Captain Stargood Press Photo
An homage to classic tv sci-fi of the 1950s and '60s, producers Laird Ogden and Larry
Basinait introduce the "lost" episodes of Captain Stargood. An entirely original
production, this new web series is positioned as a rediscovered show from that era, and is
part spoof, part tribute to the genre.
According to the fictitious back-story: In 1963, wunderkind puppeteers and filmmakers
Oswald Larsen and L. B. Laurence were approached by network television execs anxious
to cash in on the growing national fascination with the Space Race. The result, Captain
Stargood, was an unfortunate blend of kid's-show aesthetics and unquestionably “adult”
themes. Upon actually viewing the show, those same network execs were horror-stricken
and unceremoniously yanked it from their line-up. The prints, long thought to be
destroyed, reappeared some 40 years later to be launched upon the world once more.
Captain Stargood is a blend of puppetry, animation and old-school special effects. Creator
and visual artist Laird Odgen says: “I found myself missing the kind of ingenious, if
sometimes klutzy, work that used to define sci-fi of that time.” He continued, "Today,
with so many advances in animation technology, virtually anything is possible visually.
But for me, some of the imagination and magic sometimes were lost along with all the
wires and matte lines. So the desire to bring some of that back inspired the look and feel
of the Captain Stargood episodes.”
Co-creator Larry Basinait, who also voices main character Capt. Stargood, adds: “Laird
and I grew up on a steady diet of these shows; so really, there wasn’t another subject to
use. And we’re both pretty twisted, so the off-color stories added to the fun.”
Captain Stargood features the voice talents of Kate Konigisor (Vera Buxley), Patrick
Riviere (Dr. Einkopf, Jimmy the Cabin Boy), Michael Lewis (Lt. "Bootsy" MacDougall)
and Anna Savant (Ship's Computer), all professional actors in New York City.
Visit www.captainstargood.com to find out more and watch the first three installments of
the series.
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