Classic 1950′s Space Travel – Listen To Space Patrol Episode 08 The Giant Bubble

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Posted on November 13th, 2009 and last modified on April 20th, 2010

Listen To Space Patrol Episode 08 The Giant Bubble

Tagged Under : 1952, Carol Carlyle, Ed Kemmer, Lyn Osborn, OTR, Radio, science fiction, Space Cadet, Space Patrol, Venus

This show is part 10 of 30 in the series Space Patrol

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The Secretary General has approved an appropriation to make a giant bubble to enclose the Venus Space Station. The process is conceived by brilliant scientist Dr. Berman which is a method of inflating atmosphere shells in space made of “electroplast.” The process is much like blowing up a balloon, however one kilometer in diameter, and once the giant sphere has hardened it is cut in half then put around the space station and the two halves are then welded together.

Buzz and Happy first discover a plot to sabotage the project when they intercept space-a-phone conversations about getting rid of GLEK. It turns out that GLEK is the more common name for “electroplast,” by the technicians who handle it. The plot is headed by Dr. Berman’s jealous former colleague (Kolgar played by Bela Kovacs).

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The story follows the line of Commander Corey and his sidekick Cadet Happy chasing down and capturing Kolgar and his cohort Gorbet with the usual cliffhanger near misses for Corey and Happy.

In this episode Commander Corey and Happy first thwart an attempt to destroy the Venus “electroplast” factory. Then Commander Corey, Happy and Dr. Berman are trapped inside a block house at the factory which is surrounded by “electroplast,” or GLEK which has hardened trapping them inside with a bomb.

Next Kolgar and Gorbet, in their unidentified commercial space cruiser, attempt to destroy the “electroplast” dome that Dr. Berman is creating with a Cosmic Low Frequency Missile. Buzz and Happy of course chase them away.

Later they track down Kolgar and Gorbet on Saturn but again they are in danger when Kolgar and Gorbet begin a landslide over Commander Corey and Happy.

Broadcast Date: 52-11-22

Cast:
Commander in Chief ‘Buzz’ Corey: Ed Kemmer
Cadet Happy: Lyn Osborn
Major Robertson (Security Chief): Ken Mayer
Mr. Carlyle: Norman Jolley
Carol Carlyle: Virginia Hewitt
Miss Tonga (Assistant Security Chief): Nina Bara

Other Cast:
Bela Kovacs, Ken Mayer and Norman Jolley

Announcer: Dick Tufeld

Creator: Mike Moser
Written By: Lou Huston
Directed By: Larry Robertson
Commercial: Ralston Super Cereals, Rice Chex, Wheat Chex, Hot Instant Ralston
Promotion: Last call for the Space-A-Phone (buy a box of Instant Ralston and send in box top and 25 cents) with 50 feet of communication cord including two Space-A-Phone’s in blue and yellow for two-way communications.

Space Age Gizmos:
Atomo Light – a futuristic flashlight
Universal Star Time
Cosmic Low Frequency Missile

Space Ships This Episode:
Terra V
Venus Satellite

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