Space Janitors
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| Space Janitors | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Davin Lengyel, Geoff Lapaire |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Shaftesbury |
| Production company | Space Mop |
| Original release | |
| Release | 2012 – 2015 |
Space Janitors was a Canadian web series. The show is a parody of the Star Wars franchise and the plot is focused on two janitors, Darby & Mike, on a space station. It is available through the series producer Shaftesbury Plus on YouTube.[1] Season 4 is coming May 4th 2024 per their YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Il9zWa1DcY</ref>
Characters
Starring Brendan Halloran, Scott Ryan Yamamura, and Pat Thornton, Space Janitors centers around Social Group 417:[2]
- Darby Richards (Brendan Halloran), a human custodian
- Dennis 4862 (Scott Ryan Yamamura) a human clone squall trooper
- Mike Chet (Pat Thornton), a human custodian
- Edith Kingpin (Evany Rosen), a computer psychologist first class
- Officer Emily Roarke (Helen Johns)
- LN6-K aka Elle (Tess Degenstein), an engineer second class
- Marf (Andy Hull)
Production
The series was created by Davin Lengyel and Geoff Lapaire, digital media producers who were previously associated with the web and television series Pure Pwnage.[3] It premiered in 2012.
Season 3 was partially funded as a Kickstarter project.[4][5] The third season also received a theatrical screening at Toronto's Royal Cinema on January 9, 2015.[6]
Awards
The series is the recipient of a number of awards and nominations. Notably, they won Best Web Series at the Canadian Comedy Awards in 2013[7] and Best Original Program or Series, Fiction at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014.[8]
- Canadian Comedy Awards, 2013 (Internet / Best Web Series) – Winner[7]
- Cast & Crew Nominations: Best Direction, Best Male Performance, Best Ensemble Performance[7]
- 1st Canadian Screen Awards, 2013 (Original Program or Series, Fiction) – Nominated[8]
- 2nd Canadian Screen Awards, 2014 (Original Program or Series, Fiction) – Winner[8]
- 4th Canadian Screen Awards, 2016 (Original Program or Series, Fiction) – Nominated[8]
Episodes
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- 101 — Space Janitors Have Dreams Too
- 102 — Android Puke and Squall Trooper Training
- 103 — Light-Based Arm Cutter Instrument
- 104 — The Dark Lord: 53% Machine, Total Badass
- 105 — Fire Giant Laser
- 106 — Accidentally the Dark Lord
- 107 — Rebels Seem Like Nice Guys
- 108 — I'm a Fish?
- 201 — Escape to Desert Planet
- 202 — Holoroom
- 203 — Life Debt
- 204 — Wormhole
- 205 — Pyus Dunes
- 206 — Bounty Hunter
- 207 — Fish Planet, Part 1
- 208 — Fish Planet, Part 2
- 301 — Echoing Base
- 302 — Probe Droid
- 303 — Brain Wormed
- 304 — Haunted Heroes
- 305 — Hope Day
- 306 — Diplomacy
- 307 — Showdown, Part 1
- 308 — Showdown, Part 2
References
- ^ "Space Janitors 🚀 Seasons 1-3 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ Space Janitors (Comedy), Independent Production Fund, Space Mop, 2012-02-24, retrieved 2022-05-02
- ^ "OMDC Success Story: Space Mop". Ontario Media Development Corporation.
- ^ "Hand-crafted bags, 3-D printers and Space Janitors top crowdfunding list". The Globe and Mail, February 6, 2014.
- ^ "Space Janitors Webseries - Season 3".
- ^ "Toronto: Go See Space Janitors on the Big Screen". Space, January 9, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Nominations & Awards Archives | Canadian Comedy Awards". www.canadiancomedyawards.org. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ a b c d "Space Janitors (Season 1-3)". Independent Production Fund. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
External links
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