Broadcast History : September 18th, 1950 - March 19th, 1955 ABC. 30m, Mondays and Fridays at 5:30pm
Cast : Ed Kemmer as Buzz Corry Lyn Osborn as Cadet Happy Virginia Hewitt as Carol Karlyle Ken Mayer as Maj. Robbie Robertson Norman Jolley as Dr. Malingro Nina Bara as Tonga Bela Kovacs as Prince Baccarritti
Announcers : DIck Tufeld, Dick Wesson
Producer-Directors : Larry Robertson, Mike Moser
Writer : Lou Huston
Notes : Ran concurrently on TV and Radio, with most of the same performers.
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Reviewer:Space Patroller Laser - - January 3, 2008 Subject: SP-A-A-ACE PaTROL The fact that this show has survived over a half-centruy after it's final in 1955 speaks volumes. It was shown again under the name "Satellite Police" and then re-shown as part of NIGHT FLIGHT from the early to middle 1980's. It even has a third incarnation on VHS and DVD over at http://www.swapsale.com and is the subject of a very informative book painstakingly researched by Jean-Noel Bassior, a frequent contributor to FilmFax: See http://www.spacepatrolbook.com There is a very thorough internet "book" in the Orientation center at http://www.spacepatrol.us which is my own website
There were almost two Space Patrols, the TV version and the Radio version. It's a pity that they did not have a continuity department to speak of. The TV version was the "primary" one but the radio version was also quite strong as you can see here. Amongst its strong points were a more detailed look at the civilization of the Thirtieth Century, dealing more with orbiting factories, hydroponics farms, even an apiary on Venus. However I found that giving the "periscope "hypersapce" view, not done on the TV show where it was an ordinary periscope and a "send away for" primium, to be over the top. Also on the TV show, the first Moon landing was in 1966 while on the radio version it was 1972 (interesting since the forst unmanned soft landing was in '66 and the last manned mission was in '72. How's that for deja vu all over again).
Strongly defined lead charactoers. Commander Buzz Corry and Cadet Happy, with a wide ranging set of story venues and types makes this almost a HAWAII FIVE-0 of outer space with a bit of MAN FROM UNCLE style advanced tech thrown in. Corry could easily be Steve McGarett and Happy delivers a strong dose of comedy with a straight face that verges on but does not reach the level of being a distraction and adds to the fun factor and making him a pioneer of the groaner with almost every episode ending in a funny scene. Another component that adds to it is the superior technical/effects qualit, for live TV, of its time and, again for its time. scenery. Also the staging, acting and choreography earns high grades, especilly given the live TV venue. It wond scveral industry awards for fight choreography. So we have a tidy little presentation here that goes a long way to make this a top-flight example of early Sci-fi TV that holds up better than live TV should be expected. The presentation quality was up with thngs like DANGER! and LIGHTS OUT! Nothing Mickey Mouse or ham and egger here
Unfortunately the sound quality of some of the radio recordings that you find on mp3 sufferes a bit but that cannot be helped, it is over 50 years old.
Though called a "juvenile", many independent sources shoe a large adult audience, greater than 50% of the total audience. At the time many parents abetted the child's interest in the show. If I went off the track, I coould count on hearing "What would Commander Corry say?" or "Hey Baccaratti!".
If you wish to know what kind of following Space Patrol has, there are over 100 TV episodes on media with over a hundred waiting to go and about 100 radio episodes on mp3. If you wish to find out why. listen to what is here and visit http://www.swpasale.com , Get the book: http;//www.spacepatrolbook.com and live the continuing adventure at http://www.spacepatrol.us where you become part of a thirtieth century civilization. For an overview of the genre, visit http://www.solarguard.com which was a Sci-fi Channel Site of the Week in mid-December 2000
Reviewer:Cadet Mike - - October 10, 2007 Subject: AN ORIGINAL SPACE CADET Roaring Rockets" what a find! God bless the Internet Archive! I love listening to these original "Space Patrol" radio adventures. Some might say they are "Campy" by today's standards but, give them a listen and see if you agree that they are entertaining. Many of them were simultaneously presented on early TV and can be purchased at Swap Sale on-line. The element that stands out about these programs is the serious manner in which the cast perform their roles. And interestingly enough, many of their futuristic technology references aren't as dated as one would think for a show performed in the 1950's. Don't be fooled by the site's reference to "Space Patrol" as juvenile programming. These were good stories acted out in a serious manner that can be enjoyed by folks of all ages. Spaceman's Luck, Cadet Mike
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