Series synopsis
Quark is an American comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on NBC on May 7, 1977. It ended on April 7, 1978. It was created by Buck Henry. It stars Richard Benjamin, Tim Thomerson, Conrad Janis and Richard Kelton.
Quark is an American science fiction situation comedy starring Richard Benjamin broadcast on NBC. The pilot first aired on May 7, 1977, and the series followed as a mid-season replacement in February 1978. The series was cancelled in April 1978. Quark was created by Buck Henry, co-creator of the spy spoof Get Smart.
The show was set on a United Galaxy Sanitation Patrol Cruiser, an interstellar garbage scow operating out of United Galaxies Space Station Perma One in the year 2226. Adam Quark, th ...
Premise
Quark is an American science fiction situation comedy starring Richard Benjamin broadcast on NBC. The pilot first aired on May 7, 1977, and the series followed as a mid-season replacement in February 1978. The series was cancelled in April 1978. Quark was created by Buck Henry, co-creator of the spy spoof Get Smart.
The show was set on a United Galaxy Sanitation Patrol Cruiser, an interstellar garbage scow operating out of United Galaxies Space Station Perma One in the year 2226. Adam Quark, the main character, works to clean up trash in space by collecting "space baggies" with his trusted and highly unusual crew.
In its short run, Quark satirized such science fiction as Star Wars, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Flash Gordon. Three of the episodes were direct satires of Star Trek episodes.
The series won one Emmy Award nomination, for costume designer Grady Hunt's work in the episode "All the Emperor's Quasi-Norms, Part 2".
The complete series was released on DVD on October 14, 2008.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Richard Benjamin as Adam Quark
- Tim Thomerson as Gene
- Conrad Janis as Palindrome
- Richard Kelton as Ficus Pandorata
- Patricia Barnstable as Betty
- Cyb Barnstable as Betty
- Alan Caillou as The Head
- Bobby Porter as Andy
Guest cast
- Barbara Rhoades
- Daina House
- Susan Backlinie as Guard #1
- Buck Henry as Dignitary (uncredited)
- Kirstie Alley as Handmaiden (uncredited)
- Ann Prentiss as Gene /Jean (voice) (uncredited)
- Richard Devon as Captain
- Denny Miller as Zoltar
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | May 7, 1977 | April 7, 1978 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Quark An expanding enzyme cloud threatens to destroy the galaxy. |
May 7, 1977 |
| 2 |
May the Source Be with You Perma One is in a state of emergency as Gorgon has created the ultimate weapon to defeat the United Galaxy. Quark is given the secret weapon (The Source) by Palindrome. Quark must believe completely in The Source in order to defeat Gorgon. |
February 24, 1978 |
| 3 |
The Old and the Beautiful Expecting his usual garbage assignment, Quark is excited to hear that The Head has given an ""extended romantic interlude"" with Princess Carna of Kamamor. Troubles ensue when the crew encounters a stray space baggy carrying a virus which ages Quark 2 years for every hour. |
March 3, 1978 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 7, 1977 |
| Last aired | April 7, 1978 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |