sentences:  Vasquez knew from the start that his previous works were definitely not suitable for Nickelodeon, so instead of adapting something he had already done, he decided to make something new.Since he was creating a show for a children's network, Vasquez compiled together many things he loved during his own childhood, including robots, monsters, horror films, science fiction films, paranormal investigators, Monty Python, the works of Douglas Adams, and aliens.Before settling on the darker concept of an alien invader, Vasquez briefly considered doing a more light-hearted show along the lines of "Mork & Mindy", with a zany alien misunderstanding Earth customs and ultimately, learning a lesson at the end.