"Galactica 1980" (1980) TV series

Creator:

Glen A. Larson

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

27 January 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Plot:

When the Battlestar Galactica finally arrives at the planet Earth, they find they must subtly raise its tech level & protect it from the Cylons.

Plot Keywords:

Year In Title | Space | Space Carrier | Cult Favorite | Digit In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Kent McCord	...	Capt. Troy (10 episodes, 1980)
Lorne Greene	...	Commander Adama (10 episodes, 1980)
Barry Van Dyke	...	Lt. Dillon (10 episodes, 1980)
Robyn Douglass	...	Jamie Hamilton (10 episodes, 1980)
James Patrick Stuart	...	Dr. Zee (7 episodes, 1980)
Mike Brick	...	Super Scout / ... (5 episodes, 1980)
Mark Everett	...	Super Scout / ... (5 episodes, 1980)
Georgi Irene	...	Super Scout / ... (5 episodes, 1980)
Herb Jefferson Jr.	...	Colonel Boomer (5 episodes, 1980)
Tracy Justrich	...	Starla / ... (5 episodes, 1980)
Lindsay Kennedy	...	Super Scout / ... (5 episodes, 1980)
D.G. Larson	...	Super Scout / ... (5 episodes, 1980)
Eric Larson	...	Moonstone / ... (5 episodes, 1980)
Michelle Larson	...	Super Scout / ... (5 episodes, 1980)

Also Known As:

Battlestar Galactica (USA) (syndication title)

Runtime:

60 min (10 episodes) | UK:60 min (7 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Glen A. Larson Productions

Trivia:

For a sequence that showed the Cylons attacking Earth, the producers used footage from Earthquake (1974) and superimposed Cylon fighters firing and causing the destruction in the sequence. Thus they managed to create a spectacular sequence on a tiny budget.

Quotes:

Captain Troy: [after taking off in a Viper from the Galactica] Well, how did you like that?
Jamie Hamilton: Don't bother me, I'm praying.

Movie Connections:

Follows Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV)

i very love this show,the 2th season "battlestar galactica" was very good

the 2th season of battlestar galactica was very good, they finely arives home to our planet and we can understand more what happend to galactica in earth. i do not understand people that say "galactica 1980" is not sequel to "battlestar galactica" and why they say this.......?? they love galactica in space.......ok so we need to wayt 30 seasons to galactica finely fined home. but i say people they finely find home with new problems. i loved what they do with the cast, children of the original cast are battle with cylones after 30 years.