Twiki Is Missing 

After an uprising of miners on the asteroid Toros, the mining operator Kerk Belzak wishes to replace the human workers with robotic drones. He kidnaps Twiki so he can investigate the ... See full summary »

Director:

Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

Writers:

Glen A. Larson (developed for television by), Leslie Stevens (developed for television by)

Stars:

Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Tim O'Connor

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Gil Gerard	...	Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers
Erin Gray	...	Colonel Wilma Deering
Tim O'Connor	...	Dr. Elias Huer
Anne-Marie Martin	...	Stella Breed (as Eddie Benton)
John P. Ryan	...	Kurt Belzack
Felix Silla	...	Twiki
Mel Blanc	...	Twiki (voice)
David Darlow	...	Pinchas
Bebe Louie	...	Clare (as Janet Bebe Louie)
Eugenia Wright	...	Dawn
Ken Letner	...	Oto Anad

Storyline

After an uprising of miners on the asteroid Toros, the mining operator Kerk Belzak wishes to replace the human workers with robotic drones. He kidnaps Twiki so he can investigate the diminutive drone's unique circuitry and make cheap duplicates of Twiki to work in his mine. Buck Rogers goes after Belzak's enforcers, the Omniguard, three female paranormals with psychokinetic powers to save Twiki. Meanwhile, Wilma Deering has her hands full with a huge floating chunk of frozen oxygen that could destroy most of Earth's population once the iceberg veers off course.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 January 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Twiki Is Missing

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glen A. Larson Productions, Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color Color (technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The square gold coins Stella offers to Buck as payment for Twiki are colonial cubits from Galactica 1980 (1980).

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Goofs

When the miner is propelled across Belzack's office, the harness lifting him his visible.

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Quotes

Twiki: Give me a boost, Buck!

User Reviews

Buck Rogers: "Twiki is Missing"

PLOT: An authoritative operator of a mining asteroid (John P. Ryan) kidnaps Twiki in order to dissect him and create similar drones to work in his mines. Three females with psychokinetic abilities are commissioned, the lead woman being Stella (Anne-Marie Martin), who is manipulated via threats against her son. Meanwhile, Wilma contends with a colossal chunk of frozen oxygen that threatens to destroy a third of the Earth.

COMMENTARY: The best part about this episode is Anne-Marie Martin as Stella, particular when she's wearing the jaw-dropping black outfit in the last act. It's also heartwarming to observe Buck's love for Twiki as his little friend and, later, Twiki amusingly piloting a vessel to rescue Buck.