History Series / JasonOfStarCommand

* CloningBlues: The first episode featured Dragos infiltrating Star Command with a clone of the base commander (played by Creator/JamesDoohan!).

* WhatExactlyIsHisJob: The opening narration describes Jason as an "Intergalactic soldier of fortune". But this doesn't seem right given that he is a BadassPacifist Guile Hero who DoesntLikeGuns and regularly risks his life for others. Also, he doesn't seem to be in it for the money. If he was, why not just work for guys like Dragos? When the newly arrived stricter, by the book Commander Stone attempted to dress down Jason on what he perceived as lack of discipline, Jason response was to casually remind the Commander that he wasn't exactly under Star Command's jurisdiction. We never actually learn whose jurisdiction Jason is under, of if he is a free agent, how or why he has so much clout.

* WhatExactlyIsHisJob: The opening narration describes Jason as an "Intergalactic soldier of fortune". But this doesn't seem right given that he is a PacifistHero and regularly risks his life for others. When the newly arrived stricter, by the book Commander Stone attempted to dress down Jason on what he perceived as lack of discipline, Jason response was to casually remind the Commander that he wasn't exactly under Star Command's jurisdiction. We never actually learn whose jurisdiction Jason is under, of if he is a free agent, how or why he has so much clout.

* TheUnfettered: Jason is a heroic version. The more laid back Commander Canarvin even followed Jason's lead when it made sense to do so. Even the much stricter, by the book Commander Stone didn't bother to reign in Jason after their first conversation in which Jason gives the friendly reminder that he isn't technically under the jurisdiction of Star Command. This raises the question as to who Jason actually answers to. And then there is the title of the show.

* TheUnfettered: Jason is a heroic version. The more laid back Commander Canarvin even followed Jason's lead when it made sense to do so. When the newly arrived Commander Stone dresses down Jason for lack of discipline, Jason gives him a friendly reminder that he is not technically under Star Command's juristiction. In later episodes, Stone is, like his predecessor, reduced to being one of Jason's sidekick alongside Samantha and Professor Parsafoot. This raises the question as to who Jason actually answers to. And then there is the title of the show.

Each episode featured Jason battling the evil Emperor Dragos, as the latter tried to destroy Star Command, a base hidden in an asteroid that publicly housed the Series/SpaceAcademy from the previous series. While the show was never very good, it did have some impressive budget model work and even some StopMotionAnimation.

* UnreliableNarrator: The opening narration tells us that Star Command is in a secret part of Space Academy. Neverthless, Dragos and everyone else seems to know exactly where it is. And is a cadet school the safest place to hide a crucial military installation? It's like having Norad located at Virginia Military Institute.
** NORAD is actually headquartered fairly close to the United States Air Force Academy.

* FollowTheLeader: The show was obviously designed to grab the ''StarWars'' crowd.

* PunnyName: Professor Parsafoot. Well, not really. But we get the impression that the new Commander wasn't just mis-remembering the Professor's name when they meet in person. "So....Professor Pussyfoot, was it?

* SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: If Star Command is supposed to be somewhere in the ''Space Acacemy'', one would think that Jonathan Harris' commander from that series would get involved in all the major events that threaten the base (especially since the Academy is implied to be the majority of the station with Star Command a secret subset of it). But, with the exception of Peepo the robot, we don't hear a peep (no pun intended) from him or any of the other characters from that series.

* CloningBlues: The first episode featured Dragos infiltrating Star Command with a clone of the base commander (played by JamesDoohan!).

* RecycledSet: Justified; since it was hidden in part of Space Academy, why not use the same designer?

A live-action Saturday morning children's show on Creator/{{CBS}}, created by {{Filmation}} in 1978, ''Jason of Star Command'' harkened back to the 1930s Film/{{Flash Gordon|Serial}} movie serials, appearing in its first season in 15-minute installments coupled with a cartoon short, and in its second season as self-contained half-hour stories.

* HeyItsThatGuy!: James (Scotty) Doohan. John (''The Lawman'') Russel. Sid(Captain Spaulding) Haig. Tamara (Cleopatra Jones) Dobson. Charlie (FightClub) Dell. Craig (Gorton's Fisherman) Littler.
** Craig Littler was also the Grey Poupon guy.