Space Rangers 

Short-lived, futuristic science-fiction series about a rag-tag police force stationed in deep space on Planet Avalon's Fort Hope. They deal with all manner of criminals, aliens, technology ... See full summary »

Creator:

Pen Densham

Stars:

Jeff Kaake, Marjorie Monaghan, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Jeff Kaake	...	Capt. John Boon 6 episodes, 1993-1994
Marjorie Monaghan	...	JoJo 6 episodes, 1993-1994
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa	...	Zylyn 6 episodes, 1993-1994
Jack McGee	...	Doc 6 episodes, 1993-1994
Clint Howard	...	Mimmer 6 episodes, 1993-1994
Danny Quinn	...	Daniel Kincaid 6 episodes, 1993-1994
Gottfried John	...	Erich Weiss 6 episodes, 1993-1994
Linda Hunt	...	Cmdr. Chennault 6 episodes, 1993-1994
Richard Grove	...	Isogul 2 episodes, 1993-1994
Keith Berger	...	Ringer 2 episodes, 1993-1994
Peter Looney	...	Max / ... 2 episodes, 1993-1994
Arlen Dean Snyder	...	Alien / ... 2 episodes, 1993-1994
James Lew	...	Alien / ... 2 episodes, 1993-1994
Richard Marcus	...	Alien / ... 2 episodes, 1993

Storyline

Short-lived, futuristic science-fiction series about a rag-tag police force stationed in deep space on Planet Avalon's Fort Hope. They deal with all manner of criminals, aliens, technology and the more mundane problems of certain individuals trying to have them shut down.

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Plot Keywords:

the future | outer space | alien | law enforcement | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Avaruuspartio 2104

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ranger Productions Inc.,RHI Entertainment,Trilogy Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

2 years after the series premiered, an groundbreaking Disney movie entitled Toy Story (1995) was released. In the film Tim Allen provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear, an action figure whom is a Space Ranger.

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Quotes

Jojo Thorson: There's one thing I can't stand: it's a guy who can't hold his ammunition!

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Connections

Referenced in Movie Nights: The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2015)

User Reviews

A guilty pleasure

Sure, this series was kind of hokey, and sure, the characters were -- as one of the IMDb comments points out -- rather cartoonish. And there's no denying that the stories were highly derivative; you'll find deliberate echoes of "Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Aliens," and a host of old space operas from the early days of TV.

But that's pretty much the point. I'm old enough to remember those early shows -- "Captain Video," "Captain Midnight, " "Tom Corbett," "Space Patrol" -- and "Space Rangers," when I saw it back in '93, had the same kind of unpretentious charm, along with likable (if thoroughly stereotyped) characters, colorful aliens, and plenty of action. It also had a terrific, pounding opening theme by Hans Zimmer (it is on my iPod even as I write this), as well as the pulchritudinous six-foot-tall Marjorie Monaghan as a pilot (so easy on the eyes) and -- in a brilliant bit of casting -- the diminutive Linda Hunt as the Rangers' commander, possessor of one of the most soothing, intelligent voices in the Solar System.

The fact that the show had an obviously low budget seems somehow appropriate; it gives "Rangers" yet another connection to "Tom Corbett" and its ilk.

I was never a fan of "Star Trek"; it seemed just a bit too slick, smug, and preachy. Sure, it was probably, quote-unquote better than "Space Rangers," but I preferred the latter, and I still remember how surprised and disappointed I was when it was canceled so abruptly.