Pigs in Space
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Pigs in Space is a recurring science fiction parody sketch from The Muppet Show that humorously spoofs classic space adventure series like Star Trek.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
recurring sketch
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science fiction parody ⓘ television sketch ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | television ⓘ |
| basedOn | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Jerry Juhl
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Jim Henson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Muppet Show writers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dr. Julius Strangepork
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Link Hogthrob NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Piggy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterSpecies | pig ⓘ |
| featuresPuppetryType | Muppet puppetry ⓘ |
| featuresVehicle | Swinetrek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | The Muppet Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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science fiction parody ⓘ |
| hasFormat | recurring segment ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Captain Link Hogthrob
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Dr. Julius Strangepork NERFINISHED ⓘ First Mate Miss Piggy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpinOffOrRevival | Pigs in Space web series ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
parody
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satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
science fiction tropes
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space exploration ⓘ spoof of television space operas ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | family ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining puppetry with science fiction parody
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spoofing Star Trek ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ITV
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Syndication ⓘ |
| parodies |
Star Trek
NERFINISHED
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classic space adventure series ⓘ |
| partOf | The Muppet Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | The Muppets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Associated Television
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Henson Associates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | spaceship Swinetrek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesHumorStyle |
situational comedy
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slapstick ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
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