The Cape — Season 1, Episode 6: Play Astronaut For Me
Drama • 60 min • 1 season, 22 episodes • ★ 7.5/10
Episode synopsis
With the position of Space Station Commander up for grabs, Bull lobbies hard for the chance. Unfortunately he is up against a media savvy opponant who has all the right connections. Reggie has been nominated to show around a Colonel from the National Space Developement of Japan, which proves difficult when languange and cultural differences arise. Ladies man Jack Riles is stalked by an ardent female fan who has plans to destroy his life one piece at a time before destroying him.
About The Cape
The Cape is an American dramatic TV series, with elements of science fiction, action/adventure, and drama, that was produced for syndication during the 1996–1997 television season. The Cape told the story of select members of the NASA Astronaut Corps at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with a focus on their personal lives as they train for, and execute, Space Shuttle missions. The series stars Corbin Bernsen as USAF Colonel Henry J. "Bull" Eckert, an experienced astronaut who, early in the series, was the Director of Astronaut Training but later in the series was also tasked with the responsibility of Chief of the Astronaut Office. The series focused on authenticity and was filmed in and around Cape Canaveral, Florida. Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin served as technical consultant.