Galaxy Quest | The Mockumentary

Galaxy Quest 20th Anniversary: The Journey Continues is a mockumentary produced for the E! Television cable network in 1999 as a promo for upcoming movie Galaxy Quest. The half-hour special interviews the stars of the film, Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell, and production crew as if they were actually their meta-characters, actors Jason Nesmith, Gwen DeMarco, Alexander Dane, Guy Fleegman, Tommy Weber, et. al. who made the television series Galaxy Quest.

[@jamesanthony8438]

Man, this makes me miss Sir Alexander Dane so much. Rest in Peace, Sir Alex. =(

[@flankerpraha]

What's wrong with his head?

[@josephzielinski8817]

Fictitious actors. Lol 😆

[@gdmnsdgl]

a thespian's thespian, a true legend

[@vstar7196]

Sigourney Weaver as a blonde works in all dimensions.

[@methatguy]

0:12 that VCR tracking ripple.........Classic.

[@chuck.u.farley]

And I ask myself why didn't they put this on the DVD I purchased 20 years ago...

[@jaymartin8273]

Same here! This would have been a great special featurette! :=)

[@ralfsstuff]

Not even on the bluray

[@rogernoble6849]

Because, after a few seconds of viewing this "HD 1080p" video, they realised the true quality was so bad that anyone watching it risked going blind. OK, maybe the supposed old footage had to have that grainy VCR look, but the star interviews, etc. deserve to be real HD. KZbin should have some means of assuring viewers that the video quality is what it claims to be.

[@OpenMawProductions]

@@rogernoble6849 Okay, let's clarify. This IS a VHS copy of an actual mockumentary that aired on TV back before the movie came out in 1999 and acts as publicity for the film. The only reason I can see why they wouldn't release the "true quality" version is because of rights issues with whoever aired this originally.

[@JoelEverettComposer]

@@OpenMawProductions Yup, probably a licensing issue. Some very good things have gotten buried in the mist of times unfortunately due to this.

[@ryudragon3881]

Gwen Demarco did pretty good in that space movie she did called Xenomorph.

[@ASilentS]

Don't forget her excellent role in Spirit Trappers!

[@thurin84]

yeah, its too bad it never caught on and they made any sequels. oh well. "hollyweird"! what r u going to do.

[@JamesNYCGuy3]

She was great in Nate. The comedy about a fake US President.

[@MrFlashpoint1978]

I thought she was brilliant in Apes in the Fog, for which she won a Glittering Sphere.

[@jblasutavario9549]

Anyone remember her role as that Dr in the Giant Smurfs movie? And her role as that cruel warden in Perforations (based on Louis Sachar's book)

[@jblasutavario9549]

One of the greatest mockumentaries of all time. So dis-informative 👏 👏 👏

[@diannemarierivera5565]

This is too real that we can sell this to new generation and actually tell them this is a sick series from the 80s.

[@cashkitty3472]

It's that why I keep seeing comments about bringing the Series back and how good the show was lol

[@leetcodeking4859]

I worked on the set during the series. After the show ended the produced kept most of the props, I remember he had the command center setup in his Garage. So we should be able to bring this show back, hope we can get it back soon.

[@GeoD007]

That's what I'm telling my son! I'm gonna make him watch Galaxy Quest after watching this documentary... By Grabthar's Hammer! We SHALL make this so! 😄

[@patrickmoler8025]

What's funny is the whole "turns out the people who watched the show don't buy anything" is a real reason that has gotten shows cancelled.

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

Yeah. After Babylon 5's run ended they had another one called something like Crusader but - what would happen on TNT - was that people would tune in for Crusader - and then leave as soon as it was over. The network programmers wanted to get people to tune in and then not change the channel - which is what was happening with the Crusader Fans - so they canceled it. .

[@patrickmoler8025]

@@BobSmith-dk8nw I have heard differently. That JMS was tired of network interference. If I remember Crusade was on after WCW Nitro. Monday Night at 10pm.

