5 Forgotten TV Shows Part 14 - Sitcoms in SPACE!

[@Trilaan]

And I finally understand one of my favorite MST3K riffs where, I think it was Tom Servo, said "Wait, I said Lunch, not Launch!" upon a rocketship taking off.

[@fizzplease6742]

Omg Tripping the Rift. Wow. I love how not thinking about something for like 20 years doesn't mean it isn't still inhabiting a recognition synapse somewhere.

[@WookieeMonster1]

Let's be serious...If you were the Professor, you were trapped on an island with Mary Ann and Ginger, and your only real competition was the Skipper and Gilligan, would you be in a huge rush to fix the boat?

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Probably not lol.

[@willcunt2670]

You forget someone there bud? MS Howell is getting in on the action too. I mean since she's newly widowed and all.

[@The22ndDoctor]

Bob Denver's line from Back to the Beach : You know, I lived with a guy for years. A real genius. He could take a couple of these pineapples or a couple of coconuts with some strings and wire and make a nuclear reactor. But he couldn't fix a two-foot hole in a boat.

[@mauricedavis2160]

Great point, Mary Ann😍🤔

[@MamaMOB]

​​@@willcunt2670 don't besmirch Mrs. Howell like that! She's a fine woman who loves her husband. How dare you insinuate she's a murderous harlot!

[@mr.pavone9719]

The Far Out Space Nuts was one of my favorite S&M Krofft shows. I was just telling my kid about how the show was great at teaching kids to use their imagination. The models of every space city or base was clearly made from stuff they had laying around in the art shop and the kitchen. It was all the same stuff kids had at home: Tupperware, yogurt containers, soda cans, cups, plastic plates, etc. They would build these incredible, if not simplistic, models of cities from all that junk and paint it silver. After the show we'd grab stuff from the kitchen and make our own bases in the sandbox and have an afternoon of fun having our own space adventures. Our parents liked it because they didn't have to spend any money on "officially licenced" toys.

[@wstine79]

I remember "Homeboys In Outer Space." I manly watched for James Doohan. Trippin The Riff was crazy.

[@Madbandit77]

I loved Trippin The Rift. It was Futurama without the daffy censors.

[@morfiend2170]

I loved Tripping the Rift as a kid. Glad your still doing this series of videos.

[@Wastingsometimehere]

I don't know about, but out of this list it would be the only show I'd watch.

[@Lazysupermutant]

Getting my adolescent hands on the first two seasons was certainly an...experience. Was not aware of the revolving door of voice actresses for 6.

[@craigsmith5039]

Yep, still have all the eps on my hard drive

[@mr.pavone9719]

​@@Lazysupermutant I bet most people didn't care what was coming out of her mouth.

[@SunGawdRa]

@@mr.pavone9719 heh.

[@travisshallenberger9486]

YES! More Carradine bee talk! I'm a little surprised you didn't mention the series "Quark." It was a perfectly mediocre series from 1977 when sci-fi got really popular for some reason that year. Perhaps there's an explanation in episode 2, May the Source Be With You. It was a show about an inept captain of a space garbage scow and his lackluster crew that borrowed elements from both Star Wars and Star Trek. Plus, I believe all 8 episodes are available for free online. It's certainly worth a look for the next video like this.

[@Sweetestsadist]

Quark was the one I expected when I saw the title. That's one of those shows that gets dead silence when I mention it.

[@Madbandit77]

I think it got released on DVD, but it's probably out of print by now.

[@deanfranz]

Dude, at least mention the other actors that Tripping the Rift had, like Stephen Root and Maurice LaMarche! Those were the names that sold me on it back in the day!

[@shallendor]

Sid and Marty Kroft made a lot of fun shows back in the day! Trippin the Rift was so entertaining !

[@thedogpound8813]

You forgot LAX 2194 about space baggage handlers. It's why Matt perry almost couldn't do friends because he committed to this show and couldn't get out of it

[@bostonrailfan2427]

it was just an unsold pilot. he wasn’t alone in it as Ryan Stiles might have not been able to do the Drew Carey Show had it been made and probably been forced to leave Whose Line is it Anyway(UK)

[@BadWisdom523]

A parody of Seven Of Nine as Six Of One is a Mad Magazine quality satire! Love your posts Cecil

[@KasumiKenshirou]

Why not Six of Nine?

[@BadWisdom523]

@@KasumiKenshirou There is an English expression “six of one, half a dozen of another”

[@FlashTimberwolf]

I knew someone was gonna cover Homeboys in Outer Space. I hope you do more forgotten sitcoms soon; especially from Fox. Although considering how many shows they've cancelled back in the day, that can be a video series all on its own.

