Homeboys in Outer Space is an American science fiction/fantasy sitcom that aired on UPN from August 27, 1996 to May 13, 1997. The series stars comedian Flex Alexander and Darryl Bell.
| Homeboys in Outer Space | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Fantasy/Sitcom |
| Created by | Ehrich Van Lowe |
| Directed by | Albert Alarr Gerry Cohen Matthew Diamond Patrick Maloney Howard Ritter Tony Singletary Glynn Turman |
| Starring | Flex Darryl Bell |
| Composer | Kevin Guillaume |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 21 (+1 unaired pilot) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ehrich Van Lowe |
| Producers | Stan Foster Lore Kimbrough Richard G. King Jeffrey Lampert Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. Ted Schachter |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production companies | Sweet Lorraine Productions Touchstone Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | UPN |
| Release | August 27, 1996 – May 13, 1997 |
Plot
editThe plot centered around two astronauts, Tyberius "Ty" Walker (Flex) and Morris Clay (Bell), who flew around the universe in a winged car, nicknamed the "Space Hoopty", 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.
Cast
editMain cast
edit- Flex as Tyberius "Ty" Walker
- Darryl M. Bell as Morris Clay
- Rhona Bennett as Loquatia
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Vashti
- Paulette Braxton as Amma
- Michael Colyar as Milky Ray
- James Doohan as Pippen
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "There's No Space Like Home, or Return of the Jed Eye" | Gerry Cohen | Ehrich Van Lowe & Lore Kimbrough & Gary H. Miller | August 27, 1996 |
| 2 | "The Pleasure Planet Principle, or G Marks the Spot" | Gerry Cohen | Jim Bernstein & Michael Shipley | September 3, 1996 |
| 3 | "Papa's Got a Brand New Old Bag, or That's No Lady, That's My Grandma" | Gerry Cohen | Michael Barker & Matt Weitzman | September 10, 1996 |
| 4 | "Behold a Pale Planet, or What if God Was One of Us" | Matthew Diamond | Michael Price | September 17, 1996 |
| 5 | "Loquatia Unplugged, or Come Back, Little Cyber" | Matthew Diamond | Ehrich Van Lowe & Lore Kimbrough | September 24, 1996 |
| 6 | "House Party, or Play That Funky White Music Droid" | Matthew Diamond | Chuck Cummings | October 1, 1996 |
| 7 | "Dog Day Afternoon, or When the Going Gets Ruff" | Rae Kraus | Stu Kreisman & Chris Cluess | October 15, 1996 |
| 8 | "Devil in Miss Jones, or Dismember of the Wedding" | Matthew Diamond | Michael Price | October 29, 1996 |
| 9 | "Trading Faces, or All the King's Homeys" | Patrick Maloney | Stan Foster & Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | November 5, 1996 |
| 10 | "A Man's Place Is in the Homey, or The Stepford Guys" | Patrick Maloney | Gary H. Miller | November 12, 1996 |
| 11 | "Homeboys in Wonderland, or Hoopty Doopty" | Pat Maloney | Jeff Martin | November 19, 1996 |
| 12 | "Super Bad Foxy Lady Killer, or Ty and Morris Get the Shaft" | Matthew Diamond | Bernie Kukoff | November 26, 1996 |
| 13 | "Brother's Got No Soul, or I Love Lucifer" | Matthew Diamond | Mike Barker & Matt Weitzman | January 7, 1997 |
| 14 | "El Voyage Fantastico, or I've Got You Under My Skin" | Glynn Turman | Chris Cluess & Stu Kreisman | January 14, 1997 |
| 15 | "The Longest Yard and a Half, or The Shawshank Redemption Center" | Matthew Diamond | Ehrich Van Lowe & Gary H. Miller | January 28, 1997 |
| 16 | "An Officer and a Homeboy, or Full Metal Jackass" | Patrick Maloney | Michael Price & Chuck Cummings | February 4, 1997 |
| 17 | "Happy Happy, Droid Droid, or Amma Sees Red" | Tony Singletary | Michael Barker & Matt Weitzman | February 11, 1997 |
| 18 | "The Naked and the Dred, or The Toast of the Town" | Matthew Diamond | Lore Kimbrough | February 18, 1997 |
| 19 | "Tales from the Dark Side, or Ty Takes the Redeye" | Howard Ritter | Jim Bernstein & Michael Shipley | April 29, 1997 |
| 20 | "How the West Was Lost, or Daddy's Home" | Albert Alarr | Michael Price | May 6, 1997 |
| 21 | "The Adventures of Ratman and Gerbil, or Holy Homeboys in Outer Space" | Matthew Diamond | Ehrich Van Lowe & Gary H. Miller | May 13, 1997 |
Reception
editThe series was panned by critics. Fredrick L. McKissack, Jr. of The Progressive, in an article on Black-focused television in the 1990s, described the show as "Star Trek meets Amos 'n' Andy."[1] Keith Marder of the Daily News criticized the show for "predictable" jokes and sexual humor, rating it a "C−".[2]
References
edit- ^ McKissack, Fredrick L. Jr. (February 1997). "Homeboys in Outer Space". The Progressive. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ^ "The screen: Homeboys in Outer Space". Daily News. August 27, 1996. ProQuest 281733820. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