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

@@patrickmoler8025 It's pretty much what I said: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crusade_(TV_series) See "Production Background". JMS felt that the network interference was to give them an excuse to say he hadn't done what he was supposed to - and get out of their contract - but they did want out of it for the reason I said. Sci-Fi Channel wanted to pick it up but didn't have room in their budget so it died. .

[@MissMisnomer_]

This is legitimately one of the most original and creative marketing ventures for a movie I have ever seen. I bet they and a hoot and a half filming this concurrently with the real movie!@

[@q00u]

I believe this is the very first time I've seen Sir Alexander Dane's hair, ever.

[@almost_harmless]

"...of course, I'm...Thrilled." So brilliantly conveyed.

[@knowingyourmind]

By Grabthar's Hammer.... what a savings. :-D

[@davidholubetz1014]

A 21 year old promo for a then-soon to be released motion picture about a then-20 year old pretend show. It's like watching Robert Downey Jr in Tropic Thunder. Genius.

[@QuixoteX]

Can't wait for all the spin-offs Galaxy Quest: The Following Descendants Galaxy Quest: Space Station 8 Galaxy Quest: Explorer Protector

[@DooD-uv4xt]

brilliant

[@francescozenocchini4428]

Don't forget the NuQuest like: The JJ Abrams Phoenix timeline movies Galaxy Quest: Finder Galaxy Quest: Taggart Galaxy Quest: Under Bridges Galaxy Quest: Supernova Galaxy Quest: Weird New Planets

[@CatalinaThePirate]

😃 This should be included with the DVD...

[@Seal0626]

It's a lot of fun to play "spot the Star Trek cosplay" in the crowd shots. Galaxy Quest just _gets_ Trekkies, in a sincere and loving way.

[@frederalbacon]

Not just Trekkies, but sci-fi fans in general. The fans are the ones who make the shows what they are, that's what this movie got.

[@nicoleking772]

Star Trek? What's That?

[@ScarriorIII]

I think we all remember "Hello, Neighbor." XD

[@cannedmusic]

Wasn't that the one where the main character, a presenter of a tv show based on laser technology tried to cut his coworker, Al, in half, several times? I saw it once or twice. It was cute, too bad it only lasted 17 episodes. I think one of the kids went on to be in that one Robin Williams film. No, I'm mixing John Thomas with Matt Lawrence, again.

[@faithcastillo9597]

RIP Earl Hindman. ❤️

[@davidgraham-parker]

OMG! Thank you for uploading this. I heard this existed, but to finally see it, great! I'm Australian, but was in Las Vegas in 2000 when Galaxy Quest came out. I watched the movie three times!

[@bev9708]

Thank you so much for posting!! Hilarious!!! One of my all time favourite movies, and I'd never seen this!! Such a pleasure after all these years!

[@scottweber6789]

Just to blow all of your minds. Sigourney Weaver was 50 when this movie was made. FIFTY!

[@Jibriltz]

She's 70 now and still looks amazing.

[@johnrubino8937]

How am the world am I only hearing about this now? This is brilliant.

[@olsonspeed]

Thanks for uploading, Galaxy Quest is a true treasure, the mocumentary is perfection.

[@Hadam10Rose]

Man, I used to love watching reruns of Galaxy Quest when I was little. But that current reboot they're doing on CBS, dang, I mean it looks nicer with the cgi effects, but nothing can hold a candle up to the original show. Jason is an icon of Science Fiction.

[@anthonyluetmer8499]

i don't now, my dad loves the show Galaxy Quest: Taggart

[@zackmatulis4094]

@@anthonyluetmer8499 pure fucking hubris

[@anthonyluetmer8499]

@@zackmatulis4094 what about that animated show?

