[OT] Re: Zero G in TV; Re: S:AAB USS Saratoga specs

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Was that "Men into Space"?
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Yepper, just the kind of faux pax for which I'm well known on this list.
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The book goes on to say the show had 38 black and white 25 minute episodes.
US premiere: Sep 30, 1959.  UK premiere: July 9 - Oct 1, 1960
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Wow, I can only remember 3 or 4 episodes tops. Course, unlike most folks in
their later years, my childhood is pretty foggy.

I remember one episode where the rotational thruster controls were
bollocksed(sp?), and the virtual gravity was threatening to crush the crew on
the ring. I can still remember the star, sitting in a chair by a console, his
face and upper body pressed down on a flat part of the console, while he's
struggling to inch his finger to a kill switch.

There's a mention of moon landings in a review on IMDB, though I don't
remember any.

Is the main star mentioned? William Lundigan was his name, though I'm always
calling him Victor Laughlin or McLaughlin. Another thing I never keep
straight, in spite of my admiration for Victor McLaughin's work as well.

The ships were the Verner Von Braun/Willy Ley school of big, sleek ships
as I recall.

Every once in a while, I see an old lunch box in an antique shop. I think I
have an old game based on the show. There's an image on:
http://zappa.brainiac.com/spaceship/men-into-space.html\

Episode and air dates guide, as well as links to the IMDB at:
http://epguides.com/MenintoSpace/

Also, there are rumors of occasional sightings on Sci-Fi Channel.

Has this exanimate equine been pummeled sufficiently? ;->=

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> devans@uneb.edu wrote:

> I remember one episode where the rotational thruster controls were

Would this show still be interesting by today's standards? or would it be
campy, ect...?

> There's a mention of moon landings in a review on IMDB, though I don't

William Lundigan played Col. Edward MacCauley. He is listed as the only
"regular" cast member.) Four others are listed as "semi regulars".

> The ships were the Verner Von Braun/Willy Ley school of big, sleek

Basic 50's style rocket ships? Cool!

> Every once in a while, I see an old lunch box in an antique shop. I

Probably.   8-D