# "Never give up, never surrender!" - for Galaxy Quest fans **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [July 8, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-give-up-never-surrender-for-galaxy-quest-fans/946024 "2021-07-08T20:51:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-give-up-never-surrender-for-galaxy-quest-fans/946024/21 "2021-07-11T01:58:50Z")
Oh. I thought this was going to be about how there are still ongoing attempts to get a TV show. We’ll never give up on trying to get one. > **[A new ‘Galaxy Quest’ TV show is in the works | Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/galaxy-quest-tv-adaptation-simon-pegg-georgia-pritchett-145203697.html)** > > The creator of 'Spaced' and the creator of 'The Shrink Next Door' are reportedly working on an adaptation.. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-give-up-never-surrender-for-galaxy-quest-fans/946024/22 "2021-07-11T02:24:50Z")
Was Fred Kwan (Tony Shalhoub’s character) a parody of a specific actor? I don’t go to conventions so I don’t hear the rumors. But is there an actor who has a reputation for showing up high? ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-give-up-never-surrender-for-galaxy-quest-fans/946024/23 "2021-07-11T02:41:51Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > But is there an actor who has a reputation for showing up high? Maybe I’m stuck in the '70s, but I always assumed the answer was, “All of them.” Or drunk, or both. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-give-up-never-surrender-for-galaxy-quest-fans/946024/24 "2021-07-11T04:39:24Z")
The articles above talk about it. It’s based on David Carradine from _Kung Fu_ - who was supposedly high during the filming of the show. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-give-up-never-surrender-for-galaxy-quest-fans/946024/25 "2021-07-11T14:43:55Z")
Saw the movie again last night, and it’s just as great as ever. Funny and exciting and touching in just the right proportions. One of my new favorite bits is when Kwan becomes the first human being ever to set foot on another planet… he yawns. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-give-up-never-surrender-for-galaxy-quest-fans/946024/26 "2026-02-04T05:53:13Z")
Bumped. Even former astronauts like _Galaxy Quest_! > **[We asked former astronauts about their favorite space movies, and this is...](https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/entertainment/astronauts-favorite-space-movies)** > > Ahead of the launch of Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years, astronauts share the movies that capture the danger, teamwork, and wonder of spaceflight. Their picks offer cinematic glimpses into the real challenges and... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-give-up-never-surrender-for-galaxy-quest-fans/946024.md?page=1)