Spaceballs: The Animated Series

Spaceballs: The Animated Series, also known as Spaceballs: The Series, is an animated television series based on the parody sci-fi film Spaceballs that was to be aired exclusively on G4 TV but has since been aired on both G4 and Canada's Super Channel.

Production

Production began in early 2005 under the supervision of Brooksfilms, MGM and Berliner Film Company. Mel Brooks not only directed the writing, but also voiced two characters, President Skroob and Yogurt, both of whom he played in the film. Daphne Zuniga and Joan Rivers also reprise their roles from the film, however, Bill Pullman and Rick Moranis do not. Tino Insana replaces John Candy as "Barf." Rumors that Brooksfilms was folding have been denied by Brooks.

Delayed series premiere

Some promotional items on the series were seen at the 2007 Comic-Con and a total of 13 episodes were planned to debut during the fall of 2007, although this "deadline" passed by with no sign of the show on G4's schedule. A start date of June 1, 2008 was later reported, but the series was delayed once again. Despite the lack of information in the United States, the series premiered on Canada's Super Channel. and remained absent from G4 in America until its eventual series premiere on September 21, 2008. The first four episodes of the series were shown following an airing of the original film.

Cast

* Mel Brooks as President Skroob / Yogurt
* Daphne Zuniga as Princess Vespa
* Joan Rivers as Dot Matrix
* Tino Insana as Barf
* Rino Romano as Lone Starr
* Dee Bradley Baker as Dark Helmet



Spidermawg
Spaceballs: The Animated Series
Season 1 : Ep. 13|22:08|
Barf is bitten by an alien spider and transforms into the newest superhero, Spidermawg, half man, half dog, half spider!