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Harry Vanderspeigle may be back in Patience, Colo., but he doesn’t have to be happy about it.
In the Season 2 premiere of Resident Alien, Harry’s ship crash-lands back on Earth, and when he comes to, he’s in the hospital suffering one hilarious identity crisis. (He even tells a nurse he’s an alien sent here to kill everyone, but she chalks it all up to head trauma!) By the time Asta arrives, Harry’s completely off his rocker, clueless as to who he is and what his mission was, causing her to work overtime to keep him (and the truth) in check. It’s only when he’s reunited with his telepathic octopus relative (voiced by Nathan Fillion) at the ramen restaurant that he finally snaps out of it.
But just because he saved little Max’s life during the crash doesn’t mean he’s enthused about the boy gobbling up all of his cereal and inserting himself into his life. In fact, the boy’s mere existence continues to irk the extraterrestrial.
“Finding Max in his ship with him was incredibly frustrating for two reasons,” creator and executive producer Chris Sheridan tells TVLine. “One is because he wanted to go home, and also because he has to realize that — even if he doesn’t want to acknowledge it — he’s human enough to not have just tossed Max out into space and kept going on his way. He literally came back to save Max, which is not something he wants to admit that he did. Now he’s stuck here and blames Max for it.”
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Being trapped on planet Earth as a “fish out of water” peeves him even more in Season 2, especially since his creeping humanity is something he seemingly can’t escape.
Says Sheridan: “Being in a place where you’re unhappy, what do you do? Do you make the best of it? Do you try to get out? Sometimes you’re stuck, and having good relationships and friendships, and learning to appreciate what you have is sometimes the only way. It’s a lesson he’s got to learn.”
Elsewhere in the premiere:
-Mayor Ben and Kate are exploring new kinks (ball gags! choking!) in their relationship as a result of surviving the home invasion by Agents Casper and Logan last season. And let’s just say things get weird.
-Max and Sahar fabricate a sewage leak fib to keep people away from Harry’s (now invisible) ship that’s planted in the middle of the baseball field. (I, for one, definitely don’t want to experience… whatever “eye-arrhea” is. Sahar is pretty convincing!)
-Sheriff Mike has suffered a tragic loss, one that he is still trying to run away from. This mystery person died six years ago, but the exact details of Mike’s past have yet to be revealed. (Read what Corey Reynolds had to say about his character’s upcoming story here.)
-Max makes a truly freaky discovery: He’s gone all Jumanji, with his chest having sprouted heaps of hair! Has being in space somehow accelerated his childhood?
-Finally, the octopus plants a terrifying seed in Harry’s brain. Since Harry failed his mission, his people are bound to follow him to Earth to finish the job. And that means everyone will die… even Asta.
So what did you think of Resident Alien‘s return? Grade the premiere below, then let us know your thoughts in the Comments.
Haha,the mayor and his wife made me rowdy.
Alan Tudyk doing peak Alan Tudyk things and I am here for it.
Yeah, he is absolutely fantastic in this role. The whole “I know you are but what am I” sequence with his reactions was hysterical.
One of the most delightful shows on TV today. So pumped to have it back for Season 2!
Why did the ship crash land again. That’s just silly.
The mayor and his wife – hilarious
Alan – doing a fantastic job. Voice overs are side splittingly funny.
I so enjoyed the episode.
It crashed because the kid ran up and grabbed the controls because he wanted Harry to take him home. Guess driving a spaceship is pretty delicate!
Love this show-I never fail to laugh hysterically! And what a fantastic cast!!!!
Love the 1st ep! The only thing that I couldn’t stand are Max’s parents! They were annoying AF! Speaking of Max that big spot on his chest… I thought that was bruise from the accident! So that was a patch of hair?!😂😂😂 WTF. Also I’m also curious about sheriff Mike and his storyline this season. Overall I’m happy this show is BACK! 👽
Yep, the writers went over the top with the parents. Keep it more subtle, it’s funnier with insinuations!
I second the comment about laughing out loud. I have NEVER laughed so hard in my life as I do in this show- at times we have had to stop it so I can recover. And then it makes me tear up in the same episode (Harry saving Max, Etc.). So brilliant and so overlooked by the award givers!
I have to agree with you.. this show makes me laugh out loud and not many shows can do that for me it’s a brilliant show
Still love the Max-Harry scenes the best. When Harry put him on his lap to spank him Max was hilarious when he said “This is inappropriate!”
Resident Alien is fantastic! Harry’s facial expressions are so funny and the way he interacts with everyone is priceless. I love the the new spark in the mayor’s sex life and how it grosses Max out. The kids are perfect in their parts! I’m so, so happy the show is back on!!!
I think this show is very entertaining and classic comedy in a tv series. I love how Harry interacts with all the cast members. I’ve been hooked on the show since it first aired. Can’t wait to see more.
I am in no way a science fiction fan, but this show is the best. The octopus is my new favorite. Hope he makes it being out of water! The Lennie Briscoe/Law and Order stuff is so fun.
Agree about Max’s parents. It was too much. Overall, it’s still great.
Has anyone, especially Alan Tudyk, ever been nominated for anything?
The Mayor cracks me up everytime! When he showed up wearing the boots, I lost it! Hysterical!
I grew up with Levi who plays the mayor, he’s the nicest guy ever and I couldn’t be happier that he’s found success. He was back in our hometown this summer and we ran into each other a few times, I tried talking to him about the show but he was more interested in asking how my parents were doing, just an absolutely great person without a bit of ego.
That’s cool to hear!
1. “..you’re. a call girl. You look like you’ve been working all night.”
2. Mayor Ben & Kate being interviewed by the deputy
3. Actress playing Sahar always steals the scene.
I laughed so, so hard. Love this show.
The show is entertaining; we liked Season One and thought it showed lots of promise. However, we have been dismayed and put off by the increasingly obvious preaching in Season Two’s first four episodes. From women’s rights to (what used to be called) the ecology…oh, come on! Important topics but do we really need the speeches (even in Harry’s head)? The last couple seasons of “Dr Who” made the same mistake. A clever show should be more clever.