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Barfolomew, nicknamed Barf, was Lone Starr's best friend and co-pilot. He was a mawg, his dog half being that of a golden retriever.[1]

Biography[]

While flying in the Eagle 5 with Lone Starr, the two of them received a call from Pizza the Hutt demanding 1,000,000 Spacebucks. Soon afterward, King Roland of Planet Druidia asked Lone Starr to rescue his daughter, Princess Vespa, from Dark Helmet. Lone Starr and Barf agreed to do so in exchange for 1,000,000 Spacebucks.[2]

Once Lone Starr got into position, he and Barf jammed Spaceball I's radar with a giant jar of raspberry jam, then Barf helped Vespa and Dot Matrix board the Eagle 5. Fighting ensued within Starr's ship with Lone Starr poking fun about how she's a Druish Princess, with Barf commenting, "Funny, she doesn't look Druish." They then entered Hyperactive with Dark Helmet using Ludicrous Speed in an attempt to catch up.[2]

The Eagle 5 crash-landed on the Moon of Vega, leaving Lone Starr, Vespa, Barf, and Dot Matrix to try and survive the harsh desert land. Barf tried to act as a mediator between Lone Starr's and Vespa's arguments. After the group met Yogurt, Dark Helmet kidnapped Vespa, so Barf and Lone Starr traveled to Planet Spaceball and rescue her.[2]

After Lone Starr rescued Planet Druidia, he and Barf received news that Pizza the Hutt ate himself to death, meaning that they no longer owed him any money. However, after they returned Vespa to King Roland, Lone Starr turned down the 1,000,000 Spacebucks, as an expression of his love for her. He and Barf opened a fortune cookie from Yogurt after getting gas for the Eagle 5, which revealed a message from him. Yogurt informed Lone Starr that the mysterious pendant around his neck was a royal birth certificate, proclaiming him a prince. With this news in hand, Lone Starr proposed to Vespa, and she accepted. Barf attended the wedding as Lone Starr's best man.[2]

Trivia[]

  • In the Russian translation of the movie "a mawg" was rendered as "chelobakka", a portmanteau of words "chelovek" (a man) and "sobaka" (a dog) also spoofing the name Chewbacca.
  • In the scene where Lone Starr rants about Vespa's bratty behavior, Barf forgets to unbuckle his seat belt before getting out of his chair, and exclaims, "Oh! That's gonna leave a mark." John Candy performed this gag on the spot.
  • Spaceballs marked the fourth time that John Candy worked with Rick Moranis, the actor who portrayed Dark Helmet. First, they both became regular cast members in SCTV. Then, they both played secondary roles in Brewster's Millions. Later, Moranis landed the male lead role of Little Shop of Horrors, and Candy made a cameo. Unlike all those other works, though, Moranis and Candy never share a scene.
  • John Candy wore a pair of animatronic ears and a motorized tail, so he wore a special harness to house the servos, receivers, and batteries to power his animatronics. His tail moved when a button in Candy's paw was pressed. His ears were controlled by Creature FX Puppeteer Rick Lazzarini. who also played "Pizza the Hut" AND one of the "Apes on horseback" at the end of the film.
  • Barf's rank on the 5-Man Band would be the Big Guy.

Quotes[]

  • "Funny, she doesn't look Druish."
  • "I'm a mawg! Half man, half dog. I'm my own best friend."
  • "Radar about to be jammed."
  • "Ooh! That's gonna leave a mark!"
  • "I'll have the cleavage -- I mean, the special."
  • "(Dot Matrix: Hey, stop looking up my can!) Sorry."
  • "It's Her Royal Highness's matched luggage."
  • "Waitress, what did he order? (Waitress: Oh, he had the special.) That's what I ordered! Change my order to the soup."

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