Captain Star
Series Overview
Captain Star was an animated television series starring Richard E. Grant as Captain Jim Star, based on a comic by Steven Appleby: Rockets Passing Overhead. Only thirteen episodes of thirty-minutes each were produced and aired. The series ran on the British ITV and Canadian TELETOON networks from 1997 to 1998. The show was also later repeated on Nickelodeon UK.
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2 Seasons • 13 Episodes
30 min per episode
1997 – 1998
Premiered: Tue, Jul 8, 1997
Frank Cottrell BoyceLatest Aired Episode
Season 2, Episode 7: “A Galaxy of Stars”
A group of evil aliens abducts the captain for a ""Captain Star"" contest while he was asleep in his wheel barrel. Now it's up to the crew to track him down by a clever trick he came up with: contain Captain Star munchies in his mouth & spew them out into space through a window so his men can save him. The crew eventually catches up with the aliens but now they must find the real captain star & stop those who captured him. With people such as Captain star on the show ""Star of space"" & a 6 year old boy who is a major fan of captain star, The captain is freed & the boy is given a medal for saving his life.
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Steven Appleby, Frank Cottrell Boyce
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What is Captain Star about?
Captain Star was an animated television series starring Richard E. Grant as Captain Jim Star, based on a comic by Steven Appleby: Rockets Passing Overhead. Only thirteen episodes of thirty-minutes each were produced and aired. The series ran on the British ITV and Canadian TELETOON networks from 1997 to 1998. The show was also later repeated on Nickelodeon UK.
How many seasons does Captain Star have?
Captain Star comprises 2 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Captain Star?
Key cast members in Captain Star include Adrian Edmondson, Richard E. Grant, Gary Martin, Kerry Shale.
Who created or directed Captain Star?
Captain Star was developed and directed by Steven Appleby, Frank Cottrell Boyce.