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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

  • TV Series
  • 1979–19811979–1981
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 1h
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A 20th-century astronaut emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into a future time to become Earth's greatest hero.A 20th-century astronaut emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into a future time to become Earth's greatest hero.A 20th-century astronaut emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into a future time to become Earth's greatest hero.
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POPULARITY
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  • Creators
    • Glen A. Larson(developed for television by)
    • Leslie Stevens(developed for television by)
  • Stars
    • Gil Gerard
    • Erin Gray
    • Felix Silla
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  • Creators
    • Glen A. Larson(developed for television by)
    • Leslie Stevens(developed for television by)
  • Stars
    • Gil Gerard
    • Erin Gray
    • Felix Silla
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    • 57User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Gil Gerard
    Gil Gerard
    • Capt. William 'Buck' Rogersas Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers
    32 episodes32 eps • 1979–1981
    Erin Gray
    Erin Gray
    • Colonel Wilma Deeringas Colonel Wilma Deering
    32 episodes32 eps • 1979–1981
    Felix Silla
    Felix Silla
    • Twikias Twiki…
    31 episodes31 eps • 1979–1981
    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Twikias Twiki
    27 episodes27 eps • 1979–1981
    Tim O'Connor
    Tim O'Connor
    • Dr. Elias Hueras Dr. Elias Huer
    21 episodes21 eps • 1979–1980
    Eric Server
    Eric Server
    • Dr. Theopolisas Dr. Theopolis
    19 episodes19 eps • 1979–1980
    Thom Christopher
    Thom Christopher
    • Hawkas Hawk
    11 episodes11 eps • 1981
    Jay Garner
    • Admiral Efram Asimovas Admiral Efram Asimov
    11 episodes11 eps • 1981
    Wilfrid Hyde-White
    Wilfrid Hyde-White
    • Dr. Goodfellowas Dr. Goodfellow
    11 episodes11 eps • 1981
    Dennis Haysbert
    Dennis Haysbert
    • Communication-Probe Officeras Communication-Probe Officer…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1980–1981
    Bob Elyea
    • Twikias Twiki…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1981
    Pamela Hensley
    Pamela Hensley
    • Princess Ardalaas Princess Ardala
    4 episodes4 eps • 1979–1980
    Paul Carr
    Paul Carr
    • Lieutenant Devlinas Lieutenant Devlin
    4 episodes4 eps • 1981
    Alex Hyde-White
    Alex Hyde-White
    • Technicianas Technician…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1981
    Michael Ansara
    Michael Ansara
    • Kaneas Kane
    4 episodes4 eps • 1979–1980
    Anthony James
    Anthony James
    • Varekas Varek…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1979–1981
    Patty Maloney
    Patty Maloney
    • Twikias Twiki…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1979–1980
    Mitch Reta
    • Technicianas Technician
    3 episodes3 eps • 1979–1980
    • Creators
      • Glen A. Larson(developed for television by)
      • Leslie Stevens(developed for television by)
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    • Trivia
      Props, costumes, special effects shots and even entire sets from the series Battlestar Galactica (1978) were used in this series.
    • Goofs
      Through the series, there are many sequences when Buck Rogers and/or Wilma Deering would take off in one configuration of a starfighter and then different cuts would have them sitting side by side and then a moment later one before the other. There would also be different ships (sky sled) where they would take off in one type of ship, exterior shots show them as they fly through space in a totally different looking ship, and then either land in the same ship they took off in, or in another different looking ship.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: [voiceover during narrative] The year is 1987, and NASA launches the last of America's deep space probes. In a freak mishap, Ranger 3 and its pilot, Captain William "Buck" Rogers, are blown out of their trajectory into an orbit which freezes his life support systems, and returns Buck Rogers to Earth... 500 years later.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits for the first season finale "Flight of the War Witch" differ from the credit sequences for the rest of the season's episodes (except the pilot). After the series title appears, there follows a succession of short scenes from this episode as well as from the television version of the pilot (including the episode). After about 20 seconds, the credits resume as normal.
    • Alternate versions
      The opening episode "Awakening" was originally released as the theatrical movie Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979). For television, the movie's sensual opening credits were removed, a scene showing Tigerman being killed was omitted, some dialogue was toned down, and several scenes were added including an epilogue setting up the television series. The movie was also re-edited into a two-parter for syndication.
    • Connections
      Edited into Star Slammer (1986)

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    Fun, but confused.
    All-in-all, Buck Rogers was a fun and entertaining series. Given its episodic nature, the shows were somewhat uneven. The earlier episodes tended to be more interesting than the later episodes, but you could always count on a bit of fun. The series didn't take itself too seriously, but also didn't degenerate into farce (usually). It's biggest problem was its lack of direction.

    The show suffered from the same problem that most tv sci-fi shows (and most tv series, in general) have; it had no definite story to tell or ultimate destination. Each episode took you on an adventure, but with little link to previous or future episodes. Thus, the characters didn't grow and the settings didn't change. The show never seemed to decide how decimated the Earth was, or how advanced the rest of the galaxy was. In some episodes, the Earth is a wasteland, with a few sheltered cities. In others, it seems to be on par with the rest of the galaxy. There were few continuing plot threads, other than the cold war with the Draconian Empire. The attempt to find direction in the final season led to its downfall, mainly because the plot of that season had little to do with the first season.

    Still, many episodes were quite fun; including "The Return of the Fighting 69th", "Vegas in Space", "Planet of the Slave Girls", "The Plot to kill a City", "Unchained Woman", "Space Vampire", "Flight of the War Witch", and any with Kane and Ardala. The final season was completely forgettable, as were those with Gary Coleman.

    Erin Gray was given a much larger role in the series, but still ended up as the damsel in distress. Twiki was annoying, but did provide some comedy. Pamela Hensley was still quite the vixen and Michael Ansara was a welcome change as Kane. There were many fine guest stars; with the likes of Roddy McDowel, Jamie Lee Curtis, Buster Crabbe (the original Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon), Peter Graves, Julie Newmar, Frank Gorshin, Ceasar Romero (hmmm, lot of Batman stars), Ray Walston, and Jack Palance.

    Overall, the series was quite fun; but stick with the first season, and mainly the first half of it.
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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Buck Rogers
    • Filming locations
      • Trona Pinnacles - 300 S. Richmond Road, Ridgecrest, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Glen A. Larson Productions
      • Bruce Lansbury Productions
      • John Mantley Productions
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      1 hour
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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