The Cactoid Jim title banner as depicted in the Original Graphic Novel.
Cactoid Jim, King of the Martian Frontier is a spin-off of Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars focusing on the adventures of the eponymous Cactoid Jim.
As all Cactoid Jim episodes heavily factor into the Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars universe continuity, it is suggested that they are listened to in order along with Sparks Nevada and other Sparks Nevada universe episodes.
Segment regulars[]
- Cactoid Jim (Nathan Fillion) Tall, handsome, and slim, Jim always does the right thing in exactly the right way.
- Chicky Sullivan (Brendan Hines and David Anders) Jim's cyborg campaign manager.
Recurring characters[]
Episodes[]
- Space-coach (TAH #62)
- Mayors' Retreat (TAH #83)
- MurderMen (TAH #92)
- Good Jim (TAH #113)
Theme Song[]
Cactoid Jim's theme was written by Ben Acker, Ben Blacker and Andy Paley.
Depending on who sings the theme song, there may be minor variations in these lyrics. The below was transcribed from Weird Al Yankovic's performance in Good Jim.
Howdy folks, welcome to Mars! You can have a lot of fun on the red planet, but a fella's gotta be careful. Danger's waiting over every space mesa and planetary plateau. Of course, Mars has its share of heroes, too. You all know Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars, but there are other heroes riding that Galactic Trail, folk like Cactoid Jim, King of the Martian Frontier!
- Born on a mountaintop way out west
- Born tall and handsome and slim
- An asteroid fell for a wild desert flower
- Here's the story of Cactoid Jim
- (Yes Lord)
- That Legendary Cactoid Jim
- A big forest fire was a' heading towards town
- Folks hopes was getting mighty dim
- He roped a raincloud out the western sky
- And doused the flames, that Cactoid Jim
- (Yes Lord)
- That cloud-ropin' Cactoid Jim
- The dam broke way up river last year
- The flood came runnin' on in.
- He swallowed that river,
- Patched the whole darn dam
- Saved our village, that Cactoid Jim
- (Yes Lord)
- That flood-drinkin' Cactoid Jim
- Some spooked hypercattle was stampeding towards church
- In the middle of our Sunday hymn
- He called in a favor from the man upstairs
- We had burgers thanks to Cactoid Jim
- (Yes Lord)
- Kiss the cook, it's Cactoid Jim
- (Yes Lord)
- It's that cloud-ropin', river-drinkin', barbecuing Cactoid Jim!
- Cactoid Jim!
Chords[]
Unofficial chords for the theme song can be found here