List of Battlestar Galactica (1978-1980) episodes
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Battlestar Galactica
is an American science fiction television series, produced in 1978 by Glen A. Larson
and starring Lorne Greene
, Richard Hatch
and Dirk Benedict
. It lasted one season in 1978–1979, but books were written continuing stories. After cancellation, its story was continued in 1980 as Galactica 1980
with Adama, Lieutenant Boomer
(now a colonel in the Colonial Service) and Boxey (now called Troy) being the only continuing characters.
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", featuring some differences from the original televised episodes, including the death of Baltar. It was released in cinemas in Canada, Australia and Europe before its American TV premiere and, in 1979, it was released theatrically in the US. The second film, Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack, was a re-edited version of the episodes "The Living Legend
" and "Fire in Space
", which also differed from the broadcast versions, omitting several scenes from both episodes. In 1979, it was released theatrically in Europe and Japan. The third film, Conquest of the Earth, was a similar edit, though this time its source episodes were from Galactica 1980
. It was also released theatrically, in 1981, in Europe and Australia.
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Title
Airdate
Battlestar Galactica
1978
Saga of a Star World
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Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
1978
The Living Legend
" and "Fire in Space
"
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Conquest of the Earth
1980
Galactica Discovers Earth
" and "The Night the Cylons Landed
"
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", "Gun on Ice Planet Zero
", "The Living Legend
" and "War of the Gods
") were all combined and expanded with about five minutes of scenes deleted from the original broadcasts. The remaining single episodes were edited into two hour blocks, combining two episodes into a single narrative, occasionally including over-dubbed dialogue. The final telemovie, an expanded version of "Experiment in Terra" with some scenes from Galactica 1980 episode "The Return of Starbuck
", featured new footage of an astronaut finding Commander Adama's logbook, which retold the premise of the show.
. The episodes were later sold as part of the Battlestar Galactica syndication package, with a new introduction sequence.
Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series, created by Glen A. Larson. It starred Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict and ran for one season in 1978–79. After cancellation, its story was continued in 1980 as Galactica 1980 with Adama, Lieutenant Boomer and...
is an American science fiction television series, produced in 1978 by Glen A. Larson
Glen A. Larson
Glen Albert Larson is an American television producer and writer best known as the creator of Battlestar Galactica, The Fall Guy, Magnum, P.I. and Knight Rider.-Career:...
and starring Lorne Greene
Lorne Greene
Lorne Greene , was the stage name of Lyon Himan Green, OC, a Canadian actor.His television roles include Ben Cartwright on the western Bonanza, and Commander Adama in the science fiction movie and subsequent TV Series Battlestar Galactica...
, Richard Hatch
Richard Hatch (actor)
Richard Hatch is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Captain Apollo in the original Battlestar Galactica television series, and also as Tom Zarek in the remake of Battlestar Galactica....
and Dirk Benedict
Dirk Benedict
Dirk Benedict is an American movie, television and stage actor, perhaps best known for playing the characters Lieutenant Templeton "Faceman" Peck in The A-Team television series and Lieutenant Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica film and television series.-Early life:Benedict was born...
. It lasted one season in 1978–1979, but books were written continuing stories. After cancellation, its story was continued in 1980 as Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980 is a science fiction television series, and a spin-off from the 1978–1979 series Battlestar Galactica. It was first broadcast on the ABC network in the United States from January 27 to May 4, 1980.-Development:...
with Adama, Lieutenant Boomer
Lieutenant Boomer
Lieutenant Boomer, later known as Colonel Boomer, was a character on the 1978-1979 television series Battlestar Galactica and its spin-off series Galactica 1980. He was portrayed on both series by Herbert Jefferson, Jr. Boomer was a lieutenant in the Colonial Service, an officer with a background...
(now a colonel in the Colonial Service) and Boxey (now called Troy) being the only continuing characters.
Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)
The following table lists the episodes of the original Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series, created by Glen A. Larson. It starred Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict and ran for one season in 1978–79. After cancellation, its story was continued in 1980 as Galactica 1980 with Adama, Lieutenant Boomer and...
