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1* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The series is known as ''X-Or'' in France and ''Sky Ranger'' in the Philippines.
2* MilestoneCelebration: Returns for the ''Metal Heroes''' 30th anniversary in one of ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger's'' movies, ''Film/KaizokuSentaiGokaigerVsSpaceSheriffGavanTheMovie'', with the success of that movie resulting in the start of a new generation in ''Film/SpaceSheriffGavanTheMovie''. Geki/Gavan Type-G and Sherry appeared in a two-episode arc of ''Series/TokumeiSentaiGobusters''.
3* TheOtherDarrin: After episode 10, Creator/ShozoIizuka came down with bronchitis (which is a disease that loves to infect actors and singers) and called in SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Creator/TakeshiWatabe. However, Iizuka would return in an even more memorable role in ''Series/SpaceSheriffSharivan'' as the [[ShapedLikeItself psychotic]] Psycho.
4* ReferencedBy: By admission of screenwriter Ed Neumeier, ''Gavan'' inspired ''Franchise/RoboCop''.
5* WhatCouldHaveBeen
6** Kenji Ohba was warned that, had the show not reached a double-digit percentage in the ratings, he would have been fired and the show itself potentially axed.
7** Gavan's vehicle, the Cyberian, was originally designed as blue but changed to red as it would be filmed against a blue background. A blue Cyberian would later appear in ''Gavan'' the movie.
8* WorkingTitle: Started as ''Space Sheriff Z'', with Gavan's Lazer Z Beam attack remaining as TheArtifact. ''Z'' changed to ''Ginjiro'', then ''Ginbrid (Ginburiddo)'' before settling on ''Gavan'', named after French actor Jean Gabin.

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