"Saul of the Mole Men" (2007) TV series 2007-????

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Creator:

Craig Lewis

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

11 February 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot Keywords:

Virtual Set | Chroma Key

Cast

Josh Gardner	...	Saul Malone / ... (20 episodes, 2007)
Dana Snyder	...	Strata Operator / ... (20 episodes, 2007)
Peter Girardi	...	Todd Rogers (20 episodes, 2007)
Hugh Davidson	...	Bertrum / ... (19 episodes, 2007)
Jeff Bennett	...	Clancy (18 episodes, 2007)
Jonah Ray	...	Clancy Mole Man Body / ... (18 episodes, 2007)
Kevin Almeida	...	Misc. Mole Men / ... (16 episodes, 2007)
Irina Voronina	...	Fallopia / ... (15 episodes, 2007)
Arturo Gil	...	Lil / ... (13 episodes, 2007)
Frank Potenza	...	Robot / ... (12 episodes, 2007)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Stromulus Guandor, Birdbat Leader (10 episodes, 2007)
Gary Anthony Williams	...	Strata Operator #2 / ... (10 episodes, 2007)
Jonathan Kimmel	...	Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Perkins / ... (9 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Sipes	...	Stromulus (9 episodes, 2007)

Also Known As:

S.T.R.A.T.A. (USA) (promotional title)
Saul of the Mole People (USA) (working title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Don Quixote Studios - 1011 N. Fuller Avenue, West Hollywood, California, USA

Trivia:

Craig Lewis' primary inspirations behind this comedic homage to 1970s-era Saturday morning live-action television were Sid and Marty Krofft ("Land of the Lost"), "Doctor Who" (Tom Baker-era), and the "Planet of the Apes" franchise.

Quotes:

[Opening signature tune]
Vocalist: There was a mission underground / So they sent some explorers down / But the crewmen of any worth / Died on their way to the center of the Earth / So we're left with: Johnny Tambourine / A grumpy robot machine / And Saul Malone, the de facto leader of the team / And now he's: Saul of the Mole Men / Saul of the Mole Men / Saul of the Mole Men.

Soundtrack:

Saul of the Mole Men

A brilliant parody

Remember those god-awful Krofft Brothers shows you watched as a kid back in the 70s? Of course you do--Land of the Lost, HR Pufnstuf, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters--the works.

It would seem the folks at Adult Swim, in a fit of nostalgia, threw this affectionate little spoof together, complete with the bad costumes, green-screen, and horrible acting that you remember all too well.

I can, of course, see how people wouldn't like it--it's very much "over the top" in its deliberate badness, but it seems like, to me, that's half the fun.

Overall, an absolutely hilarious parody.