Frack - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "[[Category:TOS" to "{{indicator|TOS}}[[Category:TOS"

2025-07-19T21:09:35Z

Text replacement - "[[Category:TOS" to "{{indicator|TOS}}[[Category:TOS"

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Greetings from Earth" to "Greetings From Earth"

2023-09-22T03:17:41Z

Text replacement - "Greetings from Earth" to "Greetings From Earth"

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	* "Oh, frack!" is used twice in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]" and once each in "[[The Long Patrol]]" and "[[Baltar's Escape]]."		* "Oh, frack!" is used twice in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]" and once each in "[[The Long Patrol]]" and "[[Baltar's Escape]]."

	* In "[[Greetings ~~from~~ Earth]]," {{TOS\|Boxey}} says, "Oh, frack," in a classroom where {{TOS\|Athena}} is teaching a group of children, loudly enough for the entire room to hear, but there is no indication that he was punished or reprimanded.		* In "[[Greetings From Earth]]," {{TOS\|Boxey}} says, "Oh, frack," in a classroom where {{TOS\|Athena}} is teaching a group of children, loudly enough for the entire room to hear, but there is no indication that he was punished or reprimanded.

	* Starbuck uses the term "frack" after being hit in the battle that results in Starbuck crashing on [[planet Starbuck]] (''[[Galactica 1980]]'': "[[The Return of Starbuck]]").		* Starbuck uses the term "frack" after being hit in the battle that results in Starbuck crashing on [[planet Starbuck]] (''[[Galactica 1980]]'': "[[The Return of Starbuck]]").

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "^: ''+(.*)''" to "{{disline|$1}} "

2021-01-10T19:12:39Z

Text replacement - "^: ''+(.*)''" to "{{disline|$1}} "

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	~~: ''~~For the vulgar term in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]], see [[frak]].''		{{disline\|For the vulgar term in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]], see [[frak]].}}


	'''"Frack"''' is a Colonial expletive, roughly analogous to "[[Wikipedia:shit\|shit]]" or even the milder "rats" or "[[Wikipedia:darn\|darn]]" of the [[Original Series]]. Its subversive value, exploited far more extensively in the [[Re-imagined Series]], is that it sounds like a variant of "[[Wikipedia:fuck\|fuck]]," and in the latter series it actually conveys that meaning.		'''"Frack"''' is a Colonial expletive, roughly analogous to "[[Wikipedia:shit\|shit]]" or even the milder "rats" or "[[Wikipedia:darn\|darn]]" of the [[Original Series]]. Its subversive value, exploited far more extensively in the [[Re-imagined Series]], is that it sounds like a variant of "[[Wikipedia:fuck\|fuck]]," and in the latter series it actually conveys that meaning.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "
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2020-09-08T04:17:48Z

Text replacement - "<div style="font-size:85%;"><references/></div>" to "{{reflist}}"

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	== References ==		== References ==

	~~<div style="font-size:85%;"><references/></div>~~		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:A to Z]]		[[Category:A to Z]]

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Boxey" to "{{TOS|Boxey}}"

2020-09-08T01:07:59Z

Text replacement - "Boxey" to "{{TOS|Boxey}}"

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	* "Oh, frack!" is used twice in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]" and once each in "[[The Long Patrol]]" and "[[Baltar's Escape]]."		* "Oh, frack!" is used twice in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]" and once each in "[[The Long Patrol]]" and "[[Baltar's Escape]]."

	* In "[[Greetings from Earth]]," ~~[[Boxey (~~TOS)\|Boxey]] says, "Oh, frack," in a classroom where {{TOS\|Athena}} is teaching a group of children, loudly enough for the entire room to hear, but there is no indication that he was punished or reprimanded.		* In "[[Greetings from Earth]]," {{TOS\|Boxey}} says, "Oh, frack," in a classroom where {{TOS\|Athena}} is teaching a group of children, loudly enough for the entire room to hear, but there is no indication that he was punished or reprimanded.

	* Starbuck uses the term "frack" after being hit in the battle that results in Starbuck crashing on [[planet Starbuck]] (''[[Galactica 1980]]'': "[[The Return of Starbuck]]").		* Starbuck uses the term "frack" after being hit in the battle that results in Starbuck crashing on [[planet Starbuck]] (''[[Galactica 1980]]'': "[[The Return of Starbuck]]").

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Athena" to "{{TOS|Athena}}"

2020-09-07T23:48:46Z

Text replacement - "Athena" to "{{TOS|Athena}}"

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	* "Oh, frack!" is used twice in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]" and once each in "[[The Long Patrol]]" and "[[Baltar's Escape]]."		* "Oh, frack!" is used twice in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]" and once each in "[[The Long Patrol]]" and "[[Baltar's Escape]]."

