Tom Corbett Space Cadet - Mission Of Mercy (2-Episodes - COMPLETE) 03-25-52

Mission Of Mercy (2-Episodes - COMPLETE) Aired 03-25-52 and 03-28-52

The original Tom Corbett series was published by Dell Comics beginning in their 4-Color series. The 4-Color series was used to try out new story lines on the public to obtain feedback. If successful the series would be spun off to form its own title. Tom Corbett won his own title after three tryout issues. As the popularity of the television series waned, Dell stopped producing the comic book and the series was then taken up and produced by Prize Comics. There were a small number of Tom Corbett comic books in Manga style published in the 1990s by Eternity Comics, but these are universally rejected as non-canonical by Tom Corbett fans.

TODAY'S SHOW:

Part One Of Two March 25, 1952. ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck. "Mission Of Mercy". Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep, Kellogg's Raisin Bran. There's a student election at Space Academy while an epidemic breaks out on Titan. The system cue has been deleted. Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Carter Blake, Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Hal Rine (writer), Jon Gart (organist). 23:52.

Part TWO Of Two March 27, 1952. March 27, 1952. "Mission Of Mercy" - ABC network, WJZ, New York aircheck. Sponsored by: Kellogg's Pep, Kellogg's Raisin Bran. Tom comes down with the disease and the cadets get in trouble trying to rescue the children of Titan from another spaceship. The last thirty seconds of the program have been deleted. Al Markim, Drex Hines (director), Edward Bryce, Frank Thomas Jr., Jackson Beck (announcer), Jan Merlin, Jon Gart (organist). 24:11. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.