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| Title= Greetings from Earth
| Series= [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|the Original Series]]
| Season= 1
| Episode= 17
| Guests= [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Ray+Bolger Ray Bolger] ([[Vector]]) <br> [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Lloyd+Bochner Lloyd Bochner] ([[Leiter]]) <br> [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Randy+Mantooth Randy Mantooth] ([[Michael]]) <br> [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Kelly+Harmon Kelly Harmon] ([[Sarah]]) <br> [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0888399/ Bobby Van] ([[Hector]])
| Writer= [[Glen A. Larson]]
| Story=
| Director= [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Ahmer+Lateaf Ahmer Lateaf]
| Production=
| Rating=
| US Airdate= 25 February 1979
| UK Airdate=
| DVD= 28 December 2004
| Prev= [[Murder on the Rising Star (TOS)|Murder on the Rising Star]]
| Next= [[Baltar's Escape (TOS)|Baltar's Escape]]
}}
== Overview ==
== Overview ==


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: ''A human sleeper ship found drifting in space is brought aboard ''Galactica'', leading to argument and debate on whether to awaken its occupants. Their ship is eventually escorted by Apollo, Starbuck, and Cassiopeia to the planet Paradeen—embroiled in a bitter war with the Eastern Alliance.''


== Summary ==  
== Summary ==  
A human sleeper ship found drifting in space is brought aboard the ''Galactica'', leading to argument and debate on whether to awaken its occupants. Their ship is eventually escorted by Apollo, Starbuck, and Cassiopeia to the planet Paradeen—embroiled in a bitter war with the Eastern Alliance.


== Questions ==  
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== Analysis ==
== Analysis ==
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== Notes ==  
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*Originally aired as a special two hour presentation. Broken into two parts for syndication.


*Originally aired as a special two hour presentation. Broken into two parts for syndication.
*The destroyed city on Paradeen was filmed in Montréal. The prefab buildings left over from Expo '67 fell apart in the harsh Canadian winters. What remained made perfect futuristic ruins.
*The destroyed city on Paradeen was filmed in Montréal. The prefab buildings left over from Expo '67 fell apart in the harsh Canadian winters. What remained made perfect futuristic ruins.
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== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
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== Official Statements ==  
== Official Statements ==  
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== Statistics ==
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=== Guest Stars ===
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*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Ray+Bolger Ray Bolger] as [[Vector]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Lloyd+Bochner Lloyd Bochner] as [[Leiter]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Randy+Mantooth Randy Mantooth] as [[Michael]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Kelly+Harmon Kelly Harmon] as [[Sarah]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0888399/ Bobby Van] as [[Hector]]
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=== Writing & Direction ===
*Written by [[Glen A. Larson]]
*Directed by [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Ahmer+Lateaf Ahmer Lateaf]
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=== Production Notes ===
*Series 1 (1978/1979)
*Production Number: ?
*Airdate Order: 17 (of 21)
=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===
*US Airdate: 25 February 1979
*DVD Release: 28 December 2004


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Overview

A human sleeper ship found drifting in space is brought aboard Galactica, leading to argument and debate on whether to awaken its occupants. Their ship is eventually escorted by Apollo, Starbuck, and Cassiopeia to the planet Paradeen—embroiled in a bitter war with the Eastern Alliance.

Summary

Questions

  • Why do the doors in Michael and Sarah's home on Paradeen make the same door chime as Galactica's doors?

Analysis

Notes

  • Originally aired as a special two hour presentation. Broken into two parts for syndication.
  • The destroyed city on Paradeen was filmed in Montréal. The prefab buildings left over from Expo '67 fell apart in the harsh Canadian winters. What remained made perfect futuristic ruins.

Noteworthy Dialogue

Official Statements