They Came from Somewhere Else: Story, Cast and Series Facts
They Came from Somewhere Else (1984): Comedy, Science-Fiction. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
They came from somewhere else is one of the truly groundbreaking alternative comedy shows from the early 80s, when alternative comedy was something new. The series concerns surreal goings on in a small town with a secret. We are treated to killer prawns in the sewers, raining liver, tinned crabs cutting themselves out of tins, all kinds of really weird stuff.
Series details
- Title: They Came from Somewhere Else
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy, Science-Fiction
- Premiere date: 1984-07-14
- Final broadcast date listed: 1984-08-18
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 57655
- IMDb ID: tt0373632
- TVDB ID: 214251
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1984-07-14; final listed air date 1984-08-18; episode order: 6.
Source and licence
Adapted from They Came from Somewhere Else on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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