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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ()

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Seasons: 2 1 Years: 1981 1980 1979
A 20th-century astronaut emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into a future time to become Earth's greatest hero.
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary

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  Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers (32 episodes, 1979-1981)
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  Colonel Wilma Deering (32 episodes, 1979-1981)
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  Twiki / ... (31 episodes, 1979-1981)
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  Twiki (27 episodes, 1979-1981)
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  Dr. Elias Huer (21 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Dr. Theopolis (19 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Hawk (11 episodes, 1981)
Jay Garner ...
  Admiral Efram Asimov (11 episodes, 1981)
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  Dr. Goodfellow (11 episodes, 1981)
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  Communication-Probe Officer / ... (5 episodes, 1980-1981)
Bob Elyea ...
  Twiki / ... (5 episodes, 1981)
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  Princess Ardala (5 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Lieutenant Devlin (4 episodes, 1981)
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  Technician / ... (4 episodes, 1981)
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  Kane (4 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Varek / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1981)
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  Twiki / ... (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Mitch Reta ...
  Technician (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Hieronymous Fox (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Seton Kellogg (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Jolen Quince (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Koori (2 episodes, 1981)
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  Pratt / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
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  Tigerman (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Nancy DeCarl ...
  Sherese (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Joella Cameron (2 episodes, 1979)
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  Marcos (2 episodes, 1979)
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  Barney Smith (2 episodes, 1979)
James Emery ...
  Marine Pilot / ... (2 episodes, 1980-1981)
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  Raphael Argus (3 episodes, 1979-1980)
John Furlong ...
  1st Cop (2 episodes, 1979)
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  Jailer / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1981)
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  Draconian Soldier / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Richard Reed ...
  1st Rowdy (2 episodes, 1979)
Seamon Glass ...
  Pirate (2 episodes, 1979)
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  Draconia PA Announcer / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1981)
Tony Epper ...
  Drunk (2 episodes, 1979)
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  Jen Burton (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Major Noah Cooper (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Morgan Velosi (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Ariela Dyne (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Jalor Davin (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
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  Major Duke Danton (1 episode, 1979)
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  Lars Mangros (1 episode, 1980)
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  The Trebor (1 episode, 1980)
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  Raylyn Derren (1 episode, 1980)
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  Stella Breed (1 episode, 1980)
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  Commander Royko (1 episode, 1980)
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  Commander Reeve (1 episode, 1980)
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  Alaric (1 episode, 1980)

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In 1987, NASA astronaut William "Buck" Rogers is caught in a freak accident in deep space, causing his space shuttle Ranger 3 to be blown into an orbit that returns him to Earth - over 500 years later. The combination of gases that freezes him comes close to the formula commonly used in the 25th century for preservation, and his rescuers are able to revive him. In 2491, when Buck awakens from the freezing, Earth is recovering from a nuclear war and is coming under hostile attack by the Draconian Empire. In the second season, Buck has been assigned aboard the Searcher, a starship exploring the unknown reaches of space while searching for former Earth colonies that are scattered across the galaxy. Written by

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Also Known As
  • Buck Rogers (France)
  • Buck Rogers (Germany)
  • Buck Rogers, aventuras en el siglo 25 (Spain)
  • Buck Rogers en el siglo 25 (Venezuela)
  • Buck Rogers (Brazil)
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  • 60 min
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Trivia Props, costumes, special effects shots, and sets from Battlestar Galactica (1978) were used in this series. See more »
Goofs Through the series, there are many sequences when Buck Rogers and/or Wilma Deering would take off in one configuration of a starfighter and then different cuts would have them sitting side by side and then a moment later one before the other. There would also be different ships (sky sled) where they would take off in one type of ship, exterior shots show them as they fly through space in a totally different looking ship, and then either land in the same ship they took off in, or in another different looking ship. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into The Adventures of Taura: Prison Ship Star Slammer (1986). See more »
Crazy Credits The opening credits for the first season finale "Flight of the War Witch" differ from the credit sequences for the rest of the season's episodes (except the pilot). After the series title appears, there follows a succession of short scenes from this episode as well as from the television version of the pilot (including the episode). After about 20 seconds, the credits resume as normal. See more »
Quotes Narrator: [voiceover during narrative] The year is 1987, and NASA launches the last of America's deep space probes. In a freak mishap, Ranger 3 and its pilot, Captain William "Buck" Rogers, are blown out of their trajectory into an orbit which freezes his life support systems, and returns Buck Rogers to Earth... 500 years later.
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