Homeboys in Outer Space
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| 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 |
| Original 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 | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Sweet Lorraine Productions Touchstone Television |
| Distributor | Buena Vista Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | UPN |
| Original release | August 27, 1996 – May 13, 1997 |
Homeboys in Outer Space is an American science fiction/fantasy sitcom that aired on UPN from 1996 to 1997. The series stars comedian Flex and Darryl Bell.
Contents
Plot[edit]
The plot centers around two astronauts, Tyberius "Ty" Walker (Flex) and Morris Clay (Bell), who flew around the universe in a winged car, nicknamed the "Space Hoopty", 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.
Cast[edit]
Main cast[edit]
- Flex as Tyberius "Ty" Walker
- Darryl M. Bell as Morris Clay
- Rhona Bennett as Loquatia
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Vashti
- Paulette Braxton as Amma
- Michael Colyar as Milky Ray
- James Doohan as Pippen
- John Lithgow as Pitty McPatpat
Guest cast[edit]
- John Astin as Rhymer
- Tempestt Bledsoe as Herself
- Gary Coleman as Snafu
- Erik Estrada as Mr. Dork
- Christian Mixon as Billy B. Dalton
- Natasha Henstridge as Zima
- Anthony Hopkins as President Whitesmen
- Casey Kasem as Spacey Kasem
- Little Richard as The Ebotollah
- Paul Parducci as Gorgo
- Ethan Phillips as Inspector 17
- George Takei as Himself
- Shannon Tweed as Delia
- Burt Ward as Gerbil
- Peter Brost as Young Tyberius "Ty" Walker
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "There's No Space Like Home or Return of the Jed Eye" | Gerry Cohen | Ehrich Van Lowe, Lore Kimbrough & Gary H. Miller | August 27, 1996 |
| 2 | "The Pleasure Planet Principle or G Marks the Spot" | Gerry Cohen | Jim Bernstein & Michael Shipley | September 3, 1996 |
| 3 | "Papa's Got a Brand New Old Bag or That's No Lady, That's My Grandma" | Gerry Cohen | Michael Barker & Matt Weitzman | September 10, 1996 |
| 4 | "Behold a Pale Planet or What if God Was One of Us" | Matthew Diamond | Michael Price | September 17, 1996 |
| 5 | "Loquatia Unplugged or Come Back, Little Cyber" | Matthew Diamond | Ehrich Van Lowe & Lore Kimbrough | September 24, 1996 |
| 6 | "House Party or Play That Funky White Music Droid" | Matthew Diamond | Chuck Cummings | October 1, 1996 |
| 7 | "Dog Day Afternoon or When the Going Gets Ruff" | Rae Kraus | Stu Kreisman & Chris Cluess | October 15, 1996 |
| 8 | "Devil in Miss Jones or Dismember of the Wedding" | Matthew Diamond | Michael Price | October 29, 1996 |
| 9 | "Trading Faces or All the King's Homeys" | Patrick Maloney | Stan Foster & Miguel Nunez, Jr. | November 5, 1996 |
| 10 | "A Man's Place is in the Homey or The Stepford Guys" | Patrick Maloney | Gary H. Miller | November 12, 1996 |
| 11 | "Homeboys in Wonderland or Hoopty Doopty" | Pat Maloney | Jeff Martin | November 19, 1996 |
| 12 | "Super Bad Foxy Lady Killer or Ty and Morris Get the Shaft" | Matthew Diamond | Bernie Kukoff | November 26, 1996 |
| 13 | "Brother's Got No Soul or I Love Lucifer" | Matthew Diamond | Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman | January 7, 1997 |
| 14 | "El Voyage Fantastico or I've Got You Under My Skin" | Glynn Turman | Chris Cluess & Stu Kreisman | January 14, 1997 |
| 15 | "The Longest Yard and a Half or The Shawshank Redemption Center" | Matthew Diamond | Ehrich Van Lowe & Gary H. Miller | January 28, 1997 |
| 16 | "An Officer and a Homeboy or Full Metal Jackass" | Patrick Maloney | Michael Price & Chuck Cummings | February 4, 1997 |
| 17 | "Happy Happy, Droid Droid or Amma Sees Red" | Tony Singletary | Michael Barker & Matt Weitzman | February 11, 1997 |
| 18 | "The Naked and the Dred or The Toast of the Town" | Matthew Diamond | Lore Kimbrough | February 18, 1997 |
| 19 | "Tales From the Dark Side or Ty Takes the Redeye" | Howard Ritter | Jim Bernstein & Michael Shipley | April 29, 1997 |
| 20 | "How the West Was Lost or Daddy's Home" | Albert Alarr | Michael Price | May 6, 1997 |
| 21 | "The Adventures of Ratman and Gerbil or Holy Homeboys in Outer Space" | Matthew Diamond | Ehrich Van Lowe & Gary H. Miller | May 13, 1997 |
Reception[edit]
The series was panned by critics[1][2] and was canceled by UPN after one season. The series was later featured on TV Guide's List of the 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time.
References[edit]
- ^ McKissack, Fredrick L. , Jr. (February 1997). "Homeboys in Outer Space". The Progressive. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (1996-09-13). "Beyond the Big 4". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- 1990s American sitcoms
- 1996 American television series debuts
- 1997 American television series endings
- 1990s American comic science fiction television series
- American black sitcoms
- English-language television programs
- Television series set in the 23rd century
- American fantasy television series
- Television series by ABC Studios
- UPN network shows
