In "that was a tv show?" news: Cleopatra 2525 turns 20!
Click to view-Cleopatra 2525 turned 20 this year, debuting in January of 2000 and running for 2 seasons the show focused around "An exotic dancer, cryogenically frozen in the year 2001, is accidentally thawed out in 2525 by two female warriors who are fighting against evil robots which have taken over the world. The three join forces and try to escape the underground caverns to which humanity has been banished, meeting up with all sorts of strange creatures along the way."
-The show featured Gina Torres as leader Helen Carter, Victoria Pratt as Sarge, and Jennifer Sky as Cleopatra.
-Lucy Lawless was originally supposed to play "Voice" the shows version of Charlie (Charlies Angels) who gives Helen and the team their weekly mission but who is never seen. Due to scheduling conflicts they brought in Elizabeth Hawthorne for the role. Helen had a chip implanted in her head that allowed her to be the only one to take commands from Voice.
-Was one of the first half hour action shows before upped to 45mins during its last season due to Jack of All Trades being cancelled.
-Produced by Rob Tapert and RJ Stewart who brought us Hercules and Xena.
Source + my love for this quirky little gem
Are there any shows that you're a fan of that barely anyone remembers existing?