Dr. Chan Kaifang - Space Force
Jimmy O. Yang plays fictional astrobotanist Dr. Chan Kaifang in 2 seasons of Space Force- a workplace comedy-drama about a group of workers who are given the task of establishing the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces, Space Force.
- Description: Fictional Astrobotanist from Space Force
- Appearances: Space Force (2020-2022)
- Created by: Steve Carell, Greg Daniels
- Quotes: “I know some shit about plants.”
- Analysis: Jimmy O. Yang’s character is an assistant and astrobotanist who, in one episode, is paid to teach someone about astrobotany for $50/hour. There’s not much about actual astrobotany in this show, but the showrunners acknowledged that plants will be a key part of life in space.