Space Patrol
Space Patrol was a juvenile space adventure series broadcast on ABC Radio from October 1952 to March 1955. A spin-off from the popular television series of the same name, the show followed the 30th Century adventures of Commander Buzz Corry of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy. The series was created by Mike Moser and written by Lou Huston, with the radio series utilising the same cast and scripts as the TV series. It is thought there were 129 radio episodes, with around 110-120 surviving.
Please note that the episode numbers given below are merely the order in which the episodes are thought to have been broadcast — they are not the actual episode numbers. Some episodes have been omitted due to poor audio quality.
Please note that the episode numbers given below are merely the order in which the episodes are thought to have been broadcast — they are not the actual episode numbers. Some episodes have been omitted due to poor audio quality.
Episode 66: The Super Brain of Volmer Castro
An inmate escapes from a criminal rehabilitation centre with the help of a 'cerebrascope' machine, which can increase intelligence. First broadcast: 3 April 1954. Original Story by Lou Huston. Cast: Ed Kemmer, Lyn Osborn, Norman Jolley, Virginia Hewitt, Ken Mayer. |
Episode 68: The Image of Evil
With Prince Baccarratti incarcerated in the Venus criminal rehabilitation centre, his twin brother attempts to take over his title and criminal empire. Note: poor audio quality. First broadcast: 17 April 1954. Original Story by Lou Huston. Cast: Ed Kemmer, Lyn Osborn, Bela Kovacs, Ken Mayer, Norman Jolley. |
Episode 69: The Phantom Visitor
In an attempt to instil panic in the general public, Prince Baccarratti uses a 'psychojector' to project images of 'green phantoms' in public places throughout the Solar System. First broadcast: 24 April 1954. Original Story by Lou Huston. Cast: Ed Kemmer, Lyn Osborn, Bela Kovacs. |
Episode 70: The Wreck of The Black Star
Prince Baccarratti forces a scientist to reveal the location of a spaceship which crashed on Mars nearly 900 years previously and is reputed to contain a fortune in treasure. First broadcast: 1 May 1954. Original Story by Lou Huston. Cast: Ed Kemmer, Lyn Osborn, Bela Kovacs, Ken Mayer, Virginia Hewitt. |
Episode 75: The Mystery of The Masked Martians
Corry and Happy are captured by the descendants of space pirates, who crash landed in a remote area of Mars 870 years ago, and are now living as primitive savages. First broadcast: 5 June 1954. Original Story by Lou Huston. Cast: Ed Kemmer, Lyn Osborn, Virginia Hewitt, Norman Jolley, Ken Mayer. |
Episode 79: The Robot of Borkenna
Arch-criminal Polidor kidnaps Carol Carlisle, the daughter of the United Planets Secretary General. Meanwhile, Corry and Happy are menaced by a robot. First broadcast: 3 July 1954. Original Story by Lou Huston. Cast: Ed Kemmer, Lyn Osborn, Bela Kovacs, Virginia Hewitt, Norman Jolley. |