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Farscape Facts and Trivia

Farscape faced the very real threat of cancellation halfway through its first season when its production location, Fox Studios Australia, "forced" them out to make way for another production: "Star Wars: Episode 2." The logistical problems of moving the large and expensive sets to a Stateside location would have been too cost-prohibitive. Fortunately, another studio was found nearby that was able to house the production, and the series was renewed for a second season.

 

At one point the show was re-named to Far Horizon before switching back to Farscape.

 

Crichton's nickname for Chiana, "Pip," came from Ben Browder. It was originally Browder's nickname for Gigi Edgley, who plays Chiana.

 

Crichton calls the Scorpius clone that resides in his mind "Harvey", after the invisible rabbit in the classic Jimmy Stewart film. The name was suggested by a fan website.

 

Crichton makes references to numerous movies and television shows throughout the series. Some of these include:

1. He bemoans the fact that Buffy the Vampire Slayer might be dead by the time he gets back to Earth.

2. He refers to Moya as "the Federation Starship Buttcrack".

3. He quotes lines from "Apocalypse Now" and "Blazing Saddles".

 

In "...Different Destinations", the cowboy boots worn by Scorpius have the word "ANDY" on the bottom soles. A reference to the movie Toy Story.

 

The character of Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan had to be written out of the show because Virginia Hey, could no longer wear the contact lenses required due to eye deterioration.

 

Ben Browder's wife, Francesca Buller, has played three different guest starring roles to date on Farscape (M'Lee in Bone to Be Wild, Ro-Na in Look at the Princess and Raxil in Scratch 'n' Sniff), all three as antagonists to John Crichton. Won't Get Fooled Again is the only episode to date with no scenes on board either Moya or Talyn. Chiana was originally supposed to die at the end of Durka Returns, but Producer David Kemper enjoyed her performance so much that he rewrote the ending of the episode and eventually made her a main character.

 

The only actor to appear in all 88 episodes was Ben Browder, who portrayed Commander John Crichton.

 

The character of DK is named after Farsape writer and producer David Kemper.

 

Virginia Hey was originally required to shave her head for the full-body makeup needed for Zhaan. In later episodes, the makeup was modified to include a skullcap, allowing her to grow her hair back. Besides her problems with contact lenses, the make-up itself also negatively impacted Hey's health and was a factor in her decision to leave the series.

 

The season two premiere was supposed to be the episode 'Re:Union'. However, the episode would not have involved John, D'Argo or Aeryn, and it was determined that people would not want to wait another week to find out what happened to those characters. So the second episode, "Mind the Baby", was aired first and "Re:Union" was retitled "Dream a little Dream" and also had bookend sequences made so the episode became a flashback.

 

In August 2002, the cancellation of Farscape was leaked by David Kemper, Richard Manning and Ben Browder in an online chat at Scifi.com. Fans began a campaign to save the series and have hopes that a fifth season will follow, especially since the fourth season finale was written with the fifth season in mind. After more than a year of rumors of a feature film or revived series being produced, plans were announced for a series-ending mini-series for 2004.

 

Lani John Tupu, who appears regularly as Captain Crais, also provides the voice of Pilot.

 

In "PK Tech Girl", Crichton has the line about the Zelbinion: "Just ask Leonardo DiCaprio. Even the big ones go down." The first time the scene was filmed, Ben Browder ad-libbed Bill Clinton's name in the place of Leonardo DiCaprio. They were forced to shoot it as written because it was unsure whether such a line would be appropriate.

 

Ranked #4 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!"

 

The character John Crichton was ranked #20 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends" (1 August 2004 issue).

 

The 4th season Trilogy series "We're so Screwed" was transmitted only with their subtitle captions on BBC2. ie "Fetal Attraction," "Hot to Katratzi," and "La Bomba" in the UK. The BBC didn't approve of the trilogy title and refused to broadcast it..

 

The end credits of "Crichton Kicks" is accompanied by Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture instead of the regular theme.

