Can of Worms is a science fiction comedy film and is part of the Disney Channel Original Movie lineup.

Mike, upset about the party, leaves and uses a satellite dish to send a message to outer space asking to be rescued.

When Barnabus is informed of The Bom's visit, he tells Mike that he opened a can of worms by sending his message, as it signaled to the universe that Earth has advanced to a certain technological level.

However, the Loafer Alien arrives and prevents Mike from meeting with Katelyn, who believes he has rudely ignored her after insisting that they talk.

The alien proposes becoming Mike's agent, representing him throughout the galaxy and eventually having him star in a weekly television show about his life as an immigrant.

Nick's young brother Jay unexpectedly arrives and is sucked into the stargate by the Thoad, and taken to the alien's home planet.

At a football game, Barnabus informs Mike that his transmission has been deemed accidental and that Earth is classified again as a protected planet.

Mackel subsequently contested for sole screenwriting credit on the script and won through the Writers Guild arbitration process.

Daley wrote, "While Can of Worms isn't as iconic of a PG-fright fest as Halloweentown, it does have a Malcolm McDowell-voiced pup — and an alien has never been so friendly and adorable.

)"[7] In May 2016, Aubrey Page of Collider reviewed each Disney Channel Original Movie released up to that point and placed Can of Worms at number 38.

Page praised the film's "surprisingly creepy alien creatures" and noted the involvement of Paul Schneider, Mark Mothersbaugh and Malcolm McDowell, writing, "There's a lot of talent at work here in Can of Worms.