Looking for spaceship-themed immune system video

May 12, 2008 10:58 PM

I remember seeing this really cool spaceship-themed immune system video in school about 7 years ago. I don't remember the name, but I'd love to find it and watch it again. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?
posted by ssnickerer to education (11 comments total)

It wasn't Osmosis Jones was it? Or was it more informative than that?
posted by Carillon at 11:08 PM on May 12, 2008

Not really spaceshippy, but about the immune system, and came out 7 years ago. . .
posted by Carillon at 11:10 PM on May 12, 2008

The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie?
posted by peacheater at 11:12 PM on May 12, 2008

Hmmm... no, it wasn't Osmosis Jones or Magic School Bus. (But I do miss Magic School Bus!)

Maybe spaceshippy was the wrong way to put it. The setting was a pitch black background, though, and all the leukocytes/white blood cells were metallic/machiney. I remember neutrophils had mouths these sharp teeth, and you could see their mouths were full after they ate too many bacteria.

Overall, it was a really laughable animation at the time, but I think it does a good job of helping you remember what's happening in the immune system.
posted by ssnickerer at 11:24 PM on May 12, 2008

Is it Inner Space? It's more than 20 years old but I think it fits the bill.
posted by KevCed at 12:15 AM on May 13, 2008

Did have some guy with a long white beard?
posted by popcassady at 12:34 AM on May 13, 2008

You are not talking about the totally awesome Il était une fois... la vie. Thats the one with the guy in the long white beard.

The prequel show where they battle in space is something I remember as the coolest cartoon
I've ever seen as a kid.
posted by uandt at 3:18 AM on May 13, 2008

it's not Fantastic Voyage is it?
posted by namewithoutwords at 3:57 AM on May 13, 2008

Hmm... welp, didn't really find my answer - but thanks anyway, guys!
posted by ssnickerer at 12:40 PM on May 13, 2008

My son is really into anatomy so we've collected a bunch of videos on this theme. There's one called Body Mechanics: Superheroes of the Human Body that had a relatively recent DVD release but the quality of the animation looks like it is from a few years back. Animation is 3D rendered (think "early Tomb Raider" in quality), plot is a team comprised of people who personify things such as "Glucagon Hormone" who patrol an individual's body in a space ship fighting battles against "Kortizol" (coritsol hormone), "Beetez II" (diabetes) and "Col Esterol". Wildly corny dialog ensues.

Hm, re-reading your follow-up, Body Mechanics probably isn't it, but please post back if you do find your answer. I'm sure my son will want to see it.
posted by jamaro at 1:09 PM on May 14, 2008

For future Googlers - I've managed to track down the product. It was part of a NOVA series entitled "The Universe Within" (1992). Unfortunately, from the comments on Amazon, it seems that the sold version does not contain the immune system segment - which is a little problematic for me.
posted by ssnickerer at 5:14 PM on July 8, 2008