Even more disappointing than knowing this tv show exists and my idea wasn't original is the realization now, many years later, that I've watched it. Balls.

A couple years ago I realized that this movie could now nicely accommodate a sequel in which (SPOILER) the human-alien hybrid child of Starman and Jenny, now 18(ish) finds one of the little metal ball things, starts exhibiting crazy powers, and has to be told of his/her intergalactic heritage and go on awesome…