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S1 E13 How to Be a Hero Without Really Trying

Comedy

TV-G

25 minutes

Dec 28, 1963

Martin presents Tim as a hero to attract a lovely lady who has moved into the neighborhood.Featuring: Bill Bixby, Ray Walston, Pamela Britton

Season 1, 37 Episodes

My Favorite Martian - My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian,

Reporter Tim O'Hara encounters a Martian who's crashed in a spaceship and takes the alien home.

My Favorite Martian - The Matchmakers

The Matchmakers,

Tim and Martin find a love-struck dog that needs their help.

My Favorite Martian - There Is No Cure for the Common Martian

There Is No Cure for the Common Martian,

Martin loses his powers when he gets sick, a condition that Martians are not familiar with.

My Favorite Martian - Russians R in Season

Russians R in Season,

Martin finds out about the US space strategy and tries to warn the government they are doomed.

My Favorite Martian - Man or Amoeba

Martin helps landlord Lorelei Brown's daughter Angela with a school assignment about Mars.

My Favorite Martian - The Man on the Couch

The Man on the Couch,

When Martin is believed to be attempting suicide he is forced into psychiatric therapy.

My Favorite Martian - A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine, and Peaches

A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine, and Peaches,

For the first time in his alien life, Martin experiences the human emotion of love.

My Favorite Martian - The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth,

So Tim can feel like a Martian, Martin grants Tim the ability to read minds for one day.

My Favorite Martian - Rocket to Mars

Rocket to Mars,

Tim and Martin search for the spaceship when the trash collector mistakes it for garbage.

My Favorite Martian - Raffles No. 2

Uncle Martin finds himself in trouble when his finger prints match those of a jewel thief.

My Favorite Martian - The Atom Misers

The Atom Misers,

A boy genius and Martin work together to devise a means of accelerating electronic particles.

My Favorite Martian - That Little Old Matchmaker, Martin

That Little Old Matchmaker, Martin,

Martin wants to know what type of man Cynthia would be interested in so he reads her mind.

My Favorite Martian - How to Be a Hero Without Really Trying

How to Be a Hero Without Really Trying,

Martin presents Tim as a hero to attract a lovely lady who has moved into the neighborhood.

My Favorite Martian - Blood Is Thicker Than the Martian

Blood Is Thicker Than the Martian,

Tim's cousin Harvey comes to visit and is bewildered by Uncle Martin.

My Favorite Martian - Poor Little Rich Cat

Poor Little Rich Cat,

Martin disapproves of news that a cat has received a large inheritance.

My Favorite Martian - RX for a Martian

RX for a Martian,

Martin is due to return to Mars and preparations begin for his departure.

My Favorite Martian - Going, Going, Gone

Going, Going, Gone,

Martin's metabolism becomes disrupted after he suffers from sun spots.

My Favorite Martian - Who Am I?

Martin loses his memory of everything, including his origins on Mars.

My Favorite Martian - Now You See It, Now You Don't

Now You See It, Now You Don't,

A museum is about to lay off its curator, until Martin decides to intervene.

My Favorite Martian - My Nephew the Artist

My Nephew the Artist,

Uncle Martin's artwork is praised, but Tim receives all the credit.

My Favorite Martian - Hitch-Hike to Mars

Hitch-Hike to Mars,

A local business offers to finance a trip to Mars and Martin is interested in going along.

My Favorite Martian - Uncle Martin's Broadcast

Uncle Martin's Broadcast,

When Tim's career branches out to crime reporting, Martin's antennae prove useful.

My Favorite Martian - An Old, Old Friend of the Family

An Old, Old Friend of the Family,

When an Asian head of state visits, Martin intervenes to get Tim an exclusive interview.

My Favorite Martian - Super-Duper Snooper

Super-Duper Snooper,

Martin discovers he is the target of snooping when Mrs. Brown takes up detective work.

My Favorite Martian - The Sinkable Mrs. Brown

The Sinkable Mrs. Brown,

Tim might find himself without a home when Mrs. Brown decides to sell the house.

My Favorite Martian - Martin and the Eternal Triangle

Martin and the Eternal Triangle,

Martin finds himself sharing the attentions of Mrs. Brown with Frenchman Andre Dupre.

My Favorite Martian - Danger! High Voltage

Danger! High Voltage,

Martin absorbs an electrical charge and the entire town's power supply is affected.

My Favorite Martian - If You Can't Lick 'Em

If You Can't Lick 'Em,

Uncle Martin's antennae attract a new playmate in the form of a young child.

My Favorite Martian - Unidentified Flying Uncle Martin

Unidentified Flying Uncle Martin,

Martin is witnessed when he tests the flight worthiness of his space ship.

My Favorite Martian - How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Pharmacy?

How You Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Pharmacy?,

Martin begins disappearing at inopportune moments but a hard-to-find vitamin offers a solution.

My Favorite Martian - Miss Jekyll and Hyde

Miss Jekyll and Hyde,

Martin's identity is threatened when Mrs. Brown's niece Paula starts asking too many questions.

My Favorite Martian - Who's Got the Power?

Who's Got the Power?,

Martin is alarmed when his powers become impaired during an electrical storm.

My Favorite Martian - Oh, My Aching Antenna

Oh, My Aching Antenna,

Martin starts to feel old which he blames on Earth's stronger gravitational force than Mars'.

My Favorite Martian - The Disastro-Nauts

The Disastro-Nauts,

A wealthy man builds a space ship and Martin steps forward to take it to Mars.

My Favorite Martian - Shake Well and Don't Use

Shake Well and Don't Use,

Martin cooks up a stew and Mr. Burns has an unusual reaction after eating the food.

My Favorite Martian - A Nose for News

A Nose for News,

When Martin fills in for Tim at work, Martin obtains a high profile interview.

My Favorite Martian - Uncle Martin's Wisdom Tooth

Uncle Martin's Wisdom Tooth,

Martin discovers that a toothache's symptoms include impaired eyesight.

Details

My Favorite Martian

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

TV-G

3 Seasons

27 minutes

My Favorite Martian marked the beginning of television's fascination with fantasy-themed comedy series, originally airing on CBS-TV from 1963-1966.

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