Rick Moranis To Reprise SPACEBALLS Dark Helmet Role For This Week's Episode Of THE GOLDBERGS

Rick Moranis To Reprise SPACEBALLS Dark Helmet Role For This Week's Episode Of THE GOLDBERGS

Moranis will make a brief return to acting this week when he provides the voice for Dark Helmet, Lone Star's father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate, in this week's episode of The Goldbergs.

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By MattIsForReal - May 07, 2018 05:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Rick Moranis will once again channel the Schwartz as he makes a return to the Spaceballs universe.

Well, sort of.

Moranis, who has largely been on hiatus from acting since 1997, will voice his Spaceballs character Dark Helmet (a spoof of Darth Vader) on this week's episode of the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs. Episodes of the show, which explores the life of a middle-class American family in the 1980s, often pay tribute to '80s pop culture; this week it's Mel Brooks' fan-favorite sci-fi parody.


Adam tries to start a Mel Brooks club after he sees the movie “Spaceballs,” and Jackie mistakes his club advertisement for political satire and puts it in the school paper. Meanwhile, when Beverly and Pops come up for parents weekend at school, Erica plans on telling them an important decision she has made, but Murray surprises them and tags along.

According to ABC, Moranis will voice Dark Helmet in a dream sequence in which he appears to Adam. The Goldbergs creator Adam F. Goldberg, whose childhood life the show is loosely based on, spent weeks convincing Moranis to make the cameo appearance. 

“I truly think Rick Moranis gave the most underrated and brilliant comedic performance in any '80s movie as Dark Helmet,” Adam F. Goldberg said in a statement. “I’ve been a lifelong fan of his work and became obsessed with having him reprise the role on my show. As an added bonus, maybe this even gets Spaceballs back in the conversation and I can get my dream of helping make a sequel!” 

After rising to stardom in the 1980s with roles in classics like Ghostbusters,  Little Shop of Horrors, and Spaceballs, Moranis took an extended hiatus in 1997 to focus on raising his children as a widowed father. He has not appeared in a live-action film since, although he has provided voice-over work for a few animated films, including Disney's Brother Bear in 2003. 

We may never get a full-fledged Spaceballs sequel starring Moranis as Lone Starr's father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate; but, convincing Moranis to at least reprise one of his most iconic and beloved roles - even if it's only as a voice-over - is a huge win for fans and The Goldbergs.



The Spaceballs tribute episode of The Goldbergs airs Wednesday, May 9, at 8 pm ET on ABC.
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Krav
Krav - 5/7/2018, 5:15 PM
haha awesome , remember when this happend
( watch till the end )
SupermansTrunks
SupermansTrunks - 5/7/2018, 5:18 PM
I'm happy to see him return to the spotlight even if it's just a one-off. Films and tv aren't his priority it's all about his family and I have nothing but respect for him.
ODanil
ODanil - 5/7/2018, 5:24 PM
Where? When? Whoooo?
superbigguy32
superbigguy32 - 5/7/2018, 5:32 PM
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 5/7/2018, 5:32 PM
I'm not going to second guess the guy deciding to retire under the circumstance, but Moranis has been sorely missed.
Beetleborg
Beetleborg - 5/7/2018, 5:38 PM
There's a gold mine waiting to be explored in a Space Balls sequel
MattIsForReal
MattIsForReal - 5/7/2018, 6:21 PM
@Beetleborg - Unfortunately, I can't imagine any of today's comedic writers successfully pulling off a sequel. I don't think I'd want a sequel if Mel Brooks isn't writing it.
TomSolo
TomSolo - 5/7/2018, 6:59 PM
@Beetleborg - I think Ben Stiller said it best after the release of Zoolander 2 when he said, "Everyone wants a sequel until they get one".

