I was probably nine or ten when the show aired on my local ABC channel. It came on at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night. I was fascinated by the Eagle and the effects. I never missed an episode. We were too poor to get a Dinky Eagle or the Mattel Eagle.

But when I scraped up the money, I bought the Eagle model and built it and painted it. I would play with it until it fell apart. Today, I own at least 20 Eagles, in the form of models and collectables. You might say that I’m obsessed. The Eagle is hands down, the coolest and most realistic space ship from any TV show or film. Long live the Eagle.