[@zackmatulis4094]

@@anthonyluetmer8499 I must admit I am not a Star Trek fan, and have not seen any episodes from start to finish. However, I am a huge redlettermedia fan and am one of the lunatics that can sit and enjoy listening to two people talk reminiscently about shows and movies I've never seen myself. They have done a great job of providing me a quick and dirty understanding of original Star Trek and the general concept of a *bright and optimistic* future for humanity. A concept completely absent in the modern garbage. What hollywood and CBS and the whole industry has done to Star Trek makes me weep for those of you who grew up with the original shows. Mindless action and violence mixed with the latest political agendas... Like everything else they produce. The animated show.... ughhhhh. Its all common denominator layperson garbage. That said, I stumbled upon Galaxy Quest yesterday as it is currently free to watch on youtubes official movie channel and couldn't believe what I was seeing. This movie is fucking hilarious and it actually leaves you invested. I started looking into the film and found this mockumentary a little while ago when I commented to you lol. I absolutely love the lore they created for this film and everybody was fantastic in it. Alan Rickman was fucking great as always, may he rest in peace. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weavers tits, and the whole cast where fantastic! interestingly enough, what Galaxy Quest gets absolutely spot on correct, is what modern star trek, especially the animated show, gets completely and utterly wrong. That is the believability of the characters capabilities or actions and the environment which they inhabit, or, are supposed to have created or maintain. In GQ a bunch of television actors suddenly find themselves in space on a ship and have to navigate their newly realized reality as regular people in a majorly foreign environment that they are not involved in or are used to. In modern Trek we are supposed to believe these characters are directly involved in the creation and maintenance of this galaxy hopping civilization when all of them are emotional wrecks, violent, murderous and frankly stupid... None of which are character traits of a race or civilization that would invent warp drives let alone space craft in general... Obviously it can be examined deeper than that, and plot holes and shit can be nitpicked, but you get what I'm saying. Modern Trek just doesn't leave you feeling that any of it could ever be possible when examining the behavior of the characters in it. The shows are meant to cater to the simpler minded masses who aren't questioning any of the technology or physics behind any of it, they just want to see characters they can relate with doing kickass action shit... Its sad really, and that's why I feel for true Star Trek fans. Its a show for stupid people now "DID U SEE FUKKIN PICARD LAST NITE??!! THOSE EXPLOSIONS!?"

[@MrGamelover23]

@@zackmatulis4094 "None of which are character traits of a race or civilization that would invent warp drives let alone space craft in general..." Hello, I would like to introduce you to this thing called humanity, our society can build warp drives and be horrible people simultaneously. Just look at Elon musk, great ships from a crappy dude. Have you seen the orville? It actually has that hopeful optimistic since you're missing. It really picks up halfway through season 1.

[@MichaelDavidRuss]

Only heard about this by Minty Comedic Arts ! What huge savings 😀... What a Don .. I’m now a Questarian 🤣..

[@silvereagle2061]

Same here lol

[@davekennedy6315]

Me too! I've always loved Galaxy Quest and knew nothing about this.

[@racesmith3075]

By grapthar's hammer, that's awesome!

[@donmak7552]

I like to think this is from a alternate universe where its all real.

[@threethymes]

This is brilliant! Alan Rickman *and I... got the role*

[@born2bbald12]

I worked on the set. I was the one that painted ALL the rock -red, white,,,it was very time consuming. I got the job because I grew up with Jsaon Nesmith! He's a lot shorter in real life! Frank Ross is my great Uncle!!!

[@TomMcD71]

Nearly 20 years since the Mockumentary wild

[@hannahmaria9021]

They have to stop with the Sheriff of Nottingham photos, I'm wheezing! Gets me every time 🤣

[@Navygrl58]

Seriously though, this was a great movie and hysterical! I pull it out of the pile of dvds and watch it twice a year! 🤣👍.

[@Deevo037]

Best Star Trek movie ever.

[@MindbendStudios]

"It got tough there for a while, but only because I don't like British sports cars", lol

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

This was great. I've always been a nerd and I knew other nerds. I knew the people who were involved in the Star Trek Fan Club at my college. They'd sit down at a folding table they brought out in front of the Library collecting signatures to bring back Star Trek. So - so much of this really rang true for me. Great movie. .

[@rickruiz1545]

This is pure genious!

