With the ratings plummeting faster than a crippled Viper it was only a matter of time before the Network pulled the plug on Galactica 1980, so producer/writer Glen A. Larson, who hated the direction the show was going due to Network interference, decided to basically say “Fuck it” and do his own thing for one…
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Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series (1978-1979) – Reviews
It may have only run one season but Glen A. Larson’s sprawling saga of a ragtag fleet of ships fleeing genocide was must-see TV back in the 70s. I had my Battlestar Galactica lunch pail and a toy chest full of action figures and spaceships, and my friends and I would have heated arguments on…
Battlestar Galactica: The Hand of God – Review
This episode is the last of the season, and the last of the series, where we find that though the valiant crew of the Galactica have staged several victories against the Cylon Empire, they were no match for poor ratings.
Battlestar Galactica: Take the Celestra – Review
Space mutinies and lost loves shake up our heroes in this action pact episode, as the series winds down to towards the end of its one season run.
Battlestar Galactica: Experiment in Terra – Review
The “Beings of Light” from the episode War of the Gods are back, and they continue to be intergalactic busybodies with their lame apparent “non-interference” methods. Originally this was supposed to be another Starbuck centered episode, but Richard Hatch pointed out that too many episodes had been focusing on fan favorite Starbuck, so the producers just…