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The series, in general, was considered fairly elusive for some time, with only a handful of episodes being available online, until December of 2014, when MySpleen user ChupaX uploaded a torrent containing a DVDRip of 18 of the 26 episodes (having previously recorded them from Animania HD several years earlier) in trimmed widescreen format, rendering the bulk of the series readily accessible. As of mid 2015, 19 episodes are accounted for; via an episode listing at TV.com, the remaining missing 7 episodes have been identified.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/youri-the-space-man/episodes/ ''Youri, the Spaceman'' episode listing, via TV.com.] Last retrieved 10 Jun 2015.</ref> They are:
The series, in general, was considered fairly elusive for some time, with only a handful of episodes being available online, until December of 2014, when MySpleen user ChupaX uploaded a torrent containing a DVDRip of 18 of the 26 episodes (having previously recorded them from Animania HD several years earlier) in trimmed widescreen format, rendering the bulk of the series readily accessible. As of mid 2015, 19 episodes are accounted for; via an episode listing at TV.com, the remaining missing 7 episodes have been identified.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/shows/youri-the-space-man/episodes/ ''Youri, the Spaceman'' episode listing, via TV.com.] Last retrieved 10 Jun 2015.</ref> They are:
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*Episode 2 - Youri wonders how on earth his snug little spot ended up in a Swedish hiking guide.
*Episode 2 - Youri wonders how on earth his snug little spot ended up in a Swedish hiking guide.
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*Episode 20 - Youri realizes it's all very well to be up in the seventh heaven, as long as you know how to get back down again.
*Episode 20 - Youri realizes it's all very well to be up in the seventh heaven, as long as you know how to get back down again.
*Episode 26 - Youri feels he's probably more suited to psychological dramas than westerns.
*Episode 26 - Youri feels he's probably more suited to psychological dramas than westerns.
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| {{#ev:dailymotion|http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2dhv1b_youri-the-spaceman-18-high-quality-english-dubbed-episodes_tv|320x240|center|A streaming mirror of the aforementioned 18 HD episodes.}}
| {{#ev:dailymotion|http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2dhv1b_youri-the-spaceman-18-high-quality-english-dubbed-episodes_tv|320x240|center|A streaming mirror of the aforementioned 18 HD episodes.}}
| {{#ev:youtube|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhW4hBWB-U8&t=18m32s|320x240|center|An additional episode, sourced from an Australian VHS recording.}}
| {{#ev:youtube|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhW4hBWB-U8&t=18m32s|320x240|center|An additional episode, sourced from an Australian VHS recording.}}
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Notably, in 2011, the show was reworked into a comedy series titled ''Space Cadets'', for the Sci-Fi Channel (now Syfy), by brothers Scott Alexander and Craig Trevor Young. ''Space Cadets'' consists of footage and music/soundtrack elements created for ''Youri, the Spaceman'', (with altered storylines) and has a much more dialogue-heavy dub than the original 2002 series.<ref>[http://vimeo.com/channels/spacecadets Scott Alexander Young's ''Space Cadets'' Vimeo channel, containing 5 episodes of the reimagined series.] Retrieved 14 Apr '14.</ref>
Of the 26 produced original episodes, only two of them have surfaced online, one of which was sourced from a 2004 “Happy Tree Friends and Friends” VHS recording by article author and Lost Media Wiki founder, [[User:Dycaite|dycaite]]. Besides these two found episodes, the only additional footage of the show available appears in a demo reel uploaded by post-production manager, Laurent Langlais.<ref>[http://www.veoh.com/watch/v677975Q3A7RXNT ''Youri, the Spaceman'' demo reel, as uploaded by Laurent Langlais (via veoh.com).] Retrieved 14 Apr '14.</ref>
'''UPDATE 18 Apr '14:''' Last night, while going through some old VHS tapes, I came across a copy of the J-Horror ''Dark Water'', as recorded by myself in 2005 off Australia's Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). To my surprise, the tape also included an additional "Happy Tree Friends and Friends" block. Lo and behold, said block contained another episode of ''Youri, the Spaceman''! I'm a bit puzzled as to how I managed to miss this one for so long; I could have sworn that I'd already gone through all my old tapes scouring for episodes, but what'dya know.
-dycaite
'''UPDATE 2/12/15:''' Back in December 2014, [http://www.myspleen.org/details.php?id=15764 18 more episodes (in high quality, too!)] have been uploaded to MySpleen and can also be seen on Dailymotion.
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Revision as of 15:53, 9 June 2015

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Status: Partially lost


Youri, the Spaceman is a 2002 3D animated series created by Sparkling*, the now-defunct subsidiary company of France-based Sparx* Animation Studios. Produced for Cartoon Network, La Machine, Method Films and FTD, the series consists of 26 three minute episodes chronicling the life of the titular character, an astronaut that has become stranded on the moon.[2]

The series, in general, was considered fairly elusive for some time, with only a handful of episodes being available online, until December of 2014, when MySpleen user ChupaX uploaded a torrent containing a DVDRip of 18 of the 26 episodes (having previously recorded them from Animania HD several years earlier) in trimmed widescreen format, rendering the bulk of the series readily accessible. As of mid 2015, 19 episodes are accounted for; via an episode listing at TV.com, the remaining missing 7 episodes have been identified.[3] They are:


  • Episode 2 - Youri wonders how on earth his snug little spot ended up in a Swedish hiking guide.
  • Episode 7 - Whenever Youri invites himself to dinner, he likes dressing up as a woman.
  • Episode 10 - As soon as the mating season comes round, Youri cannot fathom what his spaceship has going for it that he doesn't.
  • Episode 15 - Youri tells himself he hasn't quite yet grasped the sexuality of jellyfish.
  • Episode 18 - Night after night, Youri stands in wait, hoping he'll catch the intruder "ransacking" his lounge.
  • Episode 20 - Youri realizes it's all very well to be up in the seventh heaven, as long as you know how to get back down again.
  • Episode 26 - Youri feels he's probably more suited to psychological dramas than westerns.


A streaming mirror of the aforementioned 18 HD episodes.
An additional episode, sourced from an Australian VHS recording.

References

  1. ↑ GONG Networks page on the series (in French). Last retrieved 10 Jun 2015.
  2. ↑ Youri, the Spaceman page on series VFX supervisor Freddy Chaleur's website. Last retrieved 10 Jun 2015.
  3. ↑ Youri, the Spaceman episode listing, via TV.com. Last retrieved 10 Jun 2015.
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