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The Man with Nine Lives

  • Episode aired Jan 28, 1979
  • 47m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
357
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Battlestar Galactica (1978)
ActionAdventureSci-Fi
When an old con meets Starbuck and suggests he is the warrior's father, there proves to be more following the elder than family ties.When an old con meets Starbuck and suggests he is the warrior's father, there proves to be more following the elder than family ties.When an old con meets Starbuck and suggests he is the warrior's father, there proves to be more following the elder than family ties.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
357
YOUR RATING
    • Rod Holcomb
    • Glen A. Larson
    • Donald P. Bellisario
  • Stars
    • Richard Hatch
    • Dirk Benedict
    • Lorne Greene
    • Rod Holcomb
    • Glen A. Larson
    • Donald P. Bellisario
  • Stars
    • Richard Hatch
    • Dirk Benedict
    • Lorne Greene
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    • 2User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Fred Astaire in "Battlestar Galactica" 1979
    Lorne Greene and Dirk Benedict in Battlestar Galactica (1978)
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    Richard Hatch
    Richard Hatch
    • Captain Apollo
    Dirk Benedict
    Dirk Benedict
    • Lieutenant Starbuck
    Lorne Greene
    Lorne Greene
    • Adama
    Herbert Jefferson Jr.
    Herbert Jefferson Jr.
    • Lieutenant Boomer
    John Colicos
    John Colicos
    • Count Baltar
    • (credit only)
    Maren Jensen
    Maren Jensen
    • Lieutenant Athena
    • (credit only)
    Noah Hathaway
    Noah Hathaway
    • Boxey
    • (credit only)
    Laurette Spang
    Laurette Spang
    • Cassiopeia
    Tony Swartz
    • Flight Sergeant Jolly
    Anne Lockhart
    Anne Lockhart
    • Lieutenant Sheba
    Terry Carter
    Terry Carter
    • Colonel Tigh
    Anne Jeffreys
    Anne Jeffreys
    • Siress Blassie
    Lance LeGault
    Lance LeGault
    • Maga
    Robert Feero
    Robert Feero
    • Bora
    Anthony De Longis
    Anthony De Longis
    • Taba
    Fred Astaire
    Fred Astaire
    • Chameleon
    Bruce Wright
    Bruce Wright
    • Cpl. Lomas
    Dan Barton
    • Crewman
      • Rod Holcomb
      • Glen A. Larson
      • Donald P. Bellisario
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    • Trivia
      Fred Astaire contacted producer Donald P. Bellisario to ask if he could play a small guest part to please his grandchildren, who were enormous fans of the show. Bellisario enthusiastically responded: "Mr. Astaire, I will write a two-hour episode around you!" It eventually became just one hour.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Chameleon explains to Starbuck that he used the same gambling system when Starbuck was just a baby, a crew member with Fred Astaire's cue cards can be seen on the right side of screen just as the shot ends.
    • Quotes

      Lt. Starbuck: Thanks... Eh...?

      Chameleon: Chameleon.

      Lt. Starbuck: Chameleon. I'm Starbuck, and er, this is my conscience, Apollo.

    • Soundtracks
      Exploration/Theme from Battlestar Galactica
      (uncredited)

      Composed and Conducted by Stu Phillips

      Performed by The Los Angeles Philharmonic

    User reviews2

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    10/10
    Action and mystery
    This is one of my favourite episodes of BG. Starbuck meets Fred Astaire, aka Chameleon, a con man who's managed to get on the wrong side of a group of three nutcases called the Borrillian Nomen (not sure I'm spelling that correctly). What follows is a mystery where Chameleon might just be Starbuck's father, or just an old conman using him to get away from the 3 weirdoes. Pretty soon the Nomen are after Starbuck too. A really great fun episode with a few twists.
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    • Release date
      • January 28, 1979 (United States)
      • United States
      • Sci-Fi.com
      • Greek
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Glen A. Larson Productions
      • Universal Television
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    • 47 minutes
      • Mono

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