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{{Episode Data
{{Episode Data
| image = doctors.jpg
| image = gal802.jpg
| title= Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III
| title= Galactica Discovers Earth, Part 3
| series= 1980
| series= 1980
| season=
| season=
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| writer= [[Glen A. Larson]]
| writer= [[Glen A. Larson]]
| story=
| story=
| director= [[Sidney Hayers]]
| director= [[IMDB:nm0370868|Sidney Hayers]]
| guests= [[Herbert Jefferson Jr]] as [[Boomer (1980)|Boomer]]
| guests= [[Herbert Jefferson Jr]] as [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]]
| production= 85510
| production= 1.3
| rating=
| rating=
| US airdate= 1980-02-10
| US airdate= 1980-02-10
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| prev=[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]
| prev=[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]
| next=[[The Super Scouts, Part I]]
| next=[[The Super Scouts, Part I]]
| extra=[[:md:File:Galactica_Discovers_Earth.pdf|Script available for download]] (incomplete)<br/>[[Galactica Discovers Earth (Book)|Information Novelization]]
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== Overview ==


 
:''A Colonial team, in Earth's past, must work fast to stop a rogue ''Galactica'' council member from altering Earth's history in Nazi Germany.''
:''A Colonial team, in [[Earth (1980)|Earth]]'s past, must work fast to stop a [[Xaviar|rogue council member]] from altering Earth's history in Nazi Germany.''


==Summary==
==Summary==
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* The time has come to return to 1980, and Stockwell says a sad goodbye to Jamie Hamilton.
* The time has come to return to 1980, and Stockwell says a sad goodbye to Jamie Hamilton.


* Just as they are approaching the {{TOS|Viper}}s, Xaviar escapes, activates his invisibility screen, and gets away.  
* Just as they are approaching the [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]], Xaviar escapes, activates his invisibility screen, and gets away.  


* Returning to 1980, Troy and Dillon land their Vipers in California and proceed to drop off Hamilton at a bus station.  
* Returning to 1980, Troy and Dillon land their Vipers in California and proceed to drop off Hamilton at a bus station.  
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* Xaviar identifies himself to Dr. Mortinson as one of the visitors from space.  
* Xaviar identifies himself to Dr. Mortinson as one of the visitors from space.  


[[Image:doctors.jpg|thumb|left|Xaviar and Mortinson]]
* Arriving at Mortinson's beachside home, Xaviar tries to convince the scientist about the benefits of returning to various time periods to change Earth's history.   
* Arriving at Mortinson's beachside home, Xaviar tries to convince the scientist about the benefits of returning to various time periods to change Earth's history.   


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* Xaviar spots the Colonials and shoots at them, before putting Troy down with a stunner.  
* Xaviar spots the Colonials and shoots at them, before putting Troy down with a stunner.  
[[File:Trio.jpg|thumb|Troy Jamie and Dillon aboard ''Galactica'']]


* Before Troy can stagger back to his feet, Xaviar takes off, leaving Mortinson behind.   
* Before Troy can stagger back to his feet, Xaviar takes off, leaving Mortinson behind.   
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* Launching their ships, Troy and Dillon pursue Xaviar into space, but they open fire too late and Xaviar's Viper enters a timewarp.   
* Launching their ships, Troy and Dillon pursue Xaviar into space, but they open fire too late and Xaviar's Viper enters a timewarp.   


* Troy, Dillon and Jamie return to ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'', and meet with Adama in his quarters.
[[Image:Trio.jpg|thumb|Troy Jamie and Dillon aboard ''Galactica'']]
* Troy, Dillon and Jamie return to ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'', and meet with Adama in his quarters.


* Adama reveals that Xaviar has gone to Earth's 18th century to interfere in the history of pre-Revolutionary America.   
* Adama reveals that Xaviar has gone to Earth's 18th century to interfere in the history of pre-Revolutionary America.   
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==Notes==
==Notes==


* Troy, Dillon, and Jamie's time travel adventure in 18th century America was never scripted or produced.
* The mission to pre-Revolutionary America, which is depicted in part in the novelization of this episode, is not shown on screen.
* The scientific advancement of Earth premise was sadly dropped after this episode.
* The various missions into Earth's past—from Moses's obtaining the Ten Commandments to Civil War America—which are depicted in the [[Galactica Discovers Earth (Book)|novelization of the episode]] are not shown on screen.
* Ted Gehring (the sheriff in patrol car) played Croad in the Battlestar Galactica episode [[The Long Patrol]].
* Jamie's farewell to Troy and Dillon at the bus stop is one of the best moments of the entire series (which isn't saying much).
* The opening title sequence is terrible, composed entirely of stock footage from the original series. It looks like a bunch of sequences sloppily scotch-taped together, which was undoubtedly the case since the show was rushed into production.
* Although Dr. Mortinson is mentioned frequently throughout the series, the character is never seen again.
* Dr. Zee is the only character on either series shown wearing glasses.
* The German portions of this episode take place on June 5, [[Timeline (1980)#1944|1944]] and the morning of June 6, 1944. The later date is when the Allied offensive known as [[w:D-Day|D-Day]] begins.
* A band named Ookla The Monk makes a reference to Galactica 1980 in a song called Tommy: "Everything good turns to crap. It turns to crap and I don't mean maybe, just like Galactica 1980. It turns to crap. Crap!"
 
