Battlestar Galactica (1978)

Forget for a moment the new series. It is great, but just put that out of your mind. The new series is based upon the same general premise as the original series, but there the resemblance ends. This series was imagined in the mid 1970's by producer Glen Larson, but he had no takers until a little movie named Star Wars smashed past all box office expectations. Suddenly he had interest, and the result was the series Battlestar Galactica. The time is unknown, but the premise is there was once a world named Kobol and mankind lived there with gods who have very familiar Greek names. Something happened that led to the gods sending the humans forth, and ...  Read the complete review

Battlestar Galactica was first shown on American television in 1978 and was axed a year later. Costing $1 million an episode, it's budget made British sci-fi classics such as Blakes 7 look like a bargain. The cost of making the series was a major contributing factor in it's demise. The ABC network thought that replacing the show with a cheaper series would be more financially rewarding. So they made "Mork and Mindy", shoved it in the old Battlestar Galactica time slot and watched it's viewing figures disappear off the bottom of the charts! Two years later it hit the British screens and was an instant hit with Sci-fi fans across the ...  Read the complete review

Battlestar Galactica was the best sci-fi show of the 70's. This show had a great cast of known and soon to be known actors. How could anyother show at that time beat a cast that consisted of Loren Greene(Bonanza), Anne Lockhart(daughter of June Lockhart), Jane Seymore(Dr. Quinn), Noah Hathaway(Neverending Story), and many others. Along with guest stars such as Lloyd Bridges, Fred Astire, and Patrick McNee(The Avengers). The special effects were terrific. This show had the state of the art technology in the 70s. This show also had creative storylines and characters that made you want to watch episode after episode. I would have to say ...  Read the complete review

Battlestar is simply the best sci fi program there ever was on terrestrial TV. I havent watched it for a few years now but I can recall avidly sitting in front of the television, remote control poised in my hand waiting for it to come on. The special effects are a bit dated by todays standards, however I loved the plot lines and the general story which also had an underlying parallel with the producers religious beliefs(mormon). My favourite characters were starbuck and Adam, for me they made the whole show and the cylons were the best robot enemies since Dr Who and the Daleks. My favourite episode was the ship of lights episode although I never really got to see it ...  Read the complete review

This series was created by Glen A. Larson, first appearing on American television in 1978. He claimed that it was not a 'rip-off' of Star Wars, but the show has been accused as being such many times over the years. The show involves the last remnants of human civilisation inhabiting the mighty Battlestar Galactica (hence the title) searching for their lost colony - Earth. Commander Adama, the main character in the show, was played by Lorne Greene, who had for many years played the father on the Western TV show BONANZA. Here he plays a father figure again, to Apollo and Starbuck, the two gung-ho young heros. Apollo was played by Richard ...  Read the complete review