- Homeboys in Outer Space
Infobox Television
show_name = Homeboys in Outer Space
caption =
genre =Fantasy /Sitcom
creator = Ehrich Van Lowe
director =Albert Alarr
Gerry CohenMatthew Diamond
Patrick Maloney
Howard Ritter
Tony SingletaryGlynn Turman
starring = FlexDarryl Bell
composer = Kevin Guillaume
country = USA
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 21
list_episodes =
executive_producer = Ehrich Van Lowe
producer = Stan Foster
Lore Kimbrough
Richard G. King
Jeffrey LampertMiguel A. Núñez, Jr.
Ted Schachter
sup_producer = David Himelfarb
asst_producer = Jill Barnet
Cheri Tanimura
cons_producer =Mike Reiss Al Jean
runtime = 30 mins.
channel =UPN
first_aired =August 27 , 1996
last_aired =May 13 , 1997"Homeboys in Outer Space" is a
science fiction sitcom that aired onUPN from 1996 to 1997. The short lived series starred comedian Flex andDarryl Bell .ynopsis
The plot centered around an odd couple-type pairing of two space cargo haulers, 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 ofscience fiction shows such as "Star Trek ".The series was panned by critics [cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1295/is_n2_v61/ai_19056331?tag=content;col1|title=Homeboys in Outer Space|last=McKissack|first=Fredrick L. , Jr.|date=February 1997|publisher="The Progressive"|accessdate=2008-08-24] [cite news|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,294099,00.html|title=Beyond the Big 4|last=Tucker|first=Ken |date=1996-09-13|publisher="Entertainment Weekly"|accessdate=2008-08-24] and cited as promoting racial stereotypes. [cite book|last=Watkins|first=Samuel Craig |title=Representing: Hip Hop Culture and the Production of Black Cinema|publisher=University of Chicago Press|date=1998|pages=236|isbn=0-226-87489-3] "Homeboys in Outer Space" was cancelled in 1997 after 21 episodes.
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 ......PippenGuest stars
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John Astin ....Rhymer
*Tempestt Bledsoe .... Herself
*Gary Coleman ....Snafu
*Erik Estrada ....Mr. Dork
*Natasha Henstridge ....Zima
*Casey Kasem ....Spacey Kasem
*Little Richard ....The Ebotollah
*Paul Parducci ....Gorgo
*Ethan Phillips .... Inspector 17
*George Takei ....Himself
*Shannon Tweed ....Delia
*Burt Ward ....GerbilEpisode list
References
External links
*imdb title|id=0115206|title=Homeboys in Outer Space
*Tv.com show|id=2676|title=Homeboys in Outer Space
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