"Saul of the Mole Men" (2007)TV series 2007-????

Creator:

Craig Lewis

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

11 February 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Cast

Josh Gardner	...	Saul Malone / ... (20 episodes, 2007)
Dana Snyder	...	Strata Operator / ... (20 episodes, 2007)
Peter Girardi	...	Todd Rogers (20 episodes, 2007)
Jonah Ray	...	Clancy Mole Man Body / ... (18 episodes, 2007)
Jeff Bennett	...	Clancy (16 episodes, 2007)
Hugh Davidson	...	Bertrum / ... (16 episodes, 2007)
Irina Voronina	...	Fallopia / ... (15 episodes, 2007)
Arturo Gil	...	Lil / ... (13 episodes, 2007)
Frank Potenza	...	Robot / ... (12 episodes, 2007)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Stromulus Guandor, Birdbat Leader (10 episodes, 2007)
Gary Anthony Williams	...	Strata Operator #2 / ... (10 episodes, 2007)
Jonathan Kimmel	...	Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Perkins / ... (9 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Sipes	...	Stromulus (9 episodes, 2007)

Also Known As:

S.T.R.A.T.A. (USA) (promotional title)
Saul of the Mole People (USA) (working title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Don Quixote Studios, West Hollywood, California, USA

Quotes:

[Opening signature tune]
Vocalist: There was a mission underground / So they sent some explorers down / But the crewmen of any worth / Died on their way to the center of the Earth / So we're left with: Johnny Tambourine / A grumpy robot machine / And Saul Malone, the de facto leader of the team / And now he's: Saul of the Mole Men / Saul of the Mole Men / Saul of the Mole Men.

Soundtrack:

Saul of the Mole Men

had potential but the final product is crap

I loved the idea of this show... having the schlub survivor of an expedition explore a subterranean realm filled with comically cheesy special effects. And overall I thought the show was pretty good visually. But the writing was just plain lazy. Unlike the sets and costumes, the writing did little to evoke the feel of those old live-action Saturday morning kids' shows. Plus, there weren't many jokes as other reviewers have noted... just deadpan whining by Saul. Apparently the writers thought to themselves, "This resembles something people will remember from when they were ten but with some blood, a naughty joke and a bit of whining.. so it's funny!" Well, no it's not.