Thirtynine 30minute episodes were filmed and shown over the period starting in february, 1954 into january, 1955, depending on the local market schedule. The show lasted for only two seasons and, though syndicated sporadically, dropped into obscurity. More cult tv includes the avengers, rocky jones space. Rocky jones, space ranger tv listings, tv schedule and. Because it was recorded on film rather than being broadcast live as were most other tv space operas of the day, it has survived in reasonably. Compiled from episodes of the tv series, rocky jones, space ranger, this feature involves the discovery of another planet and race after rocky jones and company are investigating a mystery rocket that crashed on the planet. Passport video, the seller of this public domain release, which has had no digital mastering done on the video to improve the quality and uses lpcm 2. Cruising the galaxy in his space ship the orbit jet space ranger, rocky jones richard crane, vena ray sally mansfield, and 10 yearold bobby robert lyden defend the earth and themselves against spacebound evil doers. Tv shows rocky jones, space ranger cruising the galaxy in his space ship the orbit jet space ranger, rocky jones, vena ray, and 10 yearold bobby defend the earth and themselves against spacebound evil doers. Lasting only one season it ran primarily on dumont stations, competing with captain video and flash gordon on the same now defunct network, rocky jones, space ranger was for the kiddie set, except vena, who no doubt got papas eye. Rocky jones, space ranger cruising the galaxy in his space ship the orbit jet space ranger, rocky jones, vena ray, and 10 yearold bobby defend the earth and themselves against spacebound evil doers. Rocky jones, space ranger was a very shortlived american sciencefiction series that premiered and ended in 1954.
Of the many spaceadventure programs that graced earlyday commercial television during the 1950s, roland reeds production of rocky jones, space ranger proved to be the most daring and adventurousand the most technically accomplished, with its pioneering realfilm cinematography and a wealth of persuasive special effects during an age of. The last adventure of the series, and the final one, was titled the trial of rocky jones in which rocky is framed for space piracy. Not really committed enough to be a trekkie or trekker, i never remember which is politically correct i still managed to become a big fan of all science fiction based television shows. Otherwise they will be shown using the series origin language. This is a list of the episodes of rocky jones, space ranger in broadcast order. More cult tv includes the avengers, rocky jones space ranger by steve d. Rocky jones, space ranger is an american science fiction television serial originally broadcast in syndication from february to november 1954. While many similar television shows of that time were recorded live, rocky jones, space ranger was produced on film, allowing it to survive as it was originally aired. Rocky is accused of assault, attempted murder, and finally piracy when griffs space ship the yc47 disappears. Beyond the curtain of space, bobbys comet, escape into space, rockys odyssey, pirates of prah, the forbidden moon, silver needle in the sky, kips private war, crash of moons, blastoff, the cold sun, inferno in space, vena and the darnamo, out of this world, the trial of rocky jones. Rocky jones, space ranger tv show season 1 episodes list. Season 2 guide for rocky jones, space ranger tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Rocky jones, space ranger official order all seasons.
Following some recasting, the series proper went into production in 1953 and began airing for the first time on television in 1954 the series chronicled the exploits of rocky jones, an heroic space ranger, as he battled villains in outer. Astronaut rocky jones was the captain of the orbit jet in this early scifi series, joined in his adventures by navigator vena ray, ranger biff cardoza. The program was a television serial, its episodes arranged into definitive story arcs commonly three episodes each, though there were a few standalone episodes scattered in as well, a number of which have been edited together into movie format. For forty years, in a time known as the cold war, the nations of the north atlantic treaty organization. Cruising the galaxy in his space ship the orbit jet space ranger, rocky jones, vena ray, and 10 yearold bobby defend the earth and themselves against. Rocky jones, space ranger tv show season 2 episodes list.
Rocky jones, space ranger was a syndicated science fiction television serial originally broadcast in 1954. There was a time in the twentieth century when the world was divided between two competing ideologies. Cruising the galaxy in his space ship the orbit jet space ranger, rocky jones richard crane, vena ray sally mansfield, winky scotty beckett and 10 yearold bobby robert lyden. Astronaut rocky jones was the captain of the orbit jet in this early scifi series, joined in his adventures by navigator vena ray. Please notethe recaps for this series cover story arcs which span multiple episodes rather than. Cruising the galaxy in his space ship the orbit jet space ranger, rocky jones, vena ray, and 10 yearold bobby defend the earth and themselves against spacebound evil doers. Rocky jones, space ranger cast and characters tv guide. Agar went to the forbidden moon and is the only one to ever survive.
