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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - The Complete Epic Series

starring: Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Pamela Hensley, Henry Silva, Tim O'Connor
directed by: Daniel Haller

: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - The Complete Epic Series
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781417007219
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 1417007214
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 16, 2004
Running Time: 1799 minutes
Sales Rank: 4000
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: September 20, 1979



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With its campy combination of lightweight adventure and Spandex disco chic, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is a nostalgic throwback to post-Star Wars opportunism. Series co-creator Glen A. Larson was incapable of originality, and former soap star Gil Gerard (in the title role) was a bland incarnation of the comic-strip hero, so the much-anticipated series premiered on September 20, 1979, with serious disadvantages. Although the two-hour pilot 'Awakening' had tested successfully as a theatrical release, Gerard and the show's producers could never agree on a stable tone for the series, which presents Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers as a jovial space cowboy who is accidentally time-warped from 1987 to 2491. Earth is engaged in interplanetary war following a global holocaust, and Buck's piloting skills make him an ideal starfighter recruit for the Earth Defense Directorate, where his closest colleagues are Dr. Huer (Tim O'Connor), squadron leader Col. Wilma Deering (former model Erin Gray, looking oh-so-foxy), the wisecracking robot Twiki (voiced by cartoon legend Mel Blanc), and a portable computer-brain named Dr. Theopolis, who's carried by Twiki like oversized bling-bling.

The series struggled through an awkward first season, with routine plots elevated by decent special effects and noteworthy guest stars including Jamie Lee Curtis, ill-fated Playboy Playmate Dorothy Stratten (appearing, with her voice dubbed over, less than a year before her tragic murder), Batman alumnus Julie Newmar, Buster Crabbe (veteran of vintage Buck Rogers movie serials), and several others in a show that favored vamps and vixens over credible science fiction. A full-scale overhaul resulted in a disastrous second season, but devoted fans still gravitate to Hawk (Thom Christopher), the charismatic alien 'birdman' who was introduced with new characters and a new, space-faring search for lost tribes from Earth (with echoes of Larson's own Battlestar Galactica). Behind-the-scenes squabbles continued, and by mid-season of 1981, NBC pulled the plug on a breezy, still-engaging series that suffered from uneasy chemistry and never realized its full potential. Existing somewhere between Galactica and Lost in Space in the TV sci-fi food chain, this Buck--with a dearth of DVD extras--now functions as a cheesy stroll down memory lane. --Jeff Shannon



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great, Great, Great!
If you saw these as a kid, then you must get this set. Sure it's 80s cheese but that's the point. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Deal of the 21st Century
My goodness...Buck Rogers The Complete Series is now down to 13.99?? That's almost half of what I ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Buck Rogers Review
A must have for all you aging Gen-Xers that grew up watching bad sci-fi on TV.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - MUY BUENA
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Quality box set for the most part...
The complete series for less than $20? Sold. My copy came in this week and i have to say i am very pleased ... Read More

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