Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion, also known as Raumpatrouille Orion, and Space Patrol Orion in English, was the first German science fiction television series. Its seven episodes were broadcast by ARD beginning September 17, 1966 six years before Star Trek first aired in West Germany. Being a huge success with several reruns audience ratings went up to 56%. Over the years, the series acquired a distinct cult status in Germany.
Title | Space Patrol |
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Year | 1966 |
Genre | Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
Country | Germany, United States of America |
Studio | Das Erste |
Cast | Dietmar Schönherr, Eva Pflug, Wolfgang Völz, Charlotte Kerr, Claus Holm, Friedrich G. Beckhaus |
Crew | Helmut Krapp (Producer), Hans Gottschalk (Producer), Peter Thomas (Music), Vera Otto (Costume Design), Margit Bárdy (Costume Design), Werner Achmann (Art Direction) |
Alternative Titles | Raumpatrouille Orion, Raumpatrouille - Die Abenteuer des schnellen Raumkreuzers Orion, Őrjárat a kozmoszban – Az Orion űrhajó fantasztikus kalandjai, Space Patrol – The Fantastic Adventures of the Spaceship Orion, Space Patrol Orion, Space Patrol |
Keyword | alien attack, advanced civilization |
First Air Date | Sep 17, 1966 |
Last Air date | Dec 10, 1966 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 7 Episode |
Runtime | 60:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 7.94/ 10 by 27.00 users |
Popularity | 6.81 |
Language | German, English, Italian |