The episode was written by Alex Carter and directed by Pete Michels.
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The episode heavily parodies the 1986 film SpaceCamp and features various nods to sci-fi tropes. The episode was written by Alex Carter and
While the Griffins are lost in space, their maid Consuela takes over their home, leading to the episode's final gag where the family "lands" in Mexico to find her living in their house. [S11E9] Space Cadet
One of the most famous deleted scenes features a dark "practice" session where Chris has to inform a woman of her astronaut husband’s demise.