[@ari-dynamicarchive]

Professor: "I'm going to build us a space rocket." Skipper: "Why not a rocket to take us back home to see our loved ones?" Professor: "No that would make too much sense."

[@PaulDozierZZoMBiE13]

I've really enjoyed this series. Often times they are shows I remember, occasionally they are things I never knew existed, but they're always fun to hear about. Cheers, man. keep up the good work!

[@theturquoisedream9244]

In age of neverending reality shows every show you covered is a gem. Thank you for showing us of an age of creativity and unique shows!

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

Here-here! =)

[@stevensantos9572]

I do remember those last two! With only 3 channels, you took what you could get back then. Sid and Marty Croft produced some truly trippy TV shows. If you can ever fit Lidsville into one of your lists, you should -- just thinking about it gives me the creeps 40 years later.

[@kamenanew9867]

What a bonkers thing that was lol

[@kuges8146]

And think you for reminding me of "Morons from Outer Space"😁

[@NefariousKoel]

'Tripping The Rift' was based on an internet short from the late '90s. The short was kinda funny when it came out, but the couple episodes I saw of the series didn't grab me so much. I'm surprised to discover it had three seasons.

[@iomnibus]

Both Gilligan's Planet and Far Out Space Nuts are derivatives of Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space.

[@DoctorPretorious616]

The failure of shows like "They Came From Outer Space" and "Homeboys From Outer Space" illustrates how hard it is to make a decent sci-fi sitcom, and makes you appreciate how truly great "Red Dwarf" turned out.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Red Dwarf is brilliant! I just bought the box set not too long ago.

[@RaptorNX01]

even more crazy considering the two creators fought almost constantly over the show (one wanted to go more action and hard sci-fi, the other wanted to go more comedy). it got so bad that when they were given a 4 book deal* they were barely able to get out the first two books, and were so sick of each other that they decided to split the last two between them, with each of them writing their own book 3. *the books, at least the first two, basically retell the story of the show as a more linear narrative. the first two stand out tho, because of the audiobooks. they are read by Chris barrie who played Rimmer, who you quickly discover is able to do pitch perfect impersonations of the other cast members. meaning the first two audiobooks feel like you are listening to a full cast recording.

[@justintoner9817]

Yeah! I remember Homeboys In Outer Space! Not a bad show from what I remember. I am shocked it has not been released on physical media. I remember Tripping the Riff but never got into that show. I saw reruns of Far Out Space Nuts on a local TV channel growing up in sydication. Thought it was fun but never seen it since the 80s. Thanks Cecil!

[@TheRealNormanBates]

I think *Far Out Space Nuts* is on KZbin.

[@OldMan_PJ]

I loved Tripping The Rift and have all 3 seasons on DVD, didn't know there was a movie though. I've also got the early web toons backed up on PC.

[@thEannoyingE]

I had no idea there was a movie.

[@MurderCapital666]

4:30 - welcome to the Dabbleverse GoodBadFlicks!

[@bostonrailfan2427]

finally a show i not only watched: i saw every episode! i knew Homeboys in Outer space would be on this list, and i wasn’t disappointed!

[@guitargodthor2]

Tripping The Rift was one of my favorite shows back in the day! It reminded me of a cartoon Lexx.

[@McPh1741]

I was waiting for “Fat Out Space Nuts” to be mentioned. I was born in ‘78 but remember seeing this on TV prior to 1985 along with shows like “Land of the Lost”. Another show I remember from the early 80s was “Fairy Tale Theater” hosted by Shelly DuVall. I’m have very scant memories of these shows having been less than 6 years old the last time I watched any of them.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

I was there for those Kroft show when then were originally aired on Saturday mornings. We didn't have cable tv so I never got to see Fary Tale Theater until it was released on VHS.

[@Cabbieghost]

Hahahaha, this is awesome! I never would have guessed the guy who makes great movie reviews was also a Dabbler...SKOL!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

COOOOOOORS! :)

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

OMG, I used to watch 'Tripping the Rift' all the time! But I had completely forgotten about it until this video! Thanks for reminding me! =)

[@rojui5912]

I loved Homeboys in Outer Space. George Takai was in the pilot and then he was replaced with James Doohan. It was genuine in its title, it was about two homeboys in Outer Space.

[@RaptorNX01]

it was full of sci-fi references. even the one guy's name, Tiberius, is a reference to star trek. IE James Tiberius Kirk.

[@LuckyPunkProd]

I remember seeing ads for Tripping the Rift as a kid. I think it was also the Sci-Fi Channel's (now Syfy) first show with a TV-MA rating.

