History Series / SpacePatrolUK

''Space Patrol'' is a 1963 British Puppet series, in the vein of the Gerry Anderson shows of the time (but nowhere near as known, although it is confused with ''Series/FireballXL5''). It focuses on a 22nd-century police force, who are headquartered on a space station called Galasphere 347. Despite all claims to the contrary, it was the first show with an electronic theme (beating out the more famous tune of ''Series/DoctorWho'' by seven months). It ran for two seasons and a total of 39 episodes. It was re-titled ''Planet Patrol'' in America, to avoid confusion with the American series ''Series/{{Space Patrol|US}}''.

** The Luminars who appear in "The Planet of Light" are from a planet within the Sirius system, and look like floating pillars of light, who get their energy via photosynthesis are allergic to Oxygen. They use cylindrical shells to survive oxygen-based environments.

** The Alpha-Centaurans from "Message from a star", look like floating octopus like creatures, with melon-like heads, a single orifice for a face, and webbed tentacles trailing behind them.

** Uranus is populated by tall intelligent plant-life, which resemble man-sized Zucchini, and can possess people via Astral-Projection.

** To start with, the Saturnians resemble bipedal dinosaur-like creatures with four arms, and long tails which they can rest on. They also breathe Carbon-Dioxide instead of Oxygen.

** The Alpha-Centaurans from "Message from a star", look like floating octopus like creatures, with melon-like heads, only a single orifice for a face, and webbed tentacles trailing behind them.

** To start with, the Saturnians resemble a bipedal dinosaur-like creatures with four arms, and long tails which they can rest on. They also breathe Carbon-Dioxide instead of Oxygen.

** The Alpha-Centaurans from "Message from a star", look like floating octopus like creatures, with melon-like heads with only a single orifice for a face, and webbed tentacles trailing behind them.

** The Luminars who appear in "The Planet of Light" are from a planet within the Sirius system, and look like floating pillars of light, who are allergic to Oxygen.

** The Betelgeusians from "The Talking Bell", are bell-shaped fungus creatures, with a single retractable leg, and a tentacles a top their bodies, which they can heal people by infusing them with some of their life force.

* ArtisticLicenseSpace:
** Throughout the series, the terms "solar system" and "galaxy" are used [[SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale interchangeably]].
** In "The Fires of Mercury", Prof. Haggerty's simplified model of the solar system has a Pluto larger than Mercury.

* ArtisticLicenceSpace:

* ArtisticLicenceAstronomy:
** Throughout the series the terms "solar system" and "galaxy" are used [[SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale interchangeably]].

* {{Supermarionation}}: In the style popularized by Gerry Anderson, the series was produced by a former Anderson colleague.

''Space Patrol'' is a 1963 British Puppet series, in the vein of the Gerry Anderson shows of the time (but nowhere near as known, although it is confused with ''Series/FireballXL5''). It focuses on a 22nd-century police force, who are headquartered on a space station called Galasphere 347. Despite all claims to the contrary, it was the first show with an electronic theme (beating out the more famous tune of ''Series/DoctorWho'' by seven months). It ran for two seasons and a total of 39 episodes. It was re-titled ''Planet Patrol'' in America, to avoid confusion with the american series ''Series/{{Space Patrol|US}}''.

* {{Supermarionation}}: In the style popularized by Gerry Anderson; the series was produced by a former Anderson colleague.

* ConvenientlyClosePlanet: Although it's never completely clear whether or not their spaceship can travel at faster than light speeds.

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