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== Events == | == 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 Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]," Colonel [[Briggs]] asks if the landing of the [[A-B Raider|unidentified craft]] is another [[w:Skylab|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> | * 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 == | == 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]]'' | * [[Stockwell]]'s passphrase to the [[Unnamed characters (1980)#Resistance Leader|resistance leader]] references the book ''[[w:The Moon and Sixpence|The Moon and Sixpence]]'' ([[1980]]: "[[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}}. | * 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}}. | ||
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===''[[w:The Day the Earth Stood Still|The Day the Earth Stood Still]]''=== | ===''[[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 | * [[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 ([[1980]]: "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]"). | ||
===''[[wikipedia:Earthquake (film)|Earthquake]]''=== | ===''[[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]] | *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]] ([[1980]]: "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]"). | ||
===''[[w:Invasion of the Body Snatchers|Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]''=== | ===''[[w:Invasion of the Body Snatchers|Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]''=== | ||
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* A broadcast with [[w:Rod Serling|Rod Serling]] introducing an episode of ''[[w:Night Gallery|Night Gallery]]'' is seen on [[Doctor Zee]]'s monitors. | * A broadcast with [[w:Rod Serling|Rod Serling]] introducing an episode of ''[[w:Night Gallery|Night Gallery]]'' is seen on [[Doctor Zee]]'s monitors. | ||
* | * In another broadcast snippet, an episode of ''[[w:Woody Woodpecker|Woody Woodpecker]]'' can be seen. | ||
=== [[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]] === | === [[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]] | * 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]] ([[1980]]: "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]"). | ||
=== [[The Super Scouts, Part I]] === | === [[The Super Scouts, Part I]] === | ||
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=== [[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]] === | === [[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. | * 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]]) had narrated and acted on the series as a series regular. | ||
=== [[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II]] === | === [[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II]] === | ||
* | * [[w:Scooby Doo|Scooby Doo]] can be seen in a play that [[Dillon]] and [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] happen across as they endeavor to avoid the [[w:NYPD|NYPD]]. | ||
=== General === | === General === | ||