Spaced Out

Spaced Out

Company type	Animated television series
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	2001
Founder	Alphanim, Tooncan Productions, Cartoon Network Europe
Headquarters	France, Canada, Europe
Area served	Europe, United States
Products	Animated television series

Spaced Out (original French title: Allô la Terre, ici les Martin) is an animated series jointly produced by Alphanim, Tooncan Productions, and Cartoon Network Europe, along with additional collaborators and broadcasters. The show comprises a single season containing 26 episodes.

This series was broadcast on Cartoon Network across Europe and also aired on Toon Disney in the United States beginning October 4, 2002.

Synopsis

George Martin resides in an ordinary neighborhood and unexpectedly applies for a position at the monopolistic company Krach Industries. Although he never intended to be hired, his application is mistakenly accepted, resulting in his assignment as the director of a covert orbital facility known as Operation SOS. Consequently, George and his family move to this space station as part of Krach’s experimental initiative.

While stationed there, they meet other individuals sent by Krach, including their former neighbor and teacher accompanied by her son. Additionally, they rescue a Russian cosmonaut who subsequently becomes part of their group. The family contends with life aboard the station, balancing interpersonal tensions, encounters with extraterrestrials, and the overarching control exerted by Krach’s monopoly.

Characters

• George Martin (voiced by Mark Camacho) serves as the station’s director, overseeing daily operations and regulating day-night cycles. He maintains a skeptical stance toward alien life, denying its existence even when confronted with evidence. Notably, during an alien takeover on his birthday, he assumes it is a role-playing scenario orchestrated by Monica.
• Monica Martin (voiced by Ellen David) is George’s spouse who prioritizes orderliness and holds a firm belief in extraterrestrials.
• Betty Martin (voiced by Eleanor Noble) is their teenage daughter characterized by manic depression; she is passionate about music and social activities while exhibiting intelligence and occasional empathy.
• Benjamin Martin (voiced by Daniel Brochu) is George’s son who admires cosmic superheroes and technology. He was once confined on the station after stealing a comic book promised to him but later expressed remorse.
• Gran (voiced by Sonja Ball) is George’s mother and grandmother to the children; she is devoted to fitness and frequently clashes with Monica.
• Fax and Goodgrief (both voiced by Rick Jones) are the family’s dog and cat who often provide commentary on events; there are suggestions they might be aliens themselves. Guy, left behind on the station by Krach Industries, performs most manual labor except for George’s responsibilities; hints imply he could be a clone or a brainwashed prototype worker.
• Mrs. Schuman (voiced by Susan Glover) acts as both neighbor and teacher to the Martins on Earth and aboard the station.
• Bobby Schuman (voiced by Ricky Mabe) is Mrs. Schuman’s son who conceals a manipulative and sadistic nature beneath a friendly exterior. His relationship with Benjamin improves following an abduction incident on the station.
• Boris Malakoff (voiced by Bruce Dinsmore) is a Russian cosmonaut who becomes the shuttle pilot after crashing onto the station; introduced in episode two, he does not appear in every episode.

Episodes

Note: The original air dates listed correspond to broadcasts on Pan-European Cartoon Network channels. Spaced Out debuted on January 7, 2002, in the UK & Ireland via Cartoon Network (UK & Ireland), and on July 2, 2002, in France through Canal+.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original airdate	Production Code
1	All Aboard!	Yves Coulon	October 6, 2003	101
George assumes command of the space station and moves his family there. The Martins confront unforeseen difficulties involving neighbors like the Schumans and newcomers such as Guy from Krach Industries.
2	Death of an Alien!	Patrick Galliano	October 7, 2003	102
After crashing onto the station, Boris Malakoff initially faces rejection from Krach Industries but eventually becomes their shuttle pilot.
3	Invasion	Jean-François Henry	October 8, 2003	103
Betty develops a friendship with cockroach "royalty," leading to an uneasy peace that ends when she discovers her "Prince" has multiple wives.
4	Boris Our Hero	Claude Scasso	October 9, 2003	104
Benjamin rescues Boris from an alien attack while tensions grow due to George's jealousy; the alien turns out to be a small spider attracted by a record.
5	George the Magnificent	Jean-François Henry	October 13, 2003	105
Empowered as Station Chief, George develops grandiose delusions until Monica leads a rebellion that restores equilibrium.
6	I Wanna Go Home	Yves Coulon and Béatrice Marthouret	October 14, 2003	106
Monica becomes dissatisfied with life aboard the station and attempts to leave but decides to stay after staged alien encounters arranged by Krach Industries.
7	George Investigates	Ivan Calberac	October 15, 2003	107
Benjamin steals a comic book leading to blackmail and detention aboard the station; George acts as investigator before reconciling with his son.
8	Monica at the Helm	Franck Ekinci	October 16, 2003	108
When George falls ill, Monica assumes command of the station and enhances operations despite George's jealousy; aliens attempt environmental "purification," causing disorder.
9	The Robinsons	Marie-Christine and Frédéric Lenoir	October 20, 2003	109
A new family moves onto an adjacent section of the station; their friendliness raises suspicions about hidden agendas targeting George and others.
10	Cosmic Soup	Template:TableTBA	October 21, 2003	110
Boris finds giant vegetables; Krach Industries confiscates them following sales decline investigations; Monica secretly cultivates forbidden seeds gifted by an alien gardener.
11	A Question of Time	Template:TableTBA	October 22, 2003	111
Bobby steals Benjamin’s remote that controls time causing chaos as Benjamin ages rapidly; children stop Bobby before he gains control beyond the station.
12	The Thing	Template:TableTBA	October 23, 2003	112
George adopts an orange egg which hatches into a fast-growing creature whose paranoia forces disconnection; revealed as a test product from Krach Industries.
13	The Unteachables	Template:TableTBA	October 27, 2003	113
Frustrated by poor academic performance, Monica opens her own school but faces student rebellion fueled by bio-ads until order is restored through discipline.
14	All About Gran	Template:TableTBA	October 28, 2003	114
Gran reveals surprising characteristics while George learns he was conceived using advanced in-vitro technology—news that shocks him but Gran helps him recover.
15	Holiday Madness	Yves Coulon	October 29, 2003	115
A film director arrives from Krach Industries to document Christmas in space; celebrations lead to meteorite danger narrowly avoided due to an accident involving the director.