Battlestar Galactica (1978)

Airs Next: ABC at Sunday 7:00 PM (60 min.)

Status: Ended Premiered: September 17, 1978 Last Aired: April 29, 1979

Show Category: Science-Fiction

Opening Narration: (Used on the video version of "Saga of a Star World") "There are those who believe... that life here... began out there. Far across the universe. With tribes of humans... who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians... or the Toltecs... or the Mayans... that they may have been the architects of the Great Pyramids... or the lost civilizations of Lemuria... or...

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Last episode: The Hand of God
Rather than continue fleeing from their enemies, the crew of Galactica commences an all-out attack on a Cylon Basestar.
Aired: Sunday April 29, 1979

23. Take the Celestra	Apr 1, 1979	0 Reviews	7.23

22. Experiment in Terra	Mar 18, 1979	0 Reviews	7.87

21. Baltar's Escape	Mar 11, 1979	0 Reviews	8.38

20. Greetings from Earth (2)	Feb 25, 1979	1 Review	7.63

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Cast

Tony Swartz - Jolly

Dirk Benedict - Lieutenant Starbuck

Laurette Spang - Cassiopeia

Lorne Greene - Commander Adama

Richard Hatch - Captain Apollo

Herbert Jefferson Jr. - Boomer

John Colicos - Baltar

Maren Jensen - Athena

Noah Hathaway - Boxey

Anne Lockhart - Lt. Sheba

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my1sunshine Report Abuse	8.5 Great "Classic" Carrying last remnants of Humanity, fleeing from the Cylon tyranny...the last Battlestar, Galactica..leads a ragtag fugitive fleet on a lonely quest,,,a shining planet...known as Earth. Continue » Posted Apr 20, 2008 8:39 am PST

GotalSaiyajin Report Abuse	8.0 Great "Classic" A Shining Planet Known as Earth... Continue » Posted Jan 7, 2008 4:52 am PST

zzbeach Report Abuse 2 users disagree with this review	8.5 Great "Classic" I miss the old series. I watched the episodes on HULU.COM and realized how much I enjoyed it and how much the new BSG ruined a golden opportunity. Continue » Posted Dec 19, 2007 6:01 am PST

Gowienczyk Report Abuse	10.0 Perfect "Cutting edge" When you think of Sci-Fi. Galactica better be one of the names that comes to mind. This is an amazing series, and no version can even come close. Continue » Posted Oct 14, 2007 7:56 pm PST

quietman40 Report Abuse 1 user agrees with this review	9.8 Superb "Classic" The Old Show Rocks! The NEW show is SCHLOCK!!! Continue » Posted Sep 28, 2007 7:14 am PST

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