To play the lead role in "My Favorite Martian," Ray Walston was lured away from his stage activity.

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The subject, which was previously supposed to be about a "fish out of water," first captivated Walston.

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a being from another planet that is in many ways superior to humans yet is virtually powerless in modern (or, at least, 1960s) civilization.

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But Walston started to regret his choice as the show became more and more gimmicky.

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He was upset by the writers' use of a childish strategy in their typical sitcom plots.

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His concern of being typecast kicked in as his Martian "abilities" appeared to be changed at random to fit a flimsy comic device.

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The genuine nephew of Uncle Martin, Andromeda, a second Martian, arrived on Earth in the third season.

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By then, Walston had notified CBS that he only intended to appear as a guest in a fourth season.

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It was anticipated that the main theme of the following year would center on the Bill Bixby character who is trying to nurture a young Martian.

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But by the following episode, young Andromeda had vanished and was nowhere to be found.

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