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Starcom: The U.S. Space Force is a 1987 animated syndicated U.S. television series inspired by a motorized toy franchise manufactured by Coleco. 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 plot detailed the adventures of an American astronaut brigade as they fought off attempted invasions by Shadow Force, a nasty collection of humans and robots led by the nefarious Emperor Dark. The toy line was popular in Europe and Asia, but was unsuccessful in the North American domestic market.
Original Release
09/20/1987
US Release
09/20/1987
Cast
Name | Character |
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Philip Akin | Col. John 'Slim' Griffin |
Yank Azman | (voice) (as Jank Azman) |
Robert Cait | Col. Paul 'Crowbar' Corbin / Gen. Torvek |
Rob Cowan | Col. James 'Dash' Derringer |
Louis Di Bianco | Maj. Romak / (voice) |
Don Francks | Adm. Franklin Brinkley / (voice) |
Marvin Goldhar | Gen. Von Dar / (voice) |
Dan Hennessey | Maj. Klag / (voice) |
Elva Mai Hoover | Prof. Malvanna Wilde / (voice) |
Hardee T. Lineham | (voice) (as Hardee Lineham) |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Nantucket Sleighride | Sunday, 20 September 1987 |
2 | Trojan Crowbar | Sunday, 27 September 1987 |
3 | The Long Fall | Sunday, 04 October 1987 |
4 | Caverns of Mars | Sunday, 11 October 1987 |
5 | Fire and Ice | Sunday, 18 October 1987 |
6 | Galactic Heartbeat | Sunday, 25 October 1987 |
7 | The Boys Who Cried Dark | Sunday, 01 November 1987 |
8 | Dark Harvest | Sunday, 08 November 1987 |
9 | A Few Bugs in the System | Sunday, 15 November 1987 |
10 | Turnabout | Sunday, 22 November 1987 |
11 | Hot Enough for You? | Sunday, 29 November 1987 |
12 | Flash Moskowitz, Space Cadet | Sunday, 06 December 1987 |
13 | The Last Star Ranger | Sunday, 13 December 1987 |
Directors
Writers
Brynne Stephens, Steve Perry, Richard Mueller, Michael Reaves, David Wise, Steven Barnes, Marv Wolfman, Lydia Marano, Arthur Byron Cover, Barbara Hambly
Cast
Name | Character |
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Philip Akin | Col. John 'Slim' Griffin |
Yank Azman | (voice) (as Jank Azman) |
Robert Cait | Col. Paul 'Crowbar' Corbin / Gen. Torvek |
Rob Cowan | Col. James 'Dash' Derringer |
Louis Di Bianco | Maj. Romak / (voice) |
Don Francks | Adm. Franklin Brinkley / (voice) |
Marvin Goldhar | Gen. Von Dar / (voice) |
Dan Hennessey | Maj. Klag / (voice) |
Elva Mai Hoover | Prof. Malvanna Wilde / (voice) |
Hardee T. Lineham | (voice) (as Hardee Lineham) |
Marla Lukofsky | (voice) |
Neil Munro | SHADO Emperor Dark / Sgt. Maj. 'Bull' Gruff / Emperor Dark / (voice) (as Neil Munroe) |
Susan Roman | Lt. Kelsey Carver / (voice) |
Linda Sorensen | (voice) |
John Stocker | (voice) |
Doug Stratton | (voice) |
Greg Swanson | (voice) |
Christopher Ward | (voice) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Andy Heyward | Executive Producer |
Richard Raynis | Producer |
Tetsuo Katayama | Producer |
Ken Duer | Producer |