Sense of Wonder: a Century of Science Fiction
“The very first SF television series was Captain Video, shown beginning in 1949 by the DuMont Television Network. Unfortunately, like those weekly movie-house serials, it was geared directly toward an audience of pre-adolescents. The props were literally made from cardboard boxes, and the uniforms were army-surplus fatigues with lightning bolts hand-stitched on the shoulders. It was an omen of things to come.
Fortunately, those things to come also included the ’50s boom in SF movies, beginning w...ith more adult fare like Destination: Moon (1950) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), and SF television was forced to mature somewhat to try to attract some of that audience. Even the silliest shows, the ones that were little more than extended ads for the licensed products (“Send in 25 cents for your genuine Buck Rogers insignia!”), had to spend some money on quality scripts. Beginning in 1952, Captain Video began buying scripts from the likes of Clarke, Asimov, Sheckley, and Knight.MoreLess
Fortunately, those things to come also included the ’50s boom in SF movies, beginning w...ith more adult fare like Destination: Moon (1950) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), and SF television was forced to mature somewhat to try to attract some of that audience. Even the silliest shows, the ones that were little more than extended ads for the licensed products (“Send in 25 cents for your genuine Buck Rogers insignia!”), had to spend some money on quality scripts. Beginning in 1952, Captain Video began buying scripts from the likes of Clarke, Asimov, Sheckley, and Knight.MoreLess
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