Syfy is adding to its comedy block with the premiere of five-episode comedy series Outer Space Astronauts, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The half-hour show, which combines live-action and 2D and 3D animation technology, will debut Dec. 8, leading into the season finale of hit reality series Scare Tactics.

Outer Space Astronauts, from creator/exec producer Russell Barrett and exec producers David O. Russell and Scott Puckett, is a futuristic comedy about eight military misfits who journey to the far reaches of the galaxy on board the O.S.S. Oklahoma.