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3	''The Journey of Allen Strange'' ran on {{Creator/Nickelodeon}} from 1997 to 2000. It is a mostly forgotten science-fiction show about two siblings, Josh (Shane Sweet) and Robbie (Erin J. Dean) who befriend a young alien (Creator/ArjaySmith) stranded on Earth after his spaceship takes off without him. He disguises himself as a human and lives in the attic of the siblings' home. The kids name him Allen Strange and protect him from anyone who would suspect anything as well as his two main pursuers, [[TheMenInBlack Shaw]] (J. Kenneth Campbell), the leader of ARC, an alien-hunting government organization and deranged journalist Phil Berg (Creator/DeeBradleyBaker).
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5	It was created by Thomas Lynch, who also created ''Series/TheSecretWorldOfAlexMack''.
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7	!!Tropes:
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9	* AlienAmongUs: Allen is stranded on Earth and has to blend in as a normal boy.
10	* AmicableExes: The Stevenson parents, who are separated, act very pleasant around each other which makes you wonder why they broke up in the first place.
11	* BatmanInMyBasement: Allen sleeps in a cocoon in the attic of the Stevenson family.
12	* BlankSlate: The mannequin brought to life to play the role of Allen's father. The mannequin acted very oddly, saying random things, and needed to have his behavior molded to be more appropriate.
13	* BroughtDownToNormal: To undergo a rite of passage, Allen must pass four tests to prove his good nature. He's forced to go through them as a human.
14	%%* EnergyBeing: Allen and his kind. %%Needs more context
15	* Fanservice: Erin J Dean in a scuba wet suit.
16	* FunWithAcronyms: Allen is chased by a government agency called the '''A'''lien '''R'''etrieval '''C'''ommission or [=ARC=] for short.
17	%%* TheGreys: Xelans are this, but composed of energy. %%Needs more context
18	* TheMenInBlack: The '''A'''lien '''R'''etrieval '''C'''ommission, particularly its [[TheFaceless faceless]] leader, Shaw.
19	* MoreThanThreeDimensions: While wandering around a human high school, Allen overhears a physics class and walks in to "correct" the teacher with Xelan physics, which includes at least fifteen dimensions.
20	* SecretTestOfCharacter: One episode has Allen temporarily become human before he undergoes a rite of passage to prove his worth as a Xelon. He heads up to the highest point to complete the four tests, not realising the situations he finds himself in along the way (protecting a young girl from a hungry dog, telling a salesman that the money found among a pile of apples is not his, struggling up the mountain) are really the tests. He passes the final one when he thinks of Robbie rather than getting his Xelon powers back.
21	* SingleTear: One episode where it looks like Allen will be returning home, has the mannequin cry when Allen tells it goodbye.
22	* TomboyishName: The female lead is called "Robbie".
23	* TheyWouldCutYouUp: The A.R.C. wanted to dissect Allen, hence the hiding.
24	* VerySpecialEpisode: "Eye of a Stranger," in which Allen's assignment on Black History Month gives him a better understanding of slavery and the civil rights movement.
25	* WeirdnessMagnet: Former alien abductee and conspiracy theorist Phil Berg. Being an abductee is explicitly mentioned as why more alien things gravitate to him.
26	* XanatosGambit: One episode had Josh and Robbie's divorced parents spending time together. Josh bets Robbie that they ''won't'' end up getting back together. When Robbie expresses her shock that he would 'bet against Mom and Dad' Josh replies, "That way I can't lose."

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