History Trivia / MyFavoriteMartian

* TypeCasting: The security guard that Liz eats is played by Michael Bailey Smith who would later go on to play the mugger in ''Film/{{Men in Black II}}'' who gets eaten by Serleena. Probably making him the only person ever typecast as "guy who gets eaten by female alien" in cinematic history.

** Many actors were considered for the role of Marvin, including Creator/PatrickStewart, Creator/BillMurray, Creator/MichaelDouglas, and Creator/MartinSheen.

* Many actors were considered for the role of Marvin, including Creator/PatrickStewart, Creator/BillMurray, Creator/MichaelDouglas and Creator/MartinSheen.
** The voice for Zoot was considered for Creator/MarlonWayans and Creator/DavidDuchovny.

* TypeCasting: The security guard that Liz eats is played by Michael Bailey Smith who would later go on to play the mugger in Film/{{Men in Black II}} who gets eaten by Serleena. Probably making him the only person ever typecast as "guy who gets eaten by female alien" in cinematic history.

* TypeCasting: The security guard that Liz eats is played by Michael Bailey Smith [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bailey_Smith#/search]] who would later go on to play the mugger in Film/{{Men in Black II}} who gets eaten by Serleena. Probably making him the only person ever typecast as "guy who gets eaten by female alien" in cinematic history.

* ActorAllusion:
** Tim's friend Lizzie wears an Incredible Hulk t-shirt in one scene; the [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 1970s Incredible Hulk TV series]] starred Bill Bixby (the original Tim O'Hara).
** Ray Walston (the original Uncle Martin) has a small role as a government agent following Martin and Tim. In the end, his character turns out to be [[spoiler:another Martian named Neenurt [[MythologyGag who has been stranded on Earth since the '60s]]]]. He also mentions that [[spoiler: his gum lost its flavor]] in 1966, when the original series ended.
** When Martin is explaining the different kinds of nerplex to Tim, he holds up the spiky-looking [[ChekhovsGun Veenox 7]] gumball and tells Tim that when it comes to Veenox 7, "[[Film/BackToTheFuture Just say no]]!!"

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Many actors were considered for the role of Marvin, including [[Creator/PatrickStewart Patrick Stewart]], [[Creator/BillMurray Bill Murray]], [[Creator/MichaelDouglas Michael Douglas]] and [[Creator/MartinSheen Martin Sheen]].
** The voice for Zoot was considered for Marlon Wayans and [[Creator/DavidDuchovny David Duchovny]].

* GenreKiller: Its failure made it one of the last of the big-budget Hollywood movie adaptations of baby boomer-era sitcoms.

** Tim's friend Lizzie wears an Incredible Hulk t-shirt in one scene; the [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk 1970s Incredible Hulk TV series]] starred Bill Bixby (the original Tim O'Hara).

** The voice for Zoot was considered for Marlon Wayans and [[Creator/DavidDuchovny David Duchovny]].

** Ray Walston (the original Uncle Martin) has a small role as a government agent following Martin and Tim. In the end, his character turns out to be [[spoiler:another Martian named Neenurt [[MythologyGag who has been stranded on Earth since the '60s]]]]. He also mentions that [[spoiler: his gum lost it's flavor]] in 1966, when the original series ended.

* TypeCasting: The security guard that Liz eats is played by Michael Bailey Smith [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bailey_Smith#/search]] who would later go on to play the mugger in Film/{{Men in Black II}} who gets eaten by Serleena. Probably making him the only person ever typecast as "guy who gets eaten by female alien."

* LifeImitatesArt: During the end of one episode, Martin casually happens to show Tim that he can watch a television show, then replay it back. Tim immediately goes for the TV Guide, to see what shows that he could have Martin record for him. The show predicts the general use of the VCR 20 years before it was invented.

* GenreKiller: It's failure made it one of the last of the big-budget Hollywood movie adaptation of baby boomer-era sitcoms.

** Ray Walston (the original Uncle Martin) has a small role as a government agent following Martin and Tim. In the end, his character turns out to be [[spoiler:another Martian named Neenurt [[MythologyGag who has been stranded on Earth since the '60s]]]].
*** He also mentions that [[spoiler: his gum lost it's flavor]] in 1966, when the original series ended.

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/DumbAndDumber Harry Dunne]] plays Tim.
** [[Film/AustinPowers Vanessa Kensington]] is Brace Channing.
* HeyItsThatVoice: [[Film/JurassicPark Dennis Nedry]] voices Martin's talking suit, Zoot.

** [Film/AustinPowers Vanessa Kensington]] is Brace Channing.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Wayne Knight voices Martin's talking suit, Zoot.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Many actors were considered for the role of Marvin, including [[Creator/PatrickStewart Patrick Stewart]], [[Creator/BillMurray Bill Murray]], [[Creator/MichaelDouglas Michael Douglas]] and [[Creator/MartinSheen Martin Sheen]].

* HeyItsThatVoice: Wayne Knight voices Martin's talking suit, Zoot.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Wayne Knight voices Martin's talking suit, Zoot.