Syfy will air its new comedy series “Outer Space Astronauts” on Tuesday, Dec. 8 before the “Scare Tactics” season finale.
The five-episode series employs live-action, 2-D and 3-D animation techniques. “Outer Space,” from creator/executive producer Russell Barrett and executive producers David O. Russell and Scott Puckett, centers on the galactic adventures of eight misfit astronauts on board the O.S.S. Oklahoma.
In other television news:
- Creator Kari Lizer (“The New Adventures of Old Christine”) has signed a huge three-year development deal with Warner Bros. TV to create new shows. She’ll continue to be the show runner on “Christine.”
- “Farenheit 451″ author Ray Bradbury will be shopping around his six-hour miniseries to the different networks. The six-parter will feature six of his classic short stories interpreted by six different directors, yet to be determined.
- FOX has tapped newcomer Lucas Neff, Martha Plimpton and “High School Musical” actress Olesya Rulin for its latest comedy pilot “Keep Hope Alive.”
