Space Academy/Jason of Star Command

[jeriendhal]

Was just reminded of these shows this afternoon, and I remember having fond memories of them when I was a kid. There were made in the waning days of Filmation's live action Saturday morning serials that they produced in abundance for ABC (Shazam!, Isis, and Ark 2 being among others). I'm sure with a jaded adult eye they wouldn't look good these days. Even as a kid I remember the scripts being a bit silly, and the effects were a notch below Moonraker (but still pretty amazing for Saturday kidvid fare), but damn I wish they were availible on DVD. Everything else is these days.

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[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

He was Blackbeard? No wonder that was the only episode I remember more than vaguely. (The bit with Blackbeard taking a navigational reading from Jason's ship with a sextant stuck in my head.)

I'll take your word about it being on CBS. My memory is probably faulty.

[demiurgent.livejournal.com]

Space Academy, Jason of Star Command, Ark 2, Shazam and Isis were indeed all on CBS.

The latter two shows have been on TV Land late nights within the past year. It makes life good.