Spaceballs



Spaceballs is a 1987 comedy spoofing popular science fiction franchises such as Star Wars Star Trek, Alien, and Planet of the Apes. In 2008, 13 episodes of an animated series was produced for G4.

Mentions

 * The episode "Watch Your Assic Park" (spoofing Jurassic Park), features a number of pop culture aliens in the stands of a baseball game, including an orange Yip-Yip Martian from Sesame Street.


 * In "Revenge of the Sithee" purple and green Yip-Yip Martians are seen in the NasPod race crowd.


 * In the same episode, a blue creature resembling Kermit the Frog (collar and all) is seen during the Sithee presentations.


 * Also in the same episode, Yogurt remarks "It's not easy being chosen...or green for that matter."

Connections

 * Mel Brooks wrote and directed the film, created the animated series, and played Yogurt and President Skroob
 * Rino Romano voiced Lone Starr in the animated series
 * Joan Rivers played Dot
 * John Candy played Barf
 * Rick Moranis played Lord Helmet
 * Dom DeLuise played Pizza the Hutt
 * John Hurt played Kane