Author: Thomas Manuel Lopez
Type: Radio Story
Genre: Science Fiction
Series: Yes
Copyright: 1982 (radio production) 1993 (audio cd)
Publisher: ZBS Foundation
Rating: 4 out of 5
Actors and Production Team:
- Ruby: Laura Esterman
- T.J. Teru: Bill Raymond
- Angel Lips: Robin Karfo
- And/Or, Rodant Kapoor, and Mother Kapoor: Tom Stewart
- The Android Sisters: Ruth Breuer & Valaria Vasilevski
- Chief Moliere, the Tookah: Fred Neuman
- Onoffon and Moleena Mole: Honora Ferguson
- Offonoff: Valaria Vasilevski
- Monet: Count Stovall
- Moonbeam: Elaine Graham
- Toots Mutant: Cara Duff-McCormick
- Harold Matisse: Chris McCaan
- The Vocoder Chorus: Tim Clark
- The Announcer: Dave Herman
- Executive Producer & Director: Thomas Manuel Lopez
- Author: Meatball Fulton
- Music: Original score for Ruby, composed and performed by Tim Clark
Summary: from Gooreads
Ruby: The Adventures of a Galactic Gumshoe is fast-paced and funny intergalactic entertainment the Marx Brothers would be proud of, with slick, splashy high-tech music and effects created by Tim Clark. The music and sound effects are stunning.
On the planet Summa Nulla (the "high point of nothing") someone is manipulating the media. And Ruby, our hip, tough-talking detective is hired to track down the malefactors.
The Android Sisters perform their satirical speak-songs as Ruby, the galactic gumshoe, encounters some pretty weird planetary inhabitants on her quest for truth and the intergalactic way: The Tookah, with four tentacles, three eyes, a blue mustache and red fez, TJ Teru the archaeologist, Chief Molierre of the Mole People, sneaky little Rodant Kapoor, Angel Lips (the femme fatale of androids) and the Slimeys, genetically engineered assassins.
Originally broadcast around the world in 23 foreign countries: including the CBC, Canada, BBC, England and ABC, Australia.
The Mark Time Award for Best Science Fiction of the Year.
Ruby officially entered Science Fiction's Audio Hall of Fame for Best Science Fiction of 1982.
Feelings:
I almost gave up on this because I found the background music a bit difficult to listen to. I am so glad I didn't though. Even thought this is now over 20 years old it still is a satire on modern life that rings true.
Ruby was a character that I ended up really enjoying. Most of the story is told from her point of view but it does also have segments that are a radio broadcast with the android sisters. Every time I hear the word "money" now I think of the android sisters and how they messed with peoples minds talking about money.
I highly recommend listening to this. It is a fun adventure in a space world. I hope to be able to find the rest of the series.
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