Sky King
American radio and television series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sky King was an American radio and television series. Its lead character was Arizona rancher and aircraft pilot Schuyler "Sky" King.
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Genre | Western-themed adventure |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 72 |
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Executive producer | Stuart E. McGowan |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 25 minutes |
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Release | September 16, 1951 (1951-09-16) ā March 8, 1959 (1959-03-08) |
The series had strong Western elements.[1] Cattle rancher King usually captured criminals and spies and found lost hikers, though he did so with the use of his airplane, the Songbird. Two twin-engine Cessna airplanes were used by King during the course of the TV series. The first was a Cessna T-50 and in later episodes a Cessna 310B was used till the series's end.[2] The 310's make and model type number was prominently displayed during the closing titles.[3]
King and his niece Penny lived on the Flying Crown Ranch, near the fictitious town of Grover, Arizona. Penny's brother Clipper also appeared during the first season. Penny and Clipper were also pilots, although they were inexperienced and looked to their uncle for guidance. Penny was an accomplished air racer, rated as a multiengine pilot, whom Sky trusted to fly the Songbird.