Homeboys in Outer Space 

Straight-laced Morris Clay and fun-loving Tyberius Walker are two Han Solo wannabes who fly around the galaxy in the Space Hoopty, a used starship that looks like a winged car and comes ... See full summary »

Creator:

Ehrich Van Lowe

Stars:

Flex Alexander, Darryl M. Bell, Rhona Bennett

Cast

Series cast summary:
Flex Alexander	...	Tyberius Walker 21 episodes, 1996-1997
Darryl M. Bell	...	Morris Clay 21 episodes, 1996-1997
Rhona Bennett	...	Loquatia 21 episodes, 1996-1997
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Vashti 21 episodes, 1996-1997
Paulette Braxton	...	Amma 21 episodes, 1996-1997
Peter Mackenzie	...	Android Lloyd Wellington III / ... 7 episodes, 1996-1997

Storyline

Straight-laced Morris Clay and fun-loving Tyberius Walker are two Han Solo wannabes who fly around the galaxy in the Space Hoopty, a used starship that looks like a winged car and comes with a smart-mouthed computer called Loquatia, who has the hots for Morris. Ty and Morris go on wild adventures while taking abuse from Ty's brother-in-law Vashti and get shown up by gorgeous bounty hunter Amma most of the time.

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Plot Keywords:

outer space | african american | spacecraft | spoof | 

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Taglines:

Space is the happen'in place

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 1996 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sweet Lorraine Productions, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (21 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Doohan's character Pippen was named after both his iconic role as "Scotty" on "Star Trek", and NBA player Scottie Pippen.

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Quotes

Pippen: So I said to him "You wiggle them pointy ears at me one more time, and I'll beam you up where the sun don't shine!"

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic: Small Wonder (2015)

User Reviews

I think you're wrong

Unfortunately I was unaware of this brilliant piece of work until well after it was canceled. From what I have read about it, this show seems like it could easily fall right into place in my top TV favorites. I mean they named an episode "G Marks the Spot", it doesn't get better than that. Also people have been trashing The Secret Diaries of Desmond Pfeiffer, which also is a great show. I think if you stopped watching your Hardball and News Hour for a few minutes you might appreciate this masterpiece, rather ingeniously titled Homeboys in Outer Space.