Joseph Greene
Director
Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1951)
Dumont Network
Four centuries into the future, Cadets Tom Corbett, Roger Manning and Astro are training to become Solar Guards. Their ship, the "Polaris" took them to numerous adventures, usually natural catastrophes rather than villains.
Released July 21, 1951
Episode 25 min
2+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Keywords: imdb.the-future, imdb.outer-space, imdb.character-name-as-series-title, imdb.four-word-series-title, imdb.tom-corbett-space-cadet-character, imdb.psychotronic-series, imdb.rocket + 2 more, imdb.spacecraft, imdb.early-television
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - The Million Dollar Patrol
The Space Academy is in danger of being closed down forever, so Tom Corbett and the Space Cadets risk their lives to save it when they come to the aid of passengers of a crippled rocket liner a million miles from home base.
Aug. 29, 1953, midnight
S2E2 - The Trojan Planets
Tom Corbett and the Space Cadets find treachery and danger on the deserted planets in the orbit of Jupiter.
Sept. 12, 1953, midnight
S2E3 - The Outpost of Danger
Receiving an urgent distress signal from the black void of space, Tom Corbett and the cadets race to battle a dread disease which has ravished the colonial outpost of Mimas.
Sept. 26, 1953, midnight
S2E4 - Target Danger
A feud between two cadets causes the wreck of the Commanders flagship during interplanetary war games. Tom, Astro, and Manning suddenly find themselves the target of deadly atomic torpedoes while taking part in maneuvers to repel a mock invasion from space. Cadets Manning and Eric Rattison (Sutton) tension builds when Eric is temporarily assigned as an extra member of the Polaris Crew. Past differences are insignificant when the two are trapped together fighting for survival and facing death.
Oct. 10, 1953, midnight
S2E5 - The Mountains of Fire
In a daring maneuver, Tom Corbett and the Space Cadets use their spaceship to prevent the destruction of an important agricultural station.
Oct. 24, 1953, midnight
S2E6 - The Ghost Ship
A mysterious rocket ship drifts through the skies destroying liners in seemingly accidental crashes. When cadet Astro is accused of negligence, Tom steps into the picture.
Nov. 7, 1953, midnight
S2E7 - The Beacons of Danger
A crooked mechanic tampers with the beacons surrounding a space junk field thereby hoping to waylay a treasury ship.
Nov. 21, 1953, midnight
S2E8 - Spaceship of Death
An airport is threatened with destruction when an explosion occurs aboard a spaceship in flight.
Dec. 5, 1953, midnight
S2E9 - The Raiders of the Asteroids
The cadets disguise themselves as prospectors to trap space gangsters who have been preying on uranium seekers.
Dec. 19, 1953, midnight
S2E10 - The Planet of Doom
Two pretty young auxiliary cadets make an emergency landing, causing their spaceship to crash-land on Jupiter through negligence.
Jan. 2, 1954, midnight
S2E11 - Cargo of Death
A freighter Captain & his first mate do not properly maintain the antiquated vessels they purchase, the result is death for the passengers and crew of 5. The negligent Captain kidnaps Roger for his crew on another ill-fated vessel. Tom and Astro, posing as civilian passengers on the freighter, must rescue Roger and stop Captain Farley before the malfunctioning freighter crashes on the moon.
Jan. 16, 1954, midnight
S2E12 - The Iron Major
A tyrannical officer forbids the crew to leave their ship while in port.
Jan. 30, 1954, midnight
S2E13 - The Space Projectile
Tom Corbett is called upon to halt sabotage of a cargo firing tube.
Feb. 13, 1954, midnight
S2E14 - Rescue in Space
Feb. 27, 1954, midnight
S2E15 - The Earth Digger
A machine causes a cave-in under the moon's surface.
March 13, 1954, midnight
S2E16 - Space Station of Danger
Liquid compound K has seeped into the air and threatens the lives of those on the space station. Conspirators then plant a nuclear bomb to blow up the space station and its crew.
March 27, 1954, midnight
S2E17 - Treachery in Space
Tom Corbett is expelled from the Space Academy on suspicion of treason.
April 10, 1954, midnight
S2E18 - Comet of Death
Tom's spaceship runs into a speeding comet, and the crew is in danger of death.
April 24, 1954, midnight
S2E19 - Death Trap
On a routine training flight to Mars, Tom answers distress signal from the depths of space.
May 8, 1954, midnight
S2E20 - The Runaway Rocket
Tom, Astro and Roger are on escort duty for the speed trial of a new rocket scout manned by Commander Arkwright, Captain Strong, and Cadet Rattison. The rocket develops a short circuit in the main control panel that sends it off course to plunge directly into the sun. Only Tom Corbett and the space cadets are in a position to save the rocket as it falls out of control toward the sun.
May 22, 1954, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: July 21, 1951
Last Air Date: June 25, 1955, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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