Pigs in Space: Deep Dish Nine
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Pigs in Space: Deep Dish Nine: The Next Generation of Pigs in Space was the new incarnation of Pigs in Space seen on Muppets Tonight. Just as Pigs in Space was a parody of Star Trek, Deep Dish Nine is a parody of that show's many sequels, including Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
The crew of the new Swinetrek included Captain Pighead (pronounced "Pee-zhay"), Commander Piggy, Snorty, and Lieutenant Craniac.
Sketches
- Invaded by Bubbles
- Bill the Bubble Guy invades the Swinetrek with his bubble-blowing. The residue of the bubble creates a slick film on the bridge and the captain says he likes that kind of film and thus, the bridge instantly starts showing a movie. Backstage, Leonard Nimoy makes a brief appearance to provide commentary regarding the parallels between the plot of the preceding sketch and an episode of Star Trek.
- --Episode 102: Garth Brooks
- Attack of Princess Vendela
- Miss Piggy shows the crew their new machine, the AL-1995 Plus Tax. It is supposed to answer any question asked, but when she asks it what two plus two is, it calculates. The crew then hears that the ship is being attacked by Princess Vendela, whom Piggy claims is horrible, but when she enters the ship, all of the men volunteer to be her personal slaves. (The princess is played by supermodel Vendela in a cameo appearance.) Then the AL-1995 plus tax gives an answer, and Piggy karate chops it (but does get a good compliment from the machine).
- --Episode 108: Jason Alexander
- Gravity
- The crew, with the exception of the overweight Miss Piggy, float into the air by turning off the gravity.
- --Episode 206: Paula Abdul
Books
A 1997 storybook featured the continuing adventures of the new crew: Pigs in Space: Journey to the Planet Za.
