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A 20th century astronaut is revived out of 500 years of suspended animation to become the greatest hero of a future Earth.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios.
The series was developed by Glen A. Larson and ran for two seasons, from 1979 - 1981. The feature-length pilot episode for the series was released theatrically several months before the series aired.
The film and series were based upon the Buck Rogers character created by Philip Francis Nowlan that had been featured in comic strips and novellas since the 1920s, and on the CBS and Mutual radio networks, airing several times each week from 1932 to 1947.
Inspired by the massive success of Star Wars two years earlier, the pilot film opened in cinemas on March 30, 1979.
Good box-office returns led NBC to commission a full series, which began on September 20, 1979 with a modified version of the theatrical release, which trimmed or altered some racier scenes — including a comment by Twiki (”freezing his ball bearings off”), and also omitted the death of Tigerman, Princess Ardala’s henchman, who would later appear in several episodes of the series.
There was also some footage added, including Buck exploring his new quarters, and his first conversation with Dr. Theopolis regarding the nature of Anarchia.
The production used recycled props, effects shots and costumes from Larson’s previous sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica (1978).
For example, the “landram” vehicle was made for the Galactica series, and the control sticks used in the Terran starfighters in the pilot/movie were the same as those used in Galactica’s Viper craft.
The Terran starfighters were also concept designer Ralph McQuarrie’s original vision of the Colonial Vipers.
The same props were later used in the opening credits of the TV Show, Out of this World.
Created by Glen A. Larson. Directed by Daniel Haller. With Gil Gerard, Pamela Hensley, Erin Gray, Tim O’Connor, William Conrad.
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