Farscape – Ricky "Froonium" Manning

Farscape at 20!

19 Mar 201919 Mar 2019 FrooniumRicky4 Comments

Scorpius from FARSCAPE Holy frell, Farscape premiered on Sci-FI twenty years ago.

There must be some error; I can’t possibly be that old… Continue reading “Farscape at 20!” →

RIP Andrew Prowse

19 Mar 201919 Mar 2019 FrooniumRicky4 Comments

Andrew on the phone — London, August 2003. Andrew’s on the phone with David Kemper and I’m heckling and taking snapshots.

Claudia, Andrew, and Ben posing. — Photo: Sci Fi Magazine, August 2004.

Claudia, Andrew, and Ben (kissing Andrew) — Photo: TV Zone Yearbook

Anthony Simcoe (D'Argo) & Andrew — “Here’s an idea. Why don’t we do the entire scene without pants?”

David Kemper & Andrew Prowse — David Kemper and Andrew at a Farscape convention, Burbank, 2001, Photo by PKBarb.

Ricky & Andrew doing an online chat. — Sci Fi Channel online chat, 6 January 2000.

Ricky & a misidentified Andrew — Well, they got it 50% right.

Ricky & Andrew — Farscape Writers Room, Season 4, July 2002

FARSCAPE screengrab, episode 319, Sko & Wa — Characters of SKO (Ben Mendelsohn — yes, Ben Mendelsohn!) and WA (Anthony Hayes) from the FARSCAPE episode “I-Yensch, You-Yensch.” Where the Creature Shop got its inspiration for the character designs, I can’t imagine.

We lost Andrew Prowse in December 2018… and I still don’t have coherent words… so please allow me to ramble a bit with a few random thoughts and memories. Continue reading “RIP Andrew Prowse” →

Who Wants a Piece of Moya, 2018 Edition

9 Apr 201819 Mar 2019 FrooniumRickyLeave a comment

Farscape script + piece of Moya — (Not the actual Moya piece you’ll get, but yours will be similar in size & paint.)

And it’s not just an actual piece of Moya, but also a signed (and personalized, if you like) Farscape shooting script! Continue reading “Who Wants a Piece of Moya, 2018 Edition” →

Reflections upon Reflections on the 19th of March

19 Mar 201811 Dec 2018 FrooniumRicky11 Comments

Claudia Black, Ricky Manning, Virginia Hey, Gigi Edgley — Another rough day in the Farscape office (Homebush Bay, Feb 2000)

Ricky Manning, Rockne S. O'Bannon — Me & Rockne enjoying ourselves at the 2011 Farscape Convention (Photo by Paul Rabogliatti)

Ricky Manning, David Kemper — Me and DK looking fierce in the Farscape office (Homebush Bay, Feb 2002)

Ricky Manning, Claudia Black, Ben Browder — Live commentary on “Crackers Don’t Matter” at the Nov 2004 Farscape Convention in Burbank (Photo by Hank Shiffman)

Today being the day that it is, I had intended to write a pithy and poignant post reminiscing about my happy days on Farscape…

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Froon’s Farscape Watch, s1e08

26 Dec 201726 Jan 2019 FrooniumRicky9 Comments

“That Old Black Magic” (season 1, episode 8)

• Written by me, directed by Brandon Maher •

Liko & Zhaan — Farscape s1e08: Let’s have a daughter and name her “Violet”

Trelkez! — Farscape s1e08: Pining for the fjords, in stereo where available

Maldis head shot — Farscape s1e08: Hot over the collar

Liko & writing credit — Farscape s1e08: Liko has nothing good to say about the writing credit

Maldis & staff — Farscape s1e08: You got big dreams? You want fame? Well, fame costs — oops, wrong show.

Rygel isn't well — Farscape s1e08: Rygel strains to remember the words to “Soft Kitty”

Crichton kisses Rygel — Farscape s1e08: DO NOT SEND ME FANFIC OF THIS

Crais & Teeg, before — Farscape s1e08: And now for some heavy necking

Crais & Teeg, after — Farscape s1e08: Whoops, I didn’t hear you say the safeword

In which Crichton visits the House of Lego and must deal with two shouty men, Zhaan almost gets lucky, and Rygel suffers from a Hynerial disease.
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Froon’s Farscape Watch, s1e07

15 Dec 201728 Jan 2018 FrooniumRicky3 Comments

“PK Tech Girl” (season 1, episode 7)

• Written by Nan Hagan, directed by Tony Tilse •

Aeryn & huge pulse rifle — Farscape s1e07: A much bigger gun than any of the GUYS have

Farscape s1e07: It’s the eye of the Rygel, it’s the thrill of the fight

The Zelbinion — Farscape s1e07: We put a ring on it

Captain Durka — Farscape s1e07: His name was Durka, he was a lurka

Crichton & Gilina — Farscape s1e07: Is that a humongous flashlight in your pocket…?

Two Sheyangs — Farscape s1e07: Don’t be sad. Wanna watch “Creature from the Black Lagoon” tonight?

In which Crichton makes a new friend, Rygel finds an old friend, and Aeryn fries a turtle.

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Froon’s Farscape Watch, s1e06

13 Dec 201728 Jan 2018 FrooniumRicky3 Comments

“Thank God It’s Friday… Again” (season 1, episode 6)

• Written by David Wilks, directed by Rowan Woods •

Another “Weird Planetary Society of the Week” ep, wherein Aeryn gets to do some science and D’Argo just gets some. Oh, and John contemplates his navel and Rygel saves the day by peeing.

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Froon’s Farscape Watch, s1e05

11 Dec 201728 Jan 2018 FrooniumRicky4 Comments

“Back and Back and Back to the Future” (season 1, episode 5)

• Written by Babs Greyhosky, directed by Rowan Woods •

Prone Aeryn & Matala — Farscape s1e05: I bow to your nap on the pizza slice

Crichton & blue D'Argo — Farscape s1e05: Why so blue, D’Argo?

D'Argo & Crichton — Farscape s1e05: Get out of my closeup, John

Matala & Aeryn — Farscape s1e05: Aeryn smiles because she doesn’t NEED a corset for a trim waistline

Serious Crichton — Farscape s1e05: I’m looking very Kirk-like

Aeryn & Pulse Rifle — Farscape s1e05: Psst, Aeryn, you look great, but your left sleeve’s unraveling

And — appropriately enough, on Ben Browder’s birthday — the Farscape Rewatch continues at last, with a twisty little ep full of weird-talking aliens! Continue reading “Froon’s Farscape Watch, s1e05” →

Froon’s Farscape Watch, s1e04

1 May 201728 Jan 2018 FrooniumRicky5 Comments

“Throne for a Loss” (season 1, episode 4)

• Written by me, directed by Pino Amenta •

Zhaan flashes Kyr — Farscape s1e04: Keeping our painters busy

"Oh, no, not THAT hack!" — Farscape s1e04: Pilot’s appalled by the credit

Funny Foliage — Farscape s1e04: Brows and Blue Leaves

Now, where were we…?

Oh, right. 104!

This was my first script for Farscape. I’ll save the long, boring behind-the-scenes stuff for another day, but here’s the short, boring behind-the-scenes stuff: Continue reading “Froon’s Farscape Watch, s1e04” →

Another chance to get a piece of Moya!

23 Apr 20179 Dec 2017 FrooniumRickyLeave a comment

And it’s not just an actual piece of Moya, but also a signed (and personalized, if you like) Farscape shooting script! Continue reading “Another chance to get a piece of Moya!” →