GALACTICA 1980

 
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CREATED BY:		 10 (...and that was 10 too many !)
1980
ABC TELEVISION & UNIVERSAL / MCA
GLEN A.LARSON

 
BACKGROUND

Proberly without doubt, one of the worst series ever to come out of Universal (and they have made 
a few corkers, believe me) or indeed the world. 

Brought in quickly as a mid-season replacement it saw the further adventures of the Galactica crew 
with an ageing Adama and a grown up Boxey (who now calls himself Troy!) and Dick Van Dykes son 
Barry playing Starbuck clone Dillon. 

Catered toward a more family orientated audience, it introduced educational plotlines and a bunch of 
Galactica kids who are taken to Earth to avoid conflict with the Cylons. 
The critics were harsh and the audience ran away leaving the show to be cancelled after 10 episodes. 

 
CAST
Commander Adama Lorne Greene
Captain Troy Kent McCord
Lt. Dillon Barry Van Dyke
Jamie Hamilton Robyn Douglas
Dr. Zee Robbie Rist & Patrick Stuart
Colonel Boomer Herb Jefferson Jr.
Xavier Richard Lynch & Jeremy Brett
 

 

 
EPISODE GUIDE
SEASON 2
GALACTICA FINDS EARTH 1 
GALACTICA FINDS EARTH 2 
GALACTICA FINDS EARTH 3 
THE SUPER SCOUTS 1 
THE SUPER SCOUTS 2 
SPACEBALL 
THE NIGHT THE CYLONS LANDED 1 
THE NIGHT THE CYLONS LANDED 2 
SPACE CROPPERS 
THE RETURN OF STARBUCK 

 
TRIVIA FAX

Pilot episodes were edited together as a cinema release in Canada and Europe
called Conquest of the Earth.

Dirk Benedict's character Starbuck returns in the final episode The Return of Starbuck
as is revealed as Dr Zee's father. 

Future Sherlock Holmes Jeremy Brett played Xavier in the episode Spaceballs. 

Barry Van Dyke's father is nne other than Dick Van Dyke and both appearred together in the
nineties detective series Diagnosis Murder.