Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion
| Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction | 
| Created by | Rolf Honold Hans Gottschalk a.k.a. W.G. Larsen | 
| Directed by | Theo Mezger Michael Braun | 
| Starring | Dietmar Schönherr Eva Pflug Wolfgang Völz Claus Holm Friedrich G. Beckhaus Ursula Lillig Charlotte Kerr Franz Schafheitlin | 
| Composer | Peter Thomas | 
| Country of origin | West Germany | 
| Original language | German | 
| No. of seasons | 1 | 
| No. of episodes | 7 | 
| Production | |
| Producers | Hans Gottschalk Helmut Krapp | 
| Cinematography | Kurt Hasse W.P. Hassenstein | 
| Editors | Anneliese Schönnenbeck Johannes Nikel | 
| Running time | 60 min each | 
| Production company | Bavaria Atelier GmbH | 
| Original release | |
| Network | ARD | 
| Release | 17 September – 10 December 1966 | 
Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion (lit. 'Space Patrol – The Fantastic Adventures of the Spaceship Orion'), also known as Raumpatrouille Orion, and Space Patrol Orion in English, is a West German science fiction television series. Its seven episodes were broadcast by ARD from 17 September 1966. It was the first German science fiction TV series. Being a huge success with several reruns, audience ratings went up to 56%. Over the years, the series acquired a distinct cult status in Germany.