web series
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. The show is a parody of the ''
Star Wars
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'' franchise and the plot is focused on two janitors, Darby & Mike, on a space station. It is available through the series producer Shaftesbury Plus on YouTube.
Characters
Starring Brendan Halloran, Scott Ryan Yamamura, and Pat Thornton, Space Janitors centers around Social Group 417:
* Darby Richards ( Brendan Halloran), a human custodian
* Dennis 4862 (Scott Ryan Yamamura) a human clone squall trooper
* Mike Chet (
Pat Thornton
Pat Thornton (born September 5, 1976) is a Canadians, Canadian television actor, comedian, and writer."Pat ...
), a human custodian
* Edith Kingpin (
Evany Rosen
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Early life and education
Originally from Ontario, ...
), 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
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''. It premiered in 2012.
Season 3 was partially funded as a
Kickstarter
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Space
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, January 9, 2015.
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 and Best Original Program or Series, Fiction at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014.
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Canadian Comedy Awards
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, 2013 (Internet / Best Web Series) – Winner
** Cast & Crew Nominations: Best Direction, Best Male Performance, Best Ensemble Performance
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1st Canadian Screen Awards
The 1st Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 3, 2013, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2012.
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2nd Canadian Screen Awards
The 2nd Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 9, 2014, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2013.
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4th Canadian Screen Awards
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, 2016 (Original Program or Series, Fiction) – Nominated
Episodes
* 101 — Space Janitors Have Dreams Too
* 102 — Android Puke and Squall Trooper Training
* 103 — Light-Based Arm Cutter Instrument
* 104 — The Dark Lord: 53% Machine, Total Badass
* 105 — Fire Giant Laser
* 106 — Accidentally the Dark Lord
* 107 — Rebels Seem Like Nice Guys
* 108 — I'm a Fish?
* 201 — Escape to Desert Planet
* 202 — Holoroom
* 203 — Life Debt
* 204 — Wormhole
* 205 — Pyus Dunes
* 206 — Bounty Hunter
* 207 — Fish Planet, Part 1
* 208 — Fish Planet, Part 2
* 301 — Echoing Base
* 302 — Probe Droid
* 303 — Brain Wormed
* 304 — Haunted Heroes
* 305 — Hope Day
* 306 — Diplomacy
* 307 — Showdown, Part 1
* 308 — Showdown, Part 2
Geek & Sundry
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