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6.3/10   238 votes
Seasons:
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Plot:
An animated parody of popular science fiction movies and TV shows. full summary
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Spaceballs: The Animated Series
 (From Ugo MovieBlog. 25 September 2008, 2:03 AM, PDT)

Review: Spaceballs: The Animated Series
 (From Comicmix. 22 September 2008, 6:57 PM, PDT)

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Cast

 (Series Cast [6])
Dee Bradley Baker ... Dark Helmet (13 episodes, 2008)

Daphne Zuniga ... Princess Vespa (13 episodes, 2007-2008)

Mel Brooks ... President Skroob / ... (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tino Insana ... Barf (13 episodes, 2008)
Rino Romano ... Lone Starr (13 episodes, 2008)

Joan Rivers ... Dot Matrix (12 episodes, 2008)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mel Brooks' Spaceballs The Animated Series (USA) (promotional title)
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Country:
USA
Language:
English | English
Color:
Color | Color (NTSC Color)
Certification:
USA:TV-PG
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Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Spin off from Spaceballs (1987) more

FAQ

Who will voice John Candy's character, Barf?
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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
How to Make a Classic Comedy Unfunny, 4 November 2008
1/10
Author: ARTaylor from United States

I used to watch shows like Beetlejuice, Real Ghostbusters, and even that lousy Mummy show. Sure none of them used the movie's actors, recycled some jokes, and were pale imitations of the movies they were based on.That least they did not try to literally recreate its source. They expanded on, and sometimes alluded to, the movie. And at least those shows were meant for children.

This show, however, is by far worse. I don't know who this one's meant for. It's too adult for kids and too stupid for adults.

I had high hopes too. Great movie. Mel Brooks coming back. Plenty to draw on thanks to Star Wars Clone Wars.

The most noticeable problem is the voice acting. Sure you got three actors returning from the film. However, none of them seem all that interested and their acting falls flat. The rest are just lousy. Those other shows at least got voice actors who sounded like the movie's but weren't just imitating, these are just trying to be the movie characters.

Why is Rino Romano even getting lead roles in series? Didn't anybody watch Spider-Man Unlimited or The Batman before hiring him? This man has no range. He's so blah.

It started off with a whimper by simply trying to quickly recreate the movie. Turning classic gags into such brief moments that no one can care about. Why not just start off after the movie like those other series? And none of the jokes were funny. I can still watch the movie and laugh out loud. With this show I was wincing as they said the same exact thing. No one seems to have good comedic timing. Lorenzo Music may not have been Bill Murray but at least he had comedic timing.

The animation looks like some flash video that some kid posted on some website. They really couldn't get anything better in this day and age?

Fans of the movie, skip this show. Haven't seen the movie, skip this show and watch the movie. Unless they undergo some drastic changes this show is going to disappear quickly and quietly. Not that I'll be missing it.

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