Series synopsis
Homeboys in Outer Space is an American sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on UPN on August 27, 1996. It ended on May 13, 1997. It was created by Ehrich Van Lowe. It stars Flex Alexander, Darryl M. Bell, Rhona Bennett and Kevin Michael Richardson.
Homeboys in Outer Space is an American science fiction/fantasy sitcom that aired on UPN from 1996 to 1997. The series stars comedian Flex and Darryl Bell.
Premise
Homeboys in Outer Space is an American science fiction/fantasy sitcom that aired on UPN from 1996 to 1997. The series stars comedian Flex and Darryl Bell.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Flex Alexander as Tyberius Walker
- Darryl M. Bell as Morris Clay
- Rhona Bennett as Loquatia
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Vashti
- Paulette Braxton as Amma
Guest cast
- James Doohan as Pippen
- Michael Colyar as Milky Ray
- Edafe Blackmon as Jed Eye
- Jean Speegle Howard as Ernestine
- Iqbal Theba as Habib
- Michael Traeger as Customer
- Walter Franks as Mr. Tan
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 21 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 21 | August 27, 1996 | May 13, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
There's No Space Like Home, or Return of the Jed Eye Ty and Morris are two wacky space cadets hustling jobs in the 23rd century, waiting for the contract that will pay off big. When famous and notorious bounty hunter Jed Eye, who seems to be old friends/enemies with Amma, approaches them with a lucrative contract to find buried treasure, they're in seventh heaven, but there's no such thing as easy money. Once they're on the mission, Jed Eye hijacks the Hoopty and strands Morris and Ty on a deserted asteroid. After they are picked up by a little old lady who lusts after Ty, our heroes hail a space taxi and track Jed Eye to the planet Remula, where he has gone to retrieve his buried treasure. Jed Eye, who has the ability to change his shape, makes himself look like Morris and manages to capture Ty. At the last minute, Morris shows up and turns the tables on Jed Eye. As Morris and Ty count their money, Amma shows up and claims the treasure—Jed Eye stole it from her years ago. Morris and Ty reluctantly hand over the treasure, and Amma pays t |
August 27, 1996 |
| 2 |
The Pleasure Planet Principle, or G Marks the Spot It's Morris's birthday and Ty has forgotten, yet again, to get him a birthday present. Ty's tickets for his vacation to the pleasure planet Fallopia arrive on the Hoopty, and Ty pretends that he bought the vacation for Morris. Morris and Ty arrive on Fallopia and find that it is a lush planet full of beautiful women. Morris is thrilled that Ty got him such a generous gift. Ty is incredibly frustrated that he is going to miss out on a weekend filled with pleasure. Back on the Jupiter Too, Vashti activates his new android, Android Lloyd Wellington III. When the android hears that Morris and Ty have gone to Fallopia, he explains to Vashti and Amma that the Fallopians lure men to their planet, only to mate with them and then throw them into a volcano. Back on Fallopia, Morris is getting settled in his room and Ty is reluctant to leave. Morris finds out that Ty originally bought the vacation for himself, and he is furious with Ty. Ty apologizes and leaves Fallopia. Back on the Hoopty, Ty wa |
September 3, 1996 |
| 3 |
Papa's Got A Brand New Old Bag or, That's No Lady, That's My Grandma Ty and Morris meet a relative when they transport cryogenic chambers. Android Lloyd Wellington III becomes a regular character after this episode. |
September 10, 1996 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | UPN |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 27, 1996 |
| Last aired | May 13, 1997 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:30:00 |