Galaxy High School @ The Cartoon Scrapbook

Prod. Notes:

September 1986 - August 1988, CBS

Cente, TMS Entertainment

Cast:

Aimee Brighttower ...................................................................... Susan Blu

Doyle Cleverlobe ......................................................................... Hal Rayle

Beef Bonk ........................................................................ John Stephenson

Biddy McBrain ........................................................................... Pat Carroll

Katrina .......................................................................................... Pat Carroll

Gilda Gossip .................................................................. Nancy Cartwright

Flat Freddy ................................................................... Nancy Cartwright

Earl Eccchhh .................................................................. Gary Christopher

Ollie Oilslick ......................................................................... Gino Conforti

Reggie Unicycle ................................................................... Gino Conforti

Wendy Garbo ................................................................. Jennifer Darling

Booey Bubblehead ........................................................ Jennifer Darling

Coach Frogface .......................................................................... Pat Fraley

Sludge ............................................................................................ Pat Fraley

Aimee's Locker ..................................................................... Henry Gibson

Doyle's Locker ..................................................................... Henry Gibson

The Creep .................................................................................. Danny Mann

Rotten Ronald ......................................................................... Neilson Ross

Milo De Venus ................................................................... David L. Lander

Prof. MacGreed ................................................................ Howard Morris

Prof. Icenstein .................................................................. Howard Morris

Luigi LaBounci ................................................................... Howard Morris

Synopsis:

Galaxy High School took the bussing issue to a cosmic new level. Based on the asteroid Flotor, the title school was a place of learning for teenagers throughout the Milky Way. The student body was composed of teens from a wide variety of planets, not limited to your usual two-armed, two-legged, one-headed type of being. In fact, every episode seemed to introduce a new character who was stranger than the one preceding it.

The resident earthlings and stars of the show were Doyle Cleverlobe and Aimee Brighttower, two aptly named teens. Other students included a five-mouthed gossipmonger, a blob of oil, and a sophomore class comprised entirely of tomatoes. Add to the mix a contingent of talking lockers and you’ve got one nutty school.

On the exterior, Galaxy High School may have seemed little more than a parade of weird creatures and sight gags, but in reality the show had a very meaningful message. The series presented a world where no one was judged on outer appearance, and where peace and harmony among different cultures were commonplace. Amazingly, this lesson and others were presented in a style that was never preachy or patronizing, even when dealing with such sensitive topics as drug abuse.

One of the high points of the series was the futuristic theme song written and performed by rock musician Don Felder. The voice cast included such luminaries as Howard Morris, Henry Gibson and David L. Lander, who was best known to TV viewers as Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley. Unfortunately, these assets weren't enough to prevent the show's cancellation after only thirteen original episodes.

Episodes:

Welcome To Galaxy High

Pizza's Honor

The Beef Who Would Be King

Where's Milo?

Those Eyes, Those Lips

Doyle's New Friend

Dollars and Sense

Beach Blanket Blow-Up

The Brain Blaster

The Brat Pack

Founder's Day

Martian Mumps

It Came From Earth

Opening Lyrics:

"Doyle was a high school star,

Everybody thought he'd go real far

But he didn't get the things from the classes he took

You know he just wasn't interested in his books.

Aimee was the smartest girl at school,

Not very popular, not very cool.

Two kids will be chosen from Earth

To go to school at Galaxy High.

Travelling millions of miles through space,

To go to school in a far out place.

Aimee is the sweetheart.

Doyle's got a lot to learn.

Here at Galaxy High.

GALAXY HIGH, GALAXY HIGH,

GALAXY HIGH, GALAXY HIGH!"