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This article discusses various '''references to the [[Original Series]]''' made by other works of note in various mediums including, but not limited to, television, film, or literary publications.
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*The music at the beginning of the movie is the ''Battlestar Galactica'' theme music.
*The music at the beginning of the movie is the ''Battlestar Galactica'' theme music.
*The theme music is played again during the shuttle launch.
*The theme music is played again during the shuttle launch.
*The pilot of the shuttle is [[Kent McCord]], who played [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] in ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.
*''Airplane II'' also starred Lloyd Bridges, who played [[Commander Cain]].
:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083530/trivia IMDB Trivia page]
=== ''Battlestar Orgasmica'' ===


=== ''[[imdb:0131958|Battlestar Orgasmica]]'' ===
*A 1992 pornographic film lampooning the Original Series.
*A 1992 pornographic film lampooning the Original Series.
:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131958/ IMDB page]


=== ''[[w:Beverly Hills Cop III|Beverly Hills Cop III]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Beverly Hills Cop III|Beverly Hills Cop III]]'' ===
*In the movie, Axel Foley is being chased through a series of rides, one of which is "Alien Invasion". The ride is similar to the Universal Studios' "Earthquake" ride, with the addition of Cylon Robots who shoot at the participants.
*In the movie, Axel Foley is being chased through a series of rides, one of which is "Alien Invasion". The ride is similar to the Universal Studios' "Earthquake" ride, with the addition of Cylon Robots who shoot at the participants.
 
:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109254/trivia IMDB Trivia page]
=== ''[[wookiepedia:Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline|Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline]]'' ===
*The Battlestar Galactica can be seen behind Darth Vader.


=== ''[[w:Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam|Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam]]'' ("The Turkish ''Star Wars''")===
=== ''[[w:Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam|Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam]]'' ("The Turkish ''Star Wars''")===
*The theme is played during the introduction.
*The theme is played during the introduction.


*"Galactica" is written on the movie poster.
=== ''[[w:Space Mutiny|Space Mutiny]]'' ===
 
*There are poor imitations of [[Cylon (TOS)|Cylon]] [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]]s. <ref>http://www.cuneytarkin.com.tr/images/dka/dka1.jpg
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=== ''[[w:El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie|El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie]]'' ===
 
[[File:El Camino - BSG Poster.png|thumb|1978 ''{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica}}'' movie poster hanging on the wall behind Badger in ''[[w:El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie|El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie]]''.]]
 
* A framed ''{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica}}'' can be found on the wall in Badger's bedroom, where Jesse Pinkman rests after his escape from imprisonment.
 
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=== ''[[Space Mutiny]]'' ===
 
{{mainarticle|Space Mutiny}}
*The shots of the fleet in space are taken directly from ''Battlestar Galactica''.
*The shots of the fleet in space are taken directly from ''Battlestar Galactica''.
*The spaceship ''Southern Sun'' is depicted via re-use of stock footage of ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'' itself.
*The ship's fighters are also called "Vipers."
*The ship's fighters are also called "Vipers."
*''Space Mutiny'''s plot is also somewhat similar to that of ''Battlestar Galactica'': a refugee fleet trying to find a new home, "mystical" elements, strange names for things, etc.
*''Space Mutiny'''s plot is also somewhat similar to that of ''Battlestar Galactica'': a refugee fleet trying to find a new home, "mystical" elements, strange names for things, etc.
 
:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096149/trivia IMDB Trivia page]
=== ''[[w:Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'' ===
 
* Aech possesses an original battlestar ''Galactica'' miniature in her garage.


