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Farscape is a science fiction television series, featuring a present-day
astronaut who accidentally travels through a wormhole to a distant part of
the universe. It was produced by the Jim Henson Company and Hallmark
Entertainment, and filmed in Australia. Drawing on Henson's traditional
expertise in puppetry, two of the main characters are animatronic puppets.
The show was abruptly canceled after it had completed production of its
fourth season, with a fifth season contracted, effectively ending the
series on a cliffhanger. A mini-series in 2004 wrapped up some of the
show's hanging plot threads and new webisodes are being produced.
Production Originally conceived in the early 1990s by Rockne S. O'Bannon
and Brian Henson under the title Space Chase, the show's main character is
present-day astronaut John Crichton (played by Ben Browder). Crichton
accidentally travels through a wormhole to a distant part o
