JOHNNY JUPITER

(1953)

A boy on Earth could communicate with another planet via a large television screen. Jupiter was a "planet of robots" and as viewed through Johnny's television screen.

JOHNNY JUPITER
American Broadcasting Company
DuMont Television Network
Kagran and Stone Associates
52 x 30 minute episode series

TRANSMISSION DATES
21 March 1953 - 29 May 1954

DIRECTOR
Frank Bunetta

PRODUCER
Jerry Coopersmith

WRITER
Jerry Coopersmith

EPISODES
FIRST SERIES
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13

SECOND SERIES
Hello, Jupiter
Trail Blazers
Buried Treasure
Tonic
Masquerade Party
Rejects Confusion
How to Become a Movie Star
Duckweather and The Professor
Amateur Magician
Historic Re-enactment
Detective
Duelling
Cure for a Cold
Surprise Party
Phoney Swami
Sit Down Strike
The Kid
The Flower Story
Library
The Hat
The Raise
The Window
The Genius
The Love Story
The Rival
Physical Education
The Baby Contest
The Gold Machine Jupiter-Frisby Inc
The Invisible Dog
Grass
The Geiger Counter
Duckweather: TV Repairman
The Penny Arcade
Rejects Birthday Party
Home Movies
The Fire
Rejects Defect
The Barbershop

CAST

Ernest P. Duckweather (1953)	. . . . . . . . .	Vaughn Taylor
Ernest P. Duckweather (1953-1954	. . . . . . . . .	Wright King
Duckweather's Boss	. . . . . . . . .	Cliff Hall
Johnny Jupiter (voice)	. . . . . . . . .	Gilbert Mack
B-12 (voice)	. . . . . . . . .	Gilbert Mack
Major Domo (voice)	. . . . . . . . .	Gilbert Mack
Duckweather's Girlfriend	. . . . . . . . .	Pat Peardon

JOHNNY JUPITER "LINKS"

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