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Episode 5 April 09, 2025

Spaceballs (1987)

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About This Episode

This week the Dads are taking a look at Steve's pick, the 1987 comedy classic SPACEBALLS. It's one of Steve's top ten comedies of all time... but Nic has never seen it!


Come along as Nic and Steve take a look at this send-up of numerous sci-fi franchises, including Star Wars, Alien, Star Trek, and Planet of the Apes. Will it hold up? How does it look with a fresh set of eyes in 2025?


All those answers (plus how long it takes Spaceball One to fly past the camera in the film's opening sequence) in this episode of 2 Dads 1 Movie!

Film Synopsis

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?

Cast & Crew

Directors

Composers

Cast

Mel Brooks President Skroob / Yogurt
John Candy Barf
Rick Moranis Dark Helmet
Bill Pullman Lone Starr
Daphne Zuniga Princess Vespa
Dick Van Patten King Roland
George Wyner Colonel Sandurz
Michael Winslow Radar Technician
Joan Rivers Dot Matrix (voice)
+ 58 more

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Film Details

Title
Spaceballs
Release Year
1987
Runtime
96 minutes
View on TMDB

Ratings

Host Ratings

Steve 5/5
Nic 4.5/5
Total 9.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes

52%

IMDB

7.1

Siskel & Ebert

Siskel: 👍
Ebert: 👎

Box Office

Budget
$22,700,000
Box Office
$38,100,000