Science Fiction on Television in the 1950s: Captain Video

Science Fiction on Television in the 1950s

Captain Video
5 days a week from June 27, 1949 to April 1, 1955
Alternate Saturdays from September 5, 1953 to May 29th, 1954
Character Name Actor

Captain Video (1949 - 1950)

Richard Coogan

Captain Video (1951 - 1955)

Al Hodge

The Video Ranger

Don Hastings

Commissioner Carey (1949 - 1950)

Jack Orsen

Commissioner Carey (1951-1955)

Ben Lackland

Dr. Pauli

Hal Conklin

Other Credits

Written by

M. C. Brock, James Blish, Carey Wilbur, Jack Vance, James Blish, Robert Sheckley, and Others

Created and Produced by

James L. Caddigan

TIME PERIOD: The 21st Century A.D.
Rocketships: X-9; The Galaxy, The Galaxy II

The first Chicago broadcast of this show in Chicago was on June 5, 1950.

Saturday Morning Episodes (1953-1954)

Daily Episodes (1949-1955)

Announcer: P - 0 - S - T . . . P - 0 - S - T . . . the cereals you like the most! The cereals made by Post . . . take you to the secret mountain retreat of Captain Video! Master of Space! Hero of Science! Captain of the Video Rangers! Operating from his secret mountain headquarters on the planet Earth, Captain Video rallies men of good will and leads them against the forces of evil everywhere! As he rockets from planet to planet, let us follow the champion of justice, truth and freedom throughout the universe! Stand by for . . . CAPTAIN VIDEO . . . and his Video Rangers!

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