Brilliant Number One

"Brilliant Number One" is the eleventh episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast season four, and the forty-fourth overall. It aired on September 19, 1997 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Matthew Maiellaro, Michael Cahill, and Alan Laddie.

Space Ghost grows paranoid by claiming the studio is under attack by imaginary villains during his interviews with Ted Turner's brother-in-law, Peter Fonda, and famous astronaut, Buzz Aldrin.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Lowe
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Moltar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zorak
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ted Turner
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Peter Fonda
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Buzz Aldrin
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Peter Fonda
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Buzz Aldrin
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Buzz Aldrin
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself

Locations

 * Ghost Planet
 * Studio
 * The Moon (mentioned)
 * Earth (indirectly mentioned)
 * United States (mentioned)

Objects

 * Power bands

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1997.

Music
The opening theme song, "Heirate mich," was provided by Rammstein.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 19, 1997 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * Throughout the episode there is text at the bottom of the screen from William Shakespeare's play "Anthony and Cleopatra."
 * At one point Space Ghost resembles Dr. Katz from the animated sitcom Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.
 * Gag credits include Kaili Rubin being a member since 1973, Vishal Roney being a greedy duck squeezer, Michael Lazzo as Isabel Gonazalez, Gill Austin, Gus Jordan, Maya McClure, and Ben Morgan as stunt players, Nathan Cook as Space Ghost's secretary, support the March of Dimes, Jim Fortier as an angel of the morning, Pete Smith as average American, and Andy Merrill as Hootie Ann Debloufiche, Chip Duffey as King Fancy, Matt Harrigan performing puppets, Keith Crofford as Alan Smithee, Dave Willis as Hawkmoon 269.
 * Special thanks are given to Jay Edwards, Greg Harrison, Bill Wilner, Amy Lovett, and Bean.
 * The Adult Swim website skips this episode.
 * Dave Willis, Michael Cahill, and Michael Lazzo provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * April 5, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume Three: This Is 1997 on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: All Talk Collection on DVD.