Considered by many to be one of the best television series ever made, battlestar galactica picks up just as cylons intelligent robots designed by humankind commit mass genocide against humanity. The show could have been little more than a campy project about humans vs. With the fleet running desperately low on fuel, the crew of the galactica begin to plan an ambitious operation to capture a heavily guarded cyloncontrolled tylium asteroid. In this series, we follow a human battleship in deep space known as battlestar galactica. Richard hatch turned one season of battlestar galactica. List of battlestar galactica 1978 tv series and galactica 1980. Larson and starring lorne greene, richard hatch and dirk. Cain is a strategic genius, but is bent on destroying the cylons while adama is happy to acquire fuel and escape, thus keeping his fleet alive to find earth. When the cylons trick the human fleet and destroys all its ships except the battlestar galactica, commander adama gathers up the remaining humans from the 12 colony worlds and leads them in search of the legendary th colony. Adama, commanding the last surviving battlestar, takes it upon himself to lead all remaining survivors aboard 220 ships to find a new home. Watch battlestar galactica episodes, get episode information, recaps and more.
The series first aired as a threehour miniseries comprising four broadcast hours in december 2003 on the scifi channel. Topping the list was abcs decision to turn battlestar galactica into a weekly series. While quickly fading into oblivion off all the publicity it received as astar warsrip off, core fans never forgot it, and the shows star made its resurrection almost a lifes pursuit. Battlestar galactica is a science fiction tv series which was reimagined from the 1978 show. Sep 17, 2019 the original battlestar galactica aired in 1978, but modern fans are more likely to know the mid2000s reboot, which began with a syfy miniseries in 2003. Prvni serie s nazvem battlestar galactica 1978 vypravi o zniceni lidske rasy a cestou prezivsich za bajnou kolonii, jejiz polohu pry vlada zna, ale celou dobu ji tajila. The reboot of the battlestar galactica series is an epic of the genre of classic sciencefiction that follows the stories of the military and civilian crew of a nomadic train of space vehicles searching the galaxy for earth after their homeworld was destroyed by the cylons, protected by the titular warship the battlestar galactica. The pegasus is commanded by one of their most celebrated warriors, commander cain. Badly beaten, the survivors flee on the last surviving warship, the battlestar galactica, and search for a.
The original battlestar galactica aired in 1978, but modern fans are more likely to know the mid2000s reboot, which began with a syfy miniseries in 2003. After the galactica s fighter pilots successfully navigate a path. Universals battlestar galactica film moves forward with. Oct 11, 2016 battlestar galactica was a series that set a new standard for what audiences can expect from sci fi television.
After battlestar galactica was canceled by abc, a way to recover the extreme costs of producing the series were sought. Make offer battlestar galactica the complete series dvd seasons 1, 2. As predicted, the threehour premiere of battlestar galactica, broadcast from 711pm on sunday, september 17th, drew a huge audience despite being interrupted at 10. Battlestar galactica 1978season 1 headhunters holosuite.
Used on the video version of saga of a star world there are those who believe. After traversing a large void in space, the galactica and the refugee fleet discover the home planet of their species, kobol. The franchise began with the original television series in 1978 and was followed by a shortrun sequel series galactica 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games. Recurring guest stars included maren jensen, noah hathaway. Only battlestar galactica, the last of the colonial fleet, survives the attack. Jan 16, 2020 the original battlestar galactica, which starred richard hatch, debuted on abc in 1978 and was intended to capitalize on star wars sudden fame. Larson in 1978 and ran for two seasons before coming to an end in 1980. The world of battlestar galactica spans hundreds of thousands of years. According to lorne greene, although the series was originally going to produce a single threehour episodes and a pair of twohour episodes, abc ordered thirteen additional hourlong. Used on the video version of saga of a star world there are those. All four seasons of the beloved 2004 scifi series are now free to watch online.
Battlestar galactica makes all four seasons free to watch online. In this section youll find all guest stars that ever appeared on the battlestar galactica 1978 series. Battlestar galactica galactica mission accomplished youtube. Technically not part of the fourseason series, the miniseries nonetheless feels like the true pilot of the show. One season shows were not widely syndicated in those days, so the first syndicated release of battlestar galactica was as a series of twelve, 2 hour telefilms also releasing them theatrically overseas. Driven by prophetic visions and political necessity, the galactica travels through uncharted space in hopes of. Lasers flash, the heavens explode and a space fleet undertakes an epic voyage in a blockbuster.
Running for only one season before its cancellation in 1979, it is doubtful whether or not glen a. Comprising three hours of television broken up over two parts, the miniseries tells the general story of how all the characters came aboard the battlestar galactica and where they were in their lives before the takeover of caprica by the cylons. It was first broadcast on abc in the united states from january 27 to may 4, 1980, lasting for 10 episodes. Battlestar galactica exhibit in 1978, battlestar galactica ran one season and 26 episodes. Battlestar galactica is an american science fiction television series, produced in 1978 by glen a. Battlestar galactica all seasons torrent hd youtube. The original series on which the syfy channel phenomenon was based, battlestar galactica ran for a single season on abc from 1978 to 1979. The pilot was released as a mini series lasting three hours, and four regular seasons. Home series battlestar galactica aired order season 1 when available, episode names will be translated into your preferred language. Battlestar galactica is an american military science fiction television series, and part of the battlestar galactica franchise. Larson productions and starred richard hatch, dirk benedict, lorne greene, herbert jefferson, jr. Battlestar galactica was an american science fiction television series that aired on abc from july, 1978 to april, 1979 spanning a total of twentyone episodes over the course of a single season. The twelve colonies of man are annihilated by the cylons.
