Space Force is a science fictiontelevision pilot starring Fred Willard for the NBC television network.[1] It aired as a one-off on April 28, 1978,[2][3] but the series was not picked up. The pilot set up a scenario not unlike The Phil Silvers Show in which opportunistic Captain Thomas Woods (Willard) leads his starcraft crew in schemes under the nose of the overbearing Captain Leon Stoner and dotty station Commander Irving Hinkley (William Phipps). Actor Phipps stated the show was originally titled Fort Leo (after the name of the ship), and claimed it was passed over because of the short-lived series Buck Henry produced, Quark, which was cancelled even before Space Force was aired.[4]
Aboard space station Fort Leo Captain Thomas Woods (Willard) arranged a carnival to raise money for a children's hospital on planet Triton by selling unauthorized military equipment to civilians and joyrides on their starcraft. Meanwhile, Captain Leon Stoner presses station Commander Irving Hinkley to go to war with the planet Algon over the capture of a spy.[2]
Fred Willard reprised his role from the pilot in a comedy sketch for Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2018 and 2019. First, as interviewed by Kimmel after the announcement of the formation of the United States Space Force,[5] and again in response to a media soundbite from Senator Ted Cruz about a need for the U.S. Space Force to battle "space pirates" in which Willard appears in a trailer for "Space Force 2 - Attack of the Space Pirates," a sequel to the failed 1978 series.[6] Willard portrayed an unrelated character for the 2020 Netflix series Space Force.
space, force, pilot, space, force, science, fiction, television, pilot, starring, fred, willard, television, network, aired, april, 1978, series, picked, pilot, scenario, unlike, phil, silvers, show, which, opportunistic, captain, thomas, woods, willard, leads. Space Force is a science fiction television pilot starring Fred Willard for the NBC television network 1 It aired as a one off on April 28 1978 2 3 but the series was not picked up The pilot set up a scenario not unlike The Phil Silvers Show in which opportunistic Captain Thomas Woods Willard leads his starcraft crew in schemes under the nose of the overbearing Captain Leon Stoner and dotty station Commander Irving Hinkley William Phipps Actor Phipps stated the show was originally titled Fort Leo after the name of the ship and claimed it was passed over because of the short lived series Buck Henry produced Quark which was cancelled even before Space Force was aired 4 Space Forcetitle cardGenrecomedy science fictionWritten byJohn BoniNorman StilesDirected byPeter BaldwinStarringFred WillardTheme music composerArtie ButlerCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo of episodes1ProductionProducersJohn BoniNorman StilesCinematographyRobert HoffmanEditorAlbert P WilsonRunning time24 minsProduction companyColumbia Pictures TelevisionReleaseOriginal networkNBCPicture formatColorOriginal releaseApril 28 1978 1978 04 28 Contents 1 Plot synopsis 2 Cast 3 Legacy 4 References 5 External linksPlot synopsis EditAboard space station Fort Leo Captain Thomas Woods Willard arranged a carnival to raise money for a children s hospital on planet Triton by selling unauthorized military equipment to civilians and joyrides on their starcraft Meanwhile Captain Leon Stoner presses station Commander Irving Hinkley to go to war with the planet Algon over the capture of a spy 2 Cast EditWilliam Phipps as Commander Irving Hinkley Fred Willard as Captain Thomas Woods Larry Block as Private Arnold Fleck Jim Boyd as Captain Leon Stoner Hilly Hicks as Captain Robert Milford Maureen Mooney as Sergeant Eve Bailey Joseph G Medalis as Lieutenant Kabar Richard Paul as D O R C voice Billy Braver as Berkovitz Deborah Harmon as Ship s Crier Zitto Kazann as War Minister Dalan Patricia Noble as Merivac voice Legacy EditFred Willard reprised his role from the pilot in a comedy sketch for Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2018 and 2019 First as interviewed by Kimmel after the announcement of the formation of the United States Space Force 5 and again in response to a media soundbite from Senator Ted Cruz about a need for the U S Space Force to battle space pirates in which Willard appears in a trailer for Space Force 2 Attack of the Space Pirates a sequel to the failed 1978 series 6 Willard portrayed an unrelated character for the 2020 Netflix series Space Force References Edit Space Force retrieved 2020 06 01 a b Portage Daily Register Viewer s Guide by publication staff April 27 1978 Detroit Free Press TV Listings by Bettelou Peterson April 28 1978 Starlog issue 172 Tales from the Phipps Dimension by Tom Weaver November 1991 Jimmy Kimmel Live Trump s Space Force Gets Celebrity Endorsement Aug 10 2018 Jimmy Kimmel Live Space Force 2 Attack of the Space Pirates May 22 2019External links EditSpace Force at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Space Force TV pilot amp oldid 1149385476, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
