Space Patrol holds a place in history few shows do. Although it started four months after the television version, the radio show aired until March 1955. The television show ended eight months earlier. One of the reasons for the longevity of the radio show likely lies in the fact that although seeing Buzz and Cadet Happy take on the likes of Agent X and Mister Proteus was neat, the restrictions of television, especially with a nearly non existent budget, limited the range of stories to be told. Radio, on the other hand, had no such limitations and Buzz’s adventures could take place anywhere the writer’s imagination could go.
Created by Mike Moser, Space Patrol was not wholly original, owing a debt to such science fiction pioneers as Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon. Where Space Patrol veered off into its own territory, though, was the fact that essentially the show was a futuristic police program. Buzz and his crew fought criminals just like Joe Friday and other cop types on the air and even if Space Patrol didn’t have the air of authenticity that others had, it still had enough of that ‘cop’ feel that fans remembered it being about “space police” for years after.
The radio version of Space Patrol was written by Lou Huston and directed by Larry Robertson, both taking full advantage of the almost limitlessness of the program being on radio. One of the neat innovations of the radio program was that there was no musical soundtrack. Any accompaniment or sound effect needed was either handled the old fashioned way by using objects to recreate sounds or by manipulating sound patterns to create eerie, exotic noises.
Explore the universe with Buzz Corry and his crew in Space Patrol, Volume 7. Blast off with sixteen episodes restored to sparkling audio quality by Radio Archives!
The Invisible Enemy
Saturday, December 4, 1954 - 30:00 - ABC, Sustaining, no commercials
The City Of Hidden Doom
Saturday, December 11, 1954 - 30:00 - ABC, sponsored by Nestle's
Escape From Neptune
Saturday, December 18, 1954 - 30:00 - ABC, Sustaining, no commercials
The Lost Galaxy
Saturday, December 25, 1954 - 30:00 - ABC, sponsored by Nestle's
Ambush In Space
Saturday, January 1, 1955 - 30:00 - ABC, Sustaining, no commercials
Prison Planet
Saturday, January 8, 1955 - 30:00 - ABC, sponsored by Nestle's
The Crown Of Dargeeda
Saturday, January 15, 1955 - 30:00 - ABC, Sustaining, no commercials
The Shadow Of Shardu
Saturday, January 22, 1955 - 30:00 - ABC, sponsored by Nestle's
The Planet Of Discord
Saturday, January 29, 1955 - 30:00 - ABC, Sustaining, no commercials
The Conquest Of Dargeeda
Saturday, February 5, 1955 - 30:00 - ABC, sponsored by Nestle's
The Hermit Of Pluto
Saturday, February 12, 1955 - 30:00 - ABC, Sustaining, no commercials
The Time Pirates
Saturday, February 19, 1955 - 30:00 - ABC, sponsored by Nestle's
Voyage To The Future
Saturday, February 26, 1955 - 30:00 - ABC, Sustaining, no commercials
The Monster From The Past
Saturday, March 5, 1955 - 30:00 - ABC, sponsored by Nestle's
The Weed Of Despair
Saturday, March 12, 1955 - 30:00 - ABC, Sustaining, no commercials
The Fugitive From Telarma
Saturday, March 19, 1955 - 30:00 - ABC, sponsored by Nestle's
