Invasion Iowa is a television series that aired on Spike TV beginning on March 29, 2005, on ITV4 beginning on November 3, 2005, and The Comedy Channel in April 2007.

Invasion Iowa
GenreComedy
Created byRhett Reese
Paul Wernick
StarringDesi Lydic
William Shatner
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Production locationsRiverside, Iowa, United States
Production companyGRB Entertainment
Original release
NetworkSpike TV
ReleaseMarch 29 (2005-03-29) –
April 1, 2005 (2005-04-01)

Premise

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The series depicts events from September 2004, in which William Shatner played a hoax on the small town of Riverside, Iowa, by claiming to film a science fiction movie there. Unbeknownst to the residents of Riverside, the movie was in fact fake, a satire on the genre. In front of and behind the cameras, Shatner and his purported entourage performed a parody of Hollywood and celebrity culture. Producers designed the various plots and gags to elicit reactions from the townspeople. Shatner played the part of the eccentric star and improvisational actors were hired as members of his entourage.

Production

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Producers chose Riverside because it is the self-proclaimed future birthplace of Shatner's most enduring character, Captain James T. Kirk. Residents of Riverside were encouraged to audition for parts in the movie and take jobs on its crew.

Invasion Iowa was created by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, who also created Spike TV's earlier "reality parody" series, The Joe Schmo Show, and its sequel, Joe Schmo 2.

Release

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In May 2009, the series was released as a two-disc region-1 DVD set.

Cast

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