In the vast sci if wasteland that was TV after the cancellation of star trek this show rose above and decided to be sci if spoof. I haven't seen it in 20 years but more than a few moments still come to mind....
the familiar heroic tableau of the landing party on the transporter.... then cut to same heroic tableau on the surface...and then the camera pans downward and they're waste deep in swamp...
a good gag.
then there were 'the Bettie's'... in a society with harsh taboos against sleeping with clones, our gallant captain had a pair of busty beautiful semi clad blonde women in his crew both of whom were very much in love (or at least lust) .. the catch, and the captains endless dilemma was that one of them was the clone of the other and he never found out which was which...(in one episode his dying request was 'which one of you is the clone' and the two Bettie's in tearful chorus cried 'she is!.. sob') the intrepid adventures of this space going garbage scow (literally) deserve far better remembrance ESPECIALLY at sci if cons than ever it got... and I hope the copyrights are clear and that in our day of UNLIMITED channels and 24/7 sci if coverage this hokey pre-computer effects era gem will re-emerge as the camp comedy treasure it was deliberately made to be...
the familiar heroic tableau of the landing party on the transporter.... then cut to same heroic tableau on the surface...and then the camera pans downward and they're waste deep in swamp...
a good gag.
then there were 'the Bettie's'... in a society with harsh taboos against sleeping with clones, our gallant captain had a pair of busty beautiful semi clad blonde women in his crew both of whom were very much in love (or at least lust) .. the catch, and the captains endless dilemma was that one of them was the clone of the other and he never found out which was which...(in one episode his dying request was 'which one of you is the clone' and the two Bettie's in tearful chorus cried 'she is!.. sob') the intrepid adventures of this space going garbage scow (literally) deserve far better remembrance ESPECIALLY at sci if cons than ever it got... and I hope the copyrights are clear and that in our day of UNLIMITED channels and 24/7 sci if coverage this hokey pre-computer effects era gem will re-emerge as the camp comedy treasure it was deliberately made to be...