[@ELEKTROSKANSEN]

What a gem! I laughed, then teared up, then laughed again - what a ride! This is supposed to be a little joke on the side, a "win-wink" type of injoke bonus material, but just like the galaxy Quest movie itself - it captures the whole Star Trek thing incredibly well in a very loving way. I played this with the mindset of "pretend this was REAL, man! have some immersive fun!" and I'm sure I would a Questarian if this made up show was real... This just shows how special Star Trek was in its prime time. I think no other show evokes the feelings it did. It's the pinnacle of feel-good TV, with Columbo and M.A.S.H. patting it on the back.

[@TheRealVolk]

Proud member of the ‘Fleegman Fellows’ Fan Club. Going on now 23 years strong!

[@knowingyourmind]

The ABSOLUTE FUNNIEST line in the movie came from Guy. Ya only get one guess as to what it is. :-) :-) :-)

[@adamofgrayskull7735]

The is truly inspired on so many levels

[@Simpleburger1968]

Agreed, it's brilliant !

[@caronstout354]

Wish they would bring the show back...better than any sci-fi now on anywhere!

[@seagecko]

The comments!! Classic. I love the corner of KZbin collonised by Nerds with a sense of humour. Geeks rule the world yo!

[@julmye]

Wow I never knew Sir Alexander Dane starred in a science-fiction TV show ! Not that I despise popular TV series mind you, if kids like that sort of thing well good for them I guess ? Surely better than playing those Grand Car Robbing or Call to Arms video games anyway.

[@royism]

Sigourney Weaver and I (crosses fingers) are like that...

[@beaustraley8416]

Where is the Galaxy quest fan army. I want in please link.

[@jason3421]

I really like this movie. I saw it in the theater. So I must ask, how did I not know of the existance of this little gem until 24yrs later!?

[@letolethe5878]

Actor counseling sessions! Love it!

[@foxbat1766]

Little known fact, Jason Nesmith was almost Malcolm Reynolds on 'Firefly', but they went for the younger (and cheaper...) Nathan Fillion. I expect Firefly would have made it more than a year with Jason at the ship's helm... oh well...

[@charlietoole8707]

The Luger haagen dazs school has produced some wonderful thespians over the years, indeed!

[@starwarsnerdette5165]

I didn't know this existed until today

[@thurin84]

NEVER GIVE UP! NEVER SURRENDER!!!

[@crystalheart9]

This was so funny, and really loved the movie. It was fantastic!

[@jameslowman1355]

I wonder how many episodes that Commander managed to get his shirt off I lost count

[@your_local_questerian]

I think 82? It happens a lot.

[@faithcastillo9597]

How did I miss this!? Fantastic production.

[@dannyreact]

I grow up with this tv series . :-)

[@jswets5007]

18:29 This is interesting. In 1999, Amazon was far from the giant that they are now. At that time they were just one of many online retailers. Curious.

[@surrealfarm]

What happened to Tony Shalhoub? Why wasn't he in this?

[@rohanbattye5834]

OMG , Found this looking for Galaxy Quest clips: Never give up, never surrender and By Grabthar's Hammer and I GOT THIS. AWESOME!!!!

[@racesmith3075]

I miss Allen rickman sooooo much!

[@bellaknightR597]

*Alan, me too

[@susanscott8653]

Me 3.😕

[@jblasutavario9549]

I used to watch this show before I was born.

[@monk9803]

Where can I watch the whole episode???

[@davewilliams5357]

i wonder if when they did the first star trek movie some of the stars felt the same

[@tearsinraine]

Thanks for uploading.. that was awesome...

[@tamaraclaw]

Love the picture of Rickman with the black hair and beard. RIP

[@JaneNewAuthor]

Sheriff of Nottingham. He's hilarious in Robin Hood, ad libbed most of it.

[@josephzielinski8817]

The show was cancelled, but the adventure has only the beginning.

[@johncrow6669]

Never give up never surrender

[@Cobbledstories]

“Is everyone happy?” “Er… Delirious.”

[@inyobill]

A mockumentary of a mockery. Nice.,

[@tonythetiger8466]

Vote Mathezar for Supreme Commander

[@denniscashell2407]

Whoever did this, Thank You. Made me smile

[@barryh1972]

I rather enjoy the spinoff Gaclaxy Quest shows...Galaxy Quest: The Decending Family Line, Galaxy Quest: Space Station 9, Galaxy Quest: Explorer, and Galaxy Quest: Protector NTX-01.

