Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future

Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future was a 1987–88 science fiction/action television series, merging live action with animation based on computer-generated images, that ran for 22 episodes in Canadian/American syndication. A toy line was also produced by Mattel, and during each episode there was a segment that included visual and audio material which interacted with the toys.

General plot

The storyline was set on Earth in the 22nd century following the Metal Wars, a cybernetic revolt that resulted in the subjugation of the human race by intelligent machines. Captain Jonathan Power and a small group of guerrilla fighters, called "The Soldiers Of The Future," opposes the machine forces that dominate Earth.

The central storyline

Each episode began with the following introduction, plus a recap of the storyline:

"Power on." Actor Timothy Dunigan, outfitted in his character's full regalia, would turn to the camera and deliver this line.Then Brad Crandall, a noted voice-over artist, would declaim:



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