Unutterably Silly What fictional group should be on a space show?

[Steven Lyle Jordan]

Mixed premise department: Which person or group from existing TV shows, literature, movies, comic books, etc, would you like to see in a new TV series wherein they are out adventuring in space (and assuming they are not already, okay)? Can be serious or humorous, on a planet or travelling by starship, whatever.

On the serious side, I'd love to see the cast of Lost stuck on a starship, out of their control, trying to figure it out and get home (Lost... in Space! Har!)

On the humorous side, I'd love to see Home Improvement's cast flying a starship/broadcast studio, and watch Tim Taylor in his attempts to soup up the ship and improve its functions. ("Gee, Tim, I don't think a laser-guided microwave is a good idea..." "Nonsense, Al... watch this!" Bzzt! Schlorp! "Aargh!")

[Patricia]

Bankers.
Send all the bankers to space. Then let's see how far their ability to demand huge bonuses for messing up actually gets them.

[RWood]

The West Wing -- AKA Politicos in Space. Powered only by their own hot air ....

[Wetdogeared]

Orbiters for all retirees.

Space, yes space, on Earth has become a hot commodity. Overpopulation has created a booming business in Off-World Retirement homes. Those who planned carefully, get to choose from a great selection of .5G Golf and Lawn Bowling retirement orbiters. Those that didn't plan carefully, or who let the bankers do it for them, are put into government run institutions where it's every senior jettison for themselves.

You looking for some existing TV shows/characters that could be cast into space?:

British: Waiting for God, One Foot in the Grave, New Tricks

American: Golden Girls, Homer's Dad

*edit* New activity for our Canadian retirees, 3D curling in 0G, sky rocket delight!

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by Patricia

Bankers.
Send all the bankers to space. Then let's see how far their ability to demand huge bonuses for messing up actually gets them.

Steve, I'd like to reverse the premise. Stars Wars in Washington DC. The Emperor as the Fed chairman, Darth Vader as the Treasury Secreatary, And Luke Skwalker as the a bright new banker from the sticks of Middle America. Special guest apperance by Obi-Hard-Money as Milton Freidman. With Miss Liberty as Princess Greenback...

"...Whee...Whaa...Yield to the Bailout, Luke!...It's the Only Way."
"Use the Gold, Luke."
"I'm not saying that I believe in Gold or any of that supersitious stuff. Mercenaries only work for money they can spend at the bar...."
"We're here to rescue Princess Greenback, Hans. She's got lots of bar money..."

[Fledchen]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Steve, I'd like to reverse the premise. Stars Wars in Washington DC.

Well, there's always the Chad Vader, Day Shift Manager series on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/blamesocietyfilms
It's grocery store politics, but it's a start.

I think something like Boston Legal could be re-worked as a science fiction series. The approach to legal questions from interesting and entertaining angles would benefit from having even more speculative leeway. As a bonus, many cast members already have SF acting experience.

[fugazied]

Obviously the cast of the Office

Alternatively, the A Team would do a good job in space..

[RWood]

Originally Posted by fugazied

Obviously the cast of the Office

Alternatively, the A Team would do a good job in space..

You mean the A-Team wasn't spaced when they did the show?

[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by Patricia

Bankers.
Send all the bankers to space. Then let's see how far their ability to demand huge bonuses for messing up actually gets them.

Good idea that. Bankers and politicians in a ship with huge bays. And a remote control for the bay doors in my hand. Now what they have to do is save the planet.

I'd love to see them squirm (the way we do every month) as the off voice says, "Wrong answer. Try again."

[yvanleterrible]

I'd add some steps to further that idea. It would be a reality TV type of show.

First, include oilers and other financial despotes.
Second, let them vote for a representative.
Third, they have to submit plans to save the planet every week.
Fourth, every debate is filmed.
Fifth, when plans are rejected only the elected representatives are blown out to space as all others watch what their inefficiencies have forced on them.

I guarrantee a good survival chance for your grandkids.

Okay okay! I'll be magnanimous... the whole show is done in a simulator. Only they can't know, agreed?

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Good idea that. Bankers and polititians in a ship with huge bays.
...

Steve suggested "fictional groups", so we need to make sure that the casting-call for those groups includes adjectives like "honest" and "responsible" and "connected-to-reality".

Cheers,
Marc

[Donnageddon]

The cast of Star Trek... That would be great! A bunch of old actors who formerly starred as space adventurers in an old TV show are, by odd circumstances, thrust into an actual space adventure!

Oh wait...

[Steven Lyle Jordan]

Originally Posted by Donnageddon

The cast of Star Trek... That would be great! A bunch of old actors who formerly starred as space adventurers in an old TV show are, by odd circumstances, thrust into an actual space adventure!

Oh wait...

Yup. Been done. Try again.

[LazyScot]

The cast from "The High Life", the BBC airline comedy:



Failing that, can I suggest a cast of avatars from a certain website

[GeoffC]

Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Stephen Fry, Rowan Atkinson, Penelope Keith, and Pam Ayres, with the captain chosen from David Tennant, Jeremy Clarkson and Katie Price ..... should be a winner ....

All doors to manual ...