When a Martian Landed
A fledgling reporter discovered the story of a lifetime
Tim O’Hara came upon an alien aircraft that had crashed
He took pity on the sole survivor who’d committed no crime
Helping him out of the strange orb that in a barren desert smashed
Tim brought the alien home but his identity concealed
Suddenly living with a bachelor, Uncle Martin was his nickname
For four years we laughed as Martin’s odd behavior was revealed
Tim came to love his new “uncle,” realizing this was no con game
Martin, you see, had been blessed with more than telekinesis
His antennae kept emitting radio station songs and news
To hide them, Martin donned a hat that caused antennae creases
And the scope of human behavior Uncle Martin did bemuse
Bill Bixby and Ray Walton quickly stole my heart away
And as a child I could barely wait for the next episode
Perhaps my favorite show explains the feelings I have today
Belief in life on other planets to this TV show I owed
For Michael's "Rhyme Me an Old TV Show" contest
TV Show: "My Favorite Martian"
By Carolyn Devonshire, January 11, 2012
* "My Favorite Martian" was an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from 1963 to 1966. The show starred Ray Walston as Uncle Martin (the Martian) and Bill Bixby as Tim O'Hara (a reporter).
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