Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (or Commando Cody) is a science fiction television series or serial. It consists of twelve 25-minute episodes. The series was filmed and intended to be broadcast as a television limited series but, due to contract restrictions, it was originally released in theaters as a serial. It was released in theaters in 1953 and on television in 1955. The character of Commando Cody was introduced in the film serial... more

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (or Commando Cody) is a science fiction television series or serial. It consists of twelve 25-minute episodes. The series was filmed and intended to be broadcast as a television limited series but, due to contract restrictions, it was originally released in theaters as a serial. It was released in theaters in 1953 and on television in 1955. The character of Commando Cody was introduced in the film serial Radar Men from the Moon. Commando Cody was originally filmed as a twelve-part television series, but union contract problems forced Republic to play it in theaters first. The episodes built on each other, and were intended to be shown in chronological order like the episodes of any other serial, but lacked the cliffhanger endings which had characterized serials for several decades. This series is a prequel to Radar Men from the Moon. The first episode shows Joan and Ted, Cody's established sidekicks in Radar Men, applying for their jobs and... less