The Cape (1996 TV series)

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The Cape
Created by	Kary Antholis George Zaloom
Starring	Corbin Bernsen Adam Baldwin Cameron Bancroft Tyra Ferrell Bobby Hosea Katie Mitchell Bobbie Phillips Chad Willett David Kelsey Whitman Mayo
Theme music composer	John Debney
Opening theme	"The Cape Theme"
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producer	Gil Grant
Production location	Cape Canaveral, Florida
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	MTM Enterprises ZM Productions
Original release
Network	Syndicated
Release	September 9, 1996 – May 19, 1997

The Cape is an American dramatic TV series, with elements of science fiction, action/adventure, and drama, that was produced for syndication during the 1996–97 television season. The Cape told the story of select members of the NASA Astronaut Corps at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with a focus on their personal lives as they train for, and execute, Space Shuttle missions. The series stars Corbin Bernsen as USAF Colonel Henry J. "Bull" Eckert, an experienced astronaut who, early in the series, was the Director of Astronaut Training but later in the series was also tasked with the responsibility of Chief of the Astronaut Office.

The series focused on authenticity and was filmed in and around Cape Canaveral, Florida. Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin also served as technical consultant.

Awards

Composers John Debney and Louis Febre won Emmy Awards for their music on The Cape in 1997. The series was also nominated in the Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series and Outstanding Main Title Music for a series in 1997.

See also

• Men into Space
• The Astronaut Wives Club

External links

• The Cape at IMDb
• Template:Tv.com show