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      Season 1 – Farscape

      1999 Sci-Fi Adventure List
      100% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 84% Audience Score 50+ Ratings American astronaut John Crichton finds himself thrown across the universe when an experimental mission goes bad. Crichton teams up with a group of rebels involved in an intergalactic battle and begins a journey unlike anything he dreamed was possible while trying to find a way back to Earth. Read More Read Less

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      Filled with humor and heart, Farscape effortlessly blends sci-fi set pieces and Jim Henson creations to create a space epic as thoughtful as it is thrilling.

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      Anita Gates New York Times Television now seems crowded with so many alien species with meaningful cultural characteristics that we hardly need any new ones, but ''Farscape'' has its pluses. Mar 18, 2019 Full Review Alasdair Wilkins AV Club What Farscape deserves tremendous credit for is being willing to take a giant leap after ten years of other shows-The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine very much included-taking small steps in this direction. Apr 18, 2018 Full Review Marc Bernardin Entertainment Weekly Mix Voyager, Buck Rogers, and the Muppets and you get this engaging, if familiar, new actioner, which commences Sci-Fi's "2.0" makeover. Rated: B Apr 18, 2018 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... more than space opera and pulp adventure. There’s huge cultural gap between the crew of six motley fugitives who band together to survive, all with their own (often clashing) agendas. Sep 9, 2023 Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) The scripts pale in comparison to the look of "FarScape" -- but they're not bad. The show does have possibilities, although it appears destined for cult status. Mar 18, 2019 Full Review Charles Webb MTV Farscape somehow took hold of viewers in a very particular way, thanks to clever writing, engaging and frequently complex characters, and a constant thread of the bizarre and off-kilter to keep you riveted. Jul 3, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      tee r One of the best tv sci-fi shows of all time. It is a hard sell in the beginning. It starts off slow and takes quite a few episodes for the characters to develop. This show is so worth the journey. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the best shows of all time. A wonderful blend of sci-fi, humor and stellar acting that's does the "ragtag bunch of misfits" trope well before it was the "cool" story device. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member So pleased to have caught up with this show which I had never heard of before. No stuck up idealistic irritating characters-Star Trek Discovery comes to mind- just fun and lots of action with some serious drama from a great cast of characters. Scorpius has my vote as the best villain ever onscreen. If you like BSG and Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy you'll love this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member It takes a while to get going but once the actors hit their stride there is no holding them back. Everything about this show is original and enchanting; every frame is pure beauty! The stories are fresh and engaging; this is storytelling at its best. The actors all have an amazing chemistry - unlike anything I have seen anywhere else. This show has action, adventure, romance, comedy - you name it, you will find it in Farscape. Add the Jim Henson Company quirkiness, and get ready for a great ride! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member The show is ether a hit or miss for you.The first 10 episodes feel like a slug but latter on the show switches in higher gear.The problem becomes the pacing of the show once you look at the season one overall. Also the show is somehow in consistent (spoilers ahead) the distance/time of the setting simply does not add up.Just for reference the Gammak Base episode in season one,they put out a wide range distress/message to Crais ship only for him to show up 2 scenes latter on.Simply put the "lost in space" and how big it is falls apart from that moment.And it starts to add up.They have all this tech and they are able to ress them self from dead time after time,yet they dont have a Galactic star map to navigate with/integrate onto the ship?like really..There where episodes trying to establish why it's that way,but really they all fall flat(the Frankenstein scientist lab rat episode) once you start to see what they are capable to do and analyze whats being played out infront of you just cant believe it. If you are not taking it to serious and take it as humor/wacky like show and you are entertained it is then a 3 star series,and thats not bad especially if you are into space opera genre. