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Hard Time on Planet Earth is an American science fiction series that aired on CBS as a midseason replacement in 1989. Airing for 13 episodes, the series starred Martin Kove and was created by Jim and John Thomas.
Scheduled opposite NBC's Unsolved Mysteries and ABC's Growing Pains on Wednesdays, Hard Time on Planet Earth ranked 65th out of 81 programs upon its premiere. Ratings for the series never improved and the series was canceled by CBS in May 1989. The last episode aired on June 21, 1989.
Original Release
03/01/1989 on CBS
US Release
03/01/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Martin Kove | Jesse |
| Danny Mann | Control / Bus Passenger |
| Brad Koepenick | Bill Webber / Young Man |
| Kent Stoddard | Bellman |
| Barry Dennen | Hotel Clerk |
| Catherine Paolone | Mrs. Rosetti |
| Timothy Blake | Ms. Yardley |
| Shane Ralston | Freak / Street Punk |
| Rebecca Staab | Donna |
| Conchata Ferrell | Annie |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranger in a Strange Land | Wednesday, 01 March 1989 |
| 2 | Something to Bank On | Wednesday, 08 March 1989 |
| 3 | Losing Control | Wednesday, 15 March 1989 |
| 4 | The Way Home | Wednesday, 22 March 1989 |
| 5 | All That You Can Be | Wednesday, 29 March 1989 |
| 6 | Battle of the Sexes | Wednesday, 05 April 1989 |
| 7 | Death Do Us Part | Wednesday, 12 April 1989 |
| 8 | The Hot Dog Man | Wednesday, 26 April 1989 |
| 9 | Jesse's Fifteen Minutes | Wednesday, 03 May 1989 |
| 10 | Rodeo Show | Wednesday, 10 May 1989 |
| 11 | Not in Our Stars | Wednesday, 31 May 1989 |
| 12 | The All American | Wednesday, 14 June 1989 |
| 13 | Wally's Gang | Wednesday, 21 June 1989 |
Directors
Michael Lange, Roger Duchowny, James A. Contner, Charles Correll, Mahabir Bhullar, Bill Corcoran, Timothy Bond, Al Waxman, Ric Rondell
Writers
Michael Piller, Bruce Cervi, E. Jack Kaplan, Richard Chapman, John Thomas, Rob Swigart, Van Gordon Sauter, David Percelay, Michael Eric Stein, Rob Ulin, Jim Thomas, Nicholas Corea, Ed Zuckerman
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Martin Kove | Jesse |
| Danny Mann | Control / Bus Passenger |
| Brad Koepenick | Bill Webber / Young Man |
| Kent Stoddard | Bellman |
| Barry Dennen | Hotel Clerk |
| Catherine Paolone | Mrs. Rosetti |
| Timothy Blake | Ms. Yardley |
| Shane Ralston | Freak / Street Punk |
| Rebecca Staab | Donna |
| Conchata Ferrell | Annie |
| Sandahl Bergman | Danielle Spencer |
| Sam McMurray | Dr. Cyrus Jordan |
| Jamie Rose | Dr. Laura Rowlands |
| Marita Geraghty | Karen |
| Robin Riker | Sullivan |
| Larry B. Scott | Corporal Curtis Tillman |
| Gordon Jump | Wally Banks |
| Grainger Hines | Travis Brady |
| Lise Hilboldt | Jane |
| Darcy Marta | Erin Parker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jim Thomas | Executive Producer |
| John Thomas | Executive Producer |
| E. Jack Kaplan | Executive Producer |
| Richard Chapman | Executive Producer |
| Ric Rondell | Producer |
| Michael Piller | Producer |
| John Garbett | Producer |
| Janice Cooke | Producer |
