Spacecataz
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Spacecataz is a failed spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...

 from the animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Aqua Teen Hunger Force , retitled Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 in 2011, is an American animated television series on Cartoon Network late night programing block, Adult Swim, as well as Teletoon's Teletoon at Night block and later G4 Canada's ADd block in Canada...

, focusing on the Mooninites (Ignignokt and Err) and the Plutonians (Oglethorpe and Emory)—all recurring characters on ATHF—who battle with each other in outer space
Outer space
Outer space is the void that exists between celestial bodies, including the Earth. It is not completely empty, but consists of a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles: predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, and neutrinos....

 with pranks and practical jokes. It was created by ATHF creators Dave Willis
Dave Willis
David "Dave" Willis is an American voice actor, writer, and producer mostly known as one of the creators, writers, directors, and actors of the adult humored animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force....

 and Matt Maiellaro
Matt Maiellaro
Matthew Gerard Maiellaro is the co-creator and writer of the cult television animated Adult Swim shows, Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 and Perfect Hair Forever, and creator of 12 Oz. Mouse...

 with the idea of running for six episodes, but only the pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...

 was produced. Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...

, the channel showing ATHF, felt that there was little, if anything that could be made into five more episodes, since all of the characters were destroyed at the end of the pilot.

The pilot has never aired in its entirety, but provided material for the opening sequences for Aqua Teen Hunger Forces season 3 episodes
Aqua Teen Hunger Force (season 3)
The third season of the animated television series, Aqua Teen Hunger Force originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim...

. The amount of the pilot used for each opening depended on the length of the rest of the show: in one instance, the episode "Hypno-Germ", only half a word of Spacecataz was used (the "Du..." of "Dude!") after the theme music and the announcement of the show's title. More than half of the pilot was used by the end of Season 3, but since Aqua Teen Hunger Force stopped using openings in season four, the rest of the pilot was not utilized.

Cast

Name Character(s)
Dave Willis
Dave Willis
David "Dave" Willis is an American voice actor, writer, and producer mostly known as one of the creators, writers, directors, and actors of the adult humored animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force....

Ignignokt
Matt Maiellaro
Matt Maiellaro
Matthew Gerard Maiellaro is the co-creator and writer of the cult television animated Adult Swim shows, Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 and Perfect Hair Forever, and creator of 12 Oz. Mouse...

Err
Andy Merrill
Andy Merrill
Andy Merrill is a television writer, producer, and voice actor best known for his comedy voice portrayal of the character Brak on Space Ghost: Coast To Coast and Cartoon Planet and other related productions from Cartoon Network utilizing characters from the Space Ghost series...

Oglethorpe
Mike Schatz
Mike Schatz
Mike Schatz is an American voice actor. He is best known for voicing the Plutonian Emory on the popular Adult Swim program Aqua Teen Hunger Force and the film Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters.-Career:-See also:...

Emory

Pilot episode

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Home release

The pilot episode is available as a special feature on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force Volume Four DVD
DVD
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 on December 6, 2005. In addition to being available on DVD, the pilot episode is also available on the "Build Your Own DVD" feature on Adultswim.com, as a special feature on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force section. On the "Build Your Own DVD", an episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force needs to be added first in order to add the pilot episode of Spacecataz.

See also

  • Spin-off (media)
    Spin-off (media)
    In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force
    Aqua Teen Hunger Force
    Aqua Teen Hunger Force , retitled Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 in 2011, is an American animated television series on Cartoon Network late night programing block, Adult Swim, as well as Teletoon's Teletoon at Night block and later G4 Canada's ADd block in Canada...

  • Television pilot
    Television pilot
    A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force (season 3)
    Aqua Teen Hunger Force (season 3)
    The third season of the animated television series, Aqua Teen Hunger Force originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim...


External links

  • Spacecataz at the Internet Movie Database
    Internet Movie Database
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