Buck Rogers
ABC; April 15, 1950 thru January 30, 1951
Saturdays 6:00 P.M.
Buck Rogers......................Earl Hammond
Buck Rogers............................Kem Dibbs
Buck Rogers....Robert Pastene(July 17, 1950?)
Wilma Deering..................Eva Marie Saint
Wilma Deering........................Lou Prentis
Black Barney....................Harry Kingtson
Dr. Huer...........................Harry Southern
Dr. Huer.........Sanford Bickart(June 3, 1950?)
Directed by Babette Henry; Written by Gene Wyckoff
Produced by Joe Cates & Babette Henry

DEBUT: Saturday April 15, 1950  6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
”Trail of the Tigermen” The amazing adventures of a 20th century man in the 25th Century. According to TV Forecast  Earl Hammond plays Buck, Eva Marie Saint plays Wilma and  Harry Southern plays Dr. Huer.  The CHANNEL ONE column of TV Forecast cover dated April 15, 1950 reads: "In case you see a flying saucer, have no fear, it's probably some press agent plugging the new ABC-TV Buck Rogers show. . . ."  *It should be noted here that this was the very first science fiction adventure show to be broadcast live in Chicago!  Captain Video would not begin broadcasting in this area until June 5, 1950.  Also, as far as my memory is concerned, Captain Video did not immediately venture into space, but was more a "science" adventure show in its first year.

LISTED: Saturday April 22, 1950 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
The amazing adventures of a 20th century man in the 25th Century.  According to TV Forecast, Earl Hammond plays Buck, with Eva Marie Saint as Wilma and Harry Southern as Dr. Huer.

LISTED: Saturday April 29, 1950 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
”The Piper of Doom” The amazing adventures of a 20th century man in the 25th Century.  According to TV Forecast, Earl Hammond plays Buck, with Eva Marie Saint as Wilma and Harry Southern as Dr. Huer.  The CHANNEL ONE  column of TV Forecast cover dated April 29, 1950 reads:  "Earl Hammond is the name of the daring young adventurer you saw last week in the role of Buck Rogers, new ABCharacter; Eva Marie Saint plays Wilma, and not too badly, with Harry Southern in the role of Dr. Huer.  This episode is reviewed in the May 13^th, 1950 issue of Billboard.

LISTED: May 6, 1950 Saturday 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Adventures set in the scientific and mechanistic world of tomorrow with Earl Hammond.  Join Buck Rogers, Dr. Huer, Wilma, Barney and all the rest in exciting adventures into the future.

LISTED: May 13, 1950  Saturday 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Follow the adventures of Buck and his friends in worlds far advanced from the present.

LISTED: Saturday May 20, 1950 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Adventures in an unusual mechanical world with Kem Dibbs as Buck, Lou Prentis as Wilma, Harry Southern as Dr. Huer and Harry Kingston as Black Barney (according to photo's shown in TV Forecast cover dated May 20, 1950).

LISTED: Saturday May 27, 1950  6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Adventure serial in the land of disintegrator guns, space ships and other planets. Kem Dibbs stars as Buck.

LISTED: Saturday June 3, 1950  6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Starring Kem Dibbs with Sandy Bickart (?) as Dr. Huer, the super scientist in "The Space Monster".

LISTED: Saturday June 10, 1950 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
A space ship roars, Buck, Wilma and Black Barney start off in another adventure in "Slaves of the Master Mind". First appearance of Robert Pastene as Buck Rogers.
From the CHANNEL ONE column of TV Forecast cover dated June 10, 1950: "When video fans saw Buck Rogers fight the Lobster Man on a recent 25th Century adventure, they didn't realize how serious the Lobster kid was . . . His long tail got caught in some of the mechanical equipment on the set!"  *Editors note: this may have happened the previous week in the episode entitled "The Space Monster".

LISTED: Saturday June 17, 1950  6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Dramatization of daring exploits starring Robert Pastene as Buck, Sanford Bickart as Dr. Huer, Lou Prentis as Wilma and Harry Kingston as Black Barney.

LISTED: Saturday June 24, 1950 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Daring exploits and adventures in the 25th century with Buck and his gang trying to protect the earth.

LISTED: Saturday July 1, 1950 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Dramatization of daring exploits starring Robert Pastene, Lou Prentis, Harry Kingston and Sanford Bickart.
"Hamlet to 'Buck Roger' is the jump made by Robert Pastene, young stage and TV actor now seen in the leading role of ABC's 25th Century adventure series . . . Pastene appeared with Maurice Evans in Hamlet on Broadway has toured European cities, and proudly reveals he is the protégé of Ethel Barrymore."                      from TV FORECAST cover dated July 1, 1950

LISTED: Saturday July 8, 1950 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
”Buck Rogers and the Queen of Venus” A space ship roars and another adventure begins with Robert Pastene as Buck.