	* In "[[Greetings from Earth]]," [[Boxey (TOS)\|Boxey]] says, "Oh, frack," in a classroom where ~~[[Athena (~~TOS)\|Athena]] is teaching a group of children, loudly enough for the entire room to hear, but there is no indication that he was punished or reprimanded.		* In "[[Greetings from Earth]]," [[Boxey (TOS)\|Boxey]] says, "Oh, frack," in a classroom where {{TOS\|Athena}} is teaching a group of children, loudly enough for the entire room to hear, but there is no indication that he was punished or reprimanded.

	* Starbuck uses the term "frack" after being hit in the battle that results in Starbuck crashing on [[planet Starbuck]] (''[[Galactica 1980]]'': "[[The Return of Starbuck]]").		* Starbuck uses the term "frack" after being hit in the battle that results in Starbuck crashing on [[planet Starbuck]] (''[[Galactica 1980]]'': "[[The Return of Starbuck]]").

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Starbuck" to "{{TOS|Starbuck}}"

2020-09-07T23:26:05Z

Text replacement - "Starbuck" to "{{TOS|Starbuck}}"

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	==Usage by episode==		==Usage by episode==

	"Frack" appears only seventeen times in the {{TOS\|Battlestar Galactica\|Original Series}}. Most of the time, the expression is used by ~~[[Starbuck (~~TOS)\|Starbuck]].		"Frack" appears only seventeen times in the {{TOS\|Battlestar Galactica\|Original Series}}. Most of the time, the expression is used by {{TOS\|Starbuck}}.

	* "Frack!" is used once each in "[[Saga of a Star World]]," "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]," "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]," "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]," and "[[Fire in Space]]." It is used twice in "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]."		* "Frack!" is used once each in "[[Saga of a Star World]]," "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]," "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]," "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]," and "[[Fire in Space]]." It is used twice in "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]."

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Original Series" to "{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}}"

2020-05-06T16:49:30Z

Text replacement - "Original Series" to "{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}}"

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	==Usage by episode==		==Usage by episode==

	"Frack" appears only seventeen times in the [[Battlestar Galactica ~~(TOS)~~\|Original Series]]. Most of the time, the expression is used by [[Starbuck (TOS)\|Starbuck]].		"Frack" appears only seventeen times in the {{TOS\|Battlestar Galactica\|Original Series}}. Most of the time, the expression is used by [[Starbuck (TOS)\|Starbuck]].

	* "Frack!" is used once each in "[[Saga of a Star World]]," "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]," "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]," "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]," and "[[Fire in Space]]." It is used twice in "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]."		* "Frack!" is used once each in "[[Saga of a Star World]]," "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]," "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]," "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]," and "[[Fire in Space]]." It is used twice in "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]."

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: expanded with some cleanup

2019-06-07T00:12:45Z

expanded with some cleanup

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	: ''For the vulgar term in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]], see [[frak]].''		: ''For the vulgar term in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|Re-imagined Series]], see [[frak]].''

	'''"Frack"''' is a Colonial expletive, roughly ~~analagous~~ to "[[Wikipedia:shit\|shit]]" or even the milder "rats" or "[[Wikipedia:darn\|darn]]" of the [[Original Series]]. Its subversive value, exploited far more extensively in the Re-imagined Series, is that it sounds like a variant of "[[Wikipedia:fuck\|fuck]]", and in the latter series it actually conveys that meaning.		'''"Frack"''' is a Colonial expletive, roughly analogous to "[[Wikipedia:shit\|shit]]" or even the milder "rats" or "[[Wikipedia:darn\|darn]]" of the [[Original Series]]. Its subversive value, exploited far more extensively in the [[Re-imagined Series]], is that it sounds like a variant of "[[Wikipedia:fuck\|fuck]]," and in the latter series it actually conveys that meaning.

	There are two main ways to spell the term, but "frack" is how it appears in the [http://www.chrispappas.com/archives/wguide.html Writer's Guide], dated October, 2, 1978.		There are two main ways to spell the term, but "frack" is how it appears in the [http://www.chrispappas.com/archives/wguide.html Writer's Guide], dated October, 2, 1978.

	With the exception of the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[The Return of Starbuck]]", it is used solely in the Original Series episodes and publications relating to that series. For the first nine episodes of ''Galactica 1980'', the term "[[Felgercarb (TOS)\|felgercarb]]" is used in lieu of "frack", likely because of the "Kiddie Hour" ~~timeslot~~ ''1980'' held at the time.		With the exception of the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[The Return of Starbuck]]," it is used solely in the Original Series episodes and publications relating to that series. For the first nine episodes of ''Galactica 1980'', the term "[[Felgercarb (TOS)\|felgercarb]]" is used in lieu of "frack," likely because of the "Kiddie Hour" time-slot ''1980'' held at the time.

