In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

"In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" is the fourth episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast season eight, and the eighty-fifth overall. It aired on December 7, 2003 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. It was written by Matt Harrigan.

Space Ghost ditches William Shatner in the middle of their interview for some all-important fight, leaving Shatner to talk with Moltar and Zorak.

Memorable quotes
Space Ghost: William Shatner. William: That's incorrect. Space Ghost: Bill Shatman. William: No. I'm the space guy. I'm Captain Kirk. Space Ghost: Outer space shows are for children and stupid people.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Lowe
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zorak
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| William Shatner
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Flargon
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Moltar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ugh
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dino Boy
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bronty
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Herve
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fernando
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Albino guy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Perkins
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Nichelle Nichols
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jay Leno
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Herve
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fernando
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Albino guy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Perkins
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Nichelle Nichols
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jay Leno
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Perkins
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Nichelle Nichols
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jay Leno
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jay Leno
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jay Leno

Locations

 * Ghost Planet
 * Studio
 * Space Ghost's residence

Objects

 * Tard Wars

Vehicles

 * None

Development
Jim Fortier, Matt Maeillaro, Pete Smith, and Dave Willis were credited as contributing writers.

Filming
It was copyrighted in 2003.

Music
The music was composed by Sonny Sharrock and Eddie Horst, with backing vocals from Afrieda Gerald. Featured musicians included Sharrock, Lance Carter, and Horst.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: December 7, 2003 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is in tribute to the 1970 song by The Allman Brothers Band.
 * There are numerous references to Star Trek: The Original Series, including the fight between Space Ghost and Fernando riffing on the fight between Kirk and Gorn in the episode "Arena." Zorak also wears Spock ears at the end of the episode.
 * Moltar also mentions Star Wars in the continuing saga of which is better, and William Shatner's other show TekWar.
 * Flargon is a character from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, another Adult Swim series.
 * When the alarm goes off, Moltar had been watching Dino Boy in the Lost Valley.
 * Herve and Fernando are wearing uniforms from Sealab 2020 and Sealab 2021.
 * Space Ghost calls Shatner "Rocket Man," the song he sang in 1978.
 * Scott Perkins is credited as a special guest.
 * Special thanks are given to Chris Kreski, 70/30 Productions, Cartoon Network Studios, Brian Miller, Antonio Gonella, CNN Los Angeles, Dave Dubiel, Digital Zeppelin, Ken Thornton, Samantha Pirtle, and Tom Roche.

Home availability

 * Not available. 😢