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Disney Tried To Resurrect A Groundbreaking '60s Sitcom With A Movie That Bombed

In 1999, Disney decided it was time to bring back a 1960s sitcom about a lovable alien who shacks up with a newspaper reporter.

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In 1999, Disney decided it was time to bring back a 1960s sitcom about a lovable alien who shacks up with a newspaper reporter. It wasn't the most convincing reboot idea the studio ever had, but Disney pushed ahead with "My Favorite Martian" anyway. Unfortunately, the movie made just over half its budget back and has — like the sitcom on which it was based — been mostly forgotten.

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