BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SERIES(1978)
A very short lived, but well loved, sci-fi show about
the human race trying to survive after an attack by a
robotic-like race on their world!! Starring Lorne Green
Richard Hatch, Dirk Bennidict, Herbert Jefferson Jr., John
Calicos, Maren Jensen, Laurette Spang, Terry Carter & Noah
Hathaway, this series captivated many sci-fi fans of the
era! Even though by today's standards the special effects
are pretty sub-par, the stories where fun and at times
quite intnense!
With many guest stars of the time including: Ed Beagly Jr.,
Larry Manetti, Patrick Macnee, Lance LeGault, Jayne Seymore,
Roy Thinnes, John Williams, Lloyd Bridges, Wilfred Hyde-White,
Alfred Hyde-White, Lew Ayers, Brock Peters, Paul Fix, Edward
Mulhare, Ray Milland, John Hoyt, Fred Astair and many others!
EPISODES 1: SAGA OF A STAR WORLD(Sept. 17, 1978):
This was the pilot for this series which shows the
set up for the series!!
This shows the destruction of the planet by the
Cylons and the start of the long joourney to find
a new home and more of their race at the fabled
new world, Earth!
Guest starring here are: Wilfre Hyde-White, Lew Ayers,
Ray Milland, Patrick Macnee, Rick Springfield, Jane Seymour
Ed Begley Jr.!!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Norman Stuart(Star Trek:
The Motion Picture), Geoffrey Binney(TOS episode "Wink
Of An Eye"), Bruce Wright(DS9 episode "Crossfire",
ENT episode "The Expanse"), Paula Crist(Star Trek: The
Motion Picture), Dick Durock(TOS episode "Elaan Of
Troyius"), Sandra Lee Griple(Tos episodes "The Cage"
& "The Man Trap"), Reggie Nalder(TOS episode "Journey
To Babel"), Felix Silla(TOS episode "The Cage"), Ed
Begley Jr.(VOY episodes "Future's End" Part 1 & 2! A
EPISODE 2: THE LOST PLANET OF THE GODS(PT. 1)(Sept. 24, 1978):
Not only are the Cylons breathing down the neck of the
Galactica, but two of the away team members have brought
back a virus that the doctor has no idea how to heal!!
Guest Starring: Ed Begley Jr., Jonathan Harris!
Star Trek Connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), George Murdock(Star Trek
V: The Final Frontier, TNG episodes "Best Of Both
Worlds", Pt. 1 & 2), Bruce Wright(DS9 episode "Crossfire",
Dick Durock(TOS episode "Elaan Of Troyius"), Ed
Begley Jr.(VOY episodes "Future's End" Part 1 & 2)! A
EPISODE 3: THE LOST PLANET OF THE GODS(PT. 2)(Oct. 08, 1978):
Continued from the last episode! This one has the wedding
of Apollo and Sarina! And the convoy goes into the void
to try to dodge the Cylons!! A
EPISODE 4: THE LOST WARRIOR(Sept. 04, 1978):
While evading the Cylons, Apollo runs out of fuesl and
crashes on a wild west kind of planet!
Guest starring here are Lance LeGault, Red West!
Star Trek connection: Lance LeGault(TNG episode "The Emessary"!) A
EPISODE 5: THE LONG PATROL(Sept. 15, 1978):
Starbuck gets shanhied on an asteroid and winds up on an old
penal planet mistaken for a gun runner! The rest of our heroes
are determined to find him!
Guest starring: James Whitmore Jr., Ian Abercrombe!
Star Trek connection: Ted Gehring(TOS episode "Assignment:
Earth"), Arlene Martel(TOS episode "Amok Time")! A
EPISODE 6: GUN ON ICE PLANET ZERO(Pt. 1)(Oct. 22, 1978):
If you've ever seen the movie The Sting, you will recognize
this set-up immediatelly!!
