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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
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Happy Birthday, Buck

  • Episode aired Jan 10, 1980
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Gil Gerard and Morgan Brittany in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
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Nearing his 534th birthday, Buck Rogers feels homesick for the 20th century and Wilma Deering plans a surprise party to cheer him up. To lure Buck out of his apartment and allow Wilma to arr... Read allNearing his 534th birthday, Buck Rogers feels homesick for the 20th century and Wilma Deering plans a surprise party to cheer him up. To lure Buck out of his apartment and allow Wilma to arrange the party, Dr. Huer assigns him to escort psychic courier Raylyn Derren to New Detroi... Read allNearing his 534th birthday, Buck Rogers feels homesick for the 20th century and Wilma Deering plans a surprise party to cheer him up. To lure Buck out of his apartment and allow Wilma to arrange the party, Dr. Huer assigns him to escort psychic courier Raylyn Derren to New Detroit. Meanwhile, the bitter and vindictive Cornell Traeger escapes from a remote planet that ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
211
YOUR RATING
    • Sigmund Neufeld Jr.
  • Writers
    • Glen A. Larson(developed for television by)
    • Leslie Stevens(developed for television by)
    • Martin Pasko
  • Stars
    • Gil Gerard
    • Erin Gray
    • Tim O'Connor
    • Sigmund Neufeld Jr.
  • Writers
    • Glen A. Larson(developed for television by)
    • Leslie Stevens(developed for television by)
    • Martin Pasko
  • Stars
    • Gil Gerard
    • Erin Gray
    • Tim O'Connor
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    • 5User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Gil Gerard
    Gil Gerard
    • Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers
    Erin Gray
    Erin Gray
    • Colonel Wilma Deering
    Tim O'Connor
    Tim O'Connor
    • Dr. Elias Huer
    Morgan Brittany
    Morgan Brittany
    • Raylyn Derren
    Tamara Dobson
    Tamara Dobson
    • Dr. Delora Bayliss
    Peter MacLean
    Peter MacLean
    • Col. Cornel Traeger
    • (as Peter Mac Lean)
    Felix Silla
    Felix Silla
    • Twiki
    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Twiki
    • (voice)
    Harry Johnson
    Harry Johnson
    • Carew
    • (as Chip Johnson)
    Bruce Wright
    Bruce Wright
    • Rorvik
    Ernesto Macias
    Ernesto Macias
    • Lieutenant Garth
    • (as Eric Mason)
    Abraham Alvarez
    • Security Agent
    • (as Abe Alvarez)
    Harry Gold
    Harry Gold
    • Alien Squadron Leader
    Tom Gagen
    • Miles
    Clay Alexander
    • Marsden
    Victoria Woodbeck
    • Technician
    Gina Gallego
    Gina Gallego
    • Woman
    William Conrad
    William Conrad
    • Narrator
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    • (uncredited)
      • Sigmund Neufeld Jr.
    • Writers
      • Glen A. Larson(developed for television by)
      • Leslie Stevens(developed for television by)
      • Martin Pasko
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    • Trivia
      This is the first and only time in the show that Buck's full name - William Anthony Rogers - is mentioned.
    • Goofs
      When Traeger turns the answering device outside Dr. Bayliss's office to stone, his finger is pressing against the altered machine. The solid stone can be seen to depress under the pressure, revealing it to be made of cardboard or Styrofoam.
    • Quotes

      Col. Wilma Deering: Buck's been moping around like that for days. I've done everything short of kidnapping him to get him out of his apartment.

      Dr. Elias Huer: Well, I'm afraid Twiki was right. He's depressed about his upcoming birthday.

      Col. Wilma Deering: But I don't understand what's bothering him. We all get older. Why, he's in better shape than a man half his age.

      Dr. Elias Huer: There are no men half his age.

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      Cosmic Forces
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      Composed by Stu Phillips

    User reviews5

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    6/10
    Happy birthday, Buck
    Peter Maclean plays a vengeful villain out to get Dr. Elias Huer (Tim O Connor) who he blames for putting him in prison. With the help of Tamara Dobson he will try and achieve this, but he didn't count on Buck to come in the way of his dastardly plan.

    This is okay episode that is paced leisurely and has the usual good cast but I felt the climax was a bit damp. Not too exciting and ended flatly. But hey all Buck Rogers episodes in season one are a joy to watch nevertheless.
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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1980 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Trona Pinnacles - 300 S. Richmond Road, Ridgecrest, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Glen A. Larson Productions
      • Universal Television
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    • 1 hour
      • Mono

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