Introduction

Spaceballs: The Animated Series, also known as Spaceballs: The Series, is an adult animated television series that premiered in 2008 on G4 and Canada’s Super Channel, and is loosely based on the parody science fiction film Spaceballs (1978).

Similarly to how the original film parodied the original Star Wars films and the Star Trek universe, each episode of the series parodies a different film or other aspect of popular culture, such as the Star Wars prequel trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, or the Grand Theft Auto video games.

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Outline

An animated parody of popular science fiction movies and TV shows.

Cast

• Mel Brooks as President Skroob/Yogurt.
• Daphne Zuniga as Princess Vespa.
• Joan Rivers as Dot Matrix.
• Tino Insana as Barf (replacing the late John Candy).
• Rino Romano as Lone Starr[6] (replacing Bill Pullman).
• Dee Bradley Baker as Dark Helmet (replacing Rick Moranis due to his retirement).
• Rudy De Luca as Vinnie / Fort Lox Checkpoint official.
• Julianne Grossman as Charlene / Marlene / Darlene / Yente / The Unsinkable Old Fat Lady / Commanderette Zircon / Princess Harley Van Patten / Pannakin’s mother / Robohooker / Jasmine / Telephone Operator.
• Dave Wittenberg.
• Jim Meskimen.
• Jim Jackman.
• Dom DeLuise as Pizza the Hutt.

Trivia

• Production began in early 2005 under the supervision of Brooksfilms, MGM and Berliner Film Company.
• Mel Brooks not only directed the writing, but also voiced two characters, President Skroob and Yogurt, both of whom he played in the film.
• Daphne Zuniga and Joan Rivers also reprise their roles from the film, while Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis do not.
• Those roles are filled by Rino Romano and Dee Bradley Baker, respectively.
• Tino Insana replaces John Candy, who died in 1994, as “Barf,” and Rudy De Luca also supplied his voice talents.

Spaceballs: The Animated Series

• Episode 00: Pilot.
• Episode 01: Revenge of the Sithee.
• Episode 02: Grand Theft Starship.
• Episode 03: Lord of the Onion Rings.
• Episode 04: Watch Your Assic Park.
• Episode 05: Outbreak.
• Episode 06: Hairy Putter and the Gopher of Fire.
• Episode 07: The Mighty Meteor.
• Episode 08: Spaceballs of the Caribbean.
• Episode 09: Fishfinger.
• Episode 10: The Skroobinator.
• Episode 11: Deep Ship.
• Episode 12: Druidian Idol.
• Episode 13: Spidermawg.

Star Wars Series

• Overview of the Star Wars Franchise.
• Overview of Star Wars Films.
• Overview of Star Wars Parodies.
  • Hardware Wars (1978).
  • Spaceballs (1987).
    • Spaceballs: The Animated Series (2008).
  • Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle (1999).
  • Family Guy TV Series:
    • S06E01 – Blue Harvest (2007).
    • S08E20 – Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (2009).
    • S09E18 – It’s a Trap! (2010).
  • Robot Chicken TV Series:
    • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode I (2008).
    • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (2008).
    • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010).
  • Phineas and Ferb TV Series:
    • S04E40 – Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars (2014).
  • Rick and Morty TV Series:
    • S04E10 – Star Mort Rickturn of the Jerri (2020).
• Overview of Star Wars TV Series.
• Overview of Star Wars Documentary Series.
• Overview of LEGO Star Wars.

Production & Filming Details

• Creator(s): Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan.
• Director(s): Jay Surridge, Blake Leibel, David Dulac, Chad Hammes, Jason Raines, Rainer Soehnlein, and Michael Montaine.
• Producer(s): Mel Brooks, Rainer Soehnlein, and Chad Hammes.
• Writer(s): Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, David Lewman, Joe Liss, Ian Dallas, Boomie Aglietti, Adam Kosloff, Julie Chambers, David Chambers, and Joe Meehan.
• Music: Mel Brooks.
• Cinematography:
• Editor(s):
• Production: Berliner Film Comapnie, Brooksfilms, Fantasy Prone Interactive, G4 Media, and MGM Television.
• Distributor(s): MGM Worldwide Television Distribution.
• Release Date: 21 November 2008 to 01 March 2009.
• Running Time: 30 minutes (per episode, approximate).
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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