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Out of the Blue
Overview
Out Of The Blue is an American fantasy sitcom that aired on ABC during the fall of 1979. It is chiefly notable as having featured a Mork & Mindy crossover, and for the controversy surrounding its status as a spin-off of Happy Days. The series stars Jimmy Brogan as Random, an angel-in-training who is assigned to live with a family and work as a high school teacher. The series aired from September 9 to December 16, 1979. Nine episodes had been aired at the time of cancellation. Some completed material was never broadcast.
Key Crew
Producer: Edward K. Milkis
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (1979)
No overview available.
16 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Random's Arrival
1979-09-09Random, an angel from heaven, comes to Earth to earn his wings. He becomes a high school teacher and moves in with a woman named Marion who is raising her five orphaned nieces and nephews.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: The Random Bust
1979-09-16Random takes the rap but keeps everyone off balance by popping in and out of jail as he tries to help Chris, the real culprit, decide whether to confess to being an accessory in a school burglary.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: The Hustle
1979-09-23The kids lose the money for Aunt Marion's birthday present to a sneaky pool hustler.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Laura, the Runaway
1979-09-30Random tries to convince runaway Laura to give up her job as a truck-stop waitress and come home.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Out for the Season
1979-10-07When Chris injures his knee and can't play football, the kids turn to Random for a miraculous healing.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: Stacey's Nightmare
1979-10-14Random uses some heavenly magic to cure Stacey's recurring nightmare by arranging for her to meet "the monster of her dreams".
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 7: The Coin of Truth
1979-10-21When Random's magic coin falls into the wrong hands, it makes for volatile comedy as everyone in the family starts revealing exactly how they feel about each other.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 8: Double Jeopardy
1979-12-16Random's heavenly diplomacy is put to a test when he attempts to show the merits of being twins to Jason and Shane, who have tired of being carbon copies of each other.
Runtime: 30 min
