Space Hospital...fillin' your space with love
LOS ANGELES - The Museum of Robots in Second Life has programmed the first season of the sci-fi web series Space Hospital to screen in its entirety over three consecutive weeks – September 18, September 25 and October 2 at 5p.m. PDT - as part of its Friday Night Flicks.
Created by Second-City alumni Sigurd Ueland and Robert Poe and produced by Susan Stoebner, Space Hospital is a classic TV-style, sci-fi soap opera in space that tips its hat to its mid-century inspirations while serving up thoroughly engaging storylines and characters. The show is a unique combination of episodes, commercials and PSAs that offer a multi-faceted journey into a futuristic world. Season II will launch in October 2009 through its YouTube and FunnyorDie channels with new characters (human and android), bigger action and even more bizarre sci-fi scenarios.
With a mission to promote understanding of robots’ place in popular culture and science, Museum of Robots is a natural fit with the retro-futuristic world of Space Hospital. Speaking to their connection, Museum of Robots Co-founder Vicki Küng (Bibi Bayliss in Second Life) said, "Space Hospital is made with so much love, respects the heritage of the retro-futuristic genre, and has a healthy dose of irreverence:
Of special interest to Museum of Robots, of course, are the robots of Space Hospital. Season I introduced CRONOS, the omniscient central computer, and Lenny Roboticus (a.k.a. Lovable Robot) who has a benevolent but conflicted relationship with the humans he serves alongside. Both robots were creatively handmade by co-creator Robert Poe.
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