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The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)

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Tom Cruise screen tested, alongside Heather Locklear, for the role of Matthew Star.
Peter Barton was severely burned in an accident on-set, delaying the premiere for several months.
Both Peter Barton and Amy Steel would star in movies in the Friday The 13th Franchise.Amy in Friday The 13th Part 2 and Peter in Friday The 13th The Final Chapter.
In the alternative pilot, Matthew was called "David". He did not know about his true heritage or his powers, and had a different guardian. The alternative pilot eventually aired as a "lost" episode. Peter Barton did a voice-over at the start, to explain the differences between it and the rest of the series.
Harve Bennett is credited as series developer on all episodes and executive producer on the first half of the series, but he spent most of his time working on Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982).

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