit] Worst Aid (1 November 2005)
After nearly choking on a gobstopper, Brian decides to learn some first aid in order to keep the family safe. After injuring the school nurse, he morphs into the replacement and Mr Whiteside falls in love with him. Josh meets a girl but when he realises that she is a psyco, pretends to be going out with Pete until he finds out that she is rich. Lucy tells the girls in her class that she wants to get her nose pierced making her instantly popular.
[edit] Sophie Ltd (2 November 2005)
After worrying that he will not be remembered when he dies, Brian goes on a quest to find the Holy Grail with CJ. Josh participates in work experience at the diner. Wendy and Lucy start a company producing potato powered clocks, and Sophie helps make them, however, she is told off by Lucy for giving them all away free. Sophie then founds Sophiecom International which sells useless coconut toys, yet these are a hit. Her business is about to go international until Lucy discovers her secret.
[edit] Million Dollar Harry (8 November 2005)
When Harry signs up for a school boxing tournament, Brian gets bullied by a boy who claims to be related to the police chief, and when Sophie learns that to be connected (in family relation) to a famous person means you get a higher status.
[edit] What The Romans Did For Brian (9 November 2005)
Brian is introduced, by CJ, to the ancient Roman concept of fascism and quickly imposes his own absolute rule on the household to get his way. Meanwhile, Josh tries to impress Tanya in music class with his guitar-playing ability, unaware that she already has a boyfriend.
[edit] The Love Bug (15 November 2005)
When Harry cooks Brian and Sophie a romantic meal to help them patch up their differences after an argument, the aliens quickly go to the other extreme and become totally wrapped up in their passion for one another, (much to the children's embarrassment). However, when Josh tries to cool their ardour, Brian becomes convinced that he's trying to steal Sophie's heart. Meanwhile Lucy is up for a prize at school.
[edit] Snappy Families (16 November 2005)
Lucy is due for a vaccination at school and it becomes evident that uncharacteristic though it may be for her, she is dead scared. Sophie gets into photography and pursues all the kids around the house in attempt to get some candid shots. But when she takes it upon herself to capture Lucy's fear as she waits for her injection at school, she unwittingly motivates the kids to turn the tables on her. Brian, fed up of always being criticised for his behaivour, decides he is only going to do as he is told and adopts an attitude of total subservience. But he can't anticipate how complicated it can get when he tries to obey orders from one person, especially when that person is Josh
[edit] Goodbye Mr Flips (22 November 2005)
Sophie decides to become a Mary Poppins- like nanny so that she could spend more time with the children. Brian morphs in to a long-dead headmaster scaring Mr Whiteside out of the school.
[edit] Wrestlemaniac (23 November 2005)
Brian discovers that all arguments are solved through wrestling, and so he constantly attacks CJ.
[edit] A Choco-Lips Now (29 November 2005)
Josh wins a lifetime supply of chocolate and Brian gets addicted to it. When Josh takes a shower and finds that Brian has filled the bathroom pipes full of chocolate, Josh, Lucy, Harry and CJ ban Brian from ever eating chocolate. Angered by this, Brian declares that if he cannot have chocolate, then no-one can, and bans it in the family. Meanwhile Sophie tries to get Lucy stressed.
[edit] The Tail of the Knitted Map (30 November 2005)
Josh needs and alibi from Harry to cover himself from some misdemeanour, but Harry of course refuses. Trent advises him he might have more success if he broke a habit of a lifetime and tried being nice to her. He gives it his best shot-but to no avail. Sophie causes Lucy yet more embarressment-this time at the swimming baths where she makes a fool of herself sinking instead of swimming. Sophie takes herself off to the river to practise and morphs a spectacular tail but fails to morph back owing to the pollution of the water. As a result the family have to cope with a new Sophie in mermaid mode. And she has a spectacular effect-not least on Andy The Freak. Fed up with losing to CJ from Hide-And-Seek, Brian changes the geography of the house and causes choas for the whole family
[edit] Neighbours From Hell (6 December 2005)
The family have new neighbours but Brian doesn't get on well with them since he eats their roses. Meanwhile Lucy goes on a date - with the new neighours son! But what is Luke's real name?
[edit] Fools of a Feather
Brian buys a racing pigeon for Harry. The pigeon is called Humphrey and Harry likes him for the outset. When Humphrey goes missing, Brian is blamed, so he tries to make things better by morphing into Humphrey himself. Meanwhile, Sophie morphs into Josh and sets up a stall selling stolen medical supplies. This gets Josh into a massive amount of trouble but Sophie saves the day by making Mr. Whiteside let Josh out of the punishment. When this problem is sorted there is one more problem to be solved, Harry entered Brain as a pigeon into a race where he has to make it home again from the starting line and he hasn't found his way home for days. Three days after Brain was sent into the race he returns to find that everyone loves him and is glad to see him.
[edit] Meet and Two Veg (13 December 2005)
Brian And Sophie meet Trent's parents. Harry learns a "shocking" secret about Trent, Sophie gets into growing vegetables and Brian gets into football.
[edit] Hot Gossip (14 December 2005)
Sophie learns about gossip and thinks that Mrs Hardman and Mr Whiteside have fallen in love with each other. Brian finds a toe in his can of cola and finds out the drink was faulty and complains before he tests CJ’s eyes and discovers that he too is ‘faulty’.
