MY FAVORITE MARTIAN

"THE ATOM MISERS"
Original Air Date: 1963 December 15
CAST

Uncle Martin (The Martian) .... Ray Walston
Tim 0'Hara .................... Bill Bixby
Dr. Jackson ................... Jerome Cowan
Jeanine Carter ................ Jean Hale 
Donald Mumford ................ Flip Mark



SYNOPSIS

Martin has set up a cyclotron in Tim's kitchen hoping to 
split the silicon atom and the cobalt atom and fuse them
into a material to repair his damaged spaceship. A lack 
of sufficient electric power is frustrating him, however, and 
his progress has reached a standstill when Tim drops the 
interesting news that he has an assignment to interview a 
13-year-old genius at the University, where there is another 
interesting subject -- a huge cyclotron capable of generating 
tremendous power.

At the University Martin goes to the building housing the 
cyclotron and hears a familiar noise. Making his way into the 
building he finds that the cyclotron experimenter is none other 
than the 13-year-old genius, Donald Mumford, Tim had been 
sent to interview.

Donald and Martin begin discussing ways to fuse atoms into 
silibalt. Donald needs power, and Martin promises to provide it. 
By using the Martian power of levitation, he brings a power cable 
from the University relay station directly to Donald's experimental 
room.

Martin and Donald excitedly pursue their experiment unaware 
that Martin's disarrangement of cables and switches in the relay 
station is being remedied by a power house attendant. The 
explosive roar that follows brings the atomic experiment to an 
abrupt end. It also brings Dr. Jackson, the head of the University's 
physics department, and Tim to the scene.

Dr. Jackson must expel Donald from school. A 13-year-old genius, 
does not belong among adults in a University. But Martin points 
out to Dr. Jackson that young Donald, a bright and inquiring mind, 
needs understanding and encouragement. The words reach 
Dr. Jackson. Donald will remain at the University; he will also have 
a home as Dr. Jackson's house guest.
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