Season 1
1993 | 28 Episodes
Halfway Across The Galaxy And Turn Left
Comedy, Family
- Seven Network
Australia
English- 1 Season (28 Episodes)
- 1994 - 1994
- Ended
A family of aliens flee their tyrannical home planet to come and live on Earth.
WorldwideWWAbout this title
Storyline
On planet Zyrgon on the other side of the galaxy, X's father manipulates the state lottery to win for the 27th time in a row. His twelve-year-old daughter X knows he will be severely punished and is determined to save her family from jail. Pursued by the law, the whole family set off into space, and halfway across the galaxy they turn left and land on an even stranger planet - Earth. Based on the award winning 1986 novel by Robin Klein.
Country: Australia
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 1994
Also Known As: A la mitad de la galaxia, a la izquierda, Bajando de la galaxia a la izquierdaHalfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left, A mi-galaxie, tournez a gauche, À mi-galaxie, tournez à gauche, Quer durch die Galaxie und dann links | See more »
Plot Keywords
sitcom
planet
alien planet
alien
human alien
dictator
on the run
fugitive
spacecraft
spaceship
australian
fish out of water
high school
high school student
surrealism
creature
alien creature
psychotronic series
electronic music score
1990s
cult tv
outer space
supernatural power
suburbia
little girl
australian alien worlds
australian aliens
australian science fiction
family relationships
based on novel
Company Credits
Production Co: Crawfords Australia, Film Victoria, Seven Network, Taurus Film
Seasons & Episodes
Awards
Awards & Nominations
AFI Award 1993
Nominee
AFI Award
Best Children's Television Drama
Nominee
AFI Award
Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama
Young Actor's Award 1993
Nominee
Winner
Young Actor's Award
Television
