Dixie Carter
Marion Richards
Out of the Blue (1979)
Season 1
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.
Released Sept. 9, 1979
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Keywords: tmdb.angel, tmdb.sitcom, tmdb.child-care, imdb.magic, imdb.high-school, imdb.angel, imdb.1970s + 8 more, imdb.surrealism, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.happy-days-spin-off, imdb.heaven, imdb.sitcom, imdb.orphan, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Random's Arrival
Random, 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.
Sept. 9, 1979, midnight
S1E2 - The Random Bust
Random 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.
Sept. 16, 1979, midnight
S1E3 - The Hustle
The kids lose the money for Aunt Marion's birthday present to a sneaky pool hustler.
Sept. 23, 1979, midnight
S1E4 - Laura, the Runaway
Random tries to convince runaway Laura to give up her job as a truck-stop waitress and come home.
Sept. 30, 1979, midnight
S1E5 - Out for the Season
When Chris injures his knee and can't play football, the kids turn to Random for a miraculous healing.
Oct. 7, 1979, midnight
S1E6 - Stacey's Nightmare
Random uses some heavenly magic to cure Stacey's recurring nightmare by arranging for her to meet "the monster of her dreams".
Oct. 14, 1979, midnight
S1E7 - The Coin of Truth
When 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.
Oct. 21, 1979, midnight
S1E8 - Double Jeopardy
Random'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.
Dec. 16, 1979, midnight
S1E9 - Random, Who?
S1E10 - The Reluctant Angel
S1E11 - Keeping the Housekeeper
S1E12 - The Thanksgiving Story
S1E13 - Episode 13
S1E14 - Episode 14
S1E15 - Episode 15
S1E16 - Episode 16
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Sept. 9, 1979
Last Air Date: Dec. 16, 1979, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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