	==Usage by episode==		==Usage by episode==
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	"Frack" appears only seventeen times in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]]. Most of the time, the expression is used by [[Starbuck (TOS)\|Starbuck]].		"Frack" appears only seventeen times in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]]. Most of the time, the expression is used by [[Starbuck (TOS)\|Starbuck]].

	* "Frack!" is used once each in "[[Saga of a Star World]]", "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]", "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]", "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]", and "[[Fire in Space]]". It is used twice in "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]".		* "Frack!" is used once each in "[[Saga of a Star World]]," "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]," "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]," "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]," and "[[Fire in Space]]." It is used twice in "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]."

	* "Holy frack!" is used once each in "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]", "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]", "[[War of the Gods, Part I]]", "[[Experiment in Terra]]" and "[[The Hand of God (TOS)\|The Hand of God]]".		* "Holy frack!" is used once each in "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]," "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]," "[[War of the Gods, Part I]]," "[[Experiment in Terra]]" and "[[The Hand of God (TOS)\|The Hand of God]]."

	* "Oh, frack!" is used twice in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]" and once each in "[[The Long Patrol]]" and "[[Baltar's Escape]]".		* "Oh, frack!" is used twice in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]" and once each in "[[The Long Patrol]]" and "[[Baltar's Escape]]."

	* In "[[Greetings from Earth]]", [[Boxey (TOS)\|Boxey]] says, "Oh, frack," in a classroom where [[Athena (TOS)\|Athena]] is teaching a group of children, loudly enough for the entire room to hear, but there is no indication that he was punished or reprimanded.		* In "[[Greetings from Earth]]," [[Boxey (TOS)\|Boxey]] says, "Oh, frack," in a classroom where [[Athena (TOS)\|Athena]] is teaching a group of children, loudly enough for the entire room to hear, but there is no indication that he was punished or reprimanded.

	* Starbuck uses the term "frack" after being hit in the battle that results in Starbuck crashing on [[planet Starbuck]] (''[[Galactica 1980]]'': "[[The Return of Starbuck]]").		* Starbuck uses the term "frack" after being hit in the battle that results in Starbuck crashing on [[planet Starbuck]] (''[[Galactica 1980]]'': "[[The Return of Starbuck]]").

			== Origins ==

			As told by "[[Saga of a Star World]]" director [[Richard A. Colla]], the term "frack" was devised on set and not originally scripted:

			<blockquote>"We never had time to shut down and say 'Let's get a writer in here and fix this.' We just did it. We just did it. If the actors had a problem, we would find out a way. If they would get frustrated because they wanted to say 'Fuck!' in here, and you can't say 'Fuck!,' I said 'Well then say Frack!' Let's just say something else. Let's stop saying 'Gosh darn it!' because isn't that stupid in the middle of it, but some other guttural, kind of expression that you can just use and it'll feel ok. So, in television, you go out and you capture moments. It's much more like the [[w:Jackson Pollock\|Jackson Pollock]] approach to film making; looking and waiting for the happy accident, giving the actors freedom to do what they do as well as they can, encouraging them to surprise you [and] surprise the audience."<ref name="galtv">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-1978-interviews/richard-colla-galactica.tv-interview.html\|title=Richard Colla GALACTICA.TV interview\|date=29 April 2008\|accessdate=2 June 2019\|last=Egnor\|first=Mike\|format=\|language=}}</ref></blockquote>

			== References ==

			<div style="font-size:85%;"><references/></div>

	[[Category:A to Z]]		[[Category:A to Z]]

JubalHarshaw: fixing felgercarb

2009-03-06T18:33:19Z

fixing felgercarb

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	There are two main ways to spell the term, but "frack" is how it appears in the [http://www.chrispappas.com/archives/wguide.html Writer's Guide], dated October, 2, 1978.		There are two main ways to spell the term, but "frack" is how it appears in the [http://www.chrispappas.com/archives/wguide.html Writer's Guide], dated October, 2, 1978.

	With the exception of the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[The Return of Starbuck]]", it is used solely in the Original Series episodes and publications relating to that series. For the first nine episodes of ''Galactica 1980'', the term "[[felgercarb]]" is used in lieu of "frack", likely because of the "Kiddie Hour" timeslot ''1980'' held at the time.		With the exception of the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[The Return of Starbuck]]", it is used solely in the Original Series episodes and publications relating to that series. For the first nine episodes of ''Galactica 1980'', the term "[[Felgercarb (TOS)\|felgercarb]]" is used in lieu of "frack", likely because of the "Kiddie Hour" timeslot ''1980'' held at the time.

	==Usage by episode==		==Usage by episode==