Farscape! Farscape was the Firefly that died - everyone knows how when Firefly ended, the fans ran into the streets and bit people until they got a movie made (and released into theaters!). Unfortunately the fan mobs of Buffy were not behind Farscape, which died quietly, lamented only at 'scaper cons.
Anyway. Farscape was this science fiction show that aired on Scifi, the product of the Brian Henson's union with Australia. The show followed an earthling who got stuck on a ship full of alien convicts, and their escapades across the universe. Two of the starting six characters are muppets - but not yer old Kermit the Frog type: fully articulated robo-monkeylectric, acting characters. It's a great show with very cool characters, bizarre situations (explosive alien urine?), and a huge metaplot. Where they really shone, though, was the aliens.
Because, see, when Star Trek needed aliens, they stuck a rubber mask on a guy. When Star Wars needed aliens, they leaned a big fake alien up against the wall.
When the Henson Company needs aliens, however... well, that's pretty much what they're all about. From giant steam-shooting spider guys to weird little toad guys to fire-barfing fish guys, they totally nailed it.
ANYWAY. Yay Farscape. Check it out if you haven't. The following picture is my rendition of a couple of fire-barfing fish guys, the vegetable priest, and one of the ship's little yellow robots.
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