[@Steve-gc5nt]

😁

[@beaustraley8416]

Holly Crow I love this.

[@racesmith3075]

Yup. Minty sent me here too, love this movie! Thanks to Eva for sharing this mockumentary -give her a like!

[@oliversmith9200]

Hilarious! First time seeing. Never give up...

[@WatchMeWatchStuff]

Thank you so much for this! I remember watching it when it aired and have thought about it for years! So cool to see it again!

[@redram5150]

I think it may be oversaturation from Behind The Music, but the narrator’s voice is so grating

[@thurin84]

"and then it all started to fall apart."

[@AirForceChmtrails]

Totally campy! I can't believe I actually liked Star Trek,Star Wars, Lost In Space, Star Gate and other sci fi shows.

[@RuanAntunes7]

This was such fun movie and Sigourney Weaver was just ridiculously hot in this movie. The Blonde Hair suited her…. Also I really never knew this Mockumentary existed. The fact that they made one for a fake tv show that was in a movie & everything about this mockumentary felt so real as if it actually existed

[@texas-raider]

This is hilarous.....

[@markgreiser464]

Ranked as 7th Place in Star Trek Movies, by the Star Trek Convention Fans. That's pretty outstanding. I have been a Trekkie since the 1960's and this Movie is fantastic!

[@ThomasMusings]

Absolutely incredible. Put a smile on my face.

[@annebokma4637]

We were halfway through the first season before I realized I wasn't on ordinary people 😂😂😂 This is brilliant and very well made. That hum going underneath everything, brilliant

[@markabele8794]

This was so well made it looks real.

[@kathrynchamberlin3405]

I think the actor who played “Snape” in the Harry Potter franchise- borrowed way too much from Sir Alexander Dane. This documentary fails to address that breach of acting license.

[@inyobill]

Alan Rickman :-|

[@mrrolandlawrence]

how have i never seen this before?

[@MONATOLOGY]

Classic movies are so cool to watch. My husband used to watch a lot of old movies.

[@doesitmatter9085]

Do ya

[@jpbatinic]

That was a hell of a thing :)

[@slyph63]

Ouch to star trek lol

[@lordnerdyguy]

T. Webber’s bit here about hearing extra terrestrials makes me feel like that could’ve been an interesting story for his character to have in the film. Maybe it was supposed to be in there and got cut from the script, who knows? (Also: thank you for posting this! As many have commented it hasn’t been preserved well in home releases of the film.)

[@bobbest1611]

orson welles to direct 'the blithering blimp'.

[@HeatIIEXTEND]

top upload! :D

[@silvereagle2061]

This is sooooo Star Trek

[@syndicateofsurf1367]

See if you can form a rudimentary lathe...

[@knowingyourmind]

CLASSIC! Actors portraying actors portraying characters. Love it! I have enjoyed Galaxy Quest for a couple of decades now. Never knew this video existed, though.

[@joebaughman5231]

I love this. This seems real and it's like the movie...Ultimate Classic.

[@RenderedWave]

Thank you very much for this!!

[@kat-reneekittel6159]

I notice they didn't mention Jane Doe who played a Thermian, the Tech Sergeant's new girlfriend in the reboot and in the new movie. She was always holding his hand. Wasn't she from France? 😂

[@your_local_questerian]

I heard that Thermian was a homewrecker.

[@badozer90]

LOl. great video.

[@ellelevy6614]

Thanks :)

[@tomjones2348]

This is so well done.

[@lisawilson980]

Love it! Lol

[@sasavulic1236]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS UNDERRATED JAM OF THE MOVIE.

[@Bman-1970]

I like the movie so much I have the theme song in my Spotify library 🖖🏼

[@kintetsubuffalo]

"we got the mugs, we got the nebulizers" gold

[@dennisdiede]

A Thousand 'LOVES' for this...

[@JamesKingsleyQPatriotOrg]

Amazon Stock Price TODAY is $137.00 btw