suddens1 This show was a different type of show compared to what was on at the time. This was a military school in space where kids of different parts of the universe would go for training. Jonathan Harris of Lost in Space fame played the Commandant of the school. It was great seeing him do something other than Dr.Smith. The cadets would end up on dangerous missions but would come out unscathed. This was a kids show so no one would get hurt. I read another review that said it was unrealistic that the cadets would go on missions. This was a kids show so they focused on the cadets and their exploits. On the 1966 Batman T.V. series, Robin usually solved the clues & not Batman. Also on the Super Friends, the focused on Wendy, Marvin, & Wonderdog and they were the ones that solved the clues to the crimes. The Super Friends were just the muscle to capture the villains. It was a kids' show about kids for kids. Is is a heck of a lot better than what is on Saturdays today. I can't even get my kids to watch those shows. I wish they would go back to stuff like this. It had Brian Tochi & Pamela Ferdin as two of the stars.

Davidt33 Those of you who said that James Doohan (Scotty) was on Space Academy made a mistake. He was on the spin off series Jason of Star Command. Anyway Jonathan Harris was great on this show as Commander Gampu and how he would help the cadets on their various space missions. It was fun to see what missions the crew would go on every week and the things they would learn from their missions. Who could forget Peepo and his personality and wisecracks. This show would come on either before or after Fat Albert depending on the year it was on. I'm sure Space Academy will come out on DVD someday. R.I.P. Jonathan Harris (Gampu) and James Doohan (Scotty). You'll be missed but the memories of your shows will live on forever.

powersroc This was an ambitious Saturday morning science fiction series which had some pretty cool model work & fx for its time. Plus, we all know that the live action Sat a.m. shows have tight budgets which doesn't make it easy to attain quality productions.My problem with the premise was that the academy instructors had no difficulty sending students out on dangerous missions that should have been for adult senior officers. These kids didn't even have an adult supervisor with them as they flew off in their Seeker spacecraft into potentially life threatening assignments. Does that make sense to you? The cadets at West Point, Annapolis, and the Air Force Academy have to at least graduate before being placed in harms way, and even then they are junior officers with superior officers over them. The premise simply wasn't realistic or practical, and that is a major drawback in any genre, especially for sci fi. An audience must have a willing suspension of disbelief. But don't ask us to discard logic or common sense because it suits you.

orangegreenknight1927 SPACE ACADEMY was a franchise that was designed to capitalize off of STAR WARS and the late 1970's science fiction explosion. The program was about teens in space training for duty in space only to get caught up with JAMES DOOHAN and the evil Doctor smith from LOST IN SPACE in intergalactic adventures and hijinks. Some of the sets and vehicles would be reused later on JASON OF STAR COMMAND to save money. The show was harmless family adventure fluff and was popular during it's run. The show was live action and not animated spomething no longer done in childrens shows as much anymore. I watched it as a kid, I liked it.