- Country: USA
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Release: 1989-03-01
- Director: N/A
- Writers: Jim Thomas , John Thomas
- Language: English
- Stars: Martin Kove , Danny Mann , Danny Mann , Brad Koepenick , Brad Koepenick , Kent Stoddard , Barry Dennen , Catherine Paolone , Timothy Blake , Shane Ralston , Shane Ralston , Conchata Ferrell , Rebecca Staab
- Runtime: 60 min
- Awards: 2 nominations
- AKA: Hard Time on Planet Earth (United States of America) , Hard Time on Planet Earth (Singapore) , Nehéz napok egy Föld nevű bolygón (Hungary) , Benvenuto sulla terra (Italy) , A la tierra (Spain) , Трудные времена на планете Земля , Hard Time on Planet Earth (Israel) , Tiempos difíciles en el planeta Tierra (Spain) , Hard Time on Planet Earth , Jesse aus dem All (Germany) , Hard Time on Planet Earth (Canada) , E.T.: Extraños en la Tierra (Peru) , Сослан на планету Земля , Hard Time on Planet Earth (United Kingdom) , Pas de répit sur planète terre (France, French Republic)
- Plot: Jesse, an alien exiled to Earth, finds himself in Los Angeles. His only companion is a floating, orb-shaped robotic parole officer named Control. Doomed to stay on Earth until Jesse can show compassion, Control helps him lead as normal a life as possible, but not knowing Earthly ways Jesse often finds himself in trouble.
- IMDB:tt0096606
Hard Time on Planet Earth Cast · · · ALL
Martin Kove
Jesse
Danny Mann
Control
Marita Geraghty
Karen
Brad Koepenick
Bill Webber
Kent Stoddard
Bellman
Barry Dennen
Hotel Clerk
Catherine Paolone
Mrs. Rosetti
Timothy Blake
Ms. Yardley
Shane Ralston
Freak
Sandahl Bergman
Danielle Spencer
Conchata Ferrell
Annie
Grainger Hines
Travis Brady
Doug Johnson
Bill Mitchner
Gordon Jump
Wally Banks
Darcy Marta
Erin Parker
Sam McMurray
Dr. Cyrus Jordan
Robin Riker
Sullivan
Jamie Rose
Dr. Laura Rowlands
Larry B. Scott
Corporal Curtis Tillman
Rebecca Staab
Donna
Michael Alldredge
Buck McGrew
Brandon Bluhm
Timmy Hogan
Paul Comi
Frank Russo
Lezlie Deane
Carrie Robbins
Tim Dunigan
Michael