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Can't believe it's taken me this long to finally watch Farscape. Classic sci-fi, great story telling, fantastic characters. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Mar 19, 1999 Premiere Astronaut John Crichton is accidentally hurled across a universe and thrust into the middle of a space battle after his ship is swallowed by a wormhole. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 26, 1999 Exodus From Genesis Giant space-cockroaches invade the ship, infest the corridors and clog the vents, causing a rise in temperature which endangers Aeryn. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 2, 1999 Back and Back and Back to the Future A sensual alien seduces men to obtain a weapon of mass destruction; Crichton experiences mental flashes of the future. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 9, 1999 Throne for a Loss For trade with the Tavleks, Rygel (John Eccleston, Jonathan Hardy) takes a crystal essential to Moya's survival. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 16, 1999 PK Tech Girl Crichton and a female Peacekeeper Tech, left behind by Capt. Crais, join forces to save Moya when a race of scavengers attacks. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 23, 1999 Thank God It's Friday, Again Crichton must free D'Argo from the influence of a thought-altering plant. Details Episode 7 Aired May 8, 1999 I, E.T. Moya crash-lands on a planet to avoid being traced by the Peacekeepers, and Crichton (Ben Browder) soon realizes that he has become an alien to the inhabitants. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 11, 1999 That Old Black Magic When an evil sorcerer engineers a deadly contest between Crichton and Crais, Zhaan must rouse a dark power within herself to rescue Crichton. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 18, 1999 DNA Mad Scientist When the crew seeks out a genetic scientist who can provide them with charts to their homeworlds, the scientist secretly injects Aeryn with Pilot's DNA. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 25, 1999 They've Got a Secret After D'Argo suffers a mishap during a maintenance check on Moya, he is tormented by flashbacks, and the ship strikes out at the crew. Details Episode 11 Aired Jul 9, 1999 Till the Blood Runs Clear While gathering data to re-create a wormhole, Crichton and Aeryn are confronted by wolflike bounty hunters in search of Moya's crew. Details Episode 12 Aired Jul 16, 1999 The Flax An invisible net controlled by Zenetan pirates captures Crichton and Aeryn's transport pod and threatens to snare the Moya as well. Details Episode 13 Aired Jul 23, 1999 Rhapsody in Blue When Zhaan tries to aid in curing Tahleen's madness, Tahleen betrays her and reveals Zhaan's dark side. Details Episode 14 Aired Jul 30, 1999 Jeremiah Crichton Crichton stumbles upon the planet of Acquara, an earthlike paradise where no mechanical devices seem to function after landing. Details Episode 15 Aired Aug 13, 1999 Durka Returns Mental cleansing changes a Peacekeeper (guest star David Wheeler), who once tormented Rygel, into a servile being. With Ben Browder, Gigi Edgley and Tiriel Mora. Details Episode 16 Aired Aug 20, 1999 A Human Reaction Crichton (Ben Browder) travels through a wormhole that greatly affects Earth. With Gigi Edgely and Ken McCord. Details Episode 17 Aired Sep 10, 1999 Through the Looking Glass A mysterious creature is responsible for missing passengers aboard the Moya who are all caught in different dimensions. Details Episode 18 Aired Sep 17, 1999 A Bug's Life Peacekeeper commandos board the ship after a fuel leak and join the Moya's crew in battle against a deadly virus. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 7, 2000 Nerve Crichton must infiltrate a Peacekeeper base to save Aeryn's life but ends up facing torture in an alien electric chair and archenemy Crais. Details Episode 20 Aired Jan 14, 2000 The Hidden Memory The crew of the Moya tries to save Crichton (Ben Browder) from the hands of Crais (guest star Lani John Tupu) and the Peacekeepers. With Gigi Edgely and Wayne Pygram. Details Episode 21 Aired Jan 21, 2000 Bone to Be Wild Moya and the unsuspecting crew encounter a carnivorous alien. Guest stars: Lani John Tupu, Wayne Pygram and Francesca Buller. Details Episode 22 Aired Jan 28, 2000 Family Ties Scorpius and Capt. Crais (Wayne Pygram, Lani John Tupu), in pursuit of Moya's crew, set in motion events that endanger everyone. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Tony Tilse, Rowan Woods, Andrew Prowse, Pino Amenta, Brendan Maher, Peter Andrikidis, Ian Watson
      Executive Producer
      Brian Henson, Kris Noble, Rockne S. O'Bannon, Robert A. Halmi
      Screenwriter
      Doug Heyes Jr., David Kemper, Rockne S. O'Bannon, Justin Monjo, Richard Manning, Ro Hume, Sally Lapiduss, Nan Hagan
      Network
      SYFY
      Rating
      TV-14
      Genre
      Sci-Fi, Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Mar 19, 1999
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