== Questions ==
 
* Didn't any of the German officers notice that one of their own was [[Jamie Hamilton|a woman]]?
* Why didn't [[Dillon]] remove Xaviar's [[wrist computron]], thus preventing his ability to escape?
* Why does Troy approach the Viper from the front, knowing full well that he could easily be killed by the Viper's lasers?


== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
== Noteworthy Dialogue ==


* ''After [[Dillon]] stuns [[Stockwell]]:''
* ''After [[Dillon]] stuns [[Stockwell]]:''
: '''Dillon:''' Primitives. All alike. What are you going to do with them?
: '''Dillon:''' Primitives. All alike. What are you going to do with them?


* ''Dillon looks up the word [[List of terms (1980)#Earth terms|coffee]]:''
* ''Dillon looks up the word [[List of terms (1980)#Earth terms|coffee]]:''
: '''Dillon:''' "A beverage made from a bean. Usually served hot." (looks at Troy) [[Troy (1980)|Troy]], they drink beans!
 
: '''Dillon:''' "A beverage made from a bean. Usually served hot." (looks at Troy) [[Troy]], they drink beans!


== Guest Stars ==
== Guest Stars ==
*[[Richard Lynch]] as [[Xaviar]]
*[[Richard Lynch]] as [[Xavier]]
*[[Robbie Rist]] as [[Doctor Zee]]
*[[Robbie Rist]] as [[Doctor Zee]]
*[[Robert Reed]] as [[Donald Mortinson]]
*[[Robert Reed]] as [[Donald Mortinson]]
*[[Christopher Stone]] as Major [[Stockwell]]
*[[Christopher Stone]] as Major [[Stockwell]]
*[[imdb:nm0667292|Albert Paulsen]] as General [[Yodel]]
*[[imdb:nm0667292|Albert Paulsen]] as Unknown
*[[Louis Turenne]] as Colonel [[Werner]] (credited as "German Officer")
*[[imdb:nm0877027|Louis Turenne]] as German Officer
*[[Michael Strong]] as [[Smite]] (credited as Resistance Leader/The Old Man)
*[[imdb:nm0835021|Michael Strong]] as Resistance Leader/The Old Man
*[[Fred Holliday]] as Mr. [[Brooks]]
*[[imdb:nm0391050|Fred Holliday]] as Mr. [[Brooks]]
*[[Ted Gehring]] as [[Sheriff]]
*[[Ted Gehring]] as Sheriff
*[[imdb:nm0104919|Hank Brandt]] as Colonel [[Mason (1980)|Mason]] (credited as Air Force Colonel)
*[[imdb:nm0104919|Hank Brandt]] as Air Force Colonel
*[[James R. Parkes]] as [[Walt Griffin]]
*[[imdb:nm0662731|James R. Parkes]] as [[Walt Griffin]]
*[[imdb:nm0268114|Adam Star]] as [[Willie Griffin]]
*[[imdb:nm0268114|Adam Star]] as [[Willie Griffin]]
*[[Curt Lowens]] as [[Unnamed characters (1980)#German Commander|German Commander]]
*[[imdb:nm0523142|Curt Lowens]] as German Commander
*[[imdb:nm0533297|Duncan MacKenzie]] as 3rd Guard
*[[imdb:nm0533297|Duncan MacKenzie]] as 3rd Guard
*Jonathan Williams as 2nd Guard
*Jonathan Williams as 2nd Guard
*Paul Brown as 4th Guard
*Paul Brown as 4th Guard
*[[Ray Duke]] as [[Newsboy]]
*[[imdb:nm0241205|Ray Duke]] as Newsboy
*[[imdb:nm0419747|Billy Jacoby]] as [[Tucker]]
*[[imdb:nm0419747|Billy Jacoby]] as [[Tucker]]
*[[imdb:nm0290261|Missy Francis]] as [[Unnamed characters (1980)#Little Girl|Little Girl]]
*[[imdb:nm0290261|Missy Francis]] as Little Girl
*[[Doug Hale]] as Major [[Grimsley]] (credited as Air Force Major)
*[[imdb:0354893|Doug Hale]] as Air Force Major
*[[Wyatt Johnson]] as [[Beat Cop|Beat Cop #1]] (uncredited)
*[[Charlie Brill]] as [[Beat Cop|Beat Cop #2]] (uncredited)
*Uncredited as [[Harvey]]
 
== References ==
{{reflist}}
 
== External Links ==
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlgkzCDaPZM Galactica Discovers Earth Part 3 Full Episode on YouTube]
*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/GalacticaDiscovers2.htm Galactica Discovers Earth review and analysis at Sheba's Galaxy.]


{{Episode List (1980)}}
{{Episode List (1980)}}
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[[Category:Episodes directed by Sidney Hayers]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Sidney Hayers]]
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[[Category:1980]]
[[fr:Épisode:Voyage dans le temps, 3e partie]]

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