Quark 

The misadventures of an outer space garbage collector and his crew.

Creator:

Buck Henry

Stars:

Richard Benjamin, Tim Thomerson, Patricia Barnstable

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Richard Benjamin	...	Adam Quark (8 episodes, 1977-1978)
Tim Thomerson	...	Gene / ... (8 episodes, 1977-1978)
Patricia Barnstable	...	Betty (8 episodes, 1977-1978)
Cyb Barnstable	...	Betty (8 episodes, 1977-1978)
Conrad Janis	...	Palindrome (8 episodes, 1977-1978)
Alan Caillou	...	The Head (8 episodes, 1977-1978)
Bobby Porter	...	Andy (8 episodes, 1977-1978)
Richard Kelton	...	Ficus (7 episodes, 1978)
Joan Van Ark	...	Princess Libido (2 episodes, 1978)
Ross Martin	...	Zorgon the Malevolent (2 episodes, 1978)
Ned York	...	Bar-Tel (2 episodes, 1978)
Jerrold Ziman	...	Professor Dinsmore (2 episodes, 1978)
Douglas Fowley	...	Dr. O. B. Mudd (1 episode, 1977)
Misty Rowe	...	Interface (1 episode, 1977)
Marianne Bunch	...	Dr. Cheryl Evans / ... (1 episode, 1978)
Bruce M. Fischer	...	The Baron (1 episode, 1978)
Denny Miller	...	Zoltar (1 episode, 1978)
Barbara Rhoades	...	Princess Carna (1 episode, 1978)
Henry Silva	...	The High Gorgon (1 episode, 1978)
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Admiral Flint (1 episode, 1978)
Mindi Miller	...	Diana / ... (1 episode, 1978)
Joe Burke	...	Gorgon Guard II (1 episode, 1978)
Richard Devon	...	Captain (1 episode, 1978)
Daina House	...	The Handmaiden (1 episode, 1978)
Sean Fallon Walsh	...	Commander Kroll (1 episode, 1978)
Chris Capen	...	Gorgon Guard I (1 episode, 1978)
Maggie Sullivan	...	Teacher (1 episode, 1978)
Lee Travis	...	Commander Stark (1 episode, 1978)
Rick Goldman	...	Worker One (1 episode, 1978)
Susan Backlinie	...	Guard #1 (2 episodes, 1978)
Vern Rowe	...	Worker Two (1 episode, 1978)
Keith Atkinson	...	Guard #2 (2 episodes, 1978)

Storyline

A spoof of Science Fiction films and television series, "Quark" chronicled the adventures of Adam Quark, captain of a United Galactic Sanitation Patrol ship. His cohorts included Gene/Jean, a "transmute" with male and female characteristics; a Vegeton (a highly-evolved plant-man) named Ficus; Andy the Android and Betty and Betty (who were always arguing over who was the clone of the other). Based at Space Station Perma One were Otto Palindrome and The Head. Though Quark was supposed to stick to his sanitization patrols, he and his crew often met adventure with such colorful space denizens as the evil High Gorgon (the Gorgons were the villains), Zoltar the Magnificent, and Zargon the Malevolent.

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Plot Keywords:

spoof | outer space | garbage | clone | parody | 

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Taglines:

The galaxy, ad infinitum!

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Fan page with message board

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 May 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

La escoba espacial

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Television, David Gerber Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (8 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Technically, since identical twins result from a fertilized egg splitting in half early in development, the Barnstable twins really *are* clones.

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Connections

Followed by Quark: Quark (1977)

User Reviews

See this show... except you can't.

Like "Police Squad" and "On the Air", "Quark" is another television series I caused to be cancelled. That's right, I'm responsible. Whenever I find a show I really really like, the series gets cancelled. So obviously it has to be my fault. I can't tell you to see it, there's no way you can. BUT... if you happen to somehow find it showing somehow, somewhere, then see it. If you don't, you'll never get another chance and your life will be poorer for it.