 

The DVD and single VHS releases of Farscape episodes each include approximately 5 extra minutes of footage not used in the North American broadcasts. The extra footage is not cut from European airings of the show. Some of the cut footage includes:

1. Zhaan giving Crichton a "Delvian ear kiss" in “Premiere”

2. Scenes of D'Argo and Aeryn interacting during "downtimes" in “I, E. T." and "Throne For A Loss".

 

Several times during "Premiere" Anthony Simcoe's real nose can be seen beneath his prosthetic facial makeup.

 

In "Dog with Two Bones" when Chiana (played by Gigi Edgely) is thrown backwards against a table, John Crichton mistakenly calls her "Gigi"

 


Memorable Quotes
 
 

John Crichton: You okay?

Dominar Rygel XVI: Okay? No I'm not okay. We're in mud.

Aeryn Sun: You're Hynerian. You're aquatic, what's your problem?

Dominar Rygel XVI: Aquatic? That's water, not mud. Mud is... mud. You can't breathe in it, you can't move in it. It holds you, it grabs you, it sucks you down. You want to know about mud? I know about mud.

John Crichton: Guy knows mud.

 

 

John Crichton: Hey. D'Argo... how come I'm not afraid?

General Ka D'Argo: Fear accompanies the possibility of death. Calm shepherds its certainty.

John Crichton: I love hangin' with you, man.

 

 

John Crichton: You've been lyin' to your daddy, boy, and you know you shouldn't lie to your daddy. It's gonna stop. Who's your daddy? C'mon, you know who your daddy is. Who's your daddy? D'Argo, tell him who his daddy is.

General Ka D'Argo: I'M your daddy.

 

 

Dominar Rygel XVI: You certainly look dead to me. I don't know your customs for these situations, but I'll give it a shot. Ahem. John Crichton, valued friend - no, wait a minute. That's a bit of a stretch. John Crichton, unwelcome shipmate, may you have safe journey to our hallowed realm... Actually, not our hallowed realm, that's for Hynerians. Go find your own hallowed realm. With the ceremony of passage complete, I declare you officially dead, and claim all your possessions for myself.

 

 

Captain Biallar Crais: "Freeze. You're under arrest. You have the right to the remains of a silent attorney. If you cannot afford one... tough noogies. You can make ONE phone call. I recommend Trixie: 976-Triple 5-love."

 

 

Captain Biallar Crais: I like your style hombre but this is no laughing matter. Assault on a police officer, theft of police property, illegal possession of a firearm, five counts of attempted murder. That comes to $29.40. Cash, check or credit card.

 

 

John Crichton: Cross my heart, smack me dead, stick a lobster on my head.

 

 

John Crichton: Pilot, get a tractor beam on that shuttle.

Captain Biallar Crais: Tractor beam? What's that?

John Crichton: Graviton field, attracto ray, superglue. Whatever it is you yanked me aboard with.

Captain Biallar Crais: You mean the docking web.

 

 

[Aeryn watches Sesame Street on television and practices her English]

Aeryn Sun: L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S. S. D'argo, you should pay attention to this.

General Ka D'Argo: Chiana has already told me a few words. Yes. No. Bite me. That's all I need to know.

Aeryn Sun: This girl is slow.

[Chiana and D'argo argue while Aeryn continues watching television]

Aeryn Sun: Again with The Cookie Monster.

 

 

[John explains why he has interrupted a meeting of two groups that want to kill him]

John Crichton: Because I am an American. And what does an American want? Democracy? Capitalism. I want to sell out and settle down. For one day only, it's a blue light special on Aisle Three. My wormhole technology... and a free set of steak knives... for all the tea in China. And anything you can imagine to pay me... welcome to my cold war.

 

 

Chiana: You can't tell when I'm lying.

Sikozu: Yes we can. We all can.

Chiana: How?

Sikozu: You open your mouth and words come out of it.

 

 

Scorpius : This is insane, Crichton.
John Crichton : Four years on and your finally gettin' that?

 

 

War Minister Akhna : I promise you, you will never be re-united with your baby.
Aeryn Sun : I'm sure your mother wished for the same thing.