Starship Regulars
Starship Regulars was an animated Macromedia Flash cartoon series created for Icebox by Rob LaZebnik, the producer of The Simpsons, in 1999.[1] It parodied modern science fiction programs such as Star Trek. The series is available at Icebox's website, as well as on Comcast video on demand.
| Starship Regulars | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction comedy |
| Created by | Rob LaZebnik |
| Written by | Rob LaZebnik |
| Voices of | Diedrich Bader Michael Dorn Amy Pietz Billy Ragsdale Karl Wiedergott Megyn Price |
| Composer | Niels Bye Nielsen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Rob LaZebnik |
| Producer | Patricia Parker |
| Running time | 3 to 7 minutes |
| Production company | icebox.com |
| Release | |
| Original release | 1999 – 2000 |
In 2000, Showtime expressed interest in developing a live-action television version.
Setting
Starship Regulars is set aboard the massive Federation starship Integrity in the 24th century. The Integrity is commanded by Captain Bellagen (usually referred to as "The Captain"). The series focuses on three soldiers, Tycho, Wilson and Dave. In contrast to the morality shown by the Captain, Tycho and Wilson are shown to be more interested in "getting laid" or drinking booze.
Voice performers
Starship Regulars had a diverse cast, including:
- Diedrich Bader as Wilson
- Michael Dorn as Captain Bellagen
- Amy Pietz as Mara
- Billy Ragsdale as Tycho
- Karl Wiedergott as Jackson and Blinka
- Megyn Price as Lees
- Tom Kenny as Governor Malaveil and Koraeg Boy
- Tara Strong as Albinor Princess and Kaligian
Episodes
There were ten webisodes of Starship Regulars:
- War
- The crew participate in a drinking game as the ship is under attack.
- Hostage
- The crew plot how to retrieve a bottle of Cordomite, a rare alcoholic beverage, which was taken hostage with the Captain.
- Raid
- As the Captain is tortured, Tycho, Wilson and Dave ingeniously use an old Hughes-transporter to beam up the Cordomite bottle.
- Enemy Engaged
- Tycho works hard to pick up a Gerex woman.
- Conquest
- Tycho must struggle with whether to have sex with a Gerex woman and possibly die.
- Galien Nation
- Tycho struggles with the advances of a male alien ambassador.
- The Ultimate Weapon
- The crew are placed in charge of guarding a Koraeg, the Federation's worse enemy. As the Captain contemplates whether to introduce a virus into the Koraeg civilization, the Regulars get him drunk and show him a good time.
- Obsession
- Wilson is infatuated with the music of Dido, although his trip to her concert on Rantor 6 may be moved because of a war in the Ashtar Nebula.
- Virgin Territory
- Tycho is trusted to guard a beautiful virgin alien princess.
- Untouched
- Wilson is treated like a god by the Kaligians, something he uses to satisfy his hunger.
References
- Hernandez, Eugene (November 29, 2000). "DAILY NEWS: Icebox.com and FOX, Blow Up and Redford; and IFC Goes North of the Border". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2021.