Editing References in Galactica 1980

{{DISPLAYTITLE:References in ''Galactica 1980''}}

A list of references in [[Galactica 1980|''Galactica 1980'']] to various events and cultural call-backs.{{BSG references series}}

== Events ==

* In "[[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]," Colonel [[Briggs]] asks if the landing of the [[A-B Raider|unidentified craft]] is another [[Skylab]] incident. However, this proven to not be the case.
* In the same episode, [[Butler]] asks Briggs if the incident is a repeat of the incident with the Russian satellite that crashed in Canada. While not specifically named, he is referring to the Cosmos 954 Satellite Crash on January 24, 1978, a nuclear powered Soviet Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite that crashed in the Great Slave Lake area of the Northwest Territories.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.hackcanada.com/canadian/other/cosmos954.html|title=Cosmos 954 Satellite Crash: Nuclear Satellite Crashes in Our Backyard|date=|accessdate=6 January 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

== Literature ==

* [[Stockwell]]'s passphrase to the [[Unnamed characters (1980)#Resistance Leader|resistance leader]] references the book ''[[w:The Moon and Sixpence|The Moon and Sixpence]]'' {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.
* A young boy, [[Tommy]], is dressed up as the character [[w:Raggedy Andy|Raggedy Andy]] from the ''[[w:Raggedy Ann|Raggedy Ann]]'' book series {{G80|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II}}.

== Movies ==

===''[[w:The Day the Earth Stood Still|The Day the Earth Stood Still]]''===

* [[Troy (1980)|Troy]]'s leaving a revised, but incomplete formula about nuclear degeneration on Dr. [[Donald Mortinson]]'s computer is a nod to this movie {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.

===''[[wikipedia:Earthquake (film)|Earthquake]]''===
*Scenes of the city being devastated by the earthquake were used to show the Cylon attack on Earth in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'', which were overlaid with special effects of Cylon attack scenes from the [[Original Series]] {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.

===''[[w:Invasion of the Body Snatchers|Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]''===

* In both parts of "[[The Super Scouts, Part I|The Super Scouts]]," [[Collins]] tells [[Paradise Valley Sheriff|the sheriff]] that he believes the aliens have taken over the [[Super Scouts|kids]] bodies, referring to this movie indirectly.

===''[[w:This Island Earth|This Island Earth]]''===

* [[Troy (1980)|Troy]], [[Dillon]] and the [[Super Scouts]] are watching an old science fiction movie called ''This Island Earth'', many of them noting that the mutant alien looks like a [[Gorkon]] ([[1980]]: "[[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]").

===[[wikipedia:Silent Running|Silent Running]]===

* Same reference in [[References_in_the_Original_Series#Silent_Running|References in the Original Series]]

== Music ==

* [[w:Billy Joel|Billy Joel]]'s "[[w:My Life (Billy Joel song)|My Life]]" is featured twice in the series:
** In "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]," the song is playing on the radio in [[Jamie Hamilton]]'s car as she pulls up to the [[Places on Earth (1980)#Oak's Garage|gas station]]. 
** In "[[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II]]," the song is beginning to play in the background at the [[WQSL]] radio station, as [[Andromus]] comments that humans are unimportant to a truly efficient society.
* [[w:Fleetwood Mac|Fleetwood Mac]]'s song "[[w:Don't Stop|Don't Stop]]" is playing on a radio in the background as [[Xaviar]] interrogates a [[newsboy]] in "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III]]".
* [[w:Linda Rondstat|Linda Rondstat]]'s version of "[[w:That'll Be the Day|That'll Be the Day]]" plays in the background as [[Wolfman Jack]], [[Andromus]] and [[Centuri]] walk through the halls of the radio station in "[[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II]]".
* The song introduced by [[Wolfman Jack]] on the radio in [[Norman Blore]]'s car is "[[w:Disco Inferno (The Trammps song)|Disco Inferno]]" by [[w:The Trammps|The Trammps]], which was made popular by ''[[w:Saturday Night Fever|Saturday Night Fever]]'' ([[1980]]: "[[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]").

== Television ==

=== [[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]] ===

* A broadcast with [[w:Rod Serling|Rod Serling]] introducing an episode of ''[[w:Night Gallery|Night Gallery]]'' is seen on [[Doctor Zee]]'s monitors.
* An episode of ''[[w:Woody Woodpecker|Woody Woodpecker]]'' can also be seen on Zee's monitors.

=== [[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]] ===

* When [[Jamie Hamilton]] introduces herself to Major [[Stockwell]], who has ejected from his B-17 bomber, as an American, he sarcastically replies that he is [[w:Bugs Bunny|Bugs Bunny]] {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}. 

=== [[The Super Scouts, Part I]] ===

* After Troy and Dillon use the flying feature on their [[turbine]]s, the senior highway patrol officer references ''[[w:CHiPs|CHiPs]]'' in his comments. 

=== [[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]] ===

* Troy mentions that the names for the pre-paid tickets are "Jones and Smith," aliases that Hamilton had suggested they'd use since the names of Troy and Dillon are known to Earth's authorities. This is a likely reference for the show ''[[w:Alias Smith and Jones|Alias Smith and Jones]]'', one of writer and creator [[Glen Larson]]'s first television shows. Coincidentally, [[Roger Davis]] ([[Andromus]]) narrated and acted on the series as a series regular.

=== [[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II]] ===

* [[Dillon]]'s "[[Humor (1980)|dancing mammals]]" are costumed performers depicting [[w:Scooby Doo|Scooby Doo]], [[w:Hair_Bear|Hair Bear]], and [[w:Hong_Kong_Phooey|Hong Kong Phooey]]. They sing and dance to "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" from Disney's 1946 film ''[[w:Song_of_the_South|Song of the South]]'' during a stage performance that Dillon and [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] happen across while avoiding the [[w:NYPD|NYPD]].
* [[Grover]] and various NYPD police officers are characters from ''[[w:McCloud|McCloud]]'', a police procedural set in New York City that had been produced by [[Glen A. Larson]], and portrayed by those same actors. The only exception is the police chief portrayed by [[Bernie Hamilton]], who is named [[Clifford]] in the script after Chief Peter B. Clifford (portrayed by [[w:J.D._Cannon|J.D. Cannon]] in ''McCloud'').

=== General ===

* The opening shot of Earth, notably with the Earth in half-shadow and to the left of the screen, is footage from ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''.

== Other ==

* In "[[Spaceball]]," [[Hal Fredricks]] references the board game ''[[w:Monopoly (game)|Monopoly]]'' after Mr. [[Brooks]] makes it clear to [[Jamie Hamilton]] that she's to head directly to [[Billy Eheres]]' [[Casey's Camp|camp]].

== References ==

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