The Cape (1996 TV series)

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 Cape
Created by	Kary Antholis George Zaloom
Developed by	Paris Qualles
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 series	1
No. of episodes	22[1]
Production
Executive producer	Gil Grant
Production location	Cape Canaveral, Florida
Running time	42 minutes
Production companies	Zaloom-Mayfield Productions MTM Enterprises
Original release
Network	Syndicated
Release	September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09) – May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19)

The series focused on authenticity and was filmed in and around Cape Canaveral, Florida.^[2] Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin also served as technical consultant.^[3]

Cast

• Corbin Bernsen as Col. Henry J. "Bull" Eckert
• Adam Baldwin as Col. Jack Riles
• Cameron Bancroft as Capt. Zeke Beaumont
• Tyra Ferrell as Tamara St. James
• Bobby Hosea as Maj. Reggie Warren
• Katie Mitchell as Chief PAO Andrea Miller (called Andrea Wyler in the pilot episode)
• Bobbie Phillips as Lt. Commander Barbara DeSantos
• Chad Willett as Peter Engel
• David Kelsey as D.B. Woods

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Pilot"	Ian Toynton	Paris Qualles	September 9, 1996 (1996-09-09)
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3	"In Friends We Trust"	Thomas J. Wright	Gil Grant & Charles Heit	September 16, 1996 (1996-09-16)
4	"No Fear"	Harry Harris	Paris Qualles	September 23, 1996 (1996-09-23)
5	"Just a Rumor"	Thomas J. Wright	Marjorie David	September 30, 1996 (1996-09-30)
6	"Play Astronaut for Me"	Jon Cassar	Jennifer Cecil	October 7, 1996 (1996-10-07)
7	"Lost in Space"	Jon Cassar	John Scheinfeld	October 14, 1996 (1996-10-14)
8	"Family Values"	Johnny Jensen	Marjorie David	October 21, 1996 (1996-10-21)
9	"Buried in Peace"	Reza Badiyi	Todd Ellis Kessler	October 28, 1996 (1996-10-28)
10	"The Need to Know"	Anson Williams	David Wilkes	November 4, 1996 (1996-11-04)
11	"Reggie's Wild Ride"	Anson Williams	Story by : Winston Gieseke & Scott Carter Teleplay by : Paris Qualles	November 11, 1996 (1996-11-11)
12	"Burning Fuse"	John Behring	Todd Ellis Kessler	November 18, 1996 (1996-11-18)
13	"Judgment Call"	Reza Badiyi	Paul Robert Coyle	November 25, 1996 (1996-11-25)
14	"The Accusation"	James Chressanthis	Marcel Montecino	December 30, 1996 (1996-12-30)
15	"Interpretations"	Unknown	Unknown	January 27, 1997 (1997-01-27)
16	"Hurricane"	Unknown	Unknown	February 3, 1997 (1997-02-03)
17	"The Last to Know"	Unknown	Unknown	February 10, 1997 (1997-02-10)
18	"The Astronaut Formerly Known as Prince"	Jon Cassar	Charles Heit	February 17, 1997 (1997-02-17)
19	"Enemy Within"	Harry Harris	David Erhman	February 24, 1997 (1997-02-24)
20	"Just Like Old Times"	Steve Stafford	Colleen O'Dwyer	May 5, 1997 (1997-05-05)
21	"Mir, Mir, Off the Wall: Part 1"	Reza Badiyi	Story by : Paris Qualles Teleplay by : Paul Robert Coyle	May 12, 1997 (1997-05-12)
22	"Mir, Mir, Off the Wall: Part 2"	Unknown	Unknown	May 19, 1997 (1997-05-19)

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.^[4]