Starcom: The U.S. Space Force
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Starcom: The U.S. Space Force is a 13-episode animated syndicated television series inspired by a motorized toy franchise manufactured by Coleco.[2] The characters were adapted for animation by series creator Brynne Stephens, who also story edited the show. Starcom was produced by DIC Animation City and distributed by Coca-Cola Telecommunications. The toy line was popular in Europe and Asia, but was unsuccessful in the North American domestic market.
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Created by | Brynne Stephens |
Developed by | Brynne Stephens |
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Directed by | Marek Buchwald |
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Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Executive producer | Andy Heyward |
Producer | Richard Raynis |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company | DIC Animation City |
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Network | Syndication |
Release | 20 September (1987-09-20) – 13 December 1987 (1987-12-13) |
The show was developed with the help of the Young Astronauts' Council, with the original intention of sparking young viewers’ interest in the NASA Space Program.[3]
The show earned poor ratings, and was cancelled after 13 episodes.[4] The series was rerun in the late 1990s as part of DIC and Pax TV's "Cloud Nine" programming strand, and on KBHK in the fall of 1994.