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  • The Forgotten Star Wars Rip-Off of 1978!

    From Ubiquitous@3:633/10 to All on Sat Feb 21 04:30:45 2026
    That Junkman explores a forgotten 1978 sci-fi show, Jason of Star
    Command. This live-action series, featuring a space adventurer and
    allies, aired amidst Star Wars mania. Discover its surprisingly
    compelling storylines and low-budget charm.

    https://youtu.be/tiQkHJm7xVk?si=sdJOvk4Qc6brmEiL

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  • From Lawrence D?Oliveiro@3:633/10 to All on Sun Feb 22 05:35:59 2026
    On Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:54:41 -0000 (UTC), The Doctor wrote:

    Star Command and Space Academy?

    TV series I had never heard of before.

    When I heard ?Star Wars Rip-Off?, I immediately thought of the movie
    ?Battle Beyond The Stars?, featuring Napoleon Solo and ... John-Boy
    Walton ...

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  • From Your Name@3:633/10 to All on Sun Feb 22 20:00:39 2026
    On 2026-02-22 05:35:59 +0000, Lawrence D?Oliveiro said:

    On Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:54:41 -0000 (UTC), The Doctor wrote:

    Star Command and Space Academy?

    TV series I had never heard of before.

    When I heard ?Star Wars Rip-Off?, I immediately thought of the movie
    ?Battle Beyond The Stars?, featuring Napoleon Solo and ... John-Boy
    Walton ...

    There are numerous rip-offs, copy-cats, and cash-ins of Star Wars, some
    more blatant than others.

    "Buck Rogers" and "Battlestar Galactica" were the most obvious American
    ones, and George Lucas even took the "Battlestar Galactica" makers to
    court, and eventually lost the case.

    A couple of Italian knock-offs include:

    - "Starcrash" (starring David Hasselhoff!)
    <https://movieweb.com/star-wars-knockoff-italian-starcrash/>

    - "The Humanoid"
    <https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080058/?ref_=fn_t_1>

    Then, of course, there is the infamous "Dnyay? Kurtaran Adam" ("The
    Man Who Saves The World") from Turkey that literally stole footage from
    George Lucas' movie.




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  • From Lawrence D?Oliveiro@3:633/10 to All on Sun Feb 22 07:44:35 2026
    On Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:39 +1300, Your Name wrote:

    There are numerous rip-offs, copy-cats, and cash-ins of Star Wars,
    some more blatant than others.

    You have to be careful, though. There is a tendency to see every space-opera/fantasy show post-1977 as a ?Star Wars? ripoff, forgetting
    that George Lucas himself rip^H^H^Hborrowed heavily from what came
    before.

    Lucas is like a Steve Jobs or Bill Gates of the movie world: able to
    convince others, through sheer PR volume, that his repackaging of
    existing ideas is something novel, unlike anything that came before.

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  • From Your Name@3:633/10 to All on Mon Feb 23 09:34:49 2026
    On 2026-02-22 07:44:35 +0000, Lawrence D?Oliveiro said:
    On Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:39 +1300, Your Name wrote:

    There are numerous rip-offs, copy-cats, and cash-ins of Star Wars,
    some more blatant than others.

    You have to be careful, though. There is a tendency to see every space-opera/fantasy show post-1977 as a ?Star Wars? ripoff, forgetting
    that George Lucas himself rip^H^H^Hborrowed heavily from what came
    before.

    Lucas is like a Steve Jobs or Bill Gates of the movie world: able to
    convince others, through sheer PR volume, that his repackaging of
    existing ideas is something novel, unlike anything that came before.

    Maybe, but George Lucas and Steve Jobs made (mostly) good products ...
    Bill Gates is a con artist who has produced nothing but complete crap.
    :-p



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  • From Ubiquitous@3:633/10 to All on Tue Feb 24 14:49:10 2026
    In article <10ne4jv$1s1sq$1@dont-email.me>, ldo@nz.invalid wrote:
    On Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:54:41 -0000 (UTC), The Doctor wrote:

    Star Command and Space Academy?

    TV series I had never heard of before.

    Don't make me Troll-O-Meter you, bro!

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  • From Ubiquitous@3:633/10 to All on Tue Feb 24 14:55:10 2026
    In article <10ne9im$1tlf6$1@dont-email.me>, YourName@YourISP.com wrote:
    On 2026-02-22 05:35:59 +0000, Lawrence D?Oliveiro said:
    On Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:54:41 -0000 (UTC), The Doctor wrote:

    "Jason of Star Command" and "Space Academy"?

    TV series I had never heard of before.

    When I heard ?Star Wars Rip-Off?, I immediately thought of the movie
    ?Battle Beyond The Stars?, featuring Napoleon Solo and ... John-Boy
    Walton ...

    There are numerous rip-offs, copy-cats, and cash-ins of Star Wars, some
    more blatant than others.

    "Buck Rogers" and "Battlestar Galactica" were the most obvious American >ones, and George Lucas even took the "Battlestar Galactica" makers to
    court, and eventually lost the case.

    A couple of Italian knock-offs include:

    - "Starcrash" (starring David Hasselhoff!)
    <https://movieweb.com/star-wars-knockoff-italian-starcrash/>

    - "The Humanoid"
    <https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080058/?ref_=fn_t_1>

    Then, of course, there is the infamous "Dnyay? Kurtaran Adam" ("The
    Man Who Saves The World") from Turkey that literally stole footage from >George Lucas' movie.

    I think those foreign ones were recapped/reviewed on Wierd Movies With
    Mark.

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  • From Ubiquitous@3:633/10 to All on Tue Feb 24 14:56:41 2026
    In article <10nfp99$2e20u$1@dont-email.me>, YourName@YourISP.com wrote:
    On 2026-02-22 07:44:35 +0000, Lawrence D?Oliveiro said:
    On Sun, 22 Feb 2026 20:00:39 +1300, Your Name wrote:

    There are numerous rip-offs, copy-cats, and cash-ins of Star Wars,
    some more blatant than others.

    You have to be careful, though. There is a tendency to see every
    space-opera/fantasy show post-1977 as a ?Star Wars? ripoff, forgetting
    that George Lucas himself rip^H^H^Hborrowed heavily from what came
    before.

    Lucas is like a Steve Jobs or Bill Gates of the movie world: able to
    convince others, through sheer PR volume, that his repackaging of
    existing ideas is something novel, unlike anything that came before.

    Maybe, but George Lucas and Steve Jobs made (mostly) good products ...
    Bill Gates is a con artist who has produced nothing but complete crap.

    Bill Gates also caused a manatee at Epstein Island to kill itself.

    --
    Democrats and the liberal media hate President Trump more than they
    love this country.


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  • From john@3:633/10 to All on Sun Feb 22 10:22:45 2026
    Ubiquitous wrote:

    That Junkman explores a forgotten 1978 sci-fi show, Jason of Star
    Command. This live-action series, featuring a space adventurer and
    allies, aired amidst Star Wars mania. Discover its surprisingly
    compelling storylines and low-budget charm.

    https://youtu.be/tiQkHJm7xVk?si=sdJOvk4Qc6brmEiL

    It wasn't a star wars ripoff. It was an imitation of Buck Rodgers and
    Star trek. A little bit like lost in Space mixed with Flash Gordan too
    .


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