== Television ==
== Television ==
=== ''[[w:The A-Team|The A-Team]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:The A-Team|The A-Team]]'' ===
[[File:ATeamCylon.jpg|right|thumb|Dirk's A-Team 'Faceman' meets a Cylon.]]
[[Image:ATeamCylon.jpg|right|thumb|Dirk's A-Team 'Faceman' meets a Cylon.]]
*[[Dirk Benedict]], who played {{TOS|Starbuck}} in ''Battlestar Galactica'', plays Lt. [[w:Templeton "Faceman" Peck|Templeton "Faceman" Peck]] in "The A-Team". Face and Starbuck are very similar (handsome young officers, womanizers, humorous/roguish elements, etc).
*[[Dirk Benedict]], who played [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] in ''Battlestar Galactica'', plays Lt. [[w:Templeton "Faceman" Peck|Templeton "Faceman" Peck]] in "The A-Team". Face and Starbuck are very similar (handsome young officers, womanizers, humorous/roguish elements, etc).
*During the episode "[[w:Steel (The A-Team)|Steel]]" of ''The A-Team'', the A-Team attends a television convention. While there, a man in a [[Cylon Centurion]] suit walks past Face, who turns with a look of surprise on his face.
*During the episode "[[w:Steel (The A-Team)|Steel]]" of ''The A-Team'', the A-Team attends a television convention. While there, a man in a [[Cylon Centurion]] suit walks past Face, who turns with a look of surprise on his face.
*In the second-through-fourth seasons of ''The A-Team'', the clip of the Cylon walking past Faceman is played in the show's opening credits.
*In the second-through-fourth seasons of ''The A-Team'', the clip of the Cylon walking past Faceman is played in the show's opening credits.
*''The A-Team'' also starred Dwight Schultz (the voice of [[Lord Erebus]]) and Lance LeGault ([[Bootes]]/[[Maga]]).
:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083530/trivia IMDB Trivia page]


=== ''[[w:Ayrılsak da Beraberiz (dizi)|Ayrılsak da Beraberiz]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'' ===
1999-2004  Turkish sitcom.  On an episode, the male protagonist was talking about Cylons while playing a video game.
 
=== ''[[w:Big Bang Theory|Big Bang Theory]]'' ===
One of the geeks has a Colonial Warrior "flight suit" in his closet.
 
=== ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'' ===
*Also produced and developed by [[Glen A. Larson]] and [[Leslie Stevens]].
*Also produced and developed by [[Glen A. Larson]] and [[Leslie Stevens]].
*Some props and footage (e.g. {{TOS|Viper}} cockpits and the [[Lunar Avion]]) were taken directly from ''Battlestar Galactica''.
*Some props and footage (e.g. [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] cockpits and the [[Lunar Avion]]) were taken directly from ''Battlestar Galactica''.
*A [[Boray]] appears in the background of the Buck Rogers episode "Unchained Woman. "
* The prison on Buck Rogers episode "The Golden Man" could be the prison from "The Long Patrol."


==== Detailed comparisons ====
==== Detailed comparisons ====


* The star fighters of the Earth Defense Directorate are [[Ralph McQuarrie]]'s original concept designs for the Viper.
* The star fighters of the Earth Defense Directorate are [[Ralph McQuarrie]]'s original concept designs for the Viper.
* In "Space Vampire," the derelict ship ''Demeter'' that crashes into the station is the model of the ''Gemini'' and ''Delphi'' freighters seen in both the Original Series and ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.
* In "Space Vampire", the derelict ship ''Demeter'' that crashes into the station is the model of the ''Gemini'' and ''Delphi'' freighters seen in both the Original Series and ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.
* [[Colonial shuttle]] seen in episode "Journey to Oasis".
* In "Space Vampire", the medallion Rogers uses against a possessed Wilma Deering and the Vorvon is the [[Seal of the Lords]] prop Adama uses to unlock the [[Tomb of the Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in the "[[Lost Planet of the Gods]]" two-parter.
* In "Space Vampire," the medallion Rogers uses against a possessed Wilma Deering and the Vorvon is the [[Seal of the Lords]] prop Adama uses to unlock the [[Tomb of the Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in the "[[Lost Planet of the Gods]]" two-parter.
*The second season plot line had a crew seeking the lost tribes of [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]] who had scattered after a catastrophic event.
*The second season plot line had a crew seeking the lost tribes of [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]] who had scattered after a catastrophic event.
* [[Cylon listening post]] is seen in episode "Planet of the Slave Girls"
:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078579/trivia IMDB Trivia page]
* The shirt that was worn by Buck Rogers in "Unchained Woman" originates from the clothing worn by [[Farnes]] and [[Dipper_(TOS)|Dipper]] in the episode "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]."
 
