Untitled Web Series About a Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time
Untitled Web Series About a Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time (UWSAASTWCATTT), also known as Inspector Spacetime, is an adventure-sci-fi web series created by Travis Richey, and based on the television comedy series Community.[1] The series is based on a fictional series first mentioned during the episode "Biology 101" of Community.[2] Inspector Spacetime is, by itself, a Doctor Who parody. UWSAASTWCATTT follows The Inspector, a character that can travel through time and space by way of a red BOOTH (Bio Organic Omnidirectional Time Helix), a special space/timeship similar in some ways to the TARDIS.[3] Reception for the series has been positive, with USA Today including it in their "Best of TV on the Web in 2012" list.[4] A feature film based on the series, entitled The Inspector Chronicles, is currently in production.
Untitled Web Series About a Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time | |
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Genre | Web series |
Created by | Travis Richey |
Directed by | Vincent Talenti Nicholas Acosta |
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Opening theme | "UWSAASTWCATTT Opening Score" |
Composer | Brian Giovanni |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Travis Richey |
Producer | Golan Ramras |
Production locations | Los Angeles, California |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 3–5 minutes |
Production company | Siv-Art Productions |
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Original release | September 10, 2012 – present |
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Website |
Production
The series was initially pitched to NBC (Community's television network at the time), who appeared uninterested. Richey then began a Kickstarter campaign to fund the series, which was successful.[5] After an animated teaser episode for the series was produced, NBC requested the production be cancelled.[6] Richey continued with the series, but with references to the name 'Inspector Spacetime' removed and the appearance of the character altered.[7][8] The series' name was then changed to Untitled Web Series About a Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time.[9]
Season two began shooting in April 2013, with the announcement that Mayim Bialik would be joining the series as the voice of the time machine.[10] In July 2013, it was also announced that Star Trek: Voyager alum Robert Picardo would also be joining the cast for season two.[11] It has recently been announced that season 2, will instead be a feature film called The Inspector Chronicles: A Motion Picture about a Space Traveler who can also travel through time. Sylvester McCoy has joined the cast as Uncle Roderick. A crowdfunding campaign at indiegogo.com was released to fund development of the film, it made $36,993, passing its goal, which was $25,000.
Cast
Main cast as listed on the official website:[12]
- Travis Richey as The Inspector
- Carrie Keranen as Piper Tate
- Eric Loya as Boyish the Extraordinary
Guest stars include:[13]
- Sylvester McCoy as Uncle Roderick
- Robert Picardo as Bernard
- Chase Masterson as Annabelle Wagner
- Mayim Bialik as B.O.O.T.H.
- Nicholas Brendon as Chief Engineer Britman
- Rosearik Rikki Simons as T.A.R.V.I.S.
References
- "'Inspector Spacetime' Travis Richey enters new frontier". Wausau Daily Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- "Upcoming Web Series Borrows Much From Community's Inspector Spacetime". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- "Attention 'Community' fans: 'Inspector Spacetime' is real". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- Blas, Lorena (January 6, 2013). "Best of TV on the Web in 2012". USA Today. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- "'Community's' Inspector Spacetime, Travis Richey, Producing 'Untitled Web Series About A Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time'". The Huffington Post. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "NBC nixes Inspector Spacetime". TG Daily. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- "Here's Episode One of the Inspector-Spacetime-in-Everything-but-Name Inspector Spacetime Webseries". The Mary Sue. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- "NBC tries to kill Inspector Spacetime, but he regenerates instead". io9. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- "Watch the first episode of the Inspector Spacetime webseries that can't legally call itself Inspector Spacetime". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- "Mayim Bialik joins 'Untitled Web Series About A Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time'". Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "'Untitled Web Series about a Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time' Returns For Second Season". Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- "Untitled Web Series About A Space Traveler..." Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "The Inspector Chronicles". Indiegogo. Retrieved 4 June 2017.