Space Command

The story

Space Command was a Canadian children's science fiction television adventure series broadcast on CBC (Canadian Broadcast Company) Television in 1953 and 1954. It was the first time the network (CBC) aired its own dramatic series.

The series presented life on the fictional space ship XSW1 operated by Space Command, an international organization working to explore and colonize space. Each episode featured the activities of Frank Anderson covering many subject areas such as sunspots, asteroids, space medicine, meteors and evolution.

Although short-lived, Space Command proved to be a hit dramatic program for CBC's earliest years. The series aired weekly from 13 March 1953 – 29 May 1954

Unfortunately, only a single episode from November 1953 is know to exist at this time.

The seasons

Season 1 Space Command 1953 · 12 episodes Season details＋

March 13, 1953

Life on the fictional spaceship XSW1 operated by Space Command, an international organization working to explore and colonize space, featuring the activities of Frank Anderson, Captain Steve Cassel and Engineer Phil Mitchell

Season 2 Space Command 1954 · 1 episode Season details＋

Jan. 8, 1954

Life on the fictional space station XSW1 operated by Space Command, an international organization working to explore and colonize space, featuring the activities of Frank Anderson

Cast

A Austin WillisDr. Fleming, Space Command A Andrew AnthonyDr. Joseph Edmunds, Space Command Mission Control B Bob BarclayFrank Anderson, XSW1 J James DoohanPhil Mitchell, XSW1 Engineer A Aileen TaylorIlene Morris, Space Command Communications H Harry GeldardSteve Cassel, XSW1 Captain W William Shatner J Joe Austin C Cec Linder(1953)