Launching Space Patrol
Of course, any salute to Space Patrol should have acknowledgement of its creators. The series was conceived by British children’s book author and TV producer Roberta Leigh, who previously created the puppet series Torchy the Battery Boy (1958) and Sara and Hoppity (1962). Learn about Ms. Leigh at
What is a Gabblerdictum?
Before Thunderbirds … Before Star Trek … And after Forbidden Planet, there was … Space Patrol! Yes, in the year 2100, Galasphere 347 patrols the solar system, making sure everyone’s safe from interplanetary extortionists, hostile aliens, rampaging robots and runaway asteroids. The crew: Captain Larry Dart, the handsome Earthman whose beard actually saves his life. […]
