Meego
an Episode Guide
by Russell Wodell
Last updated:
Thu, 25 Oct 2018 21:00
Meegoan Episode Guide
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| aired from: Sep 1997 to: Nov 1997 | 13 eps, 7 unaired | CBS | 30 min | stereo | closed captioned |
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"Bronson Pinchot returns to series television as Meego from planet Marmazon 4.0, an alien wise beyond his 9,000 years, whose spaceship crashes onto Earth. Meego is discovered by three children: Alex, Maggie and Trip Parker, who could use a little TLC and pass him off to their single dad, Dr. Edward Parker, as the perfect caretaker. Originally intending to stay only until his spaceship can be repaired, Meego has a change of heart and decides to move in after he becomes emotionally attached to the kids, particularly to young Alex, and realizes that he has an out-of-this-world knack for child-rearing on Earth." (CBS press release)
A strange new form of sitcom crashed and burned early in the 1997-1998 season: what might be called the "obnoxious male Mary Poppins" genre, in which the unquestioned sweepstakes winner of entity-with-supernatural-powers-you-would-least-likely-allow-within-miles-of-your-children was Bronson Pinchot as Meego. The runners up were the genie of You Wish and the angel of Teen Angel.
Production credits:
M/B/W Productions/Warner Bros. Television
Created by Ross Brown
Developed by/Executive producers: Thomas L. Miller, Robert L. Boyett & Michael Warren
Produced by Karen K. Miller
Supervising producer: Kelly Sandefur
Associate producer: John Barney
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rc: Coach Morgan
Meego is made temporary babysitter for the Parker kids after his spaceship crashes in their backyard and he waits for repairs to be completed, but quickly finds himself growing attached to the youngsters and questioning his return home.
b: 19 Sep 97 pc: 475121 w: Ross Brown d: Joel ZwickMeego gets his first paycheque, but still has a lot to learn about money; Maggie interrupts her studies to watch Trip and his friend play street hockey. Family Matters star Jaleel White has an uncredited cameo in his Steve Urkel character.
b: 26 Sep 97 pc: 2 w: Larry Kase & Joel Ronkin d: Richard CorrellMaggie tries to tell her dad that the family nanny is an alien. Meanwhile, Meego goes on a date with the Parkers' next-door neighbor; and Edward helps Alex build a model car for a derby. Jaleel White makes a second cameo appearance.
b: 3 Oct 97 pc: 1 w: Shelly Landau d: Richard Correllrc: Coach Morgan
When Meego hears that Trip is no longer required to study to pass history now that he's the star of the basketball team, which is coached by the history teacher, Meego gives his own lesson. Meego shrinks the teacher/coach and leaves him guarded by watchdog Barkley, while he substitutes - as King George III. Meanwhile, Dr. Parker and Alex plan a fishing trip.
b: 10 Oct 97 pc: _________ w: Bill Bryan d: Richard Correll b: 10 Oct 97 pc: 3 w: Bill Bryan d: Richard CorrellBe careful what you wish for! Trip learns a valuable lesson after he takes Meego's magic wrist device and uses it to trick a popular girl into believing that he's the boy of her dreams. Trip initially enjoys the attention but changes his mind when his new "girlfriend" Brooke begins shadowing him and hanging on his every word. Meanwhile, the alien plays poker with Dr. Parker and some interns.
b: 17 Oct 97 pc: 4 w: Allison M. Gibson d: Richard CorrellMaggie finds out that her secret admirer will be arriving incognito at her Halloween party and enlists Meego's aid in unmasking the mystery man, while Meego tends to spooky tasks of his own when he sets out to give Trip a scare.
b: 24 Oct 97 pc: 6 w: Cary Okmin d: Joel Zwick NOTE: The show was officially put on hiatus on October 29th. Although CBS promised to air further episodes, this did not happen. The unaired episodes have been shown overseas.On Meego's first attempt to phone his alien mom, he ends up reaching three Gilligan's Island castaways instead: Gilligan, Mary Ann and the Professor, still stranded after 35 years! While Meego continues his quest for a direct line to Marmazon 4.0, Maggie, Trip and Alex try to keep Meego's origins a secret from their suspicious and cranky grandmother.
b: UNAIRED pc: 9 w: Bill Bryan d: Richard Correll NOTE: Originally scheduled for 21 Nov 97.Alex tricks Meego into helping him show off in front of Marcus. Maggie tries to get Meego to help set up her father on a date, but while waiting for Alex to finish his martial arts lesson, Meego meets two other nannies (Erika & Theresa) and asks if they are available, but finds out they are "aliens." Misunderstanding them, Meego assumes they are from a different plant.
b: UNAIRED pc: 7 w: Larry Kase & Joel Ronkin d: Richard CorrellWhen Trip lies to get a date with college girl Amanda, Meego embellishes the lie with his antics; Meego encounters snow for the first time.
b: UNAIRED pc: 8 w: Shelly Landau d: Joel ZwickIt's Christmas and Meego tries helping out by doing such things as teleporting the Christmas tree into the house (still tied to the roof of the car) and helping Dr. Parker get Alex the toy he wants. The toy is of course the most popular of the season and in a mad rush at the department store, Meego's wrist device is broken.
b: UNAIRED pc: 12 w: Cary Okmin d: Richard CorrellDr Parker has to go away for the weekend to assist an operation, Meego catches the chicken pox with strange side effects. Trip sneaks out of the house at midnight to go to a illegal rave party and Maggie is fed up with being a 'geek' when she wins the model citizen of the month award for the 5th time running so she tries changing her image.
b: UNAIRED pc: 5 w: R. Lee Fleming, Jr. d: Richard CorrellMeego tries to persuade the kids to take their school field trip at the local museum rather than the local ice cream parlor; Trip plays sick to get a coveted autograph.
b: UNAIRED pc: 10 w: Allison M. Gibson d: Joel ZwickTrip is desperate to get his driver's license in order to improve his dating prospects.
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Thanks to Chris Hicks and Presto for information on unaired episodes, which has been supplemented from the Library of Congress copyright records and from the guide published on-line by Stephan Lerchegger.