The idea of alien life has long fascinated us earthlings, and many TV shows have suggested that extraterrestrials have already moved in on our planet.
For example, the sci-fi series V — which premiered 40 years ago, on October 26, 1984 — depicted a battle between humans and reptile-like aliens taking humanoid form here on Earth.
But other shows have handled the undercover-ET idea better. Here’s our ranking of a dozen TV shows about aliens living among us, V included.