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Airs Next: ABC at Sunday 8:00 PM (60 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: January 27, 1980    Last Aired: May 4, 1980
Show Category: Science-Fiction
Galactica 1980
Only the first three episodes of the series, comprising the pilot movie, feature a title sequence beginning with "Galactica 1980." The remaining episodes begin by calling the show "Battlestar Galactica," as if this were the second season of the original show. All the roles were written for the original cast, as if this were the second season. When most proved unavailable, the parts were...
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Last episode: The Return of Starbuck
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Dr. Zee tells Adama about a dream where he sees Starbuck, crashed on a distant planet, befriending an injured Cylon Centurion and a mysterious alien woman who gives birth to a baby boy.
Aired: Sunday May 4, 1980
9. Space Croppers Apr 27, 1980 1 Review 5.87
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8. The Night the Cylons Landed (2) Apr 20, 1980 1 Review 7.15
7. The Night the Cylons Landed (1) Apr 13, 1980 2 Reviews 6.72
6. Spaceball Mar 30, 1980 0 Reviews 5.93
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The Return of Starbuck

The fate of space warrior Lt. Starbuck (special guest star Dirk...

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Space Croppers

The lives of all Galacticans are in the hands of Troy and Dillon...

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The Night the Cylons Landed, Part 2

The planet's future hangs in the balance when Troy and Dillon alert...

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The Night the Cylons Landed, Part 1

Earthbound Troy and Dillon rush to the East Coast to intercept what...

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Spaceball

Treacherous Xaviar, the renegade Galactican, in disguise sends Troy...

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Cast

 
Barry Van Dyke - Lieutenant Dillon
Kent McCord - Captain Troy
Lorne Greene - Commander Adama
Robyn Douglass - Jamie Hamilton
Robbie Rist - Dr. Zee (January-February 1980)
James Patrick Stuart - Dr. Zee (March-May 1980)
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Community Reviews (9)

 
2.0
Terrible
"Complete waste of time"
Warning! Warning! Danger Will Robinson!
Continue » Posted Apr 19, 2008 10:11 am PST
8.7
Great
"Underappreciated"
The Galactica finds Earth, but unintentionally brings the Cylons with them. The people of the Galactica must protect Earth until the planet is ready to defend itself from the coming attack
Continue » Posted Jan 21, 2008 1:34 am PST
7.0
Good
"Why did I watch that?"
Sequel To Battlestar Galactica
Continue » Posted Jan 7, 2008 4:57 am PST
5.6
Mediocre
"Change the channel!"
Thirty years has passed since we left Starbuck and the crew of Battlestar Galactica. After all the pain and lose, they finally reach Earth. Led by the boy genuis Dr. Z and Admiral Adama the flight tries to make Earth home.
Continue » Posted Sep 25, 2007 11:42 am PST
5.0
Mediocre
"Going downhill fast"
Great idea that went bad after the first 10 minutes.
Continue » Posted Aug 15, 2007 5:40 pm PST
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Show: Galactica 1980
Popularity Rank: 1,068 of 17,661
Ratings Rank: 6,291 of 17,661  ( 11)
Show Reviews: 9
People Tracking: 201
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6.4 Fair 217 votes
Rating Statistics:
mediocre: 42 (19.6%)
good: 34 (15.9%)
fair: 32 (15%)
great: 30 (14%)
Other: 76 (35.4%)
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