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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Show Summary

Aired: 1979 - 1981
Show Type: Live Action

The into says it all.

The year was 1987 as NASA launched the last of America's deep space probes. In a freak mishap that freezes his life-support systems, Captain William "Buck" Rogers was thrown into an orbit which returned Buck Rogers to Earth... 500 years later.

He is susequently revived in the year 2491 by the malevolent forces of the Draconian (interstellar) Empire. He discovers that the Empire has plans to conquer Earth and escapes. When he is close to Earth he encounters the Earth Defense Force and is taken into custody.

Soon after, it is revealed to him that he is 500 years in the future. The world he lived in was devastated relatively soon after he left in a nuclear holocaust. (I guess that that's why the intro says 'the last of America's deep space probes').

Buck is shocked by this turn of events, but slowly builds a life working with the Earth Defense Directorate, who have the technology to explore the universe as well as defend Earth.

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irvinejumpPosted: 05/15/2007

feline1980,

I'd say it's surprisingly easy to get the two mixed up. Both Battlestar Galactica & Buck Rogers were Glen A Larson productions, they were done around the same time and even use a lot of the same sound effects, as well as the odd special effect. Still, nice to see after all this time.

Toe knee :-)

killjoyPosted: 06/10/2007

While watching this when it was on I was like "wow 1987 that's a long time from now." God I feel old lol

avoidzPosted: 01/26/2008

Wow, I loved this show on Saturday evenings. And Colonel Dearing ... what can I say. Just wow :) I didn't know what it was at the time, but she made me crazy about her!

The show had some really weird stuff in it (like the dances), and it went off the rails in later seasons, but it sure was entertaining. And did I mention Erin Gray? ;)

git_out_of_ur_boxPosted: 03/20/2008

I just realized why I probably liked this show so much as a kid.
Not that there weren't probably some good episodes though.
But anyways, Mel Blanc as the voice of Twiggy was awesome!
Just now realized it was him after watching the intro videos.:wink:

live4marilynPosted: 05/05/2008

Do you know where I could watch some episodes of Buck Rogers on the Internet?

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