The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
Synopsis
The Powers of Matthew Star is an American sci-fi television series that aired from September 17, 1982 through April 8, 1983, on NBC. It starred Peter Barton as the title character, alien prince Matthew ‘E’Hawke’ Star of the planet Quadris. Also starring were Amy Steel as Pam Elliot, Matthew’s girlfriend at Crestridge High, and Louis Gossett, Jr. as Matthew’s guardian Walt ‘D’hai’ Shepherd. In 2002, The Powers of Matthew Star was ranked #22 on the list of TV Guide's "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time".
First Air Date: 1982-09-17
Last Air Date: 1983-04-15
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 22
Created By: Harve Bennett, Steven E. de Souza
Networks: NBC
Top Cast
- Peter Barton as Matthew Star (E'Hawke)
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Walter "Walt" Shepherd (D'Hai)
- Amy Steel as Pamela Elliot
- James Karen as Major Wymore
- John Crawford as General Tucker
- Michael Fairman as N/A
- Barry Van Dyke as N/A
- Dick Durock as N/A
- Katherine Kelly Lang as N/A
- John Reilly as N/A
Seasons
Specials (1981)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Powers of Daniel Star
The series was originally called The Powers of David Star[3]. With this title and a somewhat altered premise, the original pilot was to deal with teenaged David Star, who lived with the school janitor, Max (Gerald S. O'Loughlin). Max had a secret he was not sharing with David, who had no idea that he and Max were from another planet. As his powers began to surface, David started to understand who he was. Hot on their trail was the FBI. The original pilot was aired as the last episode of the series. TV Guide's 1981 Fall Preview issue's network schedule grid lists the original series title as The Powers of Daniel Star.
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