"Battlestar Galactica"
Saga of a Star World (1978)

Director:

Richard A. Colla

Writers:

Glen A. Larson (creator)
Glen A. Larson (written by)

TV Series:

"Battlestar Galactica" (1978)

Original Air Date:

17 September 1978 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Action | Adventure

Plot:

The Twelve Colonies of man are annihilated by the Cylons. Adama, commanding the last surviving Battlestar...

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Spaceship Name In Title | Robot As Menace | Fugitive | Refugee

Cast

Richard Hatch	...	Capt. Apollo
Dirk Benedict	...	Lt. Starbuck
Lorne Greene	...	Commander Adama
Herb Jefferson Jr.	...	Lt. Boomer
Maren Jensen	...	Athena
Noah Hathaway	...	Boxey
Lew Ayres	...	President Adar
Tony Swartz	...	Flight Sgt. Jolly
Terry Carter	...	Col. Tigh
Wilfrid Hyde-White	...	Anton
John Colicos	...	Baltar
Laurette Spang	...	Cassiopeia
John Fink	...	Dr. Payne
Jane Seymour	...	Serina
Ray Milland	...	Sire Uri

Runtime:

133 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Glen A. Larson Productions

Trivia:

The original premiere was interrupted for over one hour during the signing of the Israel/Egypt peace accord by Israeli president Menachem Begin and Egyptian leader 'Anwar Sadat' , overseen by President Jimmy Carter.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Starbuck's Viper is damaged he runs a check of his system with Athena. The first computer screen display for the "Alpha Circuit" shows on the right hand side of the screen "Made in USA" [Widescreen DVD, chapter 6]

Quotes:

[Zac wants to take Starbuck's place on patrol, and has talked Starbuck into faking an stomach upset]
Lieutenant Zac: Aw, come on, Apollo! I've studied my coordinates from here to the Cylon capital - my ship's ready to go!
Capt. Apollo: Well, thats a stroke of luck! Looks like you'll have to pull Starbuck's patrol with me!
Lieutenant Zac: Woo! See you at the launch!
[Leaves]
Capt. Apollo: [Watching Zac] Were we ever that young?
Lt. Starbuck: I don't know - I can't remember that far back!

Movie Connections:

Edited into Working with the Daggit of 'Battlestar Galactica' (2004) (V)