Mom and Dad Save the World

"Boldly going where no parents have gone before."

Jul 24 1992 PG 1h 28m
Adventure, Comedy, Family

Emperor Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick, hoping to make Marge his before blowing up the Earth. The Emperor and other inhabitants of his planet are somewhat less than bright, and Dick begins reliving episodes of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers in order to rescue Marge, save the Earth, and restore the rightful emperor to the throne.

Plot

Emperor Tod Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick, hoping to make her his bride before blowing up the Earth. He and other inhabitants of his planet are somewhat less than bright, and Dick begins reliving episodes of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers in order to rescue Marge, save the Earth, and restore the rightful king to the throne.

Written by

Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon

Directed by

Greg Beeman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Mercury, Douglas, HBO, Cinema Plus

Languages

English, Français

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
5,510
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA