Starring
Martin KoveDanny MannBrad KoepenickKent StoddardBarry DennenCatherine Paolone
Written by
Jim ThomasJohn Thomas
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
Hard Time on Planet Earth Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 |
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About
Hard Time on Planet Earth is an American science fiction series that aired on CBS as a midseason replacement in 1989. Airing for 13 episodes, the series starred Martin Kove and was created by Jim and John Thomas. Scheduled opposite NBC's Unsolved Mysteries and ABC's Growing Pains on Wednesdays, Hard Time on Planet Earth ranked 65th out of 81 programs upon its premiere. Ratings for the series never improved and the series was canceled by CBS in May 1989. The last episode aired on June 21, 1989.
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Season 11989
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| Ep | Title | Rating | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Stranger in a Strange Land | 7.0 | 26 | — |
| ▶ | 2 | Something to Bank On | 7.6 | 18 | — |
| ▶ | 3 | Losing Control | 6.9 | 17 | — |
| ▶ | 4 | The Way Home | 7.2 | 16 | — |
| ▶ | 5 | All That You Can Be | 7.7 | 19 | — |
| ▶ | 6 | Battle of the Sexes | 7.3 | 18 | — |
| ▶ | 7 | Death Do Us Part | 7.3 | 15 | — |
| ▶ | 8 | The Hot Dog Man | 7.1 | 17 | — |
| ▶ | 9 | Jesse's Fifteen Minutes | 7.1 | 15 | — |
| ▶ | 10 | Rodeo Show | 7.1 | 16 | — |
| ▶ | 11 | Not in Our Stars | 7.5 | 16 | — |
| ▶ | 12 | The All American | 8.0 | 17 | — |
| ▶ | 13 | Wally's Gang | 7.0 | 15 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Martin Kove Jesse
Danny Mann Control, Bus Passenger
Brad Koepenick Bill Webber, Young Man
Kent Stoddard Bellman
Barry Dennen Hotel Clerk
Catherine Paolone Mrs. Rosetti
Timothy Blake Ms. Yardley
Shane Ralston Freak, Street Punk
Conchata Ferrell Annie
Robin Riker Sullivan
Crew
Jim Thomas
John Thomas
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