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Starcom: The U.S. Space Force (1987)

Starcom: The U.S. Space Force

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Adventure, Animation, Family, Science Fiction

October 12th, 1988

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Starcom: The U.S. Space Force is an animated syndicated series in the 1980s that spawned a successful motorized toy line franchise in Europe and Asia for Mattel, despite its failures to succeed in its U.S. domestic market. The plot was based on the adventures of an American astronaut brigade as they fought off attempted invasions by Shadow Force, a nasty collection of aliens and robots led by the nefarious Emperor Dark.

The show was developed with the help of the Young Astronauts’ Council with the original intention of sparking young viewers’ interest in the U.S. NASA Space Program. However, Starcom did not get much of a chance to make kids want to join the space program as it was cancelled off the air after one brief season. It was revived for a short run in the early 1990s, but no new episodes were aired. It was produced by DiC Enterprises and distributed by Access Syndication.

The plot was classic Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers fare. The evil members of Shadow Force, led by Emperor Dark, were trying to take over the cosmos, and it was up to Starcom to stop them. Young hero Col. James “Dash” Derringer, an ace Starcom pilot, was the star of the series, and several of his teammates were family members. He was also backed up by the resourceful ace pilot John “Slim” Griffin, whose niece was yet another Starcom pilot. Other heroes on the Starcom side included Col. Paul “Crowbar” Corbin and Admiral Franklin Brinkley. The show had very high quality production, with top notch animation and relatively mature subject matter and dialog.

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Cast

Philip Akin
Col. John 'Slim' Griffin
Yank Azman
Robert Cait
Col. Paul 'Crowbar' Corbin
Rob Cowan
Col. James 'Dash' Derringer
Louis Di Bianco
Maj. Romak
Don Francks
Adm. Franklin Brinkley
Marvin Goldhar
Gen. Von Dar
Dan Hennessey
Maj. Klag
Elva Mai Hoover
Prof. Malvanna Wilde
Hardee T. Lineham
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Directors

Marek Buchwald
(13 episodes, 1987)
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Producers

Ken Duer
associate producer
(13 episodes, 1987)
Andy Heyward
executive producer
(13 episodes, 1987)
Tetsuo Katayama
producer
K.K. DIC (13 episodes, 1987)
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Writers

Steven Barnes
story
(1 episode, 1987) (uncredited)
Arthur Byron Cover
written by
(1 episode, 1987)
Barbara Hambly
written by
(1 episode, 1987)
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Taglines

It's gonna be one heck of a battle!

Keywords

planet
good versus evil
colonel
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Country of Origin

Canada
United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 12th, 1988 (Netherlands)
September 20th, 1987 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

Starcom
Starcom: The U.S. Space Force (original title)
Starcom (English title)
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Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

DIC Entertainment (as DiC Enterprises)
Coleco Industries

Distribution Companies

Pidax Film (Germany)
Olympic Video (Greece)
Mill Creek Entertainment (United States of America) (complete series)
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Other Companies

Animation City Editorial Services (post-production)
KK C&D Asia (animation) / animation
The Young Astronaut Council (by agreement with and developed in cooperation with)

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