Re: "Space Patrol" Star Dies

From: Robert Casey (wa2ise_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: 11/14/04 

Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 05:56:00 GMT

Jonathan Silverlight wrote:

> In message <of9dp0p87moliv3463gqiqq38cijvsskke@4ax.com>, Dale
> <drc@oz.net> writes
>
>> Ed Kemmer, who played Cmdr. Buzz Corry on the show, has died
>> at the age of 84. That show was a bit before my time- was anybody
>> here a fan?
>>
>> I do have a pretty cool "Space Patrol" thermos bottle, though...
>>
>> Here's a link to the obit-
>>
>> <http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=249676>
>
>
> In the UK, "Space Patrol" is more likely to evoke memories of a 1960's
> puppet series from fans of a certain age :-)

I vaguely remember a space puppet show from around then
on TV in New York City. They flew a spacecraft that
looked a lot like the spinner part of a toy gyroscope
I once had. Every planet in the solar system had
intelligent life of local origin. One episode had
the Saturn-ians suffering a "barking" desease, which
turned out to be human head colds. And the human space
men had some cold cure medicine that the Saturnians
could sniff and be cured immediately.

There was also a Saturday morning cartoon called "Capt
Skyhook and the Space kiddettes". As a 9 year old it
was watchable, but likely unwatchable by an adult.

And there was another cartoon featuring a hero and
sidekick, and of course the big fat evil antagonist.
Who happened to resemble a mean spirited math teacher
I had in 5th grade. Anyone who had male nuns in
catholic grammar school in the 60's can tell you
all about such...