=== ''[[w:Evening_in_Byzantium|Evening in Byzantium]]'' ===
 
* Produced by [[Glen A. Larson]], this TV miniseries made use of the [[Core Command]] set with little modification for a NATO command installation, but shot in such a way that it was not as well lit. One of the characters also makes use of a Stentofon phone.
* While not a direct "reference," the miniseries featured [[Edward James Olmos]] in a small role.
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:Evening in Byzantium - Core Command Set as NATO Command Center - 2h-28m-3s.jpg| Filming of the set used a large-format glass world map to frame footage of the re-used [[Core Command]] set (''[[Evening in Byzantium]]'').  
File:Evening in Byzantium - Core Command Set as NATO Command Center - 2h-57m-18s.jpg|An executive officer at the mid-tier on the re-used [[Core Command]] set (''[[Evening in Byzantium]]'').
File:Evening in Byzantium - Core Command Set as NATO Command Center - 2h-57m-46s.jpg|An executive officer using a Stentofon phone on the re-used [[Core Command]] set (''[[Evening in Byzantium]]'').
File:Evening in Byzantium - Core Command Set as NATO Command Center - 2h-57m-40s.jpg| Operators of the lower stations on the re-used [[Core Command]] set (''[[Evening in Byzantium]]'').
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=== ''[[w:Family Guy|Family Guy]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Family Guy|Family Guy]]'' ===
*At the end of the episode "[[w:Road to Europe|Road to Europe]]," Peter and Lois are on the KISS show. At the end of the show, the host announces, "And now stay tuned for Battlestar Galactica Forum." He dons a Cylon Centurion helmet (complete with the red-eye) and continues, in a Cylon voice, "Welcome to Battlestar Galactica Forum."
*At the end of the episode "[[w:Road to Europe|Road to Europe]]", Peter and Lois are on the KISS show. At the end of the show, the host announces, "And now stay tuned for Battlestar Galactica Forum." He dons a Cylon Centurion helmet (complete with the red-eye) and continues, in a Cylon voice, "Welcome to Battlestar Galactica Forum."
*During the episode "[[w:Brian Goes Back to College|Brian Goes Back to College]]" Peter, Quagmire, Joe and Cleveland all dress up as the A-Team. After Quagmire is introduced in the credits as "Faceman" Peck. He walks past a Cylon Centurion from the original show. A deliberate reference to the ''A-Team'' reference listed above.
*During the episode "[[w:Brian Goes Back to College|Brian Goes Back to College]]" Peter, Quagmire, Joe and Cleveland all dress up as the A-Team. After Quagmire is introduced in the credits as "Faceman" Peck. He walks past a Cylon Centurion from the original show. A deliberate reference to the ''A-Team'' reference listed above.


=== ''[[w:Futurama|Futurama]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Futurama|Futurama]]'' ===
[[File:Cylon Futurama.jpg|thumb|right|Cylon and Garfunkel (Futurama episode ''Bendin' In The Wind'')]]
[[Image:Cylon Futurama.jpg|thumb|right|Cylon and Garfunkel (Futurama episode ''Bendin' In The Wind'')]]
*In the episode "[[w:Bendin' in the Wind|Bendin' in the Wind]]," the band "Cylon and Garfunkel" (consisting of Art Garfunkel and an original series Cylon Centurion) play at a charity concert for broken robots.
*In the episode "[[w:Bendin' in the Wind|Bendin' in the Wind]]", the band "Cylon and Garfunkel" (consisting of Art Garfunkel and an original series Cylon Centurion) play at a charity concert for broken robots.
*In the episode "[[w:The Thief of Baghead|The Thief of Baghead]], Langdon Cobb's butler LeRoy responds with the Cylon phrase "By your command."


