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Science Fiction Series - CAPTAIN VIDEO AND
HIS VIDEO RANGERS was the first sci-fi television
series. Primarily aimed at children, it was telecast live five nights a week
on the DuMont Network from 1949-55. Captain Video operated from a secret
mountain headquarters and commanded a group of special agents known as Video
Rangers. Richard Coogan (1949-50) and Al Hodges (1951-55) both starred as
the Captain over the run of the series.
ROCKY JONES, SPACE RANGER/SYN/1954
was the first sci-fi television series made entirely on film. This method
allowed for more sophisticated special effects over the live broadcasts.
Richard Crane played Rocky Jones, the chief of the Space Rangers who battled
those who threatened the peace of the United Solar System.
THE SECRETS OF
ISIS/CBS/1975, a live-action Saturday morning adventure featured the first
female superhero starring Joanna Cameron who played high school teacher,
Andrea Thomas, a mortal who found a magic amulet that gave her the powers of
the ancient Egyptian goddess, Isis.
Other super-heroines to surface after
ISIS were WONDER WOMAN/ABC/CBS/1976-79 starring Lynda Carter and THE BIONIC
WOMAN/ABC/NBC/1976-78 starring Lindsay Wagner.
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