his planet. Roberta "Robbie" Stevenson (Erin J. Dean) – A 15-year-old girl who enjoys surfing and helps show Allen how to fit in with humans. Joshua "Josh" Stevenson (Shane Sweet) – Robbie's 11-year-old younger brother and a science whiz. Kenneth "Ken" Stevenson (Jack Tate) – an architect and Robbie and Josh's father who is unaware of Allen being an alien. Recurring Gail Stevenson (Mary Chris Wall) – a nurse and Robbie and Josh's mother who is separated from their father, but always comes to visit them. Manfred Strange (Robert Crow) – Originally just a store mannequin, but was brought to life to serve as Allen's Earth father. He often helps Allen out of dangerous situations and is a good friend of Ken who nicknames him "Manny". Latanya (Jaquita Ta'le) - Robbie's best friend who shares the same interests. Harold "Moose" Johnson (Sean Babb) – The captain of the high school wrestling team and also a bully. Allen tries several times to befriend him after he unintentionally upsets him, but his strange habits only annoy him. Erika (Evan Scott) - Robbie's other best friend. Hamilton Gerrigan (Ethan Glazer) - A close friend of Allen who hangs out with him and Josh. Phil Berg (Dee Bradley Baker) – Allen's recurring arch-enemy, a crazed alien hunter and journalist who constantly tries to capture Allen and expose him for a top news story. He was later captured by the Xelans' enemies, the Trykloids, and used as a pawn for information on Earth. Shaw (J. Kenneth Campbell) - Allen's second arch-enemy, another sinister alien hunter whose face is barely shown and appearance is hidden with a big black fedora and a trench coat. He is the leader of the secret government agency A.R.C. (Alien Retrieval Commission). He wants to capture Allen and lock him up to prove to the world that aliens exist. He sometimes teams up with Phil Berg to achieve this goal. Episodes Series overview Season 1 (1997–1998) Season 2 (1998–1999) Season 3 (1999–2000) Book series An eight-book series, based on the episodes, was also printed, written by several authors, including John Vornholt and Mel Odom. A list of these books is available at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database. References Book references External links 1997 American television series debuts 2000 American television series endings 1990s American science fiction television series 2000s American science fiction television series 1990s American teen drama television series 2000s