by Mark Deming
synopsis
In this comedy-drama for the family, a young boy who feels like a misfit uses his computer and a satellite dish to send a message to space aliens, jokingly asking them to take him away. He never expects them to actually arrive, so imagine his surprise when they do show up, ready to take him up on his offer and lend him a hand on Earth before the spaceship departs.
characteristics
- Benign Aliens
- Satellite
- Spacecraft
- Spaceship
- Misfit
- Earth
- Boy
- Computers
- Alien [not Human]
