BUCK ROGERS in the 25th Century

IN THEATRES 3.30.79

"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."

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Erin Gray

Tim O'Connor

SEASON TWO

Most consider the show's second season as its worst, but I found it more to my liking. Buck, Wilma, and Twiki join the crew of a starship named Searcher., commanded by Admiral Asimov. The ships mission is to locate the lost tribes of Earth -- humans who fled their homeworld after the nuclear holocaust. Also aboard the Searcher are scientist Dr. Goodfellow and Crichton -- a snobbish robot built by Dr. Goodfellow. The humans are later joined by Hawk -- a birdman whose people were hunted almost to extinction by a band of murderous humans.

BUCK ROGERS

In 1987 NASA launches a manned probe on a 5 month trip around the solar system. The probe's pilot is Captain William "Buck" Rogers. Something goes awry causing the ships life support systems to freeze Buck in a cryogenic suspension. The malfunction sends Ranger 3 in a deep space orbit that will return the disable spacecraft to Earth in the year 2491. Buck awakens from his deep cryogenic sleep to find himself 500 years in the future. Earth is still recovering from the aftermath of a late 20th Century nuclear holocaust which nearly destroyed the planet. Due to his incredible fighter pilot skills Buck becomes a valuable member of the Earth's Defense Directorate, which is headed by Dr. Elias Huer. Captain Rogers also finds himself a part of a fighter squadron headed by the beautiful Colonel Wilma Deering. Among his other compatriots are Twiki -- a likable robot who becomes Buck's pal -- and Dr. Theopolis -- a mechanical brain in a box who is part of Earth's Computer Council.

Buck Rogers is likely the most humorous drama science fiction television series ever created. Thanks to a miniscule budget for effects, poor writing and Gil Gerard's expanding waistline the show was cancelled midway through its second season.

AN EPISODE GUIDE WITH SHOW INFO IS LISTED BELOW...

Cmdr. Kane

Princess Ardala

Crichton - mobile computer unit

TWIKI Dr. Theopolis

Now & Again's good singing scientist

EPISODE GUIDE

Buck Rogers lasted just 37 total episodes

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Buck Rogers CAST:::

Gil Gerard	Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers
Erin Gray	Col. Wilma Deering
Tim O'Connor	Dr. Elias Huer (1)
Thom Christopher	Hawk (2)
Wilfrid Hyde-White	Dr. Goodfellow (2)
Jay Garner	Admiral Asimov (2)
Paul Carr	Lt. Devlin
Felix Silla	Twiki
Mel Blanc	Voice of Twiki
Bob Elyea	Voice of Twiki (eps 25-31)
Eric Server	Voice of Dr. Theopolis (1)
Jeff David	Voice of Crichton (2)
William Conrad	Narrator
Pamela Hensley	Princess Ardala

Guest Appearances:::

Michael Ansara as Kane in 'Escape from Wedded Bliss', 'Ardala Returns' and 'Flight of the War Witch'
Gary Coleman as Hieronymus Fox in 'Cosmic Wiz Kid' and 'A Blast for Buck'
Buster Crabbe as Brigadier Gordon in 'Planet of the Slave Girls'
Jamie Lee Curtis as Jen Burton in 'Unchained Woman'
Frank Gorshin as Kellogg in 'The Plot to Kill a City'
Peter Graves as Noah Cooper in 'Return of the Fighting 69th'
Mark Leonard as Ambassador Duvoe in 'Journey to Oasis'
Barbara Luna as Koori in 'Time of the Hawk' and 'The Guardians'
Roddy McDowell as Governor Saroyan in 'Planet of the Slave Girls'
Richard Moll as Yara in 'Space Rockers'
Julie Newmar as Zarina in 'Flight of the War Witch'
Jack Palance as Kaleel in 'Planet of the Slave Girls'
Markie Post as Joella Cameron in 'The Plot to Kill a City'
Cesar Romero as Amos Armat in 'Vegas in Space'
Henry Silva as Kane in 'Awakening'
Dorothy Stratten as Miss Cosmos in 'Cruise Ship to the Stars'
Ray Walston as Roderick Zale in 'Cosmic Wiz Kid'

EPISODE TITLES...

1. Awakenings pt1	20 Sept 79
2. Awakenings pt2	20 Sept 79
3. Planet of the Slave Girls pt1	9.27.79
4. Planet of the Slave Girls pt2	9.27.79
5. Vegas In Space	10.4.79
6. Plot to Kill a City pt1	10.11.79
7. Plot to Kill a City pt2	10.18.79
8. Return of the Fighting 69th	10.25.79
9. Unchained Woman	11.1.79
10. Planet of the Amazon Women	11.8.79
11. Cosmic Wiz Kid	11.15.79
12. Escape From Wedded Bliss	11.29.79
13. Cruise Ship to the Stars	12.?.79
14. Space Vampire	1.3.80
15. Happy Birthday, Buck	1.10.80
16. A Blast For Buck	1.17.80
17. Ardala Returns	1.24.80
18. Twiki is Missing	1.31.80
19. Olympiad	1.19.80
20. A Dream of Jennifer	2.14.80
21. Space Rockers	2.21.80
22. Buck's Duel to the Death	3.20.80
23. Flight of the War Witch pt1	3.27.80
24. Flight of the War Witch pt2	3.27.80

SEASON 2...

25. Time of the Hawk pt1	1.15.81
26. Time of the Hawk pt2	1.15.81
27. Journey to Oasis pt1	1.22.81
28. Journey to Oasis pt2	1.22.81
29. The Guardians	1.29.81
30. Mark of the Saurian	2.5.81
31. The Golden Man	2.19.81
32. The Crystals	3.5.81
33. The Saytr	3.12.81
34. Shgorapchx!	3.19.81
35. The Hand of Goral	3.26.81
36. Testimony of a Traitor	4.9.81
37. The Dorian Secret	4.16.81

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