Farscape (1999–2003)

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

Creator:

Rockne S. O'Bannon

Stars:

Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 11 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
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 (88 episodes, 1999-2003)
Jonathan Hardy	...	Dominar Rygel XVI (86 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)

Storyline

Astronaut John Crichton, on an experimental space mission, is accidentally hurled across the universe into the midst of an intergalactic conflict. Trapped among alien creatures wielding deadly technology and hunted by a merciless military race, Crichton is on an epic odyssey more spectacular than anything he has ever imagined.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | technology | fugitive | space | neural clone | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Jim Henson Productions Sci-Fi Channel

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 March 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Space Chase

Filming Locations:

Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jim Henson Productions, Hallmark Entertainment, Jim Henson Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 60 min (88 episodes) 44 min (Season 2-4)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character John Crichton was ranked 20th in American magazine TV Guide's list of the "25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends" (1 August 2004 issue).

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Quotes

General Ka D'Argo: Face the wall and spread your feathers, big guy.

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Crazy Credits

The series finale, "Bad Timing", is the only episode without music during the ending credits. The only thing that can be heard as the credits roll, is the sound of Moya flying by, marking the passing of the show.

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Connections

Referenced in Community: Mixology Certification (2010)

User Reviews

Loved it, want it back!!

It took me a short while to get into this show. I find that most people who don't like it, just don't GET it. Farscape is a deep and intense show with a lot of small twists and turns in a very complicated plot. It is NOT a show you could watch one or two episodes of and know what was going on. They do a great job with the meager budget they work with and create a very livable "viable" view of the far and distance universe taking the level up above Star Trek or Star Wars. Probably my favorite show of all time, and well worth the time it takes to understand what's happening.

A little something for everyone. Action, adventure, drama, romance, etc.

Bring Farscape Back!!