"Quark" The Old and the Beautiful (TV Episode 1978) Poster

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(1978)

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4/10
About as good as the second episode...which isn't great.
planktonrules18 April 2024
In this episode of "Quark", something unusual happens. Instead of getting yet another suicide mission, Quark is sent to romance a space princess. But on the way, they come upon some space garbage and when Quark goes into the hold to unjam the trash, Quark has begun aging rapidly. But once he's done he STILL continues to age rapidly and unless they find a cure quickly, he's doomed as is the mission.

"The Old and the Beautiful" is about as good as the previous episode...meaning, it's not particularly great but is watchable. Richard Benjamin's acting as an old man is pretty poor and there aren't all that many laughs.
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8/10
Entertaining episode
Woodyanders23 August 2011
Warning: Spoilers
Quark (a wonderfully droll and deadpan Richard Benjamin) contracts a mysterious virus that promptly causes him to age at an accelerated rate just as he's about to meet the beautiful Princess Carna (a nicely vampy portrayal by the ravishing Barbara Rhoades). Director Hy Averback, working from a smart and witty script by Bruce Kane, relates the amusing story at a constant quick pace and maintains an enjoyable lighthearted tone throughout. The cast are in solid form: Tim Thomerson has a few inspired moments alternating between his rugged macho guy and more shy female gal personalities as Gene/ Jean, Richard Kelton does well as the phlegmatic Ficus, Conrad Janis smarms it up deliciously as the unctuous Palindrome, Bobby Porter gets several huge laughs as sniveling coward robot Andy, and, best of all, Tricia and Cyb Barnstable are as sexy, vibrant, and delightful as ever as Betty I and Betty II, who are both understandably unhappy and jealous about Quark's latest assignment. Great running gag: All the aliens speak in odd tongues, yet everybody easily understands what they are saying anyway (a cute little hairball named Dink who talks in beeps is especially funny). Moreover, it's a riot to see Quark become more increasingly senile and wizened as the plot unfolds. The scrappy special effects possess a certain primitive charm. A fun show.
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