Rocky Jones, Space Ranger was a syndicated science fiction television serial originally broadcast in 1954. The show lasted for only two seasons and, though syndicated sporadically, dropped into obscurity. Because it was recorded on film rather than being broadcast live as were most other TV space operas of the day, it has survived in reasonably good condition. The film format also allowed more elaborate special effects and sets, exterior scenes, and much better continuity.
Episode 1
In this initial episode Rocky meets Vena for the first time and his spaceship is nearly destroyed on its journey to Ophiuchus.
Episode 2
Rocky rescues Professor Newton and Bobby, but learns that there's a spy planted in Earth's Office of Space Affairs.
Episode 3
The plot to blow up headquarters is stopped when Griff is revealed to be a spy.
Episode 4
Vena is captured and then rescued when the Orbit Jet lands on Posita.
Episode 5
In return for repairs, Rocky goes to Negato to attempt a peace between that moon and Posita, the gypsy moon.
Episode 6
Rocky is believed dead, and an attempt is made to use recordings of his voice in a fiendish plan.
Episode 7
Rocky, Winky, Bobby, Vena and Professor Newton take off for Fornax after a missile that has struck Earth is determined to have come from that moon.
Episode 8
Zorovak of Fornax agrees to return to Earth with Rocky Jones even though Professor Kardos warns him that Earthmen can't be trusted. Nestor Pava as Kardos.
Episode 9
Griff teams up with Darganto and Cleolanthe of Ophiuchus and invade Fornax with the help of the evil Professor Kardos.
Episode 10
Tuck Harmon, with several suitcases full of stolen money, steals a rocket ship and plans to live out his days on his own private moon. After several failed comedic attempts by his sidekick Winky to get a date for the night, Secretary Drake, Head of the Space Rangers, finally gets through and Rocky gets the call to chase Tuck down. When Tuck Harmon sends out a mayday call after his ship is struck by Meteors, it is Rocky to the rescue.
Episode 11
Vena's spaceship is captured by space pirates from the planet Prah, and Rocky uses a "cold light" to make his spaceship invisible, then sets out to battle the interplanetary gang and their lady boss.
Episode 12
Rocky is captured but manages to escape to Earth on the Orbit Jet.
Episode 13
The pirates learn of Rocky’s new secret weapon, and uses their knowledge to elude Rocky and his plans to bring them to Earth for punishment.
Episode 14
Rocky is slated to pilot the Orbit Jet to Space Station X-07 carrying Dr. Hillary Tyson and a group of ambassadors to the Interplanetary Peace Conference. Vena Ray pleads with Secretary Drake to let her go. But it was unnecessary as Rocky had already selected her as his navigator. He is also bringing Bobby to help keep the ship's log during the mission. The conference is being held in a neutral zone near the planetoid Paratain in the Jupiter equilateral. Cleolantha has heard about the conference and is resentful that she has not been invited. Her first angry reaction is to have her Space Ranger mole Duveen blow up the Orbit Jet as it launches. Luckily, the electronic detectors at the launch field pick up on the detonator he is trying to set. He is quickly nabbed and carried away in custody.
Episode 15
Cleolantha takes her revenge on the conference by capturing the delegates.
Episode 16
Rocky and his crew are taken prisoner but escape to Earth on the Orbit Jet.
Episode 17
Bobby is captured and the Orbit Jet is stolen.
Episode 18
Professor Newton saves Yarra, the boss of Medina, from the radiations of the Forbidden Moon.
Episode 19
Rocky captures a serum from Agar which saves the people of Medina from radiation.
Episode 20
Rocky saves a space station and his friends when they are trapped between gypsy moons.
Episode 21
Cleolanthe tries to destroy one of the gypsy moons with a barrage of missiles.
Episode 22
Rocky evacuates the gypsy moon Posetta and stops Cleolanthe's missile barrage.
Episode 23
The Space Ranger's Space Center is plagued with a series of sabotage incidents - the radio system going on the blink, tires of the Secretary's car flattened, sounds of a cat and dog fighting outside their dorm windows. The culprit is Kip, the son of a convicted criminal who is incarcerated at the Ranger's prison. He is acting out in retaliation for his father's woes.
Episode 24
Upon landing on a strange planetoid, Rocky and his friends meet the Valley and Hill People.
Episode 25
Rocky and Bobby are wrecked on a planetoid where the natives worship them as gods. They find a flying saucer hundreds of years old and a beautiful girl as well.
Episode 26
Rocky and Professor Newton save two lives and leave new friends as they return back to Earth.
Episode 27
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Episode 28
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Episode 29
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Episode 30
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Episode 31
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Episode 32
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Episode 33
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Episode 34
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Episode 35
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Episode 36
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Episode 37
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Episode 38
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Episode 39
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