Star Comes to Earth

The episode was well received by critics and fans, prompting the second season of the series to be ordered ahead of its premiere.

When he gets home, his parents reveal that they will be taking care of Star and having her live with them as a "foreign exchange student".

"Star Comes to Earth" was written, directed, and story-boarded by Mike Mullen, with story by Daron Nefcy, Dave Wasson, and Jordana Arkin.

[9] Within the first three days, it had amassed 1.2 million viewers and became Disney XD's most-watched animated series debut in the network's 15-year history.

He compared it to Steven Universe and Wander Over Yonder, the latter of which show creator Daron Nefcy previously worked on.

[11] The show, as presented in "Star Comes to Earth", has also been compared to Invader Zim, Ren and Stimpy, and Sailor Moon.

[12] The episode's humor has been criticized as well, being described as "trying too hard to be funny and weird",[13] but also praised for reaching a wide demographic.