No Listings from July 15 until August 19, 1950
Summer vacation?  Corrigan's Ranch listed in Chicago in this time slot with Ray "Crash" Corrigan. On August 20, 1950 this program switches to Sunday in the 5:30 slot.

Chub McCarthy's column in TV Forecast cover dated July 22, 1950 has a list of Things I Can Do Without and Never Really Miss.  #2 on the list, and I quote: "Buck Rogers is not far behind.  The man of the 25th century is exciting in cartoon form, but the few episodes shown thus far lack enthusiasm, and from what I understand the show has been cancelled in many cities.

LISTED: Saturday August 19, 1950 Saturday 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
A shipment of explosive hydronium vanishes from earth with Buck, Barney, and Wilma in hot pursuit in "The Scarlet Crescent".

LISTED: Saturday August 26, 1950: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Adventures in a scientific age featuring Robert Pastene as Buck, Lou Prentis as Wilma, Harry Kingston as Barney, and Sanford Bickart as Dr. Huer.
CHANNEL ONE  of TV Forecast week of August 26, 1950 reads: "... More 25th century stuff due to hit the airwaves this fall: Bob Heinlein's 'Space Cadet,' to give Buck Rogers competition."

LISTED: Saturday September 2, 1950 6:00: - 6:30 p.m.
Adventures in a scientific age featuring Robert Pastene as Buck, Lou Prentis as Wilma, Harry Kingston as Barney, and Sanford Bickart as Dr. Huer.

LISTED: TUESDAY September 12, 1950: 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Adventures in a scientific age featuring Robert Pastene as Buck, Lou Prentis as Wilma, Harry Kingston as Barney, and Sanford Bickart as Dr. Huer.

LISTED: Tuesday September 19, 1950: 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Daring exploits with Robert Pastene as Buck.

NOT LISTED: Tuesday September 26, 1950: 7:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Football Game of the Week in the 7:00 - 7:30 time slot.

LISTED: Tuesday October 3, 1950: 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Buck Rogers and his daring exploits.

LISTED: Tuesday October 10, 1950: 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Buck Rogers and his daring exploits.

LISTED: Tuesday October 17, 1950: 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Buck Rogers and his daring exploits

LISTED Tuesday October 24, 1950 : Buck Rogers and his daring exploits

LISTED Tuesday October 31, 1950: 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Buck Rogers and his daring exploits

NOT LISTED Tuesday November 7, 1950: 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
ELECTION RETURNS listed in this time slot

LISTED Tuesday November 14, 1950: 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Buck Rogers drama.

LISTED November 21, 1950: 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Adventures in the 25th Century.

LISTED November 28, 1950: 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Adventures in the 25th Century.

LISTED Tuesday December 5, 1950: 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Adventures in the 25th Century

LISTED Tuesday December 12, 1950: 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Adventures in the 25th Century

LISTED Tuesday December 19, 1950: 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Adventures in the 25th Century.

LISTED Tuesday December 26, 1950: 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Adventures in the 25th Century. An interesting comment at the end of Jack Mabley’s column on page 18 of TV Forecast cover dated December 23, 1950 reads: “It’s a fair guess that the next big TV rage among the small fry—replacing the cowboy craze—will be the 25^th century fantasies such as Space Cadet. They seem as harmless as Hopalong.  More power to them.

LISTED Tuesday January 2, 1951: 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Adventures in the 25th Century.

LISTED Tuesday January 9, 1951: 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Adventures in the 25th Century. Daring exploits with Robert Pastene as Buck, Lou Prentis as Wilma, Harry Kingston as Barney and Sanford Bickart as Dr. Huer.

LISTED Tuesday January 16, 1951: 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Adventures in the 25th Century. Daring exploits with Robert Pastene as Buck, Lou Prentis as Wilma, Harry Kingston as Barney and Sanford Bickart as Dr. Huer.

LISTED Tuesday January 23, 1951: 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Adventures in the 25th Century. Daring exploits with Robert Pastene as Buck, Lou Prentis as Wilma, Harry Kingston as Barney and Sanford Bickart as Dr. Huer.

LISTED Tuesday January 31, 1951: 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Adventures in a highly scientific century.

Editors Note:  This was the last broadcast of the Buck Rogers live action series to be broadcast live in Chicago on WENR-TV, an ABC affiliate (The show was broadcast live out of New York). It should be noted that when the program switched over to Tuesday nights it was running opposite Milton Berle’s TEXACO STAR THEATER, which was certainly the kiss of de