Daphne zuniga princess vespa, and joan rivers the voice of dot matrix. Rivers, deluise, zuniga and brooks were the only original cast members to reprise their roles in spaceballs. Desperate for money, lone starr and princess vespa use barf and dot matrix to try to outfox each other and win druidian. The animated series, she was played by daphne zuniga. The tv tropes page spaceballs is a 1987 farcical comedy film directed by mel brooks which does for science fiction especially star wars what blazing saddles did for the western princess vespa daphne zuniga the bold, bossy and beautiful heir to the throne of planet druidia is fleeing her intended marriage to the painfully dull prince valium jim j. The animated series is an animated television show aired on. Desperate for money, lone starr and princess vespa use barf and dot matrix to try to outfox each other and win druidian idols huge cash prize. First look at animated spaceballs animation magazine. The animated series, she was played by daphne zuniga in the movie edit. Like the movie, the show is a parody of science fiction movies and television show. Im sure all of you remember spaceballs, the 1987 mel brooks comedy that was mainly a spoof of star wars but also poked fun at a multitude of other great films, and has since received classic status. Princess vespa is the spoiled daughter of king roland, the princess of planet druidia and heir apparent to the druidian throne. In a parody of titanic and poseidon, president scroob and dark helmet lure princess vespa on a fake cruise to the virgin planet areola so they can sacrifice princess vespa for a lot of money.
Zuniga was born in san francisco, california to agnes a. Its either the 4th of july or someone is trying to kill us. Images of the voice actors who play the voice of princess vespa in spaceballs. It later became a cult classic 3 on video and one of brooks most popular films. The animated series similarly to how the original film parodied the original star wars films and the star trek universe, each episode of the series parodies a different film or other aspect of popular culture, such as the star wars prequel trilogy, the lord of the rings, or the grand theft auto video games. On december 29, 2009, mgm home entertainment will release spaceballs. Spaceballs the animated series was an evil plot by the spaceballs.
The animated series is based on mel brooks 1987 cult favorite spaceballs which itself was, of course, a spoof of the original star wars franchise. When lone starr and princess vespa are desperate for money they. The series, is an animated television series that premiered in 2008 on g4 and canadas super channel, and is loosely based on the parody science fiction film spaceballs. The spaceballs are rightside down and up to their ankles in deep ship when a star cruise set up to kidnap princess vespa runs into a sea of bad gas and the ship flips over.
The animated series is an american adult animated television series that aired from 2008 to 2009, and is loosely based on the parody science fiction film spaceballs. Preston dropped this nugget of knowledge on us this morning. Mel brooks reanimates scifi parody spaceballs wired. Princess vespa daphne zuniga the bold, bossy and beautiful heir to the throne of planet druidia runs out on her wedding before she is officially married to the painfully dull prince valium jim j.
Spaceballs is a farcical comedy film directed by mel brooks which does for science fiction especially star wars what blazing saddles did for the western. Spaceballs continues to spoof the star wars franchise with this parody of the three latest movies. Since president skroob has no exit strategy, lone starr must lead them out of danger. President scroob and dark helmet lure princess vespa on a fake cruise to the virgin planet areola so they can sacrifice princess vespa for a lot of money. The animated series premiered on g4 on september 21, 2008. The animated series season 1, episode 12 druidian idol. They plotted, quite brilliantly, to destroy all good faith in the movie, thus disrupting all future attempts at a sequel or merchandising, thus depriving yogurt of his source of income and leaving him weakened for the coming battle. It also features daphne zuniga, dick van patten, and the voice of joan rivers. Find them all here, plus the hottest sex scenes from movies and television when you visit mr.
Brooks, an elder statesman of parody, is the shows executive producer and cocreator and reprises his roles from the film by voicing both evil president skroob, who seems bent on conquering. The animated series season 1 episode 11 online deep ship. Similar to the feature film, which parodied iconic science fiction movies, spaceballs. Long rumored to be in the works, mel brooks is officially developing his 1987 feature comedy, spaceballs, as an animated series for the g4 cable network, to premiere in fall 2007. The animated series episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. With mel brooks, dee bradley baker, tino insana, rino romano. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show spaceballs. Remember that fun little scifi spoof from comedy legend mel brooks. The animated series 2008 has lone starr and princess vespa getting transported into the video game world of. The tv show is an animated series based on the uproarious. After a battle with dark helmet, they successfully save the princess and get the air back from. Im equally sure none of you remember the animated version, released in 2008 for g4 tv, animated completely in flash not well, i might add and so totally unrelated to anything that. For the first time, comic legend mel brooks brings his mastery of the art of parody to the tv screen, as a cocreator and voice of two main characters. See image of daphne zuniga, the voice of princess vespa in spaceballs.
The animated series, which aired on g4 for one season, starting in 2008. The animated series will take the legendary brooks satirical eye, spoofing the biggest blockbusters of today as well as every genre of entertainment from movies and reality tv to culture and politics. The animated series season 1 episode 14 druidian idol add to watchlist desperate for money, lone starr and princess vespa use barf and dot matrix to try to outfox each other and win. Based on the mel brooks film of the same name, the animated series continued in the same vein of irreverent humor, most focused on parodies of the various star wars films and the star trek universe. Includes character biography, gallery, and a complete list of episode appearances. The animated series 2008 starring mel brooks and dee bradley baker on dvd and bluray. The animated series episode guide berliner film companie 2008. Princess vespa is first seen preparing to reluctantly. Similarly to how the original film parodied the original star wars films and the star trek universe, each episode of the series parodies a different film or other. Lone starr and princess vespa are sucked into a game of grand theft starship, leaving the spaceballs to conquer the known universe. It was released by metrogoldwynmayer on june 26, 1987, and was met with a mixed reception.
The animated series add to watchlist the television series spaceballs. The animated series on g4 us and super channel canada. The animated series hilariously spoofs popular movies and tv shows as only the warped genius mind. The evil leaders of planet spaceball, having foolishly squandered their precious atmosphere, devise a secret plan to take every breath of air away from their peaceloving neighbour, planet druidia. The tv show is an animated series based on the uproarious characters and situations created for the classic 1987 film spoof of star wars. Daphne zuniga returns to voice the lovely princess vespa, and joan rivers is back as the voice of dot matrix. Spaceballs project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The animated series is meant to be an animated imitation of popular scifi shows such as star trek, star wars, etc. Her mother is a unitarian minister, of polish and finnish descent, and her father, originally from guatemala, was an emeritus professor of philosophy at california state university, east bay. King roland hires lone starr and barf to rescue princess vespa.
The show features animated versions of the movie characters president skroob, princess vespa, dot matrix, barf, lone starr and more. Mel brooks is producing and cowriting this series based on his hit comedy movie, spaceballs, a spoof on the star wars saga. The animated series aired in canada for one season. The animated series 2008 has lone starr and princess vespa getting transported into the video game world of grand theft starship. The animated series is an animated adaption of the movie space balls, both created by mel brooks. When lucasfilms prequel trilogy was wrapping up in 2005, brooks produced and directed a episode season of spaceballs. Spaceballs was developed into an animated television show which debuted in september 2008 as spaceballs.
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