"Farscape" (1999) TV series 1999-2003

Creator:

Rockne S. O'Bannon

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

19 March 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Thrown into a distant part of the universe, an Earth astronaut finds himself part of a fugitive alien starship crew.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Space | Fugitive | Technology | Villain

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 11 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Ben Browder	...	John Crichton (88 episodes, 1999-2003)
Claudia Black	...	Officer Aeryn Sun / ... (88 episodes, 1999-2003)
Anthony Simcoe	...	Ka D'Argo / ... (88 episodes, 1999-2003)
Lani John Tupu	...	Pilot / ... (85 episodes, 1999-2003)
Jonathan Hardy	...	Dominar Rygel XVI / ... (84 episodes, 1999-2003)
Gigi Edgley	...	Chiana (74 episodes, 1999-2003)
Wayne Pygram	...	Scorpius / ... (61 episodes, 2000-2003)
Virginia Hey	...	Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan (50 episodes, 1999-2002)

Also Known As:

Farscape (Australia)
Space Chase (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

50 min | USA:60 min (88 episodes) | New Zealand:44 min (Season 2-4)

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Germany:16 | New Zealand:M (Season 2, 3, 4 DVD Rating) | Australia:M (Season 2, 3, 4 DVD Rating) | Australia:MA (Season 1 DVD rating) | New Zealand:R13 (Season 1 DVD rating) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Jim Henson Productions

Trivia:

The show faced the very real threat of cancellation halfway through its first season when its production location, Fox Studios Australia, "forced" them out to make way for another production: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). The logistical problems of moving the large and expensive sets to a Stateside location would have been too cost-prohibitive. Fortunately, another studio was found nearby that was able to house the production (at Homebush), and the series was renewed for a second season.

Quotes:

John Crichton: I don't know what you've been smoking, Buckwheat, but we've got a serious problem here.
Dominar Rygel XVI: Nothing a good meal won't solve, I'm sure.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Gamers: Dorkness Rising (2008)

Farscape, the best sci-fi show ever created!

I am a die hard science fiction fan. I mean really, i read it i watch it i even listen to the theme songs. The Farscape series and the finishing mini series is the absolutely best science fiction show i have ever seen. The show only aired very shortly on cable TV here in Denmark, so i bought all of the episodes on DVD.

Pay homage to this show, it does almost everything to a degree of perfection. Ben Browder and Claudia Black are a great set of actors with very impressing chemistry. Farscape beats everything, Star Trek, Star Wars... The only other show that is keeping me occupied right now is Battlestar Galactica, which is also god, but not nearly as much.

If you have not wathced this show yet, do it. For me... it never gets old.