[@GoTakeADrive]

You did a good job holding your tongue when it came to Stuttering John 😂

[@childofnature4402]

No other space themed sitcom will ever match up to Red Dwarf. It’s the GOAT.

[@LePedant]

Literally yesterday, I learned about "Homeboys in Outerspace". It was a cut away joke from a year old Honest Trailers' video. What are the odds? lol

[@GérannGerberChannel]

Great episode Cecil!! I can't remember if you covered this, but one TV Series that you need to talk about is Supertrain from 1979!!

[@Madbandit77]

Supertrain, despite the transport, isn't really a sci-fi show.

[@RGF91]

i saw homeboys in outer space on the thumbnail. I CLICKED IT!

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I didn't know about any of these shows. Well done Cecil, well done.

[@lexxstrum]

Far out Space Nuts! OMG that takes me back. Some stuff from that show actually made it into playing with our action figures when i was a kid.

[@FriendPrices]

The SJ dabbler mention was perfect haha

[@JamesParatiiArts]

i vividly remember seeing this Space Nuts show on TV when I was a kid in the 70s! especially the alien Honk

[@DNulrammah]

"They Came From Outer Space" aired about 2 years after the release of the movie "Earth Girls Are Easy". That would probably be a closer match. HEY!! You forgot "It's About Time" (1966) !!! It was created by Sherwood Schwartz (Gilligan's Island).

[@DLDX]

I loved They Came From Outer Space!

[@weslittlereptilefamily3418]

Oh my God! I didn't know you were familiar with the dabbleverse! You are awesome.

[@evilbob840]

In a lot of these "5 forgotten shows" episodes I don't remember a single show. But this one; I remember Tripping the Rift, Far Out Space Nuts, and Homeboys in Outer Space (although I wasn't a fan of that one). I also vaguely remember an animated Gilligan's Island show existed at one point, but not Gilligan's Planet.

[@floydlooney6837]

Did you see the "Return to Gilligan's Island" where they worked at a resort there?

[@evilbob840]

@@floydlooney6837 That rings a bell, like I knew it was coming, but I don't think I saw it. Or I don't remember seeing it.

[@ObiClon]

I have fond memories of both Homeboys in Outer Space & Tripping The Rift. Thanks to this video, I'm gonna go look them up on KZbin.

[@Laceykat66]

Sadly, I am very familiar with all the pre-1990s shows you listed and have never heard of the actual 1990s shows. What the heck was I doing in that decade? Keep up all your great work.

[@phillipjohnson8903]

I picked on this video specifically for the homeboys in outer space thumbnail. I feel like there was a lot of potential in that show but at the same time I was nine when it came out

[@djkangal]

I would love to see a series on the Sid & Marty Krofft veriety shows themselves. Really bizarre stuff like Dr. Shrinker, Land of the Lost etc.

[@evilbob840]

I totally forgot about Dr. Shrinker!

[@Dherkin_McGhurken]

Or their "best" variety show that lasted all of 5 of 6 episodes and some crazy guy in Japan recently did a 4k conversion of... Pink Lady....and Jeff.

[@MandleRoss]

Great video, Cecil, despite the lack of Quark.

[@Activated_Complex]

Granted, I think this is only the second time I’ve even been made aware of the show’s existence, but Tripping The Rift got three seasons, a movie to tie things up, DVD releases of everything, a foothold in streaming, an official presence on YT, and the possibility of a revival. If that’s what a forgotten TV show looks like, what does Space: Above.& Beyond have to do around here to be forgotten?

[@weslittlereptilefamily3418]

Thanks Cecil. For all of your content.

[@SeptienPatterson]

0:27 I remember this show!!

[@Code7Unltd]

I also recall the show being on Hulu sometime back. Of course, you could watch most anything free on there back then too.

[@robdielemans9189]

I remember seeing Far out Space nuts, but can't recall exactly when and on what channel. Thanks a lot for your great content.

[@collin1240]

I thought for sure that "Quark" would be on this video, but I was wrong. Still, great selections. I have the first two seasons of "Tripping the Rift" on DVD, and hadn't been aware of the third season. I figured I'd see if it was available - I dislike having partial series - and was floored by the price. So that's going on a wishlist until the price comes down to something more reasonable (if that ever happens) or I stumble upon it out in the wild.

[@alexithyme3511]

I remember watching Quark on TV when I was a kid, (and it being almost immediately canceled)

[@SSheets]

You beat me to it! If no one mentioned Quark, I was going to suggest it.