As much as I love Spaceballs (one of my top 3), too much time has passed. Even if Brooks would return, and he has no desire to, we would be without Morranis, Candy and Rivers' voice. I just don't want that movie at all.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 5/7/2018, 7:18 PM
@TomSolo - That would depend on what you are trying to do. If one were trying to make a sequel to Spaceballs then yeah that shipped has unfortunately sailed. But if one was trying to make a spoof of the Star Wars sequels (and modern blockbuster culture in general) then that is entirely feasible.
Beetleborg
Beetleborg - 5/7/2018, 8:36 PM
@TomSolo - the thing with sequels is if you try appease fans by doing too many call backs it ruins it from being its own thing.
cbostont102
cbostont102 - 5/7/2018, 9:00 PM
@TomSolo - plus Brooks is in his 90s. He’s still sharp as a tack tho. Saw him last summer at a special screening I’d Blazing Saddles with a q&a afrer.
TomSolo
TomSolo - 5/8/2018, 10:58 AM
@cbostont102 - He came to my town as well but I missed it. I did hear a phone interview from about a year ago though. Someone called him to ask about Starbabies. He said he had 15 minutes to talk and ended up going on for about an hour.

He totally didn't need to spend his time that way, but it showed how cool he was and how passionate he is to the filmmaking process. And he sound so young and enthusiastic. Not like a 90-year old.

I wonder though if he would have the energy to make another film.
TomSolo
TomSolo - 5/8/2018, 11:00 AM
@TheUnworthyThor - Oh shit. Never thought of spoofing the new trilogy. I now remember years ago a rumor they were going to spoof Episode 1 and have the Jerry Mcguire kid play young Anakin. That could have been hilarious.
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 5/7/2018, 5:47 PM
Great! I miss moranis dude was a big part of my childhood with little shop of horrors and the shrunk movies. I respect his choice to retire but I hope this rekindles a spark and he starts making movies again.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 5/7/2018, 5:49 PM
I hate that he retired for completely selfish reasons but can’t blame the guy for doing what he wants. That’s the dream.
TomSolo
TomSolo - 5/7/2018, 7:01 PM
@TheUnworthyThor - Wait... Are you saying that sacrificing your dreams to be a good parent when the other parent is not there is selfish? Because there are a lot of young folks who wish that their parents would be more selfish in this way.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 5/7/2018, 7:15 PM
@TomSolo - No I’m saying it’s selfish that I don’t want him to be retired because I missed out on 20 years of Rick Moranis humor.
TomSolo
TomSolo - 5/9/2018, 8:39 AM
@TheUnworthyThor - Oh shit! I totally misread that. Very sorry.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 5/7/2018, 5:54 PM
So what does that make us?? Lol!!!
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 5/7/2018, 5:55 PM
Off-topic: Kong: Skull Island director possible hinting at Gambit directing talks?

http://omegaunderground.com/2018/05/07/kong-skull-island-director-jordan-vogt-roberts-teasing-gambit-talks/
Bokis
Bokis - 5/8/2018, 12:45 AM
@MUTO123 - I love Jordan Vogt-Roberts directing style! Kong was okay but there are some amazing shots in there and The kings of Summer is a fantastic movie!
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 5/7/2018, 5:56 PM
So what about Comcast?
bigdannymac
bigdannymac - 5/7/2018, 5:58 PM
Its a hilarious show, all based on the show creators real life. It's awesome when the people who the characters are based on show up in the credits now and then. Or when they show the actual footage of what that particular episode is based on.

I haven't missed an episode yet

This should be a good one
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 5/7/2018, 5:58 PM
Great to hear from Moranis again... although I always found “Spaceballs” to be pretty bad.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 5/7/2018, 8:30 PM
@Chewtoy - Yeah, it's not really Brooks' best...
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 5/7/2018, 6:53 PM
This man was such a huge part of my childhood and I miss his presence. Wayne Szalinski blew up a baby. I would like to see him return to acting, but his reasons for leaving are unquestionably admirable.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 5/7/2018, 8:11 PM
I was hoping for some on camera Moranis but I’ll gladly take some voice acting.
fundamentallyOT
fundamentallyOT - 5/7/2018, 8:12 PM
He should come back and work in the parodies at Disney Star Wars. If done that way, no one would complain. Just fun, fun ,fun at bizarro world.



Mrs. Kennedy will hire you in a heartbeat. The son of Emo Kylo and Neo Super Rey!
Toxin
Toxin - 5/7/2018, 8:12 PM
Anyone catch the Spaceballs reference in Silicon Valley this week? They said their new Tesla booster goes to Plaid haha.
I love this movie. One of the best 80s comedies.
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