Space Janitors
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| Space Janitors | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Davin Lengyel Geoff Lapaire |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Shaftesbury |
| Production company | Space Mop |
| Original release | |
| Network | Geek & Sundry |
| Release | November 14, 2012 – January 21, 2015 |
| Network | KindaTV |
| Release | May 5, 2024 – June 12 |
Space Janitors was a Canadian web series. The show is a parody of the Star Wars franchise and the plot is focused on two janitors, Darby and Mike, on a space station. Season 1–3 is available through Geek & Sundry on YouTube.[1] Season 4 premiered the 5th of May 2024 on their KindaTV channel.[2]
Starring Brendan Halloran, Scott Ryan Yamamura, and Pat Thornton, Space Janitors centers around Social Group 417:[3]
- Darby Richards (Brendan Halloran), a human custodian
- Dennis 4862 (Scott Ryan Yamamura) a human clone squall trooper
- Mike Chet (Pat Thornton), a human custodian
- Edith Kingpin (Evany Rosen), a computer psychologist first class
- Officer Emily Roarke (Helen Johns)
- LN6-K aka Elle (Tess Degenstein), an engineer second class
- Marf (Andy Hull)
Production
The series was created by Davin Lengyel and Geoff Lapaire, digital media producers who were previously associated with the web and television series Pure Pwnage.[4] It premiered in 2012.
Season 3 was partially funded as a Kickstarter project.[5][6] The third season also received a theatrical screening at Toronto's Royal Cinema on January 9, 2015.[7]
Awards
The series is the recipient of a number of awards and nominations. Notably, they won Best Web Series at the Canadian Comedy Awards in 2013[8] and Best Original Program or Series, Fiction at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014.[9]
- Canadian Comedy Awards, 2013 (Internet / Best Web Series) – Winner[8]
- Cast & Crew Nominations: Best Direction, Best Male Performance, Best Ensemble Performance[8]
- 1st Canadian Screen Awards, 2013 (Original Program or Series, Fiction) – Nominated[9]
- 2nd Canadian Screen Awards, 2014 (Original Program or Series, Fiction) – Winner[9]
- 4th Canadian Screen Awards, 2016 (Original Program or Series, Fiction) – Nominated[9]
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