The Future Tense

"The Future Tense" is the ninth episode (part one) of The Gary Coleman Show season one. It aired on November 13, 1982 on NBC. It was written by Janis Diamond and Allan Heldfond, and directed by George Gordon, Bob Hathcock, Carl Urbano, Rudy Zamora, and Gordon Hunt.

Hornswoggle uses his powers to put predictions in Tina's crystal ball that come true.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Andy LaBeau
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Coleman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tina
 * style="background-color:#clear"| LaShanda Dendy
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tina's cat
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hornswoggle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sidney Miller
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Angelica
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Darling
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lydia
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie McWhirter Dees
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Lydia's father
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Angelica
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jennifer Darling
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lydia
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie McWhirter Dees
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Lydia's father
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Lydia's father
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Lydia's father

Locations

 * Heaven
 * Earth
 * United States
 * Oakville
 * Post office
 * Oakville Metropolitan Art Museum (mentioned)
 * Lydia's residence

Objects

 * Andy's halo

Vehicles

 * Lydia's limo

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director, with supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 13, 1982 on NBC

Home availability

 * Not available. 😥