Spaced Out - Definition

Spaced Out is a little-known Canadian animated series about the Martins - a family from Earth living in a space station-clad neighbourhood, which is built and owned by a mysterious "Krach" corporation. The whole station is a gigantic experiment made by Krach - its inhabitans are isolated from the outside world and are from time to time a unconscious subject of corporation's marketing or psychological research. George Martin, head of the family, is the overseer of the station on behalf of Krach Board of Directors, his wife Monica is responsible for their house. Martins have 2 children - obese and fond of technology 10-year-old Benjamin and 15-year-old Betty, who is very freak and antypathetic teenager. The station is often visited by extra-terrestial forms of life (although part of the community strongly hesitates in UFO existence) or human guests from Earth. Other characters living on the station include: George's mother, crazy of keeping fit; local teacher Mrs Schumann with her nasty son Bobby; a Russian astronaut Boris, close friend of Martins and often a target of Mrs Schumann's crushes and Guy, who has various disguises and occupations on the station, like shopping assistant, medicine doctor or bartender. Martins own two domestic animals - a blue fat cat and a tiny yellow dog with brown spots - who are able to talk, though no one is aware of that. Two friends always ironically comment on the current perils taking place on the station.