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Captain Video & His Video Rangers
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Direct from the year 2254, Captain Video roared onto America's TV screens fighting eviI with amazing futuristic weaponry and technoIogy. Aided by the Video Ranger, his teenage sidekick, and an army of Video Rangers around the globe, Captain Video rocketed around the gaIaxy protecting the weak and defenseless from bizarre cosmic vilIains, usuaIly led by his nemesis, Dr. Pauli.
Since "Captain Video and His Video Rangers" was shot live, five days a week, breaks were needed for scenery changes and set-ups. To fiII the time, the action would shift suddenly to a small TV screen, where" the delayed circuit remote carrier" would pick up the Captain's "agents on earth," who often bore a striking resembIance to western heroes Bob SteeIe and Johnny Mack Brown! Lacking sponsors in the earIy years, other breaks wouId be fiIIed with Video Rangers hawking various tie-in merchandise, such as the famous "Ranger Ring" - proof positive "should anyone question you of your identity as a Video Ranger." ln other spots the Rangers would deliver patriotic messages, imploring young Rangers at home to practice racial tolerance and good citizenship.
These four extremeIy rare episodes feature both Al Hodge and Richard Coogan starring as Captain Video. Some of the originally broadcast commerciaIs incIuded here provide unforgettable, poIiticaIly incorrect moments, such as when the announcer assures kids that their favorite breakfast cereaI is "coated with candy!" |
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