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For other uses of the term "The Super Scouts," see The Super Scouts (disambiguation).
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Overview
The inception of the Super Scouts was largely a result of Galactica 1980's problematic "family hour" timeslot. Again and again, "Program Practices," the department of censors in ABC which monitored and suggested tone and content for its various shows, contacted series creator Glen Larson demanding more children in Galactica 1980. Already disatisfied with the show, Larson responded to the network by saying, "Okay. I'll give you kids crawling out of your ears."[1] The result was the Super Scouts, a band of Colonial children enhanced to near superhuman ability by the differential in gravity on Earth.
Dealing with the children on the set proved to be far more difficult than anticipated. They were either crying or laughing, or getting lost, and the crew would have to track them down to do the scene. Their needs required that a teacher and their parents be contacted constantly, even for the most minor of reasons, and they ended up being the only people more bothersome to the crew than the children. Additionally, they would only be available for a few hours each day of shooting[1].
Three of the children were Larson's own. They had appeared in the Original Series, during the episode "Greetings From Earth".
The band of children appear in five Galactica 1980 episodes including "The Super Scouts, Part I," "The Super Scouts, Part II," "Spaceball," "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I" and "Space Croppers".
Cast
Michael Brick
Michael Brick portrayed an unnamed Super Scout. His acting credits also include Archie Bunker's Place and Voyagers!.
Jeff Cotler
Jeff Cotler (born November 20, 1967), also known as Jeffrey Cotler, portrayed an unnamed Super Scout. His acting credits also include CHiPs, Mork & Mindy and Falcon's Crest.
Nicholas Davies
Nicholas Davies portrayed an unnamed Super Scout. His acting credits also include S.O.S. Titanic and the TV movie Oliver Twist.
Ronnie Densford
Ronnie Densford portrayed an unnamed Super Scout.
Mark Everett
Mark Everett (born September 28, 1969), also known as Manuel Benitez, portrayed an unnamed Super Scout. His acting credits also include Highway to Heaven and Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.
As of October 2004, Everett is a suspect in the murder of his wife Stephanie. According to police, on June 20, 2004, Stephanie learned of Everett's illegal selling of marijuana and decided to end their relationship. Later that night, Everett attempted to leave with their son Benjamin while his wife was asleep. She woke up and found him absconding with their son, and confronted him about it. He then proceeded to bludgeon her to death with a dumbbell. On December 23, 2008, he was shot to death by police in an attempt to end a hostage situation where he held his own son at gunpoint[2].
Georgi Irene
Georgi Irene portrayed Sunshine. Her acting credits also include Johnny Quest, Wildfire and Married With Children. She was nominated for two Young Artist Awards in 1988 for her voice over work in Johnny Quest and Wildfire.
Tracy Justrich
Tracy Justrich portrayed Starla. Her acting credits also include Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Knots Landing and Stand by Your Man.
Lindsay Kennedy
Lindsay Kennedy (born January 4, 1969) portrayed an unnamed Super Scout. He is one of the only Super Scouts to ever achieve any real notable fame for acting. Shortly after Galactica 1980, he played Jeb Carter in over 15 episodes of Little House on the Prairie. He also revisited the role in three television movies based on the series. His acting credits also include CHiPs and a character voice in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
D.G. Larson
D.G. Larson (born July 22, 1974), also known as David Larson, portrayed an unnamed Super Scout in Galactica 1980 and Baby Walker in the Original Series episode "Greetings From Earth". In addition to acting, he has writing credits that consist of seven episodes of Night Man. He is a son of series creator Glen Larson, and his only acting credits consist of series overseen by his father.
Eric Larson
Eric Larson, also known as G. Eric Larson, portrayed Moonstone in Galactica 1980 and Todd in the Original Series episode "Greetings From Earth". His acting credits also include B.J. and the Bear, Demon Wind and Angel. He is a son of series creator Glen Larson.
Michelle Larson
Michelle Larson (born May 28, 1971) portrayed an unnamed Super Scout in Galactica 1980 and Charity in the Original Series episode "Greetings From Earth". She is the daughter of series creator Glen A. Larson. The Galactica series are her only acting credits.
Jerry Supiran
Jerry Supiran (born March 21, 1973) portrayed an unnamed Super Scout. Overall, he became one of the more successful child actors to appear in the series, despite the fact that Galactica 1980 was his first role as a professional actor. He quit acting in 1988 for unspecified reasons. His acting credits also include Highway to Heaven, Little House on the Prairie, Mr. Belvedere and Small Wonder, in which he was a recurring character.
Eric Taslitz
Eric Taslitz (born June 14, 1966) portrayed Wellington. His acting credits also include Little House on the Prairie and The Rockford Files.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Larocque, John (28 Feburary 2005). Interview with Galactica 1980 story editor Allan Cole (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 11 August 2007.
- ↑ Mark Everett Killed by Police (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). (6 January 2009). Retrieved on 13 January 2009.