Guest starring: Roy Thinnes, Alex Hyde-White, Denny Miller
& Britt Ekland!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Richard Lynch(TNG episode
"Gambit" Pt. 1 & Pt. 2!), Larry Cedar(VOY episode "Alliances",
ENT episode "Marauders"), Walt Davis(3 episodes of TOS) A
EPISODE 7: GUN ON ICE PLANET ZERO(Pt. 2)(Oct. 29, 1978):
Continued from previous episode! A
EPISODE 8: THE MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS(Nov. 12, 1978):
A considerable piece of fluff! Except for the agro-ships
destroyed and damaged, the rest of the story is about the
search for seeds to replace those that were destroyed in
the atteck! To do this, Adama has to court a lady, and
Starbuck becomes a sheriff!
Guest starring: Barry Nelson, Brett Somers, Ed Begley Jr.!
Star Trek connection: Eric Server(DS9 episode "The Circle")! A
EPISODE 9: THE YOUNG LORDS(Nov. 19, 1978):
Starbuck crashes on a planet overfun with Cylons, and where
there's a rebel force run by children!!
Guest starring: Audrey Landers!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Felix Silla(TOS episode
"The Cage")! A
EPISODE 10: THE LIVING LEGEND(Pt. 1)(Nov. 26, 1978):
The boys find a ship that was thought destroyed in the
Cylon attack! On it is a revered commander who also happens
to be an old flame of Casiopia's! Problems arise when the
new commander insists on attacking the Cylon fleet instead
running, with disaterous results!!
Guest starring: Lloyd Bridges, Anne Lockhart!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Felix Silla(TOS episode
"The Cage"), Anne Lockhart(CONT episode "What Ships Are
For"), Junero Jennings(Star Trek: The Motion Picture)! A
EPISODE 11: THE LIVING LEGEND(Pt. 2)(Dec. 03, 1978):
Continued from the last episode!!
Guest starring: Lloyd Bridges, Anne Lockhart!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Felix Silla(TOS episode
"The Cage"), Anne Lockhart(CONT episode "What Ships Are
For"), Ed Begley Jr.(VOY episodes "Futures End" Pt. 1 & 2)! A
EPISODE 12: FIRE IN SPACE((Dec. 17, 1978):
Another one of those episodes that I remember from its
original broadcast!!
The Cylons attack the fleet and leave the GAlactica in
flames!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Anne Lockhart(CONT episode
"What Ships Are For"), George Murdock(Star Trek V: The
Final Frontier)! A
EPISODE 13: WAR OF THE GODS(Pt. 1)(Jan. 14, 1979):
There's a new player in town - um - space! A dude calling
himself Count Iblis is found among some spaceship wreckage
and promises to lead them to the promised land - Earth!!
The game of Triad is introduced here!
Last episode of Felix Silla & Ed Begley Jr.!!
Guest starring: John Williams, Patrick Macnee, Kirk Alyn
& Ed Begley Jr.!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Felix Silla(TOS episode
"The Cage"), Anne Lockhart(CONT episode "What Ships Are
For"), George Murdock(Star Trek V: The Final Frontier),
Bruce Wright(ENT episode "The Expanse", DS9 episode
"Crossfire"), Norman Stuart(Star Trek: The Motion Picture)! A
EPISODE 14: WAR OF THE GODS(Pt. 2)(Jan. 21, 1979):
Continued from the last episode!
Final episode of John Williams! In fact, the final
role of John, as he died shortly after this episode
was filmed!!
Guest starring: John Williams & Patrick Macnee!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Anne Lockhart(CONT episode
"What Ships Are For"), Norman Stuart(Star Trek: The Motion
Picture)! A
EPISODE 15: THE MAN WITH NINE LIVES(Jan. 28, 1979):
While on a break from duty, the boys run into a vagabon(Fred
Astair) who finds out that Starbuck is an orphan and he claims
to be his father!!! Meanwhile, there's a trio of Three Borellian
Nomen on a Blood Hunt who are on the dudes trail!!
Truly one of the greatest actors from the golden age of movies
is here, and he even dances, though just a bit!!
Guest starring: Fred Astair, Anne Jeffreys, Lance LeGault,
Alex Hyde-White!
