Larson's big-budget TV space opera tie it to a very specific time in history. The show's wholesome family values, robot dogs, and kitschy, "Saturday Night Fever"-esque fashions always jarred with ...

Here are eight samples of memorable space-themed comedies that made it past the pilot stage. Some are forgotten favorites; others are obscure memories and some we are still enjoying right now.

leveraging state-of-the-art visual effects to simulate space exploration and featuring surprising scenarios that you likely won’t see even in most Hollywood films and TV shows about space.