Homeboys in Outer Space
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| Homeboys in Outer Space | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy/Sitcom |
| Created by | Ehrich Van Lowe |
| Directed by | Albert Alarr Gerry Cohen Matthew Diamond Patrick Maloney Howard Ritter Tony Singletary Glynn Turman |
| Starring | Flex Darryl Bell |
| Composer(s) | Kevin Guillaume |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Ehrich Van Lowe |
| Producer(s) | Stan Foster Lore Kimbrough Richard G. King Jeffrey Lampert Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. Ted Schachter |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | UPN |
| Original run | August 27, 1996 – May 13, 1997 |
Homeboys in Outer Space is a science fiction sitcom that aired on UPN from 1996 to 1997. The series starred comedian Flex and Darryl Bell.
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[edit] Synopsis
The plot centered around a Stepin Fechit, and Mantan Moreland like space astronauts, Tyberius "Ty" Walker (Flex) and Morris Clay (Bell), who flew around the universe in a winged car in the 23rd century. The duo's car, which was a cross between a lowrider and an 18 wheeler, was piloted by a talking female computer named Loquatia. The show was intended as a parody of science fiction shows such as Star Trek as well as Red Dwarf.
[edit] Cast
- Flex....Tyberius "Ty" Walker
- Darryl M. Bell....Morris Clay
- Rhona Bennett....Loquatia
- Kevin Michael Richardson....Vashti
- Paulette Braxton....Amma
- Michael Colyar....Milky Ray
- James Doohan......Pippen
- John Lithgow......Pitty McPatpat
[edit] Guest stars
- John Astin....Rhymer
- Tempestt Bledsoe.... Herself
- Gary Coleman....Snafu
- James Doohan....Pippen
- Erik Estrada....Mr. Dork
- Natasha Henstridge....Zima
- Anthony Hopkins....President Whitesmen
- Casey Kasem....Spacey Kasem
- Little Richard....The Ebotollah
- Paul Parducci....Gorgo
- Ethan Phillips.... Inspector 17
- George Takei....Himself
- Shannon Tweed....Delia
- Burt Ward....Gerbil
- Peter Brost....Young Tyberius "Ty" Walker
[edit] Response
The series was panned by critics[1][2] and was on TV Guide's List of the 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time. Homeboys in Outer Space was cancelled in 1997 after 21 episodes.
[edit] Episode list
| Episode # | Production Code | Episode Title | Airdate |
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| 1 |
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"There's No Space Like Home, or Return of the Jed Eye" | August 27, 1996 |
| 2 |
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"The Pleasure Planet Principle, or G Marks the Spot" | September 3, 1996 |
| 3 | T604 | "Papa's Got A Brand New Old Bag or, That's No Lady, That's My Grandma" | September 10, 1996 |
| 4 | T605 | "Behold a Pale Planet or, What If God Was One of Us" | September 17, 1996 |
| 5 | T601 | "Loquatia Unplugged or, Come Back, Little Cyber" | September 24, 1996 |
| 6 | T607 | "House Party or, Play That Funky White Music Droid" | October 1, 1996 |
| 7 | T609 | "Dog Day Afternoon, or When the Going Gets Ruff" | October 15, 1996 |
| 8 | T608 | "Devil in Miss Jones or, Dismember of the Wedding" | October 29, 1996 |
| 9 | T610 | "Trading Faces or All the King's Homeys" | November 5, 1996 |
| 10 | T611 | "A Man's Place is in the Homey, or The Stepford Guys" | November 12, 1996 |
| 11 | T612 | "Homeboys in Wonderland or, Hoopty Doopty" | November 19, 1996 |
| 12 | T613 | "Super Bad Foxy Lady Killer or Ty and Morris Get the Shaft" | November 26, 1996 |
| 13 | T615 | "Brother's Got No Soul, or I Love Lucifer" | January 7, 1997 |
| 14 |
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"El Voyage Fantastico, or I've Got You Under My Skin" | January 14, 1997 |
| 15 | T614 | "The Longest Yard and a Half or, The Shawshank Redemption Center" | January 28, 1997 |
| 16 | T617 | "An Officer and a Homeboy or, Full Metal Jackass" | February 4, 1997 |
| 17 | T619 | "Happy Happy, Droid Droid, or Amma Sees Red" | February 11, 1997 |
| 18 | T620 | "The Naked and the Dred, or The Toast of the Town" | February 18, 1997 |
| 19 | T618 | "Tales From the Dark Side or, Ty Takes the Redeye" | April 29, 1997 |
| 20 | T622 | "How the West Was Lost or, Daddy's Home" | May 6, 1997 |
| 21 | T621 | "The Adventures of Ratman and Gerbil or, Holy Homeboys in Outer Space" | May 13, 1997 |
[edit] References
- ^ McKissack, Fredrick L. , Jr. (February 1997). "Homeboys in Outer Space". The Progressive. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1295/is_n2_v61/ai_19056331?tag=content;col1. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (1996-09-13). "Beyond the Big 4". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,294099,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