[@collin1240]

@@alexithyme3511 Yeah, I finally tracked it down because of nostalgia. It was... something of its time.

[@caronstout354]

Kinda like if Mel Brooks made a sci-fi show...

[@pdzombie1906]

Ah, space... The place where horror franchises go to die... and apparently sitcoms too! Great as usual, Cecil!!! Thanx!!!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@Fitz2393]

Welcome to the Dabbleverse

[@TheMaidenlessOne]

Holy Spaceballs you just unlocked a memory, I totally forgot about this show (Tripping the Rift)

[@drdarkeny]

How about a list of SF live action shows on Saturday morning? Like SPACE ACADEMY, JASON OF STAR COMMAND, ELECTRO-WOMAN AND DYNAGIRL, STINGRAY (well, that may be stretching a point), and ARK II.

[@Riac007]

This is the most important video on KZbin right now

[@BRUISERBROWNBRAND]

John went on to “dabble” in comedy I see what u did there Cecil lmao

[@ObscureRP]

"I said lunch, not launch!" I remember this line, so I guess I saw the "Far Out Space Nuts" as a kid. Huh. :)

[@JoeDredd2012]

0:20 Yep I use to watch this show when it use to air on channel 9 wwor TV here here in NYC back in 1990. 1:40 Awesome!! 3:09-3:31 Agreed Cecil It wasn't that bad of a show IMHO. 4:098 I can't blame him I would too she's hot😍😍😍😍 Yes another trip down memory lane with another new installment of this series of videos Cecil I love it thanks once again for making Mondays epic for us all!

[@kri249]

I know this is kind of a side project but I'm lo ing this series of forhotten shows. Interesting enough, black sitcoms seemed to get a lot of air time in Australia where I'm from. I remember growing up with the Cosby show, In living colour, Family matters, A different world, My wife and kids, Miesha, The Bernie Mac show, Cedric the entertainmer, etc. I'm surprised we didn't get Homeboys in space. But if it did it must have been a late night program.

[@shirgall]

"dabble in comedy"? I understood that reference.

[@kali3665]

Red Dwarf is the best outer space sitcom. I did kinda like Quark, but it was never as good as it should have been. But none can beat the classic Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, even if there were only 6 episodes (or 7, depending on the syndicator).

[@peyotecowboy3199]

I have all of the Tripping the Rift dvds.

[@sargelegg6679]

I was 5 when Far out space nuts came out. Its one of those shows that seems like a fever dream and I am always surprised when other people remember it. Like the Ghosttbusters with the guy in the Gorilla suit

[@harr77]

Homeboys in Outer Space where have you been since I discovered this channel?

[@migazone]

i remember being a kid try to sneak around to watch tripping the rift and lexx lol

[@Hellnagel82]

Tripping the Rift sounds a bit like Lexx - The Dark Zone as a cartoon.

[@kerianhalcyon2769]

That Homeboys joke came out of left field there. I honestly thought the whole "Spank me/step on me" BS that people use today was a fairly modern thing.

[@toast_busters]

I'm not lying, I think that Homeboys had potential. I think with a slightly better budget and a more sci-fi/Red Dwarf tint, you could have had a pretty interesting show

[@Awkward_Shame]

"DABBLE?!"

[@jaggerguth4391]

How come the Professor could build a nuclear reactor out of coconuts, but he couldn't fix the hole in the boat?" In the first place, the Professor never built a nuclear reactor, and in the second place, the boat was completely destroyed in episode 8.

[@SunGawdRa]

Ahh, I knew Homeboys from Outer Space would make one of these lists eventually! And my gawd, I completely forgot about Tripping the Rift!

[@OcpCommunications]

Another great video in this series. And there were some shows here that I have never even heard of.

[@jacotromp59581]

Love this series of yours. Please keep going with it

[@chrisstory563]

homeboys in space. even the scotty cameo couldn't save that show LOL.

[@Big_Tex]

The one I remember is Far Out Space Nuts. As a kid in the 70s! Even at that tender age I could tell it was … disappointing. But I’ve never forgotten the Lunch/Launch joke.

[@Concreto1984]

Well, ahctually...That's a Corvette C1 1956 or 1957. Anyway, thank you for yet another great episode!

[@JoeOConnellAllNew]

Didn't the Partridge Family also have an animated spin-off with a sci-fi theme? They drove around the galaxy in a Jetsons-style flying car, but painted like their schoolbus.

[@scionixx9568]

Always love your content man.

[@TheChrisHype]

Homeboys in Outer Space will always go down as the most UPNey of the UPN shows.

