Joshua

"Joshua" is the twenty-fourth and final episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast season four, and the fifty-sixth overall. It aired on January 1, 1998 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Chip Duffey, Andy Merrill, Pete Smith, and Dave Willis.

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Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Metallus
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Lowe
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Narrator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bruce Taylor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lava monster
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * 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:#d2d2ff"| Writer #1
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| Pete Smith
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Writer #2
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| Chip Duffey
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Writer #3
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| Andy Merrill
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Writer #4
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| Dave Willis
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Clarence Clemons
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tony Bennett
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tom Arnold
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Brother Soggi
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Nous
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Moon
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Blues
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kathy Kinney
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ginny, the Dog Who Saves Cats
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Paul Gilmartin
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Annabelle Gurwitch
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| John Flansburgh
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| William, the King of Imagination
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Christy
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Parko
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brak
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Andy Merrill
 * style="background-color:#clear"| David Cross
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Odenkirk
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Robin Leach
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zoltran
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Sorcerer
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Tenuta
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chad Ghostal
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bobcat Goldthwait
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jon Stewart
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bill Mumy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Velma Dinkley
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shaggy Rogers
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Jones
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daphne Blake
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rob Zombie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Raven Symone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grandpa Ghostal
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Saucer Crab
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lokar
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Birdman
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Avenger
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tower/Steve Henneberry
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ice/Lori Fetrick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mike Judge
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Harland Williams
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ernie C
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ice-T
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ghost
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Willard
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Michael McKean
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| David Lander
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Peter Fonda
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sam Butera
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Charles Heston
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Erik Estrada
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Goen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Red Green
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Steve West
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Malkmus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Nastanovich
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Kannberg
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mark Ibold
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Goldie Hawn
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fidor
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tommy Davidson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Beck
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zorak's family (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doctor Maxcy Nolan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Arnold
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Clinton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jack Logan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jimmy Cliff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ryah Rosenberg
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sean Medlock
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ghost
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Willard
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Michael McKean
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| David Lander
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Peter Fonda
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sam Butera
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Charles Heston
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Erik Estrada
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Goen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Red Green
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Steve West
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Malkmus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob Nastanovich
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Kannberg
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mark Ibold
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Goldie Hawn
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fidor
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tommy Davidson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Beck
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zorak's family (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doctor Maxcy Nolan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Arnold
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Clinton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jack Logan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jimmy Cliff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ryah Rosenberg
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sean Medlock
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Beck
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zorak's family (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doctor Maxcy Nolan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Arnold
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Clinton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jack Logan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jimmy Cliff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ryah Rosenberg
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sean Medlock
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jimmy Cliff
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ryah Rosenberg
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sean Medlock
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sean Medlock
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself

Organizations

 * Ghost Planet Industries
 * The Original Way Outs
 * Afro-Plane
 * They May Be Giants (mentioned)
 * Pavement
 * Mystery Incorporated

Locations

 * Ghost Planet
 * Studio
 * Earth
 * United States (indirectly mentioned)
 * Phoenix (mentioned)
 * Arizona (mentioned)
 * France
 * Paris
 * Eiffel Tower

Objects

 * Power bands
 * Inviso belt
 * TV Guide (mentioned)
 * Mendoza's Tomatao Juice
 * Boo Boo Kitty

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
Footage of Space Ghost battling the lava monster was taken from the classic Space Ghost episode "The Heat Thing."

It was copyrighted in 1998.

Music
The music was composed by Sonny Sharrock, Eddie Horst, and Man...or Astro-Man? The musicians were Sharrock, Lance Carter, Horst, Alfrieda Gerald, and Man...or Astro-Man?

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: January 1, 1998 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a reference to Joshua Katz, who was senior vice president of marketing at Cartoon Network.
 * The narrator introduces himself as David Caldwell, but signs off as Dick Dickenbach.
 * Tom Arnold's movies Carpool and Big Bully are mentioned, as well as his shows Tom and The Tom Show. Ah, those were the days.
 * Gag credits include Nathan Cook as Space Ghost's former male secretary, and Michael Lazzo for shoes.
 * Special thanks are given to Karen Goeckel, Sharon Kilgallen, Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Michelle Long, Nina Bishop, and Jefferson Clay.
 * Chip Duffey, Andy Merrill, Dave Willis, Jim Fortier, and Pete Smith provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.
 * Adult Swim skips this episode on their website. Nevertheless, its influence is still felt as the website has bumped up every episode of season 5, making twelve episodes, instead of eleven.

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.