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T OM C OR BET T , SPA CE C A D ET
Based in the year A .D .
2350- 55, Tom Corbett,
Space
Cadet
follow s
follow s Tom and his
fellow Cadets at the
Space A cadem y as they
train
to
becom e
m em bers of the Solar
Guard.
T housands of A m er ican
children, in connection
w ith offers from Chex
cereals,
recited
the
official
Solar
Guard
pledge along w ith Tom :
"I solemnly swear to
safeguard the freedom of
space, protect the liberties
of the planets, and defend
the
cause
of
peace
throughout the universe."
Tom
Corbett,
Space
Cadet was available in
Com ic Str ips, Com ic
Books, T V , and R adio.

T he
ser ies
stor ies
followed Tom , played by
Frankie T hom as, Jr., and
his fellow Cadets w ith
action at the A cadem y in
classroom s
and
bunkroom s, aboard their
training ship the rocket
cr uiser Polar is and on
alien worlds throughout
the universe.
Tom
Corbet,
Space
Cadet first appeared on
television unlike other
ser ies appear ing on both
T V and radio, and is one
of only 6 program s to
appear
on
all
four
net works of the tim e;
w hich
included
T he
A r thur M ur ray Par t y,
D ow n You Go, T he
Er nie K ouvacs Show ,
Pantom im e Q uiz and
T he O r iginal A m ateur
H our.

SPA CE C A D ET C OM IC ST R I P

N ET WOR K H I ST OR Y

Tom Corbett Space R anger
M onster From Space 1955

Frankie T hom as I nter view

FEATURES (click on the the title or video clips to view)

D ouble Cross I n Space
1952

Tom Corbett, Space Cadet
Com ic 1953

Space A cadem y
Song