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title: "Quark: The Complete Series"
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# Quark: The Complete Series

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Product Description A spoof of science fiction films and TV series, these are the adventures of Adam Quark, captain of a United Galactic Sanitation Patrol ship. His cohorts include Gene/Jean, a "transmute" with male and female characteristics; a Vegeton (a highly-evolved plant-man) named Ficus; and Andy the Android and Betty and Betty (who always argue over who's the clone of the other). Based at Space Station Perma desertcart.com The cancellation of Quark after a mere eight episodes makes us ponder yet again the existence of intelligent life in the television universe. Created by Buck Henry, who with Mel Brooks, sent up the spy genre with Get Smart, this quite funny 1978 series spoofs space operas like Star Trek and Star Wars. Richard Benjamin stars as Adam Quark, an "ordinary human," who commands a United Galaxy Sanitation Patrol ship. His mission: "To boldly seek out grime and grit, to collect the uncollectible space baggie, and to always leave the area cleaner than when I found it." His eccentric crew includes Ficus (Richard Kelton), a Spock-like Vegeton; Gene/Jean ("Timothy" Thomerson), a male/female "transmute"; the gorgeous, hot pantsed navigators Betty I and Betty II (Cyb and Patricia Barnstable, who gained commercial fame as the Doublemint Twins), one of which is a clone; and Andy; the cowardly robot. The hapless Quark yearns for greater adventures, but gets no votes of confidence from bureaucrat Otto Palindrome (a pre-Mork & Mindy Conrad Janis), who administers Space Station Perma One as the behest of the behemoth The Head (Alan Caillou). Proceed with warp speed past the pilot episode. The series really takes off with the second episode, "May the Source Be With You," featuring the voice of Hans Conreid as the galaxy's supposed greatest weapon, but, that, after 200 years of inaction, is a little rusty. The Force may not be entirely with the cheesy-looking Quark, but, like Mel Brooks' When Things Were Rotten, this dimly remembered curiosity rates rediscovery. May it live long and prosper on DVD. --Donald LiebensonStills from Quark – The Complete Series (click for larger image)

Review: Memory is a tricky thing - I originally watched Quark when it was aired back in the late `70s and fondly remembered it as a funny, hip sci-fi spoof. When I found it had been released on DVD I had to get it, eagerly sat down to watch it with my teenage daughter having told her several times how much I enjoyed it at her age. YIKES! What was Buck Henry thinking? Was this thing a product of a lost weekend at studio 54? Exactly how much coke would one have to do to believe this was a good idea? I mean I was a stupid kid, they were entertainment professionals! Re-watching this drek has put in question all of my opinions and memories from back then. Do I need to rethink my old friends? Do I need to discard all my warmest high school memories as now suspect and unreliable? Luckily there are only eight episodes to get though and as another TV show once observed: "Eight is Enough". Thank you Sony Pictures for driving yet another nail into the coffin of my youth. PS - I am still glad I bought it and will watch it again and am glad I have it.
Review: This *is* a parody after all - You have to know the shows and characters (OMG, the character names!!! ;-) being satirized, parodied, lampooned and otherwise skewered. There are many hysterical moments: * The Betty's blowing up an evil ship, then making hash-marks with a lipstick on their battle station. * Quark apologizing to Princess Libido in her guard disguise just before she decks him. * The enraged Betty's screaming "Plant!" at Ficus after he criticizes their dancing on Polumbus. * Ficus and Joan Van Ark pollinating together: "Was it good for you?" "I think so?!????!?" * An antique Quark falling face down onto Princess Carna's sleeping dais and having to be rolled over like a log by Carna's serving wenches. Yes, the EFX are hokey. Yes, the plots are questionable. Yes, the acting is a bit rough in spots. Yes, the female flesh is all too apparent. Get over it; so was the original Star Trek for the first 8 episodes (and if you doubt that, go back and compare the first 8 episodes when the writers and actors were also still struggling with the characters to the second season shows when everything had gelled). Alas, we got no more than the first draft of Quark. But it was hysterical while it lasted, if you know your pre-quark SF and enjoy a good harpooning. Four stars only because of a complete lack of any Quark-related content except the shows. We could easily have had a section of publicity stills or other material, but we got nothing.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B001DHE9GA |
| Actors  | Richard Benjamin, Richard Kelton, Tim Thomerson |
| Aspect Ratio  | 1.33:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #96,817 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #10,705 in Comedy (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (96) |
| Director  | Hy Averback |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| MPAA rating  | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Product Dimensions  | 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.5 inches; 1.6 ounces |
| Release date  | September 2, 2008 |
| Run time  | 3 hours and 42 minutes |
| Studio  | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| Subtitles:  | Middle Dutch |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** Hy Averback, Richard Benjamin, Richard Kelton, Tim Thomerson
- **Format:** Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
- **Genre:** Comedy
- **Language:** English
- **Number Of Discs:** 1

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Memory is a tricky thing
*by V***I on October 13, 2009*

I originally watched Quark when it was aired back in the late `70s and fondly remembered it as a funny, hip sci-fi spoof. When I found it had been released on DVD I had to get it, eagerly sat down to watch it with my teenage daughter having told her several times how much I enjoyed it at her age. YIKES! What was Buck Henry thinking? Was this thing a product of a lost weekend at studio 54? Exactly how much coke would one have to do to believe this was a good idea? I mean I was a stupid kid, they were entertainment professionals! Re-watching this drek has put in question all of my opinions and memories from back then. Do I need to rethink my old friends? Do I need to discard all my warmest high school memories as now suspect and unreliable? Luckily there are only eight episodes to get though and as another TV show once observed: "Eight is Enough". Thank you Sony Pictures for driving yet another nail into the coffin of my youth. PS - I am still glad I bought it and will watch it again and am glad I have it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This *is* a parody after all
*by J***N on November 25, 2008*

You have to know the shows and characters (OMG, the character names!!! ;-) being satirized, parodied, lampooned and otherwise skewered. There are many hysterical moments: * The Betty's blowing up an evil ship, then making hash-marks with a lipstick on their battle station. * Quark apologizing to Princess Libido in her guard disguise just before she decks him. * The enraged Betty's screaming "Plant!" at Ficus after he criticizes their dancing on Polumbus. * Ficus and Joan Van Ark pollinating together: "Was it good for you?" "I think so?!????!?" * An antique Quark falling face down onto Princess Carna's sleeping dais and having to be rolled over like a log by Carna's serving wenches. Yes, the EFX are hokey. Yes, the plots are questionable. Yes, the acting is a bit rough in spots. Yes, the female flesh is all too apparent. Get over it; so was the original Star Trek for the first 8 episodes (and if you doubt that, go back and compare the first 8 episodes when the writers and actors were also still struggling with the characters to the second season shows when everything had gelled). Alas, we got no more than the first draft of Quark. But it was hysterical while it lasted, if you know your pre-quark SF and enjoy a good harpooning. Four stars only because of a complete lack of any Quark-related content except the shows. We could easily have had a section of publicity stills or other material, but we got nothing.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This Is What George Lucas Really Intended To Write :)
*by J***E on August 16, 2008*

Truly a bit of comic SF genius! It poked fun at every current SF blockbuster out there at the time...the take -off on Star Wars with Hans Conried as the voice of "The Source" is worth the price of the series by itself as it is one of the best of the early parodies of the movies. The series is hokey, it *knows* it's hokey and revels in it. Like the equally little-known "Wizards and Warriors", it mercilessly impales and lampoons an entire genre with a few well-written quips. If you enjoy good parody, buy this baby. We need to encourage the studios to both bring these gems out of the vaults and to create more.

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