"Space Rangers" (1993) TV series

Creator:

Pen Densham

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

6 January 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

Short-lived, futuristic science-fiction series about a rag-tag police force stationed in deep space on Planet Avalon's Fort Hope...

Plot Keywords:

Space | Futuristic | Alien | Law Enforcement

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Jeff Kaake	...	Capt. John Boon (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jack McGee	...	Doc (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Marjorie Monaghan	...	JoJo (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Danny Quinn	...	Daniel Kincaid (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Gottfried John	...	Erich Weiss (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Linda Hunt	...	Cmdr. Chennault (4 episodes, 1993)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa	...	Zylyn (4 episodes, 1993)
Clint Howard	...	Mimmer (4 episodes, 1993)

Runtime:

UK:45 min | USA:60 min (6 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Ranger Productions Inc.

Trivia:

According to "The Sci-Fi Channel Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction" by Roger Fulton & John Betancourt, only six episodes were made. The series was cancelled after one episode was shown on network TV. They said only four of the six episodes were ever shown in the U.S.A., although all six were shown overseas.

Quotes:

[being stared at for eating the leg of the creature that tried to kill the crew]
Zylyn: Get your own.

space rangers was not a mini series

there are thirteen episodes of space rangers all of which have been shown on TV in the united states , I believe the people who write up the sci-fi channels guide should know this as well as I do . until recently you could get all thirteen episodes on disc , not sure if it's still available . overall it was a very good show that was never given a chance mostly because it wasn't a big major studio production . it was an interesting idea for a show ,with good acting and good story lines , the special effects weren't bad for the time . and really should have been given a real chance .it was never shown on network TV at all as far as I know , but you could catch it on one or two oddball channels . and usually late at night or very early in the morning .and this was when it was a new show , there seemed to be a concerted effort to kill the show before it could develop a real following . much the same as was done with enterprise , or with the linties remake of dark shadows ! which were both killed of despite large followings and the protests of a huge amount of fans . we could use a show such as space rangers right about now , some of us out here have had as much reality TV as our stomachs can handle !