{"product_id":"captain-z-ro-volume-1","title":"Captain Z-Ro, Volume 1","description":"In a secret fortress hidden somewhere in the remote, uncharted regions of the Earth, scientist Captain Z-Ro monitors human history through his Time Screen. Whenever events unfold contrary to the history books, Z-Ro and his young companion, Jet, use their time machine to go back in time and set things right. With the trustworthy Roger the Robot and their spaceship ZX-99, the brave explorers in time and space learn that the best way to plan for the future is by learning from the past.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Premiering in syndicated markets during the 1955 holiday season, \u003ci\u003eCaptain Z-Ro\u003c\/i\u003e's mix of sci-fi action and educational content quickly made it \"the best children's show on television\", according to the Kefauver Committee on Juvenile Delinquency. Creator and star Roy Steffens (nee Steffensen) had previously produced a 15-minute version of the program for local live TV in California. All the episodes were directed by David Butler, who made the charming futuristic fantasy \u003ci\u003eJust Imagine\u003c\/i\u003e (1930). Though the series has not been shown on television since it left syndication in 1960, it was highly influential on later time travel shows such as the BBC's \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e (1963-1989) and NBC's \u003ci\u003eQuantum Leap\u003c\/i\u003e (1989-1993). The similarities were not lost on \u003ci\u003eQuantum Leap\u003c\/i\u003e's creators, who showed star Scott Bakula watching \u003ci\u003eCaptain Z-Ro\u003c\/i\u003e in the last episode of that series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Unseen in decades, \u003ci\u003eCaptain Z-Ro\u003c\/i\u003e has been lovingly transferred from the original 16mm prints to ensure the highest quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS:\u003c\/b\u003e Jet helps Christopher Columbus overthrow a mutiny on the Santa Maria.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA:\u003c\/b\u003e Captain Z-Ro sends Roger the Robot to Ancient Egypt to prevent thieves from looting the Tomb of King Tut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDANIEL BOONE:\u003c\/b\u003e Jet learns that Daniel Boone is in mortal danger, but is captured by Indians when he tries to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMARCO POLO:\u003c\/b\u003e Captain Z-Ro and Jet race to save Marco Polo, who is being brutally tortured by treacherous warlords.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45802331242646,"sku":"089218808295","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/9621\/5446\/files\/089218808295.jpg?v=1762193867","url":"https:\/\/moviezyng.com\/products\/captain-z-ro-volume-1","provider":"Movie Zyng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}