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Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers

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Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers is a TV series that premiered on April 18, 1953. It has 2 seasons and 58 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 19 "The Cobalt Bomb", aired on May 29, 1954.

Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers was a 30-minute, weekly CBS-TV network outer space adventure series, broadcast live Saturdays from April 18, 1953 to May 29, 1954. Set in 2153 and all-too-obviously inspired by Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, the series depicted the adventures of fearless Rocket Rangers, who operated from Omega Base, piloting their nuclear-powered space ship Beta throughout the solar system, to battle crime and the weird menace of extraterrestrial life-forms. The three Rangers were curly-haired Rod Brown, prickly Frank Boyd and obese Wilber Wormser. Their immediate superior was Commander Swift. Director George Gould had also been the director of ABC's Tom Corbett from 1950 to 1952, and he carried with him to CBS several of the writers for that pioneering series, plus its basic concepts, plus the major special effect, an amplifier producing travelling mattes. The very close similarity between Rod Brown and Tom Corbett generated at least one lawsuit, which seems to have resulted in the Rod Brown kinescopes never being rebroadcast. Rod Brown's adventures had a sponsor, Jell-O Instant Pudding. However, there are very few premiums or toys associated with the series, as compared to its rival live space adventure series such as Captain Video, Space Patrol, and Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. A Rocket Ranger membership card and a Rocket Ranger Squadron Charter have been observed. In addition, plaid flannel shirts for young boys, featuring a solid-color flannel placket silkscreened with the Rocket Ranger title, space ship, and spaceman, were also available.

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Episodes

58 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

1953 · 39 episodes · Last episode: 72 years ago

Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers Season 1 release dates →
  1. E39

    39. Energy Eaters from Luna

    Finale
  2. E38

    38. The Stone Men of Venus

  3. E37

    37. The Copernicus Diamond

  4. E36

    36. The Electric Men

  5. E35

    35. The Cyclops of Themis

  6. E34

    34. The Deep Sleep

  7. E33

    33. Moneymakers of Juno

  8. E32

    32. The Stickman of Neptune

  9. E31

    31. The Magic Man of Mars

  10. E30

    30. The Robot Robber of Deimos

  11. E29

    29. The Treasure of Tesoro

  12. E28

    28. The Twin Planet

  13. E27

    27. The Lights from Luna

  14. E26

    26. Colossus of Centauri

  15. E25

    25. The Octopus of Venus

  16. E24

    24. The Looters of Leeron

  17. E23

    23. The Madness from Space

  18. E22

    22. The Unseen Planet

  19. E21

    21. The Death Ball

  20. E20

    20. The Volcanoes of Venus

  21. E19

    19. The Big Hammer

  22. E18

    18. The Fire Deamons of Deimos

  23. E17

    17. The Martian Queen

  24. E16

    16. Space Bugs

  25. E15

    15. Apples of Eden

  26. E14

    14. The Suits of Peril

  27. E13

    13. The Black Cloud of Calistro

  28. E12

    12. The Phantom Birds of Beloro

  29. E11

    11. Stranger From Outer Space

  30. E10

    10. The Strangler Trees of Triton

  31. E9

    9. World of the Doomed

  32. E8

    8. The Little Men of Mercury

  33. E7

    7. The Adventures of the Venusian Sea

  34. E6

    6. The Globe Men of Oma

  35. E5

    5. The Crater of Peril

  36. E4

    4. Whispers in the Mind

  37. E3

    3. The Planet of Ice

  38. E2

    2. The Case of the Invisible Saboteurs

  39. E1

    1. Operation Decoy

Season 2

1954 · 19 episodes · Last episode: 72 years ago

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  1. E19

    19. The Cobalt Bomb

    Finale
  2. E18

    18. The Man who was Radioactive

  3. E17

    17. The Metal Eaters

  4. E16

    16. The Exploding Man

  5. E15

    15. Bird Girl of Venus

  6. E14

    14. Assignment Danger

  7. E13

    13. Terror in the Space Lighthouse

  8. E12

    12. The Matter-Transfer Machine

  9. E11

    11. Invasion from DImension X

  10. E10

    10. The Plan of Planet H

  11. E9

    9. The Monkey That Couldn't Stop Growing

  12. E8

    8. The Strange Men of Leefri

  13. E7

    7. The Eel of Iapetus

  14. E6

    6. The Strong Man of Mayron

  15. E5

    5. The Fishman of The Venusian Sea

  16. E4

    4. Return of the Stickmen

  17. E3

    3. The Invisible Force

  18. E2

    2. Escape by Magic

  19. E1

    1. Operation Dinosaur

Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers?

Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 29, 1954.

When did the latest episode of Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers come out?

The most recent episode of Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers, Season 2 Episode 19 "The Cobalt Bomb", aired on May 29, 1954.

How many seasons of Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers are there?

Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers has 2 seasons with 58 episodes in total.

When did Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers first air?

Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers first aired on April 18, 1953.

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