Quark
Quark is an American science fiction situation comedy starring Richard Benjamin broadcast on NBC. The pilot first aired on May 7, 1977, and the series followed as a mid-season replacement in February 1978. The series was cancelled in April 1978. Quark was created by Buck Henry, co-creator of the spy spoof Get Smart. The show was set on a United Galaxy Sanitation Patrol Cruiser, an interstellar garbage scow operating out of United Galaxies Space Station Perma One in the year 2226. Adam Quark, the main character, works to clean up trash in space by collecting "space baggies" with his trusted and highly unusual crew. In its short run, Quark satirized such science fiction as Star Wars, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Flash Gordon. Three of the episodes were direct satires of Star Trek episodes. The series won one Emmy Award nomination, for costume designer Grady Hunt's work in the episode "All the Emperor's Quasi-Norms, Part 2". The complete series was released on DVD on October 14, 2008.
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Where can I watch Quark in the United States?
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What are the ratings for Quark?
Quark scores 6.8 on The Movie Database.
Who stars in Quark?
Quark stars Richard Benjamin, Tim Thomerson, Conrad Janis, Richard Kelton, and Patricia Barnstable. Buck Henry is the creator.
How many seasons of Quark are there?
Quark has 1 season and 8 episodes, and is ended.
How long does it take to watch all of Quark?
All 8 episodes of Quark add up to about 4 hours at roughly 30 minutes each. At two hours a night that is about 2 evenings; at four hours a day it takes about 1 days.
What network is Quark on?
Quark airs on NBC, and is produced by David Gerber Productions and Columbia Pictures Television.
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