Peril Over Jupiter (Aired August 15, 1953)
The stories followed the 30th-century adventures of Commander Buzz Corry (Ed Kemmer) of the United Planets Space Patrol and his young sidekick Cadet Happy (Lyn Osborn) —- yes, Cadet Happy —- as they faced nefarious interplanetary villains with diabolical schemes. Not surprisingly for the time, some of these villains had Russian- or German-sounding accents. Cmdr. Corry and his allies were aided by such nifty gadgets as "miniature space-o-phones" and "atomolights." Episodes had such pulp-magazine titles as "Revolt of the Space Rats" and "The Menace of Planet X." The special effects used in the live half-hour TV episodes had to be performed in real time. For example, pistols that shot invisible rays necessitated pre-positioning a small explosive charge on the wall. An actor would point the prop at that spot, whereupon a special effects worker would throw a detonation switch. These effects could not have been superimposed on film for the series was done live.
THIS EPISODE:
August 15, 1953. ABC network. "Peril Over Jupiter". Sponsored by: Ralston cereals ("Space Patrol Microscope Kit" premium). Two space criminals endanger a woman "space metals" executive and Commander Corry and Cadet Happy as well! Ed Kemmer, Lyn Osborn, Dick Tufeld (announcer), Larry Robertson (producer, director), Lou Houston (writer), Mike Mosser (creator), Mike Devry (executive producer). 29:34.
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