[@misterprickly]

I love Tripping the rift. I got to meet with Chuck Austen before the show got picked up. Really nice guy.

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

But now that you've done this, maybe you could help me out in a later video; there was a show that became legendary in my family, but I don't think it lasted past the pilot. It was called 'Alien in the Family', or something like that, and the most remarkable thing about it was that it featured puppets and makeup-effects done by the Jim Henson Creature Shop. (think ABC's 'Dinosaurs', but with aliens.) And the one other thing I most remember it for was that it sort-of featured a character that fit the "Stewie Griffin" formula before that character was a thing. If you could find ANYTHING on this show, I would greatly appreciate it. Keep it up! =)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Aliens in the Family was originally added to ABC's hugely popular TGIF block. Only it was so off putting, the rating were horrible and they only ran 2 episodes. Several months later they ran the rest of the 8 filmed episodes on Saturday mornings. I have this for a future lost kids show episode :)

[@BuckarooBanzai84]

@@GoodBadFlicks Awesome! Thanks so much! And I'm really looking forward to it! =) (The only other evidence I had that it existed was a book about the behind-the-scenes history of The Creature Shop. XD)

[@FredBednarski]

I like those themed takes on Five forgotten shows. Wonder if there's enough for "Travelling across the US" theme. I fondly remember The Pretender and Stingray that both had their protagonists going from place to place solving some issue or another... although not sure how forgotten those shows are.

[@MamaMOB]

Tripping the Rift was AWESOME!!!

[@toddnolastname4485]

Have you talked about Dusty's Trail? Which is literally Gilligan's Island in the old West, with Bob Denver as Dusty. And all episodes were here on KZbin last I checked. You may be the reason I watched it.

[@Delightfully_Witchy]

6:14 "While most everyone may have heard of Gilligan's Island, there are plenty who had no idea there's an animated spinoff." * Pauses video and places phone on forehead. * I'm guessing... Formation and Hannah-Barbera?

[@SasamiNoKebabHouse]

The sudden dabbler reference got me good.

[@AMac-qd6ft]

Tripping the Rift always looked to me like a full version of the "So Beautiful & So Dangerous" segment of Heavy Metal.

[@Madbandit77]

Cinegroupe, the animation studio, that worked on "Tripping The Rift", worked on the direct-to-cable sequel, "Heavy Metal 2000".

[@Syaniiti]

Finally a show I've seen and even enjoyed: Tripping the Rift. Admittedly I had then proceeded to completely forget about its existence before I saw the image (and heard the voice) in the video.

[@heidifedor]

Ginger was a blonde because they were afraid that if they made her a redhead, Tina Louise would have sued for unlicensed use of her likeness. She is the only living cast member, and the only Gilligan’s Island reunion that she was involved with was on an episode of Rosanne. And she didn’t even play Ginger, she played Roseanne.

[@MegaMagicdog]

I don't know if she could have sued for her likeness being used since permission would have been a given when she was part of the show. Much of that "permission to use likeness" stuff happened after Back To The Future 2 when Crispin Glover didn't approve of his previously filmed scenes from the first film were used. He sued and won, but lost his film career in the process. I wouldn't put it past TPTB to change her likeness out of spite by not participating.

[@heidifedor]

@@MegaMagicdog I’m just going by what IMDB said.

[@allright]

Alright you're finally talking about "They came from outer space" but it's still not Invasion USA🧔 so time to Club some baby seals, speaking of Dean Cameron this Halloween you better do a video on "ROCKULA"

[@jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545]

You did it! 5 shows I don't remember seeing an entire episode of. I do recall many of these shows. I just didn't get into anything with them. Saw a minute of Homeboys and said NOPE.

[@Hains22]

We need to get the petition started for a “Homeboys in Outer Space” DVD

[@wilcee238]

No we don’t

[@mlt6322]

More sitcoms in SPACE - It's About Time 1966, Quark 1977, Red Dwarf 1988, The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy 1981, Hyperdrive 2006 & one that's borderline sitcom mostly just Sci-Fi LEXX 1997.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Lexx was awesome

[@camk8856]

Oh my God, tripping the rift I remember seeing scenes of that show when I was a kid I remember loving six of one for obvious reasons and finding Darth Bobo terrifying as a kid.

[@STB-jh7od]

Trippin the Rift I found hilarious. As a child of the 70s, I remember watching both Giligan's Island and Giligan's planet cartoons.

[@MrBingogogo]

If TV and movies have taught me anything, it's that Chris Hanson and the FBI would have aliens on a watch-list and wouldn't allow them within 200 yards of a school.

[@AubreyTheKing]

GREAT LIST!