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 | Kevin Guillaume |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 21 (+1 unaired pilot) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Ehrich Van Lowe |
Producers | Stan Foster Lore Kimbrough Richard G. King Jeffrey Lampert Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. Ted Schachter |
Running time | 22–24 minutes |
Production companies | 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 August 27, 1996 to May 13, 1997. The series stars comedian Flex Alexander and Darryl Bell.
Plot[]
The plot centered 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[]
Main cast[]
- 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
Episodes[]
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[]
The series was panned by critics[1][2] and was canceled by UPN after one season.
References[]
- ^ McKissack, Fredrick L. , Jr. (February 1997). "Homeboys in Outer Space". The Progressive. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (1996-09-13). "Beyond the Big 4". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1996 American television series debuts
- 1997 American television series endings
- 1990s American comic science fiction television series
- Parody television series based on Star Wars
- Parodies of Star Trek
- English-language television shows
- Television series set in the 23rd century
- American fantasy television series
- Television series by ABC Studios
- UPN original programming
- 1990s American black sitcoms