Far Out Space Nuts
Overview
Far Out Space Nuts, a whimsical children’s series by Sid and Marty Krofft, aired in 1975 for a single season of 15 episodes on CBS. The show features a laugh track typical of the time. The comedic premise unfolds when Barney, played by Chuck McCann, accidentally launches a rocket instead of preparing lunch, taking him and his dim-witted yet resourceful coworker Junior, portrayed by Bob Denver, on wild adventures across alien worlds. Their quirky companion, Honk, a furry creature voiced by Patty Maloney, communicates through horn sounds, adding to the show's unique charm.
Episodes
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1
It's All in Your Mind
Junior and Barney find themselves on a planet governed by a powerful computer known as G.A.L. 36-24-36, which has the ability to control minds.
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2
The Crystallites
The boys arrive on the planet Crystallitis, home to its unique glass inhabitants. Junior is unexpectedly named the new king, but soon discovers that t...
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3
Robots of Pod
In their quest to save Princess Lantana from the subterranean city of Pod, the boys need to obtain a powerful magic belt held by the planet’s wicked...
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4
Fantastic Journey
A crazed scientist makes a disastrous choice when he decides to hire Junior and Barney as his lab assistants.
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5
Tower of Tagot
Barney and Junior find themselves labeled as villains by a tyrant obsessed with power, who has used his future machine to manipulate them for his own ...
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6
The Three Spaceketeers
Believing him to be the legendary underground hero Junio, Junior finds himself thrust into a daring mission to save Queen Helona from her entrapment i...
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7
Flight of the Pippets
After being shrunk down by the Pippets, Junior and Barney find themselves trapped as part of a museum exhibit. They must navigate their new, tiny worl...
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8
Birds of a Feather
Junior and Barney land on the planet Vultron, home to a species of bird-like creatures. The bird people seize the Space Nuts and make them perch on a ...
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9
Dangerous Game
Salana and her goons have turned the Space Nuts into targets for their hunting game.
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10
Secrets of the Hexagon
Junior and Barney fall for a scam, swapping their ship for an enigmatic hexagon key that is said to control a duplicating machine. This machine, if it...
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11
Captain Torque, Space Pirate
Junior and Barney find themselves recruited by a notorious space pirate who tasks them with retrieving a coveted treasure map.
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12
Vanishing Aliens Mystery
The Space Nuts find themselves caught up in a perplexing mystery involving a missing individual and a hidden alien treasure.
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13
Barney Begonia
An extraterrestrial plant scientist conducts an experiment on Barney, transforming him into a hybrid of man and plant. Now, the big question is whethe...
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14
Destination: Earth
Junior and Barney make their way back to Earth, but it seems they've adjusted to life among the stars a bit too well.
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15
Galaxy's Greatest Athlete
Barney and Junior fall prey to a clever ruse by two aliens in disguise, who manage to persuade them to participate in the Intergalactic Games.
