Starman - Season 1 - Eps 22: The Test
Paul answers an ad for a ""pearl diver"", which he learns upon arriving at the diner is a dishwasher. Scott goes to school. While working at the diner, Paul discovers that his co-worker is illiterate. Scott's teacher talks to Paul about their gypsy ways and thinks that Paul should consider staying in one place so Scott can explore his full potential. Paul then brings his co-worker to her, so that he can learn how to read.
About Starman

Title: Starman
First Air Date: 1986-09-19
Last Air Date: 1987-05-02
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 20 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 22
Network: ABC
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Starman is an American science fiction television series, starring Robert Hays and Christopher Daniel Barnes and continuing the story from John Carpenter's 1984 film. The series ran on the ABC network from September 19, 1986 to May 2, 1987. The series was an adaptation and sequel to a movie of the same name produced in 1984.
Cast

Robert Hays
Paul Forrester / Starman

Christopher Daniel Barnes
Scott Hayden

Michael Cavanaugh
George Fox

Patrick Culliton
FSA Agent Wiley