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Space Patrol (series)
Raumpatrouille - Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion- User score: 7.9
- Production country: Germany, United States of America
- Creator: Hans Gottschalk , Rolf Honold
- Production companies: Bavaria Film
- Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Release date: 9/17/1966
- Release date of last episode: 12/10/1966
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 7
- Run time: 60 min.
Series description
Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion, also known as Raumpatrouille Orion, and Space Patrol Orion in English, was the first German science fiction television series. Its seven episodes were broadcast by ARD beginning September 17, 1966 six years before Star Trek first aired in West Germany. Being a huge success with several reruns audience ratings went up to 56%. Over the years, the series acquired a distinct cult status in Germany.