About this season
Out Of The Blue is an American fantasy sitcom that aired on ABC during the fall of 1979. It is chiefly notable as having featured a Mork & Mindy crossover, and for the controversy surrounding its status as a spin-off of Happy Days. The series stars Jimmy Brogan as Random, an angel-in-training who is assigned to live with a family and work as a high school teacher. The series aired from September 9 to December 16, 1979. Nine episodes had been aired at the time of cancellation. Some completed material was never broadcast.
Episodes (16)
1. Random's Arrival
Aired 9 September 1979 • 30 min
Random, an angel from heaven, comes to Earth to earn his wings. He becomes a high school teacher and moves in with a woman named Marion who is raising her five orphaned nieces and nephews.
2. The Random Bust
Aired 16 September 1979 • 30 min
Random takes the rap but keeps everyone off balance by popping in and out of jail as he tries to help Chris, the real culprit, decide whether to confess to being an accessory in a school burglary.
3. The Hustle
Aired 23 September 1979 • 30 min
The kids lose the money for Aunt Marion's birthday present to a sneaky pool hustler.
4. Laura, the Runaway
Aired 30 September 1979 • 30 min
Random tries to convince runaway Laura to give up her job as a truck-stop waitress and come home.
5. Out for the Season
Aired 7 October 1979 • 30 min
When Chris injures his knee and can't play football, the kids turn to Random for a miraculous healing.
6. Stacey's Nightmare
Aired 14 October 1979 • 30 min
Random uses some heavenly magic to cure Stacey's recurring nightmare by arranging for her to meet "the monster of her dreams".
7. The Coin of Truth
Aired 21 October 1979 • 30 min
When Random's magic coin falls into the wrong hands, it makes for volatile comedy as everyone in the family starts revealing exactly how they feel about each other.
8. Double Jeopardy
Aired 16 December 1979 • 30 min
Random's heavenly diplomacy is put to a test when he attempts to show the merits of being twins to Jason and Shane, who have tired of being carbon copies of each other.