Spaceballs is a 1987 comedy spoofing popular science fiction franchises such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, and Planet of the Apes. In 2008, a 13 episode animated series was produced for G4.
References[]
- Janice reviewed the film in the Summer 1987 issue of Muppet Magazine.
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
- John Candy played Barf
- Dom DeLuise played Pizza the Hutt
- John Hurt played Kane
- Rick Moranis played Lord Helmet
- Joan Rivers voiced Dot Matrix
- Rino Romano voiced Lone Starr in the animated series
- Lorene Yarnell performed Dot