Buck’s (Gil Gerard) birthday is coming up, and it’s his 34th or 534th, depending on how he feels about it. And he definitely feels the latter, as he’s moping around and just bummed that Earth is just a little too neat; the weather is always perfect, the architecture is just so, and there seem to…
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979/1980) – Cruise Ship to the Stars, and Space Vampire
Buck (Gil Gerard) ends up on a space cruise in an attempt to protect the genetically perfect Miss Cosmos (Dorothy Stratten, featuring a voice dub by Anne Lockhart) in Cruise Ship to the Stars. Written by Alan Brennert and Anne Collins, from a story by Brennert, this episode first debuted on 27 December, 1979. Buck…
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) – Cosmic Whiz Kid, and Escape From Wedded Bliss
Buck (Gil Gerard) pals up with another survivor of the 20th century, and the child genius president of the planet Genosia, Hieronymous Fox (Gary Coleman – which was the casting in the episode that I loved as a kid), as they square off against the evil Roderick Zale (Ray Walston – the casting that I…
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) – Unchained Woman, and Planet of the Amazon Women
Jamie Lee Curtis guest stars alongside series star Gil Gerard in Unchained Woman, the next episode I delve into as I explore the 25th century. Written by Bill Taylor, this episode had an original broadcast date of 1 November, 1979. Buck (Gerard) is placed, undercover, inside a prison to break out Jen Burton (Curtis), and…
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) – The Plot to Kill a City: Part 2, and Return of the Fighting 69th
With his cover blown, Buck Rogers (Gil Gerard) has to find a way to escape and stop the Legion of Death before they can launch their planned attack on New Chicago. But he may have some unexpected allies in the form of Varek (Anthony James) and Joella (Markie Post). The Plot to Kill a City:…
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) – Vegas in Space, and The Plot to Kill a City: Part 1
Buck (Gil Gerard) gets pulled into another Earth Defense Directorate plan when they need his help gambling. Vegas in Space was penned by Anne Collins and was first broadcast on 4 October, 1979. Amos Armat (Cesar Romero!) comes to ask Huer (Tim O’Connor) for help. He’s a ‘legitimate’ business man, who is desperate to get…
Buck Rogers: Planet Outlaws (1939) – Ford Beebe & Saul A. Goodkind
We dive into a whole new era in the Sci-Fi Chronicles book, the previous chapter was about the beginnings of science fiction, and now we enter the pulp age, so there will probably be a number of fun books to read as well as some familiar faces in terms of movies and television… Buck…
The Mind Reels 