"Raumpatrouille - Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion!" The name alone commands your attention, but you gotta admit
"Space Patrol" rolls off the tongue a whole lot easier!!
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I hit the end of the road while searching for a copy of this series, and there are just enough snippets on Youtube to entice any diehard Sci-Fi fan into taking a European vacation, just so they can see it, because it's readily available in Germany, but you're not going to find it in the U.S except on a way overpriced VHS tape, and that's if you're lucky! It's quite the damn shame!
Wirklich!!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_lHkKeHisDZHOkDxIgyMhnwnnElKiqnMkg2wxlldBju4XK602o_IHJpNWMsCFABHcthBfRINdVETYsK9LyHOGdZO8s9HnTsMkVctu2Y58e4_xg2hIJZChkhziJvhRZ4G5Pcp6lKAo48/s400/Space+Patrol+Lady+Driver.jpg)
What got me going was this trailer brought to you by IMDB and Moviemaze auf Deutschland, and you can see it right here:
Raumpatrouille, and only wonder for yourself why it's not available in the states! I thought about buying a DVD player that plays Region 2 DVDs, and found out that they are not as expensive as you would think, but it seems like an extreme length to have to go, to watch a freakin' TV show, but then again, the music
IS by Peter Thomas, it just might be worth it!
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In this vision of the future, the human civilization had to move "Under the sea, Under the sea, Darling it's better, Down where it's wetter, Take it from me!"
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So after you hear the short intro, the music kicks in for this scene where these people are dancing, and this is the main reason, I wanted to see this series! Suddenly, it does seem like the future, cause I sure as Hell don't see anyone dancing like this around here!
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It's kinda like an open session of the Hokey Pokey crossed with the Tango, and anybody can just join in! Number 37, come on over !!!
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D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y got some Funky Chicken thrown in the mix!!
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Not even them kissin' cousin line dancers from West Virginia can hold a candle to these future people. I wish I had some better pictures for you, but at least you get the idea, go check it out on Youtube, until something better comes along!!
6 comments:
If you get the special edition of the German DVD set - there's a movie-length condensed version of the series included with English subtitles (there are no subtitles on the episodes themselves).
The sets look so heavy it's a wonder the Orion ever got off the ground!
The soundtrack is something else!
What's that girl wearing? A blackless leather catsuit? YOW! Sign me up for Space Patrol!
Zer gudt!
--Ivan
Rump Patrol?
I've loved this show's music ever since I first heard it years ago. Thanx!
Thanks for posting this haven't heard it in ages and always loved it
The good news is that a friend loaned me his copies so there will more in the future with better stills!!
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