Science fiction beamed its way into the barrio from the beginning, no sociological borders were able to hold it back. I remember my father using the word "teleport" in a room full of Chicanos while describing an episode of The Outer Limits and everybody knew what it meant.
Dad and I also used to watch Space Patrol back in East L.A.:
And Commando Cody:
The first time I saw Forbidden Planet was at a local drive-in:
Later, KHJ-TV channel 9's Strange Tales of Science Fiction introduced me to many an Atomic Age flick that messed with my grade school mind, and this was the theme song:
This cultural phenomenon was well documented by Chicano-influenced Frank Zappa:
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