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Battlestar Galactica

Sun, Sep 17, 1978
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

When the 12 Colonies of Man are wiped out by a cybernetic race called the Cylons, Commander Adama and the crew of the battlestar Galactica lead a ragtag fleet of human survivors in search of a "mythical planet" called Earth.

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Cast

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  • Lorne Greene
    Lorne Greene
    as Commander Adama
  • Dirk Benedict
    Dirk Benedict
    as Lt. Starbuck
  • Richard Hatch
    Richard Hatch
    as Capt. Apollo
  • Maren Jensen
    Maren Jensen
    as Lt. Athena
  • Herbert Jefferson Jr.
    Herbert Jefferson Jr.
    as Lt. Boomer
  • Terry Carter
    Terry Carter
    as Colonel Tigh
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Episodes

1 season · 24 episodes

Ended · 24 aired
Season 1
24 episodes · 24 aired
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  • E1
    Saga of a Star World (1)
    Aired · Mon, Sep 18, 1978 · 60m

    The remnants of an ambushed space fleet, one huge mothership and 220 smaller vessels, undertake a new mission.

  • E2
    Saga of a Star World (2)
    Aired · Mon, Sep 18, 1978 · 60m

    Apollo, Boomer and Starbuck seek supplies on a distant planet after finding the fleet's stores contaminated.

  • E3
    Saga of a Star World (3)
    Aired · Mon, Sep 18, 1978 · 60m

    Adama becomes concerned when Sire Uri (Ray Milland) authorizes much of the fleet population to visit Carillon.

  • E4
    The Lost Planet of the Gods (1)
    Aired · Mon, Sep 25, 1978 · 60m

    A mysterious disease strikes the fleet's fighter pilots after they investigate a Cylon base on an asteroid.

  • E5
    The Lost Planet of the Gods (2)
    Aired · Mon, Oct 2, 1978 · 60m

    Despite the Galactica's efforts to escape, the Cylons continue to pursue them through the magnetic void.

  • E6
    The Lost Warrior
    Aired · Mon, Oct 9, 1978 · 60m

    Apollo crash-lands into the middle of a conflict between colonial pioneers and a hired Cylon gunslinger.

  • E7
    The Long Patrol
    Aired · Mon, Oct 16, 1978 · 60m

    While on the test flight of a new ship, Starbuck loses the craft to a convict and finds himself marooned on a prison world.

  • E8
    The Gun on Ice Planet Zero (1)
    Aired · Mon, Oct 23, 1978 · 60m

    The Galactica faces destruction from a crew of Cylons manning the most powerful weapon in history.

  • E9
    The Gun on Ice Planet Zero (2)
    Aired · Mon, Oct 30, 1978 · 60m

    Enslaved clones join Galactica fighters in an attempt to destroy a planet-based laser.

  • E10
    The Magnificent Warriors
    Aired · Mon, Nov 13, 1978 · 60m

    A mission to replenish supplies of seed finds Adama rekindling an old romance and Starbuck becoming a reluctant sheriff.

  • E11
    The Young Lords
    Aired · Mon, Nov 20, 1978 · 60m

    Starbuck crash-lands on a planet and is rescued by a band of children who ransom him to the Cylons in exchange for their father.

  • E12
    The Living Legend (1)
    Aired · Mon, Nov 27, 1978 · 60m

    Adama clashes with the reckless, legendary commander (Lloyd Bridges) of another battlestar.

  • E13
    The Living Legend (2)
    Aired · Mon, Dec 4, 1978 · 60m

    Adama reluctantly joins with Cain (Lloyd Bridges) as the two fleets merge for a surprise attack on the Cylons.

  • E14
    Fire in Space
    Aired · Mon, Dec 18, 1978 · 60m

    After a Cylon kamikaze attack, Adama lies critically injured while fire threatens Athena and Boxey.

  • E15
    War of the Gods
    Aired · Mon, Jan 15, 1979 · 60m

    A lone alien survivor (Patrick Macnee) charms the fleet with his abilities and his promises to locate Earth.

  • E16
    War of the Gods Part II
    Aired · Mon, Jan 22, 1979 · 60m

    Iblis offers the Galactica leaders three wishes in exchange for their unquestioning loyalty.

  • E17
    The Man with Nine Lives
    Aired · Mon, Jan 29, 1979 · 60m

    An old con man (Fred Astaire) on the run gains sanctuary aboard Galactica by hinting he may be Starbuck's long-lost father.

  • E18
    Murder on the Rising Star
    Aired · Mon, Feb 19, 1979 · 60m

    Apollo uncovers a blackmail plot and finds his own life in danger when he tries to clear Starbuck of a murder charge.

  • E19
    Greetings from Earth (1)
    Aired · Mon, Feb 26, 1979 · 60m

    Apollo and Starbuck discover a family of humans held in suspended animation aboard a primitive alien vessel.

  • E20
    Greetings from Earth (2)
    Aired · Mon, Feb 26, 1979 · 60m

    When Galactica's atmosphere proves unfit for the humans, Adama orders them sent to their original destination.

  • E21
    Baltar's Escape
    Aired · Mon, Mar 12, 1979 · 60m

    Adama is forced to surrender himself to Baltar when the traitor leads a revolt during a Council-ordered prisoner transfer.

  • E22
    Experiment in Terra
    Aired · Mon, Mar 19, 1979 · 60m

    An angelic stranger urges Apollo to intercede on a world called Terra and prevent its destruction in a nuclear holocaust.

  • E23
    Take the Celestra
    Aired · Mon, Apr 2, 1979 · 60m

    Starbuck's long-lost love becomes involved in a mutiny led by a power-hungry junior officer.

  • E24
    The Hand of God
    Aired · Mon, Apr 30, 1979 · 60m

    As the fleet prepares for an imminent Cylon attack, Apollo and Starbuck attempt to penetrate the enemy base star.