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Feature length films
Between 1978 and 1980, episodes were edited into three feature length films. The first film, Battlestar Galactica, was an edited version of the pilot "Saga of a Star WorldSaga of a Star World
"Saga of a Star World" is the pilot for the American science fiction television series of Battlestar Galactica which was produced in 1978 by Glen A. Larson...
", featuring some differences from the original televised episodes, including the death of Baltar. It was released in cinemas in Canada, Australia and Europe before its American TV premiere and, in 1979, it was released theatrically in the US. The second film, Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack, was a re-edited version of the episodes "The Living Legend
The Living Legend
"The Living Legend" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series. The episode is often rated as one of the most popular of the original series...
" and "Fire in Space
Fire in Space
"Fire in Space" is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Synopsis:The Cylons damage Galactica with suicidal attacks. Fires erupt around the ship, trapping various crewmembers in certain situations and injuring Commander Adama. Boomer, Athena, Boxey and other crew...
", which also differed from the broadcast versions, omitting several scenes from both episodes. In 1979, it was released theatrically in Europe and Japan. The third film, Conquest of the Earth, was a similar edit, though this time its source episodes were from Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980 is a science fiction television series, and a spin-off from the 1978–1979 series Battlestar Galactica. It was first broadcast on the ABC network in the United States from January 27 to May 4, 1980.-Development:...
. It was also released theatrically, in 1981, in Europe and Australia.
Saga of a Star World
"Saga of a Star World" is the pilot for the American science fiction television series of Battlestar Galactica which was produced in 1978 by Glen A. Larson...
"
>-
The Living Legend
"The Living Legend" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series. The episode is often rated as one of the most popular of the original series...
" and "Fire in Space
Fire in Space
"Fire in Space" is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Synopsis:The Cylons damage Galactica with suicidal attacks. Fires erupt around the ship, trapping various crewmembers in certain situations and injuring Commander Adama. Boomer, Athena, Boxey and other crew...
"
>-
Galactica Discovers Earth
Galactica Discovers Earth is a triple episode, consisting of the first, second and third episodes of the television series Galactica 1980, a spin-off of the earlier ABC science fiction series Battlestar Galactica....
" and "The Night the Cylons Landed
The Night the Cylons Landed
"The Night the Cylons Landed" is a double episode, consisting of the seventh and eighth episodes of the television series Galactica 1980, a spin-off of the earlier ABC science fiction series Battlestar Galactica. The episode first aired in two parts broadcast on April 13 and April 20, 1980 on...
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Telemovies
Following the cancellation of the series, all of the episodes from the original series were re-edited into telemovies for syndication, including a third edit of the pilot. The four two-part episodes ("Lost Planet of the GodsLost Planet of the Gods
"Lost Planet of the Gods" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Re-Imagining:*This episode was remade into a nine-episode story arc in the new Battlestar Galactica starting with season one's Kobol's Last Gleaming in which Kobol is discovered and ending in...
", "Gun on Ice Planet Zero
Gun on Ice Planet Zero
"Gun on Ice Planet Zero" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series. Robert Thurston adapted the screenplay into a novel he titled The Cylon Death Machine.-Summary:...
", "The Living Legend
The Living Legend
"The Living Legend" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series. The episode is often rated as one of the most popular of the original series...
" and "War of the Gods
War of the Gods (Battlestar Galactica)
"War of the Gods" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Part I:Four Vipers on patrol encounter mysterious orbs of light and are soon overtaken by a larger ship, which disables the Viper's instruments and emits a deafening sound. Aboard the Galactica, other...
") were all combined and expanded with about five minutes of scenes deleted from the original broadcasts. The remaining single episodes were edited into two hour blocks, combining two episodes into a single narrative, occasionally including over-dubbed dialogue. The final telemovie, an expanded version of "Experiment in Terra" with some scenes from Galactica 1980 episode "The Return of Starbuck
The Return of Starbuck
"The Return of Starbuck" is the tenth and final episode of the television series Galactica 1980, a spin-off of the earlier ABC science fiction series Battlestar Galactica....