Probably the best of the series!!!!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Anne Lockhart(CONT episode
"What Ships Are For"), Lance LeGault(TMG episode "The Emissary"),
Anthony De Longis(5 episodes of VOY), Bruce Wright(ENT
episode "The Expanse", DS9 episode "Crossfire"), Joel
Schultz(Star Trek: The Motion Picture), Victor Toyota
(TOS episode "And The Children Shall Lead")! A+
EPISODE 16: MURDER ON THE RISING STAR(Feb. 18, 1979):
After an intense game of Triad, Starbuck gets into it with
one of the opposing players who is quite unlikable!! Said
guy is murdered later that same day and Starbuck is framed
for it!!! Hard to believe, but Baltar is the only hope of
getting to the truth!!
Guest starring: Brock Peters!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Anne Lockhart(CONT episode
"What Ships Are For"), Brock Peters(6 episodes of DS9,
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered
Country)! A
EPISODE 17: GREETINGS FROM EARTH(Feb. 25, 1979):
The boys run into a derilect ship and they decide to tow
it back to the Galactica finding out that it's got 6 passengers!
This proceedes to have lines drawn between those that want to
wake the inhabitants of the ship and those who think they
should be allowed to continue on the ships original flight
path! The hope is that the passengers are from Earth!
Guest starring: Ray Bolger, Bobby Van!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Anne Lockhart(CONT episode
"What Ships Are For"), Robert Hitchcock(TOS episode "The
Devil In The Dark"), George Sasaki(Star Trek II: The Wrath
Of Khan"), Robert Strong(TOS episode "Patterns Of Force"),
George Murdock(Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)! A
EPISODE 18: BALTAR'S ESCAPE(Mar. 11, 1979):
This continues on directly after the end of the last episode
with there now being a rift between Adama and the Counsil
conserning what to do with the prisoners! This ends with
terrible results!!
Guest starring: John Hoyt, Lance LeGault!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), John Hoyt(TOS episode
"The Cage"), Lance LeGault(TNG episode "The Emissary'),
Bruce Wright(ENT episode "The Expanse", DS9 episode
"Crossfire"), Anne Lockhart(CONT episode "What Ships
Are For")! A
EPISODE 19: EXPERIMENT IN TERRA(Mar. 18, 1979):
The beings of light from a couple of episodes back come
back to ask for help which they can't really say wha it
is that they need!
Guest starring: Edward Mulhare, Nehemiah Persoff, Ken
Swofford!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Felis Silla(TOS episode
"The Cage"), John de Lancie(8 episodes of TNG, 3 episodes
of VOY, CONT episode "What Ships Are For", LD episode
Veritas", 7 episodes of PIC), Anne Lockhart(CONT episode
"What Ships Are For"), Anthony De Longis(5 episodes of
VOY), Nehemiah Persoff(TNG episode "The Most Toys"), Logan
Ramsey(TOS episode "Bread And Circuses"), Ken Lynch(TOS
episode The Devil In The Dark")! A
EPISODE 20: TAKE THE CELESTRA(Apr. 01, 1979):
Starbuck sees an old flame that he thought was dead and goes
to her ship to try to smoothe things over with her! When they
get there they find a mutany going on!!
Guest starring: Paul Fix!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Anne Lockhart(CONT episode
"What Ships Are For"), Paul Fix(TOS episode "Where No Man
Has Gone Before")! A-
EPISODE 21: THE HAND OF GOD(Apr. 29, 1979):
Final episode of the series!
The Cylons are back and this time Adama's tired of running,
so he decides to turn and fight!!!
Guest starring: Welp, no one!!!!
Star Trek connection: John Calicos(TOS episode "Errend
Of Mercy", 3 episodes of DS9), Anne Lockhart(CONT episode
"What Ships Are For")! A
From another reviewer at IMDb.com:
Yeah yeah, so it may be considered a Star Wars ripoff by
some. Who cares? As a kid in the 70's, I loved nothing more
than the movie and then the subsequent ABC TV series especially
with all of the special effects that kids love to see after
Star Wars came out. And when the Scifi Channel started to
show the series again, I couldn't get enough of it. An
underappreciated scifi series in my opinion. - terp_92