Series synopsis
Galactica 1980 is an American sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure drama television series that premiered on ABC on January 27, 1980. It ended on May 4, 1980. It was created by Glen A. Larson. It stars Kent McCord, Barry Van Dyke, Robyn Douglass and Lorne Greene.
30 years after the original Battlestar Galactica series. Upon reaching Earth, the inhabitants of the renegade starfleet take action when they realize earthlings aren't advanced enough to help battle the Cylons.
Premise
30 years after the original Battlestar Galactica series. Upon reaching Earth, the inhabitants of the renegade starfleet take action when they realize earthlings aren't advanced enough to help battle the Cylons.
Premise: The great ship Galactica, our home for these many years we've endured the wilderness of space. And now, we near the end of our journey: we have, at last, found Earth.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kent McCord as Capt. Troy
- Barry Van Dyke as Lt. Dillon
- Robyn Douglass as Jamie Hamilton
- Lorne Greene as Commander Adama
- Manuel Benitez as Super Scout
- Robbie Rist as Dr. Zee
- James Patrick Stuart as Dr. Zee
Guest cast
- Ana Alicia as Gloria Alonzo
- Sharon Acker as Anne
- Judith Chapman as Angela
- Pamela Susan Shoop as Dorothy Carlyle
- William Daniels as Norman Blore
- Robert Reed as Dr. Donald Mortinson
- Billy Jayne as Tucker
- Dana Elcar as John Steadman
- Allan Miller as Colonel Jack Sydell
- Gary Owens as Cy (voice)
- Dirk Benedict as Lieutenant Starbuck
- Joaquin Garay III as Chris Alonzo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 27, 1980 | May 4, 1980 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Galactica Discovers Earth (1) Thirty years after its voyage began, the Galactica finally nears Earth, but to their utter disappointment they find Earth's technology is no match for the Cylons. Adama dispatches two pilots with a mission to secretly speed up Earth's defence development. |
January 27, 1980 |
| 2 |
Galactica Discovers Earth (2) When treacherous Xavier travels back in time, Troy and Dillon must race to capture him before the space-age technology falls into the hands of the Nazis. |
February 3, 1980 |
| 3 |
Galactica Discovers Earth (3) Xavier appears on Earth before the arrival of the Galactica and it is up to Tory and Dillon to stop his schemes before all hope for a future colony is lost. |
February 10, 1980 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 27, 1980 |
| Last aired | May 4, 1980 |
| Runtime | 49 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 19:00:00 |