







Ooze News - March 1996

Space Cases

Blasts Off









Lost In Space... Again

Space Cases co-creator Bill Mumy (left) with Mark Hamill (of Star Wars fame) make guest appearances on Space Cases as Jin and Pel, respectively.

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The Cast Of Cases

Your guide to who's who in the crew

Catalina

Harlan

Radu

Bova

Thelma

Commander Seth Goddard

T.J. Davenport





Ask the Boss Lady









Where you ask the president of Nickelodeon, Geraldine B. Laybourne, anything you want.

Do you always wear pencils in your hair?

What was the worst smell you ever smelled, and where were you when you smelled it?

What is your favorite smell?

Are you as funky as Nickelodeon's characters?





What's New on Nick





Ren and Stimpy on the Move





Woodunit?

All times are for Eastern and Pacific time zones. Shows air one hour earlier in the central time zone. Shows subject to change. Check your local listings for details.

What would you do if you were trapped on a spaceship with your teacher and assistant principal for the next seven years?, Nickelodeon's new science-fiction show, is the story of five kids who find out for themselves. Set in the year 2261,follows five students (the "space cases") who study - or rather,study - at the Starcademy, a training school for intergalactic heroes.Their troubles begin when they are sent to a special three-week summer-school program. One day, the students wander aboard a mysterious alien ship, which is empty - except for a robot. Their teacher and assistant principal follow them on board - and are about to tell the kids to return to school - when the ship suddenly blasts off through a freak hole in space. The ship ends up on the other side of the galaxy, and the shortest course back to the Starcademy will take seven years to complete. The space cases are trapped - and their adventures begin.premieres on Saturday, March 2, at 9 PM.Subject to change. Check local listings for details., the show's co-creator (with Peter David), knows a lot about science fiction. From ages 10 to 14, he starred in the classic TV show. Currently, he stars on, another TV sci-fi adventure show. We asked him some spacey questions.What would you do if you met an alien?I guess it would depend on the alien. If he were friendly, I'd find out what kind of music he listens to. I would ask him if he'd like to make a guest appearance on. He wouldn't have to go to makeup.What makesdifferent from other TV shows?It's a sci-fi show about kids. Another thing that makes it different is that there are no hand weapons. People aren't going around blasting one another.If you could ride a rocket into space, would you?If I could go to the airport and get on a spacecraft, I'd do it in a minute.What's your favorite planet?My favorite planet is Earth, but it needs a lot of work.Would you want to live in space?I'd rather live in Hawaii. But California isn't so bad.Titan (one of Saturn's moons)Catalina has rainbow-striped hair. She also has an invisible friend named Suzee. No one but Catalina knows if Suzee really exists. Catalina says that it's Suzee who comes up with all the bright ideas.Jewel Staite, age 13EarthHarlan has natural leadership skills, but he often makes mistakes. After all, he's only human.Walter JonesAndromeda (a constellation)Radu has spiral-shaped ears, which give him super-hearing. He also has super-strength - 10 times that of a human.Kristian Ayre, age 18MercuryPink skin and a hairless body. When she gets angry, her face turnsred. If Rosie gets frustrated or upset, she also radiates heat. The temperature of the room increases and she sets off the sprinkler systems.Paige Christina, age 13UranusBova has a pair of antennae on his forehead. They can generate electricity.Rahi Azizi, age 13.And...is an android. Her fingers can do almost anything, from screwing in screws to dispensing beverages. [Thelma stands for Techno Human EmuLating MAchine, and is played by Anik Matern.]is the kids' teacher. He sometimes loses his temper trying to keep the space cases in line. [Played by Paul Boretski.]is the assistant principal who expects perfection from others and herself. [Played by Cary Lawrence.]Only when I'm trying to look really smart!When I was growing up, the New Jersey Meadowlands smelled like 40,000 skunks had had a spraying party. (That was before the property was cleaned up and a sports complex was built there.)My favorite smell is chocolate-chip cookies being baked in the oven - or maybe it's brownies.I've always thought of myself as down-to-earth and funky. But, to make sure I answered your question correctly, I looked upin the dictionary. One definition is "having a offensive odor." The next time someone calls me funky, I'm going to ask them exactly what they mean by it.Starting March 16,will be on Saturdays at 6 PM.Watch, a new show about a 16-year-old amateur detective, on weekends starting in March.###