Rocky Jones, Space Ranger — Season 1

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About this season

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger was a syndicated science fiction television serial originally broadcast in 1954. The show lasted for only two seasons and, though syndicated sporadically, dropped into obscurity. 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. The film format also allowed more elaborate special effects and sets, exterior scenes, and much better continuity.

Episodes (39)

1. Beyond the Curtain of Space (1)

Aired 23 February 1954

In this initial episode Rocky meets Vena for the first time and his spaceship is nearly destroyed on its journey to Ophiuchus.

2. Beyond the Curtain of Space (2)

Aired 2 March 1954

Rocky rescues Professor Newton and Bobby, but learns that there's a spy planted in Earth's Office of Space Affairs.

3. Beyond the Curtain of Space (3)

Aired 9 March 1954

The plot to blow up headquarters is stopped when Griff is revealed to be a spy.

4. Rocky's Odyssey (1)

Aired 16 March 1954

Vena is captured and then rescued when the Orbit Jet lands on Posita.

5. Rocky's Odyssey (2)

Aired 23 March 1954

In return for repairs, Rocky goes to Negato to attempt a peace between that moon and Posita, the gypsy moon.

6. Rocky's Odyssey (3)

Aired 30 March 1954

Rocky is believed dead, and an attempt is made to use recordings of his voice in a fiendish plan.

7. Bobby's Comet (1)

Aired 6 April 1954

Rocky, Winky, Bobby, Vena and Professor Newton take off for Fornax after a missile that has struck Earth is determined to have come from that moon.

8. Bobby's Comet (2)

Aired 13 April 1954

Zorovak of Fornax agrees to return to Earth with Rocky Jones even though Professor Kardos warns him that Earthmen can't be trusted. Nestor Pava as Kardos.

9. Bobby's Comet (3)

Aired 20 April 1954

Griff teams up with Darganto and Cleolanthe of Ophiuchus and invade Fornax with the help of the evil Professor Kardos.

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10. Escape Into Space

Aired 27 April 1954

Tuck Harmon, with several suitcases full of stolen money, steals a rocket ship and plans to live out his days on his own private moon. After several failed comedic attempts by his sidekick Winky to get a date for the night, Secretary Drake, Head of the Space Rangers, finally gets through and Rocky gets the call to chase Tuck down. When Tuck Harmon sends out a mayday call after his ship is struck by Meteors, it is Rocky to the rescue.

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11. Pirates of Prah (1)

Aired 4 May 1954

Vena's spaceship is captured by space pirates from the planet Prah, and Rocky uses a "cold light" to make his spaceship invisible, then sets out to battle the interplanetary gang and their lady boss.

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12. Pirates of Prah (2)

Aired 11 May 1954

Rocky is captured but manages to escape to Earth on the Orbit Jet.

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13. Pirates of Prah (3)

Aired 18 May 1954

The pirates learn of Rocky’s new secret weapon, and uses their knowledge to elude Rocky and his plans to bring them to Earth for punishment.

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14. Silver Needle In the Sky (1)

Aired 25 May 1954

Rocky is slated to pilot the Orbit Jet to Space Station X-07 carrying Dr. Hillary Tyson and a group of ambassadors to the Interplanetary Peace Conference. Vena Ray pleads with Secretary Drake to let her go. But it was unnecessary as Rocky had already selected her as his navigator. He is also bringing Bobby to help keep the ship's log during the mission. The conference is being held in a neutral zone near the planetoid Paratain in the Jupiter equilateral. Cleolantha has heard about the conference and is resentful that she has not been invited. Her first angry reaction is to have her Space Ranger mole Duveen blow up the Orbit Jet as it launches. Luckily, the electronic detectors at the launch field pick up on the detonator he is trying to set. He is quickly nabbed and carried away in custody.

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15. Silver Needle in the Sky (2)

Aired 2 June 1954

Cleolantha takes her revenge on the conference by capturing the delegates.

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16. Silver Needle in the Sky (3)

Aired 9 June 1954

Rocky and his crew are taken prisoner but escape to Earth on the Orbit Jet.

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17. The Forbidden Moon (1)

Aired 16 June 1954

Bobby is captured and the Orbit Jet is stolen.

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18. The Forbidden Moon (2)

Aired 23 June 1954

Professor Newton saves Yarra, the boss of Medina, from the radiations of the Forbidden Moon.

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19. The Forbidden Moon (3)

Aired 30 June 1954

Rocky captures a serum from Agar which saves the people of Medina from radiation.

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20. Crash of the Moons (1)

Aired 6 July 1954

Rocky saves a space station and his friends when they are trapped between gypsy moons.

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21. Crash of the Moons (2)

Aired 13 July 1954

Cleolanthe tries to destroy one of the gypsy moons with a barrage of missiles.

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22. Crash of the Moons (3)

Aired 20 July 1954

Rocky evacuates the gypsy moon Posetta and stops Cleolanthe's missile barrage.

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23. Kip's Private War

Aired 27 July 1954

The Space Ranger's Space Center is plagued with a series of sabotage incidents - the radio system going on the blink, tires of the Secretary's car flattened, sounds of a cat and dog fighting outside their dorm windows. The culprit is Kip, the son of a convicted criminal who is incarcerated at the Ranger's prison. He is acting out in retaliation for his father's woes.

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24. Blast Off (1)

Aired 3 August 1954

Upon landing on a strange planetoid, Rocky and his friends meet the Valley and Hill People.

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25. Blast Off (2)

Aired 10 August 1954

Rocky and Bobby are wrecked on a planetoid where the natives worship them as gods. They find a flying saucer hundreds of years old and a beautiful girl as well.

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