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|title=<center>Space Race</center>
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|imagecaption=The original ''Space Race'' logo used from 2011 to 2014.
|imagecaption=The original ''Space Race'' logo used from 2011 to 2014.
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
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'''''Space Race''''' was a web series on PBS Kids that launched on March 22nd, 2011.<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> It featured 8 characters/webisodes interviewed by Gary Galaxy (played by Meyer DeLeeuw), a 3D Galaxy Adventure game, the ''Space Race Trivia'' quiz, the ''What Spaceship are You?'' widget, printables, and e-cards.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629132615/http://spaceracekids.com/ Archived PBS Kids site page for ''Space Race''.] 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 PBS Kids and Universal Kids in the U.S., and TVO Kids in Canada (''Space Racers'' was distributed by both PBS Kids and American Public Television in 2014).
'''''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).


==Webisodes==
==Availability==
The website is now defunct, leaving only the trailer and one episode. The games also don't work anymore due to poor archival.
 
==Episode List==
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|0||Trailer||N/A||[https://web.archive.org/web/20110209090942/http://spaceracekids.com/ <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]||Has to be downloaded as a .mov file to view the trailer.
|0||Trailer||N/A||[https://web.archive.org/web/20110209090942/http://spaceracekids.com/<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Has to be downloaded as a .mov file to view the trailer.
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|1||Eagle Wingstrong||Earth||[http://youtu.be/J4a28E42S0E <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|1||Eagle Wingstrong||Earth||[https://youtu.be/J4a28E42S0E<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|2||Pigeon Pirelli||Moon||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|2||Pigeon Pirelli||Moon||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|3||Vulture Albatross||Space Stations||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|3||Vulture Albatross||Space Stations||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|4||Colonel Coot||Mars||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|4||Colonel Coot||Mars||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|-
|5||Sabia Wingstrong||Sun||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|5||Sabia Wingstrong||Sun||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|-
|6||Robyn Egger||Mercury & Venus||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|6||Robyn Egger||Mercury & Venus||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|7||Condor Wingstrong||Asteroid Belt||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|7||Condor Wingstrong||Asteroid Belt||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|8||Master Crane||Jupiter||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|8||Master Crane||Jupiter||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|}
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|3D Space Racer/Galaxy Adventure 3D||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|3D Space Racer/Galaxy Adventure 3D||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|Space Race Trivia||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|Space Race Trivia||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|What Spaceship Are You?||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|What Spaceship Are You?||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|}
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==See Also==
==See Also==
===Bumpers===
===Bumpers===
*[[PBS Kids (partially lost schedule bumpers and interstitial material of children's channel block; 1999-present)]]
*[[Bookworm Bunch (partially found interstitials from PBS Kids channel block; 2000-2001)]]
*[[Bookworm Bunch (partially found interstitials from PBS Kids channel block; 2000-2001)]]
*[[PBS Kids (partially lost schedule bumpers and interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-present)]]
*[[PBS Kids Vote-A-Rama (lost bumpers of "Arthur" themed marathon; 2002)]]
*[[Someday School (partially found PBS Kids channel block; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Someday School (partially found PBS Kids channel block; 1998-2000)]]


===PBS===
===PBS===
*[[Reading Rainbow (found Johnny Kemp opening sequence for PBS children's television series; 1999)]]
*[[Adventures with Kanga Roddy (partially lost PBS children's series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Backyard Safari (partially found PBS children's educational series; 1997)]]
*[[Barney & Friends "Season 9" (partially found alternative version of PBS children's series; 2004-2005)]]
*[[Christmastime with Mister Rogers (found holiday TV special; 1977)]]
*[[Lamb Chop's Play-Along (partially lost PBS children's puppet series; 1992-1995)]]
*[[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 educational series; 1999)]]
*[[Shining Time Station (found season one intro of PBS series; 1989-1990)]]
*[[Storytime (found PBS children's reading series; 1992-1998)]]
*[[Storytime (found PBS children's reading series; 1992-1998)]]
*[[Zoom (partially found revival of 1972 PBS children's series; 1999-2005)]]
*[[Lamb Chop's Play-Along (partially lost PBS children's puppet series; 1992)]]
*[[The Puzzle Place (partially found PBS puppet series; 1994-1998)]]
*[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood "Mister Rogers Talks About Conflict" (found episode arc of PBS children's educational series; 1983)]]
*[[Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? "Auld Lang Gone" (non-existent episode of PBS children's game show; 1992)]]
*[[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; 1995)]]
*[[Zoom (partially lost revival of PBS children's series; 1999-2005)]]


===PBS Kids===
===PBS Kids===
*[[Cyberchase: The Poddleville Case (found pilot of PBS Kids animated educational series; 1999)]]
*[[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 test pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 1999)]]
*[[Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated musical series; 2006-2008)]]
*[[Dragon Tales "One Small Step for Cassie" and "Circle of Friends" (lost pilots of PBS Kids animated series; 1999)]]
*[[Dragon Tales "One Small Step for Cassie" and "Circle of Friends" (lost pilots of PBS Kids animated series; 1999)]]
*[[The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (partially lost PBS Kids "Lamb Chop's Play-Along" spin-off series; 1998-1999)]]
*[[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)]]
*[[Jet Propulsion (partially found pitch pilot of "Ready Jet Go!" PBS Kids CGI-animated series; 2013)]]
*[[Kratts' Creatures (found PBS children's educational series; 1996)]]
*[[Kratts' Creatures (found PBS children's educational series; 1996)]]
*[[The Good Night Show with Nina & Star (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2006-2017)]]
*[[Make Way for Noddy (partially found PBS Kids version of British children's TV series; 2005)]]
*[[The Good Night Show with Melanie/Leo (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2005-2006)]]
*[[Molly of Denali (partially found pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated series; 2018)]]
*[[Nature Cat (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; early 2010s)]]
*[[Peg + Cat (partially lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 2011)]]
*[[Preschool Musical... On a Stick (partially lost PBS Kids Sprout "High School Musical" parody; 2008)]]
*[[Preschool Musical... On a Stick (partially lost PBS Kids Sprout "High School Musical" parody; 2008)]]
*[[Curious George (lost test pilot of PBS Kids animated series based on books; existence unconfirmed; 2004/2005)]]
*[[Seven Little Monsters (found episodes of PBS Kids animated series; 2000-2004)]]
*[[WordWorld (lost 2D/live-action test pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated educational series; existence unconfirmed; 2005)]]
*[[Super Why! (partially found British dub of PBS Kids CGI animated series; late 2000s-2010s)]]
*[[What's The Big Idea? (lost original pilot of "Sid The Science Kid" PBS Kids CGI animated series; 2007)]]
*[[What's The Big Idea? (partially found pitch pilot of "Sid The Science Kid" PBS Kids CGI animated series; 2007)]]
*[[WordGirl (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2005)]]
*[[WordWorld (found test pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated educational series; 2005)]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 02:58, 17 February 2024

SpaceRacelogo.png

The original Space Race logo used from 2011 to 2014.

Status: Partially Found

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.

Episode List

# 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

PBS

PBS Kids

References