Starring lorne greene, richard hatch and dirk benedict, it ran for the 19781979 season before being canceled. Moore as a reimagining of the 1978 battlestar galactica television series created by glen a. Some are linked to a special page weve made for them. Battlestar galactica 2004 series battlestar galactica. Lorne greene, richard hatch and dirk benedict star in the original 1978 scifi classic battlestar galactica. Battlestar galactica follows the fragile fortunes of a caravan of spaceships fleeing to earth from a galaxy dominated by mechanical beings bent on destroying the human race. With richard hatch, dirk benedict, lorne greene, herbert jefferson jr after the destruction of the twelve colonies of mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet in a desperate search for the legendary planet earth. A reimagined version of battlestar galactica aired as a twopart, threehour.
Brian chanes describes original 1978 battlestar galactica helmet coming to auction by movie prop collector. Battlestar galactica makes all four seasons free to watch. Larsons sprawling saga of a ragtag fleet of ships fleeing genocide was mustsee tv back in the 70s. A board game has also been made based on the tv show. The original battlestar galactica, which starred richard hatch, debuted on abc in 1978 and was intended to capitalize on star wars sudden fame. The show can be found on, along with the battlestar miniseries, which focuses on the cylons attack on the human race. Battlestar galactica is streaming again at long last vox. Battlestar galactica is an american sciencefiction series which aired on abc. It lasted one season in 1978 1979, but books were written continuing stories. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series battlestar galactica 1978. While quickly fading into oblivion off all the publicity it received as a star wars rip off, core fans never forgot it, and the shows star made its resurrection almost a lifes pursuit.
How to watch battlestar galactica streaming cinemablend. Fleeing from the tyranny of the robotic cylons, the last battlestar leads a ragtag fleet of fugitive spaceships on a lonely quest to find their peoples legendary planet of origin, known as earth. Battlestar galactica is an american science fiction television series created by glen a. Battlestar galactica stars revisit the shows greatest lessons an interstellar warship protects survivors of a decimated civilization with a race of android predators in hot pursuit in this dark. Battlestar galactica complete series for sale in stock. The series ended with four seasons in 2009 and was continued by the 2012 series battlestar galactica. Starring lorne greene, richard hatch and dirk benedict, it ran for the 1978 1979 season before being canceled. Battlestar galactica is an american science fiction media franchise created by glen a.
In this section youll find all guest stars that appeared on the battlestar galactica 1978 series. List of battlestar galactica 2004 tv series episodes. Nov 09, 2017 with the fleet running desperately low on fuel, the crew of the galactica begin to plan an ambitious operation to capture a heavily guarded cyloncontrolled tylium asteroid. Battlestar galactica is an american military science fiction television series, and part of the. The reboot of the battlestar galactica series is an epic of the genre of classic sciencefiction that follows the stories of the military and civilian crew of a nomadic train of space vehicles searching the galaxy for earth after their homeworld was destroyed by the cylons, protected by. Larson that began the battlestar galactica franchise. Abc declared the week of september 11th its official premiere week, with cbs and nbc starting their seasons the following week. Well since the series has been over for a while i dont see the need for spoilers but if you are reading this then you probably dont care about spoilers anyway. The original battlestar galactica first premiered in 1978, with a sequel series called galactica 1980 following in 1980. Follow it and youll find out more about the character as well as the actoractress who played it.
Unfollow battlestar galactica to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. After cancellation, its story was continued in 1980 as galactica 1980 with adama, lieutenant boomer now a colonel in the colonial service and boxey. In conclusion, if you enjoyed the original 1978 version of battlestar galactica then this is really a great improvement over the original release. As some had predicted in may 1978, the original intent had been to make battlestar galactica a sevenhour miniseries. With edward james olmos, mary mcdonnell, jamie bamber, james callis. The network is also making the series two movies battlestar galactica. Sep 21, 2016 140 videos play all battlestar galactica soundtrack all seasons thebuddafish biggest misconceptions of medieval castles and life duration. In 1980, a writein campaign revived the show as galactica 1980 with 10 episodes. Battlestar galatica is a revitalised and reimagined version of the sciencefiction warfarebased 1978 series battlestar galactica. Mar 31, 2020 the original battlestar galactica was created by glen a. Larson and starring lorne greene, richard hatch and dirk benedict.
With lorne greene, richard hatch, dirk benedict, herbert jefferson jr after the destruction of the twelve colonies of mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet earth. Battlestar galactica 1978 1979 saga of a star world. Mar 31, 2020 battlestar galactica is bedeviled by complaints that its later seasons werent as good as the early ones, or that its series finale was bad, or any number of things, but i disagree with all of. The fleet is buoyed by the appearance of the battlestar pegasus, led by commander cain, which was thought to have been destroyed two years earlier. The show gained a cult following over the years was eventually picked up again in 2004. With lorne greene, richard hatch, dirk benedict, herbert jefferson jr after the destruction of the twelve colonies of mankind, the.
But before richard hatch became ensnared in galacticas mythology, he was a down to earth classic tv actor who first received name recognition. Battlestar galactica first hit the airwaves in 1978, as larson, universal television, and abc tried to capitalize on the growing star wars craze. In 1978, battlestar galactica ran one season and 26 episodes. Galactica 1980 is an american science fiction television series and a spinoff from the original battlestar galactica television series. Dark, charming and unusually thoughtful, battlestar galactica s third season continues to improve on the shows most addictive elements.
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