Series synopsis
Space Sentinels is an American sci-fi & fantasy animation television series that premiered on NBC on September 10, 1977. It ended on December 3, 1977. It stars Evan C. Kim, George DiCenzo and Lou Scheimer.
Space Sentinels is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Filmation which debuted on the American NBC network on September 10, 1977 and ran for thirteen half-hour episodes. The series has been called "ahead of its time" due to its racially diverse cast of main characters.
In this series, the Roman mythological figures Hercules and Mercury are joined by Astrea, a character created specifically for the series, to form a superhero team to protect mankind.
The complete series was released ...
Premise
Space Sentinels is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Filmation which debuted on the American NBC network on September 10, 1977 and ran for thirteen half-hour episodes. The series has been called "ahead of its time" due to its racially diverse cast of main characters.
In this series, the Roman mythological figures Hercules and Mercury are joined by Astrea, a character created specifically for the series, to form a superhero team to protect mankind.
The complete series was released on Region 1 DVD on August 22, 2006, along with the complete series of The Freedom Force.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 10, 1977 | December 3, 1977 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morpheus: The Sinister Sentinel Another sentinel with an evil alignment and who has the power of Astrea, Hercules and Mercury combined, comes to Earth for revenge. |
September 10, 1977 |
| 2 |
Space Giants The Sentinels have to deal with giant tough-to-beat robots who are initially after some gold as fuel. |
September 17, 1977 |
| 3 |
The Time Traveller A human from an advanced time period has returned to stop the construction of a moon base by destroying the supply rockets (unmanned) shortly after launch. |
September 24, 1977 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 10, 1977 |
| Last aired | December 3, 1977 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |