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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300181434
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 630018143X
Label: Universal Studios
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: March 01, 1992
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: March 02, 1979
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Editorial Review:
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - One show, one box, one low price
The year was 1987 and NASA launches the last of America's deep space probes, Ranger 7, and it's pilot Captain William "Buck" Rodgers... Freak mishap...five hundred years later...
Bad special effects. Saving the planet each week. Disco attire. What's not to love?
Rating: - What a blast!
I love this show! The box set is beautiful, great quality transfers but no extras to speak of. I would give this a 5 star for the first season but the second season really drops off and while it's still a lot of fun you can see why the viewership really tanked. What could have been a long running sci-fi series had it's life cut short due to poor choices on the part of the writers. Still, it's well worth the money and I find myself putting in a random episode at least once a week.
Rating: - What a Fun, one of the best from it's time.
This is all about fun, I've been buying a lot of old series here at Amazon, sometimes to find out that it's time has passed and I can't even pass trough the first episode.
But this is not the case with Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
The episodes had clever and well written stories from a time were the good guys always won and the happy endings were all over.
Watching Erin Gray at her best is also something to consider :-)
All in all, if you're looking for something to have ... Read More
Rating: - Great Collection for a Great TV Show
YES, it was a silly show.
YES, it was half slapstick and half bad sci-fi.
And YES--it was one heckuva lot of fun.
In the rush of science fiction shows that came out after Star Wars hit it big Buck Rogers probably ranks as the overall best one to hit the small screen. Not because it was REMOTELY "great sci-fi", but it was very much FUN sci-fi.
This is a great collection of these classic shows, and I recommend it to anybody who enjoys a fun, silly show. ... Read More
Rating: - One of my favorite shows growing up....
Along with Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers was THE sci-fi show I loved watching growing up.
All the episodes are here and if you are a Buck Rogers fan, then the price cannot be beat.
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