Space Academy
| Space Academy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Created by | Allen Ducovny |
| Directed by | Various |
| Presented by | Filmation |
| Starring |
Jonathan Harris Pamelyn Ferdin Ric Carrott Maggie Cooper Ty Henderson Eric Greene |
| Composer(s) | "Yvette Blais" and "Jeff Michael" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English and dubbed into Spanish for Spanish-speaking television markets. (These dubs are an audio option on the 4-DVD set.) |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Norm Prescott Lou Scheimer |
| Producer(s) | Arthur H. Nadel |
| Cinematography | Aldric Edens, A.S.C. |
| Editor(s) | Stanley Frazen, F. Timothy McAvoy |
| Running time | 30 min. (with commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | 1.33:1 (fullscreen) |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 10, 1977 – (as reruns) September 1, 1979 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Jason of Star Command |
Space Academy is a live-action sci-fi children's television program produced by Filmation that originally aired Saturday mornings on the CBS television network, from September 10, 1977, to December 17, 1977. (Repeats ran on and off until September 1, 1979.) A total of fifteen half-hour episodes were made.
The program starred veteran actor Jonathan Harris, best known as Dr. Zachary Smith of Lost in Space; co-starring were Pamelyn Ferdin, Ric Carrott, Maggie Cooper, , Ty Henderson, and Eric Greene. The program featured a pint-sized robot called "Peepo", a radio-controlled machine voiced by Erika Scheimer talking through a pitch-shifter with regenerative delay.
Guest stars included Lawrence "Larry" Dobkin; Dena Dietrich ("Mother Nature" in the Chiffon margarine TV commercials of the 1960s and 70s); George DiCenzo; Dallas McKennon; and Howard Morris.
Established in 3732, the Space Academy, located on an asteroid, brought together the best of young minds, including several with special skills and abilities, to explore the mysteries of space.
Commander Isaac Gampu (Harris) was the head of the academy. His many years of space exploration exposed him to conditions that immensely slowed his aging process; though appearing to be in his sixties or seventies, his true age was well over 300 years old, giving him a unique perspective on history and some ideal qualifications as a teacher. He oversaw the activities of three student exploratory teams, the Red, Blue and Gold Teams (although the main characters were all members of the Blue Team).
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