TV series

The Powers of Matthew Star

1982–1983 · 1 season

A gentle, old-fashioned sci-fi adventure that mixes teen high-school drama with low-stakes alien intrigue, easy to watch and mildly tense.

Overview: The Powers of Matthew Star is an American sci-fi television series that aired from September 17, 1982 through April 8, 1983, on NBC. It starred Peter Barton as the title character, alien prince Matthew ‘E’Hawke’ Star of the planet Quadris. Also starring were Amy Steel as Pam Elliot, Matthew’s girlfriend at Crestridge High, and Louis Gossett, Jr. as Matthew’s guardian Walt ‘D’hai’ Shepherd. In 2002, The Powers of Matthew Star was ranked #22 on the list of TV Guide's "50 Worst TV Shows of All Time".
How it feels: Earnest, light, tense and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, isolation, family, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
family
coming-of-age
power
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none