Quark (Richard Benjamin in fine dry form) and his flaky crew are sent on a mission to the planet of Polumbus. However, no one ever wishes to leave said planet after falling under the spell of various fantasies on the place. Director Hy Averback, working from a sharp script by Bruce Kane, relates the neat story at a constant snappy pace and maintains an entertaining tongue-in-cheek tone throughout. The cast have a ball with the bright material: Tim Thomerson does typically solid work as Gene/Jean, who's macho zeal really gets the best of him when he encounters his childhood hero Captain Zoltar (a nice appearance by former Tarzan Denny Miller); Richard Kelton likewise excels as the ever-stolid Ficus, who falls for a fetching math teacher (lovely Maggie Sullivan); Tricia and Cyb Barnstable are sexy treats as Betty I and Betty II, who look great in denim hot pants and get to do some amusingly bad dancing; Conrad Janis positively oozes as smarmball Palindrome, and Bobby Porter is hilariously spineless as coward robot Andy. In addition, Ty Randolph is simply ravishing as Quark's gorgeous dream girl Diana. Best gags: A hulking reptile alien who ages in reverse and Andy has a robot girlfriend named Mandy. Bonus points for the clever reference to "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry (there's a mention of a Roddenberry Bush). A hugely enjoyable show.
2 Reviews
A very slight improvement....slight.
planktonrules18 April 2024
"Goodbye, Polumbus" is an episode's title which makes fun of a Richard Benjamin film, "Goodbye, Columbus". And, like the prior three episodes, it seems heavily influenced by a "Star Trek" episode...in this case "Shore Leave".
Quark is ordered to investigate planet Polumbus. This is because no ship that lands there is ever heard of again...so it's apparently another suicide mission for this ship and its crew. However, it turns out the reason the other ships never returned is because there is a device on the planet which gives folks whatever they wish for...and they just have no interest in anything else.
This episode is slightly better than the previous episodes...slightly. I think it's because the episode was more plot-driven than one looking for as many cheap laughs. Not great but watchable.
Quark is ordered to investigate planet Polumbus. This is because no ship that lands there is ever heard of again...so it's apparently another suicide mission for this ship and its crew. However, it turns out the reason the other ships never returned is because there is a device on the planet which gives folks whatever they wish for...and they just have no interest in anything else.
This episode is slightly better than the previous episodes...slightly. I think it's because the episode was more plot-driven than one looking for as many cheap laughs. Not great but watchable.
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