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 One of several space shows for the boomer kiddies (who
were living the beginnings of the real space future themselves),
Space Patrol had the distinction of being on TV
and radio both, so it was one of the few shows that kids
could follow in both mediums. The story lines and characters
were the same, and even more amazing, the same performers
played both the radio and TV roles! Ed Kemmer played Commander
Buzz Corey of the United Planets Space Patrol with vigor
and enthusiasm. His sidekick was Cadet Happy, portrayed
by Lyn Osborn as something of a futuristic Robin, with
lines like "Smokin' rockets, Buzz!" Together
they blast off on their ship Terra V to patrol the vast
reaches of "outer" space. Of course, a lot of
boys thought they might grow up to be like Cadet Happy.
Girls liked Carol Karlyle, played by Virginia Hewitt,
who was the daughter of a very important leader of the
United Planets and was in on the adventures.
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Virginia Hewitt performed the role of
Carol Karlyle of SPACE PATROL |
Of course, there were space bad guys. The evil Mister
Proteus was one of the worst. Others were Dr. Ryland Scarno,
an evil scientist, and Prince Baccarritti, AKA The Black
Falcon. All have space thugs. There was a bad and beautiful
space woman also. Nina Bara played the beautiful Tonga
in the best space opera fashion. She was one of the first
vamps on TV, and Gene Roddenberry must have been watching.
Space Patrol uses whooshy and rumbling sound effects
instead of music. That's what the great movie Forbidden
Planet did in 1956 too. The commercials by "Captain"
Dick Tufeld for Wheatchex and Ricechex are really fun
to hear, especially for the out-of-this-world Space Patrol
stuff that all Space Patrollers will want to have! Since
it's the future, things the Space Patrol use have
cool names like spaceophones, projectoscopes and atomolights.
The letter "o" is very important in the future.
Text on OTRCAT.com ©2001-2008 OTRCAT INC All Rights Reserved-Reproduction is prohibited. "High adventure in the wild, vast reaches of space!
Missions of daring in the name of interplanetary justice!
Travel into the future with Buzz Corey, commander-in-chief
of the Space Patrol! " Buzz Corey, Buzz Lightyear,
coincidence? Space Patrol is a blast!
For great sci-fi, see also: Dimension
X, Journey into Space,
and X Minus One. See also: Sci-Fi Listener's Favorites, Robots of Old Time Radio, and Aliens, Martians, and UFO's Collection.
For other great serials, see also: Captain
Midnight, Jerry at Fair
Oaks, Adventures of Dick
Cole, Bobby Benson,
Buck Rogers, Dick
Tracy, Flash Gordon,
Hop Harrigan, Jungle
Jim, Magic Island,
Sgt Preston, Sky
King, Speed Gibson,
Superman, Terry
and the Pirates, and Tom
Mix.
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