
Overview
Martin can make it back to Mars since Mars has deviated from its regular orbit temporarily and is thus closer to Earth than usual. Martin has a 10 hour window of opportunity. Just as he is about ready to leave, he slips down the stairs and sprains his ankle, which also sprains his disappearing antenna. Mrs. Brown immediately calls an ambulance to the scene. When the ambulance physician takes Martin's vital signs, they rush him to the hospital since his vital signs aren't "human". The intern at the hospital has the same reaction. Martin knows that to get them to discharge him from the hospital, he needs to appear humanly normal and thus does everything he can to have normal human vital signs. He passes that test, but when the doctor requires a fluoroscope, Martin is worried since the gamma rays from which will make him explode. Tim manages to take the fluoroscope for Martin, but the doctors keep Martin in the hospital to figure out why the fluoroscope shows that he has the body of a 20-year old. With one hour to spare, Martin regains the use of his disappearing antenna and manages to escape from the hospital. Just as he is ready to leave Earth for the second time, Martin slips down the stairs once again and sprains his other ankle. Nothing can help him this time and he misses his opportunity to get home to Mars. But Martin surmises that home is where you hang your hat, and that just happens to be Earth for the time being.
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1 - 1My Favorite Martin September 29, 1963
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1 - 2The Matchmakers October 06, 1963
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1 - 3There is No Cure for the Common Martian October 13, 1963
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1 - 4Russians R in Season October 20, 1963
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1 - 5Man or Amoeba October 27, 1963
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1 - 6The Man on the Couch November 03, 1963
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1 - 7A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine and Peaches November 10, 1963
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1 - 8The Awful Truth November 17, 1963
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1 - 9Rocket to Mars December 01, 1963
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1 - 10Raffles No. 2 December 08, 1963
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1 - 11The Atom Misers December 15, 1963
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1 - 12That Little Old Matchmaker, Martin December 22, 1963
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1 - 13How to Be a Hero Without Really Trying December 29, 1963
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1 - 14Blood Is Thicker than the Martian January 05, 1964
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1 - 15Poor Little Rich Cat January 12, 1964
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1 - 16Rx for Martian January 19, 1964
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1 - 17Going, Going, Gone February 02, 1964
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1 - 18Who Am I? February 09, 1964
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1 - 19Now You See It, Now You Don't February 16, 1964
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1 - 20My Nephew the Artist February 23, 1964
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1 - 21Hitchhike to Mars March 01, 1964
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1 - 22Uncle Martin's Broadcast March 08, 1964
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1 - 23An Old, Old Friend of the Family March 15, 1964
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1 - 24Super-Duper Snooper March 22, 1964
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1 - 25The Sinkable Mrs. Brown April 05, 1964
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1 - 26Martin and the Eternal Triangle April 12, 1964
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1 - 27Danger! High Voltage! April 19, 1964
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1 - 28If You Can't Lick Them April 26, 1964
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1 - 29Unidentified Flying Uncle Martin May 03, 1964
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1 - 30How Are You Gonna Keep Them Down on the Pharmacy? May 10, 1964
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1 - 31Miss Jekyll and Hyde May 17, 1964
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1 - 32Who's Got the Power? May 24, 1964
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1 - 33Oh, My Aching Antenna May 31, 1964
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1 - 34The Disastro-nauts June 07, 1964
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1 - 35Shake Well and Don't Use June 14, 1964
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1 - 36A Nose for News June 21, 1964
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1 - 37Uncle Martin's Wisdom Tooth June 28, 1964