The Plot to Kill a City: Part 2

Episode aired Oct 18, 1979
TV-14TV-14
1h

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

244

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Anthony James in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

Action Adventure Sci-Fi

Buck Rogers' true identity is briefly questioned by one of Raphael Argus' girlfriends, Joella Cameron, but she goes along with the deception to assist Buck. However, his cover has been event... Read allBuck Rogers' true identity is briefly questioned by one of Raphael Argus' girlfriends, Joella Cameron, but she goes along with the deception to assist Buck. However, his cover has been eventually blown when an informant named Barney Smith, who knew the real Argus, confirms he is ... Read allBuck Rogers' true identity is briefly questioned by one of Raphael Argus' girlfriends, Joella Cameron, but she goes along with the deception to assist Buck. However, his cover has been eventually blown when an informant named Barney Smith, who knew the real Argus, confirms he is an impostor. The Legion of Death discover Buck's true identity, but he manages to avoid be... Read all

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

244

YOUR RATING

Director
- Dick Lowry
Writers
- Alan Brennert
- Robert C. Dille(characters)
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Trivia
A "Dr. Adam Strange from Alpha Centauri" is paged on a P.A. in this episode. Adam Strange is a DC comics character and his adopted world, Rann, orbits Alpha Centauri.

Goofs
As Verak made his approach to take the weapon from Buck's hand, the wall over Buck's right shoulder was clean. In the very next scene, as Verak took the weapon, a scorch mark then inexplicably appeared on the wall.

Quotes
[last lines]
Dr. Elias Huer: Ah, Buck, what was it you said this liquid is again?
Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers: Wine. Burgundy, to be exact. I filched some fruit that looked liked grapes from the hydroponics lab, squeezed them into juice, and had Theo hit it with a little Delta radiation to speed up the fermentation process, and, uh, well, here we go.
[drinks his wine]
Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers: That's not bad. So, Theo, any luck tracing down Sherese?
Dr. Theopolis: None, I'm afraid, Buck. She's probably halfway to Arcturus by now.
Colonel Wilma Deering: What do you think Varek will do now without Kellogg?
Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers: He's asked me to take him back to his home planet, or what's left of it. I can understand that. It's the only home he's known.
Dr. Elias Huer: You're going to take him back, then?
Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers: It's the least I can do for a fellow survivor.
[the door panel beeps, and Huer and Wilma pour their glasses of wine into the plant they're sitting next to as Buck answers the door]
Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers: Ah, Joella, Twiki, come on in. Well, what'd you think of him?
Joella Cameron: He is everything you said he'd be, Buck.
[Twiki chirps. Joella laughs]
Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers: What's so funny?
Joella Cameron: He is. Didn't you hear?
[Twiki chirps and laughs]
Joella Cameron: Tinky-winky, really, now.

Connections
Edited into Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: A Blast for Buck (1980)

Soundtracks
Cosmic Forces
(uncredited)
Composed by Stu Phillips

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Featured review

8/10

Compelling 2nd part

In this 2nd part, an informant, who knew the real Argus, confirms that Buck is an impostor, and the Legion of Death eventually learn that Buck's an agent, and after evading death, he and Wilma are determined to stop the group from destroying New Chicago, by sabotaging the city's antimatter power plant.

The 2nd part is even more compelling than the 1st, with some nice twist and turns, a suspenseful sequence when the group break into the power plant - there's an excellent performance by Anthony James as a mutant and Markie Post wears one red hot number.

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