Summary
The series features the vocal talents of Dick Vosburgh, Ronnie Stevens, Libby Morris, Murray Kash and Ysanne Churchman, and comprises 39 half-hour episodes. This series is also known by its US title Planet Patrol to avoid confusion with the 1950s American live-action series of the same name. The marionettes used in the series incorporated some elements of Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation technique - specifically their mouths would move in synch with dialogue.
The series follows the actions of an interplanetary police force in the year 2100, and focuses on the crew of Galasphere 347 under the command of the heroic (and, unusually for this type of series, bearded) Captain Larry Dart. The crew includes elfin Slim from Venus, sausage-mad Husky from Mars, and the Martian parrot Gabbler (a Gabblerdictum). Providing technical support is Irish genius Professor Heggarty. Keeping them all on a tight rein are Colonel Raeburn and his super-efficient Venusian secretary, Marla.
The series was sold overseas and broadcast in the USA, Canada and Australia, and in spite of the very low budget—which meant that sometimes the shadow of a puppet could be seen behind a "TV Screen" before the communication device was supposedly turned on—the show rated strongly with young audiences in many regions (including New York City) and garnered a huge following, with Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski stating that it was his favourite TV show as a child.
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