It is discovered that radiation poisoning is to blame and the source is agar of the planet medina. Publication date 1954 usage public domain topics family, scifi publisher official films. Thanx for putting together the charlton comic archive. Watch rocky jones, space ranger season 1, episode 8 rockys odyssey chapter one. Rocky jones and the space pirates rocky jones, space ranger. Rocky jones, space ranger crash of the moons by hollingsworth morse. Rocky jones, space ranger a novelization of the 1950s television space opera. With richard crane, sally mansfield, scotty beckett, robert lyden. Home series rocky jones, space ranger aired order season 1. Season 1 guide for rocky jones, space ranger tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The series intriguingly mixes the comic book sensibility of 30s. Rocky jones, space ranger is an american science fiction television serial originally broadcast in syndication from. He is backed up by resident braniac professor newton, and humble. The series was released tue feb 23, 1954 on and is in its second season.
Rocky jones, space rangers 1954 s01e08 rocky s odyssey chap 1 duration. Rocky jones complete 39 episode dvd series space ranger ebay. We only hold comic books and images that are in the. He commissioned a script for a pilot episode of a series called rocky jones, space ranger from one of his writers, warren wilson. The program was aimed mainly at children, so the plots were simple and always involved good versus evil with rocky jones outsmarting or outfighting the bad guys. Rocky jones, space ranger is a 30 minute actionadventurechildrenscience fiction starring william hudson, robert lyden and ann robinson as queen juliandra. Rocky jones, space ranger was a shortlived television series created by roland d. Rocky jones fearlessly pursues the unknown, alongside his talented crew, space rangers vena ray, winky, and 10 year old bobby. The rocky jones space ranger collection i buy dvds to avoid bugs, so i consider this dvd a waste of money. Menace from outer space 1954 rocky jones, space ranger part 12. The show starred richard crane, sally mansfield, scotty beckett as space rangers defending earth against any potential threats. Imagea are available again so the link is restored.
Cleolantas name is correctly spelled cleolanthe, according to the rocky jones comics. He did it with the help of a plant that gives immunity to the moons cosmic radiation. As a child of the 60s i grew up a big star trek fan. The one book that i have found dedicated to the show is rocky jones, space ranger, by jan alan henderson. The rocky jones, space ranger an american science fiction television serial originally broadcast in syndication from february to november 1954. S02e12 the trial of rocky jones 2 biffen cardoza defends rocky at his trial, and in a series of flashbacks we watch rocky battle griff, brinkman, dr. Cruising the galaxy in his space ship the orbit jet space ranger, rocky jones, vena ray, and 10 yearold bobby defend the earth and themselves against space bound evil doers. Stones this is part two of a three part series on cult television shows. Rocky jones, space ranger follows the adventures of the crew of the orbit jet xv2 as they bring law and justice to outer space. Unlike the other series appearing on the air at the time, reed intended for his rocky jones series to be shot on film and syndicated to individual stations across the united states. If you have come to this site to find pirated or illegal material, you will be disappointed. The gypsy moon 1 disc making of by jay henderson book.
But rocky jones, space ranger or as its announcer calls it, rocky jones, spaaccee rrrran ger. Rocky, with only the little boy bobby aboard, is forced to land on an uncharted planetoid to repair the ship. A 1954 science fiction tv series, following the adventures of the titular hero and his group of friends. Rocky is off again, this time to investigate a vague need aid message from a space station. Space rangers were earthbased space policemen who patrolled the united. Because it was recorded on film rather than being broadcast live as were most other tv space operas of the day, it has survived in reasonably good condition. Rocky jones, space ranger all the tropes wiki fandom. This roku channel contains all 39 episodes from the show, including the one shown below. Menace from outer space 1954 rocky jones, space ranger part 22. In blast off the orbit jet is crippled by a meteor.
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