My Parents Are Aliens - Production

Production

The show added a laugh track from series 4 onwards. Although there were complaints that it spoiled the feel of the show, it remained for the rest of the show's run, with the exception of the Season 6 Episode "Oh Brian" (written by Tony Gardner (Brian)) which saw Brian & Sophie creating their own comedy show with audience sound effects tracks.

During the first episode of series 8, Brian and Sophie's memories were erased, resulting in them not remembering anything of the Barkers, any events that occurred, or Earthling ways that they learned during the shows entire run. This series was dubbed "Phase 2" by fans, as the styles of Brian and Sophie, the rest of the cast, the sets, the location and even the galactic guidebook all changed. Some fans felt that the last episode of series 7, Thanks for all the Earthworm Custard, should have been the final episode, as it was the last to feature the original regular cast, and concluded ongoing plots from the first seven series.

After the eighth series was produced, it was announced by ITV that they were to close its in-house children's production unit, Granada Kids, which produced the show. Production for the show took place at The Leeds Studios. The last episode of My Parents are Aliens was aired on 18 December 2006, and the official website was permanently removed a few months later.