Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestA large planetoid is on a direct collision course with earth. The Sentinels come to the conclusion that the planetoid must be destroyed to save the earth, so using their spaceship, they intercept the planetoid and find out that further investigation is needed.
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.
Production
Astrea: original Black female superhero on TV
Practical Effects
Classic Filmation limited animation charm
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Astrea predates Storm as a prominent Black female superhero on television by two years.
Lou Scheimer voiced half the cast—typical Filmation cost-cutting that somehow adds to the charm.
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