thegreatspacecoaster

SHOW SEVEN

JUST MY SHOW
The Retro Pop Culture Podcast

"The Great Space Coaster" Reunion

20 years after "The Great Space Coaster" aired its final episode,
Just My Show is taking you on one more spin through the galaxy.
So get on board for this hour long look back at a kids' cult classic.

                           Together in one conversation:

              Fran (Emily Bindiger), Danny (Chris Gifford),
   Speed Reader (Kenny Myles) & Goriddle Gorilla (Kevin Clash)

                      With a Special Appearance By

                               Gary Gnu
                         (and puppeteer Jim Martin)

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                                     Bonus Audio
                                     Jim Martin on...
                                     Puppeteering
                       John Lovelady ("Knock Knock")
                             Francis Kane ("Baxter")
                                     M.T. Promises
                           The Evolution of Gary Gnu
                                 More with Gary Gnu

                              Space Coaster Links
                                   TGSCoaster.com
                  The Great Space Coaster Video Blog
                             Opening/Closing Theme
                             "The Family Guy" Parody

"Many people have strong memories of the show, but don't recall the title and are half convinced they imagined the whole thing."
-Wikipedia.org

"[Just My Show's] to be uniquely commended for being one of the few, the proud, the gifted with strong memory cells - for reuniting the cast of lost kid classic, The Great Space Coaster! - Take that VH1!!"
-Noir Dame Blog

20 Years Later...

Jim Martin
(Gary Gnu, MT Promises, Baffle)

Jim Martin continues to work as a highly successful puppeteer, having performed characters on "Captain Kangaroo," "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," "The Puzzle Place" and countless others. Currently, Jim can be found on the set of "Sesame Street," where he is not only a muppeteer, but an Emmy Award winning director.

Emily Bindiger
(Fran)

Emily Bindiger continues to sing on countless recordings, TV shows and in concerts around the country. She is currently performing with the a cappella group The Accidentals.

Chris Gifford
(Danny)

Chris Gifford is a writer and executive producer at Nickelodeon, where he co-created the Peabody award winning children's series "Dora The Explorer" and the successful spin-off "Go Diego Go."

Kevin Clash
(Goriddle Gorilla)

Kevin Clash is an Emmy Award winning producer and puppeteer, who has performed characters such Baby on "Dinosaurs," Splinter in the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" films and of course, Elmo on "Sesame Street." Kevin is co-executive producer of "Elmo's World," and author of the upcoming book "My Life as a Furry Red Monster."

Kenny Myles
(Speed Reader)
Kenny Myles has continued to appear on various TV shows, including the "Seinfeld" episode "The Barber," where he put George to work on the Pensky file. He now concentrates on voiceover work.

"The Great Space Coaster" photos provided
by Jim Martin (with special thanks to Crystal
Martin).