[edit] House Swarming Party (20 December 2005)
Sophie gets a bunch of flowers but then she finds out that they are for the family over the road. Lucy asks Sophie to take the flowers over the road but before she can finish her sentence Sophie sneezes. Lucy then explains to Sophie that she has hayfever. Meanwhile Josh is going on a date with Tania Thomas but he gets detention. Josh then asks Brian to morph in to Josh so that the real Josh can go on the date with Tania and the real Brian (morphed as Josh) can do the detention.
[edit] Thanks For All The Earthworm Custard (21 December 2005)
Mel finds out that the children have -- or had -- an aunt and uncle in Canada who look suspiciously like Brian and (the original) Sophie. They confront Brian and Sophie, who admit that, seven years ago, they met Josh, Mel and Lucy's aunt and uncle at the children's home -- and then, after the aunt and uncle realised that they were aliens, kidnapped them and kept them in suspended animation in the attic for seven years. The children insist that they let them free, and everyone realises that it is time to move on. Josh, Mel, Lucy, Harry and CJ all move to Canada with the real Brian and Sophie Johnson, and the aliens appear to go back home to Valux; however, Brian presses the big red button that caused the pair to crash-land on Earth in the first place, setting the stage for series 8.
Special guests: Barbara Durkin returning as Aunt Sophie and Danielle McCormack as Mel. Barbara Durkin played Sophie Johnson in series one and two of My Parents Are Aliens.
NOTE: This episode was repeated part of the CITV Channel's ALIENS GOLD weekend shortly before the final series had begun and the weekend before the first episode of the eighth series.
N.B: This episode has continuity errors. It states that Brian and Sophie took the image of the Barker children's parents. However, in the episode, Aliens Go Home (Episode 8 of Series 3), a flashback shows Brian taking the image of the, later stated, "Uncle Brian", but from a fashion magazine. Another error is that Barbara Durkin was not the actress who played Sophie in the flashback episode. The reasons for these errors have not been confirmed.
[edit] Series 8
NOTE: Series 8 was not repeated until January 2007.
[edit] Meteor Parents (16th October 2006)
Brian and Sophie crash land by the sea, and then get their memories wiped by Guido (the voice on the Galactic Guidebook). They need to foster four new kids to keep their alien identity a secret. But what will happen when the new kids find out the truth?
[edit] Ship of Friends (17th October 2006)
It’s the kids’ first day at their new school – and they’re causing chaos. Brian and Sophie want to make a friend and decide it should be one of the kids’ new teachers!
[edit] Spies and Dolls (23rd October 2006)
Brian plants a bug in Jaq’s mobile phone to keep track of her every move and Sophie decides that Eddie would be the perfect little dolly for her to play with...
[edit] The Babysitter (24 October 2006)
Brian and Sophie employ Jaq’s arch-enemy Selena to babysit the kids but when they come home they can’t get her out of the house. This calls for desperate measures – and giant tarantulas!
[edit] Home Is Where the Dart Is (30 October 2006)
Sophie develops an interest in darts and is delighted when Eddie manages to score a bull's-eye. However, the youngster soon finds himself under so much pressure to perform in a competition that he struggles to throw straight.
[edit] Abandon Chip! (31 October 2006)
Sophie's involved with a boy called Chris and she really likes him but she does not want anyone to know about it because it might split up the family
[edit] Rain Stops Play (6 November 2006)
Sophie wants the kids to have a good time and turns the living room into a beach resort. Brian wants all the fun for himself and buries Eddie in the sand...
[edit] Becky the Freak (7 November 2006)
Brian is being operated on by Becky and the family. Becky needs to get some of Brian's insides in order to stop the mutated flu virus melting him.
[edit] The Great Cake Robbery (13 November 2006)
Sophie bakes the biggest cake in the world for Dan. Brian wants it – and tries to persuade Eddie to help him steal the big creamy pile by murdering Sophie.
[edit] Lord of the Bling (14 November 2006)
Brian finds something rather valuable on the beach, takes Dan and Eddie out shopping and gets all 'blinged up'. A real treat for the eye when you see it and a big hand is due to costume and make-up!
Sophie helps Becky with a school project and takes matters in hand when Miss Heather doesn't give her the mark she thinks she deserves.
[edit] Dan the Man (20 November 2006)
Brian attempts to make Dan a hero by setting fire to the school toilets, and Sophie fills the house with mountains of rubbish when she sets up a Museum of Stuff.
[edit] The Plague (21 November 2006)
Brian thinks having a cold will be fun and gets Becky to infect him – but his first sneeze blows over the furniture and then he turns into a puddle of snot...
[edit] Big Head (27 November 2006)
Sophie rescues Jaq from a surfing accident and loves the praise she receives so much that she puts Jaq’s life in increasing danger so she can feel that warm glow!
[edit] Winter Blunderland (18 December 2006)
This is the final episode of My Parents Are Aliens.
Brian and Sophie want the children to have the best Christmas ever, but they somehow cause a nuclear meltdown that leaves the children making a countdown to the end of the world. Brian and Sophie overload the power level and Guido comes up with a warning. But they save the planet and enjoy the last minutes of the series doing a snowball fight in their living room which was frozen with snow and ice. Also Brian lobs a snowball at himself. NOTE: howie is seen in this episode in the background.
