331: Nerd Twinkle

The 602 Club: A Geekery Speakeasy

Spaceballs.

By 1987, Mel Brooks had satirized live theater, the westerns, horror movies, silent movies, Alfred Hitchcock and history itself, so it was the perfect time to turn to a genre that had recently taken off in the 80s, sci-fi.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Spaceballs. We discuss our first experiences, the production, a thematic element, the cast, the jokes, why it endure, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters First Experiences (00:03:01) The Production (00:06:24) A Thematic Element (00:14:13) Bill Pullman (00:16:25) John Candy (00:20:23) Daphne Zuniga (00:24:43) Dot Matrix (00:27:41) Rick Moranis (00:29:01) Mel Brooks (00:31:21) Other Cast Members (00:32:46) The Jokes (00:34:51) Why It Endures (00:38:32) Ratings (00:40:32) Recommendations (00:42:19)

Host Matthew Rushing

Co-Host Christy Morris

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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