Buck Rogers, Wilma Deering and Twiki embark on a journey through the galaxy as members of the spaceship Searcher, which is on a mission to find the lost tribes of Earth who escaped the plane... Read allBuck Rogers, Wilma Deering and Twiki embark on a journey through the galaxy as members of the spaceship Searcher, which is on a mission to find the lost tribes of Earth who escaped the planet in the wake of a devastating nuclear holocaust. Meanwhile, proud half-man, half-bird bei... Read allBuck Rogers, Wilma Deering and Twiki embark on a journey through the galaxy as members of the spaceship Searcher, which is on a mission to find the lost tribes of Earth who escaped the planet in the wake of a devastating nuclear holocaust. Meanwhile, proud half-man, half-bird being Hawk returns home and finds his people slaughtered by human pirates and angrily promise... Read all
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- Koori
- (as Barbara Luna)
- Flagg
- (as Lance Le Gault)
- Young Lieutenant
- (as J. Christopher O'Connor)
- Bailiff
- (as Tim O'Keefe)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the dogfight between Buck and Hawk, the words "Game Over" can be seen on one of the computer targeting screens.
- GoofsDr. Goodfellow tells Colonel Deering that Easter Island is "near Tahiti". Easter Island is 2,600 miles away from Tahiti.
- Quotes
Twiki: Crichton, you are ordered to the bridge at once.
Crichton: I have asked you on several occasions, Twiki, not to give me orders. You are not a human.
Twiki: But I was...
Admiral Efram Asimov: [impatiently] You listen to me, kettle belly: this is Admiral Asimov. You get up here to the bridge now!
Crichton: Oh, very well, Admiral. By robotic law conceived by some distant and overweening ancestor of yours, also named Asimov, I am obliged to obey your commands. However, this is an appalling inconvenience.
Admiral Efram Asimov: Move!
Crichton: I am en route. Anger is a destructive emotion, by which robots fortunately are not afflicted.
Admiral Efram Asimov: Goodfellow, you built that irritating pile of junk. Can't you build some respect for authority into him?
Dr. Goodfellow: I'm afraid not, Admiral. It appears that Crichton doesn't believe I constructed him.
Admiral Efram Asimov: He doesn't what?
Dr. Goodfellow: [chuckles] He finds it inconceivable that anything human had a hand in his creation.
Admiral Efram Asimov: I don't think I believe what I'm hearing.
Dr. Goodfellow: Well, his life span is virtually unlimited; his factual knowledge far exceeds that of any of us; and he is, I'm afraid, just a trifle contemptuous of human frailties, to which he's not subject.
[Buck snickers]
Admiral Efram Asimov: [scowls] You find that funny, Rogers?
Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers: Sorry, Admiral.
Admiral Efram Asimov: Now look here, Goodfellow, if that ridiculous lamppost doesn't believe that humans made him, who, in the name of Theseus does he think did?
Dr. Goodfellow: Well, he hasn't quite decided that yet. But his speculations are, to say the least, provocative.
Admiral Efram Asimov: [sarcastically] I'll just bet they are.
[Crichton appears on the bridge]
Crichton: [clears his throat] Crichton is here.
Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers: [sarcastically] Hallelujah.
COMMENTARY: This first 2nd season double episode (97 minutes) is a mixture of good and bad; although, thankfully, there's more of the former. The laconic, but charismatic Hawk is a great addition to the cast of regulars and Luna as Koori is babelicious. She, of course, appeared in Star Trek's "Mirror, Mirror," but here she's less of a young female and more of a curvy whoa-man. The segment features several outside locations (e.g. Vasquez Rocks) and the sets & F/X are generally superior to the 1st season (about on par with the previous episode "Flight of the War Witch").
People say "Time of the Hawk," and the 2nd season in general, is "unrecognizable" compared to the 1st season, but that's a bunch of hooey. Yes, the format is different, but it's still Buck Rogers, Wilma & Twiki involved in space adventure. It's different, but not "unrecognizable." The tone is generally more dramatic than amusing, but it's not like the 1st season didn't have several dramatic episodes ("Awakening," "Space Vampire," "A Dream of Jennifer" and "Flight of the War Witch," to name some). Besides, it's not like "Time of the Hawk" is always deadly serious. Take, for instance, the first act with the absurd introduction of the irritatingly pompous robot Crichton, an unfortunate addition to the cast. Then there are the cartoony accouterments associated with Hawk and his Hawkship (or whatever it's called). Hawk, btw, is basically a knock-off of DC's Hawkman.
There are some obvious plot holes: Would someone as intelligent, advanced and cosmopolitan as Hawk (& Koori) really blame the ENTIRE human race for the dastardly deeds of SOME of the human race? Aren't the people of the planet where Hawk gets his vessel serviced human? And, if not, they look exactly LIKE humans, so how does he know with absolute certainty that it was Earthlings who annihilated his tribe? Then he tells how his bird-people ancestors escaped from Earth to the stars, but later states with certainty that he & Koori are the "last of their kind."
Other negatives include the inexplicable removal of the excellent Huer (Tim O'Connor) and his replacement with two okay-but-inferior characters, Admiral Asimov (Jay Garner) and the feeble, but likable Dr. Goodfellow (Wilfrid Hyde-White). The temporary change in Twiki's voice from Mel Blanc's low tone to Bob Elyea's kiddie one is curious and unnecessary (it would only last five episodes).
While "Time of the Hawk" is a solid episode in the series (with too much dramatic filler for my tastes), the 2nd season is generally inferior to the 1st season. It has its bright points, for sure, but it's overall not as entertaining, especially in regards to guest space babes (although Koori, from this episode, is top-of-the-line; as is Amanda Wyss from "The Crystals"). They shoulda kept the foundation of the 1st season and simply built on it, making an entertaining series better. Still, the 2nd season has several quality episodes (e.g. "Journey to Oasis," "Mark of the Saurian," "The Hand of Goral" and "The Dorian Secret"). "Time of the Hawk" is one of 'em.
- Wuchakk
- Aug 22, 2017
Details
- Runtime1 hour
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3