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'''''Space Race''''' was a web series | '''''Space Race''''' was a web series that launched on March 22nd, 2011 on the Space Race website and on Speakaboos' website.<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110322005721/en/SPACE-RACE-Animated-Web-Series-Ready-Lift Business Wire news article on the launch of ''Space Race''.] Retrieved 27 Nov '19</ref> The show featured 8 episodes, each featuring a character interviewed by Gary Galaxy (played by Meyer DeLeeuw). It also had a 3D Galaxy Adventure game, the ''Space Race Trivia'' quiz, the ''What Spaceship are You?'' widget, printables, and e-cards online.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629132615/http://spaceracekids.com/ Archived ''Space Race'' website.] Retrieved 27 Nov '19</ref> The series relaunched as a TV show on May 2nd, 2014, under the new name ''Space Racers'', which currently airs on select PBS stations and Universal Kids in the U.S., and TVO Kids in Canada (''Space Racers'' was distributed by American Public Television in 2014). | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== |
Revision as of 19:13, 1 May 2023
Space Race was a web series that launched on March 22nd, 2011 on the Space Race website and on Speakaboos' website.[1] The show featured 8 episodes, each featuring a character interviewed by Gary Galaxy (played by Meyer DeLeeuw). It also had a 3D Galaxy Adventure game, the Space Race Trivia quiz, the What Spaceship are You? widget, printables, and e-cards online.[2] The series relaunched as a TV show on May 2nd, 2014, under the new name Space Racers, which currently airs on select PBS stations and Universal Kids in the U.S., and TVO Kids in Canada (Space Racers was distributed by American Public Television in 2014).
Availability
The website is now defunct, leaving only the trailer and one episode. The games also don't work anymore due to poor archival.
Episodes
# | Webisode Title | Topic | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | Trailer | N/A | Found | Has to be downloaded as a .mov file to view the trailer. |
1 | Eagle Wingstrong | Earth | Found | |
2 | Pigeon Pirelli | Moon | Lost | |
3 | Vulture Albatross | Space Stations | Lost | |
4 | Colonel Coot | Mars | Lost | |
5 | Sabia Wingstrong | Sun | Lost | |
6 | Robyn Egger | Mercury & Venus | Lost | |
7 | Condor Wingstrong | Asteroid Belt | Lost | |
8 | Master Crane | Jupiter | Lost |
Games
Game Title | Status |
---|---|
3D Space Racer/Galaxy Adventure 3D | Lost |
Space Race Trivia | Lost |
What Spaceship Are You? | Lost |
See Also
Bumpers
- Bookworm Bunch (partially found interstitials from PBS Kids channel block; 2000-2001)
- PBS Kids (partially lost schedule bumpers and interstitial material of children's channel block; 1999-present)
- Someday School (partially found PBS Kids channel block; 1998-2000)
PBS
- Christmastime with Mister Rogers (lost holiday TV special; 1977)
- Lamb Chop's Play-Along (partially lost PBS children's puppet series; 1992)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood "Mister Rogers Talks About Conflict" (found episode arc of PBS children's educational series; 1983)
- The Puzzle Place (partially found PBS puppet series; 1994-1998)
- Reading Rainbow (found Johnny Kemp opening sequence for PBS children's television series; 1999)
- Storytime (found PBS children's reading series; 1992-1998)
- Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? "Auld Lang Gone" (non-existent episode of PBS children's game show; 1992)
- Zoom (found pilot of revival of 1972 PBS children's series; 1997)
- Zoom (partially found revival of 1972 PBS children's series; 1999-2005)
PBS Kids
- The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (partially lost PBS Kids "Lamb Chop's Play-Along" spin-off series; 1998-1999)
- Curious George (lost test pilot of PBS Kids animated series based on books; existence unconfirmed; 2004/2005)
- Cyberchase: The Poddleville Case (found pilot of PBS Kids animated educational series; 1999)
- Dragon Tales "One Small Step for Cassie" and "Circle of Friends" (lost pilots of PBS Kids animated series; 1999)
- The Good Night Show with Melanie/Leo (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2005-2006)
- The Good Night Show with Nina & Star (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2006-2017)
- Kratts' Creatures (found PBS children's educational series; 1996)
- Molly of Denali (partially found unaired pilot of PBS Kids animated series; 2018)
- Nature Cat (lost pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; early 2010s)
- Preschool Musical... On a Stick (partially lost PBS Kids Sprout "High School Musical" parody; 2008)
- What's The Big Idea? (lost original pilot of "Sid The Science Kid" PBS Kids CGI animated series; 2007)
- WordWorld (lost 2D/live-action test pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated educational series; existence unconfirmed; 2005)
References
- ↑ Business Wire news article on the launch of Space Race. Retrieved 27 Nov '19
- ↑ Archived Space Race website. Retrieved 27 Nov '19