", featured new footage of an astronaut finding Commander Adama's logbook, which retold the premise of the show.
| # | Telemovie title | Original Episodes |
| 1 | Battlestar Galactica | "Saga of a Star World Saga of a Star World "Saga of a Star World" is the pilot for the American science fiction television series of Battlestar Galactica which was produced in 1978 by Glen A. Larson... " |
| 2 | Lost Planet of Gods | "Lost Planet of the Gods Lost Planet of the Gods "Lost Planet of the Gods" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Re-Imagining:*This episode was remade into a nine-episode story arc in the new Battlestar Galactica starting with season one's Kobol's Last Gleaming in which Kobol is discovered and ending in... " (expanded) |
| 3 | Gun on Ice Planet Zero | "Gun on Ice Planet Zero Gun on Ice Planet Zero "Gun on Ice Planet Zero" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series. Robert Thurston adapted the screenplay into a novel he titled The Cylon Death Machine.-Summary:... " (expanded) |
| 4 | The Phantom in Space | "The Lost Warrior The Lost Warrior "The Lost Warrior" is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Plot synopsis:The episode begins with Apollo, in his Viper, under attack by Cylon Raiders. He radios for help, but does so only to deceive the Cylons and lure them away from the fleet... " and "The Hand of God The Hand of God (1978 Battlestar Galactica) "The Hand of God" is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series. This was the last episode of the original Battlestar Galactica TV series... " |
| 5 | Space Prison | "The Man With Nine Lives The Man With Nine Lives "The Man With Nine Lives" is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Plot:The Colonial pilots head to the Rising Star for some relaxation and leisure, and Starbuck is particularly excited about the gambling deck. Apollo is markedly less excited about Starbuck's system... " and "Baltar's Escape" |
| 6 | Space Casanova | "Take the Celestra" and "The Long Patrol The Long Patrol (Battlestar Galactica) "The Long Patrol" is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Plot synopsis:The Galactica leads the fleet through a void of asteroid dust into another galaxy, leaving the galaxy in which the Twelve Colonies once existed... " |
| 7 | Curse of the Cylons | "Fire in Space Fire in Space "Fire in Space" is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Synopsis:The Cylons damage Galactica with suicidal attacks. Fires erupt around the ship, trapping various crewmembers in certain situations and injuring Commander Adama. Boomer, Athena, Boxey and other crew... " and "The Magnificent Warriors The Magnificent Warriors "The Magnificent Warriors" is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Story:After a Cylon attack that targets the fleet's agricultural ships, the Colonials are faced with a shortage of seed to plant... " |
| 8 | The Living Legend | "The Living Legend The Living Legend "The Living Legend" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series. The episode is often rated as one of the most popular of the original series... " (expanded) |
| 9 | War of the Gods | "War of the Gods War of the Gods (Battlestar Galactica) "War of the Gods" is a two-part episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Part I:Four Vipers on patrol encounter mysterious orbs of light and are soon overtaken by a larger ship, which disables the Viper's instruments and emits a deafening sound. Aboard the Galactica, other... " (expanded) |
| 10 | Greetings from Earth | "Greetings from Earth" |
| 11 | Murder in Space | "Murder on the Rising Star Murder on the Rising Star "Murder on the Rising Star" is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.- Plot synopsis :Apollo and Starbuck are playing the game of Triad against Flight Sergeants Ortega and Barton. However, Ortega's rough play starts to anger Starbuck. Cassiopeia, Athena and Sheba are... " and "The Young Lords The Young Lords "The Young Lords" is an episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series.-Plot synopsis:While on patrol in their vipers, Boomer and Starbuck are attacked by Cylons... " |
| 12 | Experiment in Terra | "The Return of Starbuck The Return of Starbuck "The Return of Starbuck" is the tenth and final episode of the television series Galactica 1980, a spin-off of the earlier ABC science fiction series Battlestar Galactica.... " (edited) and "Experiment in Terra" (expanded) |
Galactica 1980
The following table lists the episodes of Galactica 1980Galactica 1980
Galactica 1980 is a science fiction television series, and a spin-off from the 1978–1979 series Battlestar Galactica. It was first broadcast on the ABC network in the United States from January 27 to May 4, 1980.-Development:...
. The episodes were later sold as part of the Battlestar Galactica syndication package, with a new introduction sequence.
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