=== ''[[w:Knight Rider|Knight Rider]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Knight Rider|Knight Rider]]'' ===
*Also produced by [[Glen A. Larson]]
*Also produced by [[Glen A. Larson]]
*The red scanner on the front of KITT is a reference to the red "eye" of the Cylons from ''Battlestar Galactica''.
*The red scanner on the front of KITT is a reference to the red "eye" of the Cylons from ''Battlestar Galactica''.
*[[Edward Mulhare]], who played [[John]] in "[[Experiment in Terra]]", was given a leading role in ''Knight Rider''.
:[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083437/combined IMDB Trivia page]


=== ''[[w:Murder, She Wrote|Murder, She Wrote]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Murder, She Wrote|Murder, She Wrote]]'' ===
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=== ''[[w:Mystery Science Theater 3000|Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Mystery Science Theater 3000|Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' ===
*In the episode featuring ''[[w:Santa Claus Conquers the Martians|Santa Claus Conquers the Martians]]'', [[w:Tom Servo|Tom Servo]] says "You know, if they cancel ''Battlestar Galactica'' I'm gonna kill myself" referencing the actual suicide by 15-year-old [[Eddie Seidel, Jr.]] when the show was canceled.
*In the episode featuring ''[[w:Santa Claus Conquers the Martians|Santa Claus Conquers the Martians]]'', [[w:Tom Servo|Tom Servo]] says "You know, if they cancel ''Battlestar Galactica'' I'm gonna kill myself" referencing the actual suicide by 15-year-old [[Eddie Seidel, Jr.]] when the show was canceled.
*A similar joke about the cancellation was made in the episode featuring the film "[[w:Laserblast|Laserblast]]" in season seven.
*A similar joke about ''Galactica''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> cancellation was made in the episode featuring the film "Laserblast" in season seven.
*''Space Mutiny'' was also shown in an episode and the DVD made note of its use of ''Battlestar Galactica'' footage. Ironically, there are no jokes made on this. As writer/actor [[w:Paul Chaplin|Paul Chaplin]] reflects: "We got a lot of Internet comment on how we didn't joke about how this movie used the ''Battlestar Galactica'' ship for the exteriors, and I have to admit, in retrospect we didn't joke about that at all. To quote the jury foreman at the end of ''[[w:The Producers (1968 film)|The Producers]]'': of this charge we are, in fact, incredibly guilty."<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.mst3kinfo.com/aceg/8/820/ep820.html|title=Episode 820 - Space Mutiny|date=|accessdate=20 November 2009|last=Chaplin|first=Paul|format=|language=English}}</ref>
*''Space Mutiny'' was shown on ''MST3K''. and the DVD of the episode made note of the movie's use of ''Battlestar Galactica''. Ironically, jokes regarding the recycling of ''Galactica'' footage are not made in the actual episode.
*In the episode featuring "[[w:Future War|Future War]]," host Mike Nelson dubs a spaceship seen in the film's opening "Dustbuster Galactica!"
*In the episode featuring "Future War," host Mike Nelson dubs a spaceship seen in the film's opening "Dustbuster Galactica!"


=== ''[[w:Robot Chicken|Robot Chicken]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Robot Chicken|Robot Chicken]]'' ===
[[File:Robot Chicken Cylons.jpg|thumb|right|The Cylon skit on ''Robot Chicken'']]
[[Image:Robot Chicken Cylons.jpg|thumb|right|The Cylon skit on ''Robot Chicken'']]
*The Original Series Cylons were the focus of a short skit on the [[w:Adult Swim|adult swim]] series ''Robot Chicken'' episode of [[w:Junk in the Trunk|Junk in the Trunk]] in which the original Cylon actors had so many problems walking around in their suits that they were constantly falling down.
*The Original Series Cylons were the focus of a short skit on the [[w:Adult Swim|adult swim]] series ''Robot Chicken'' episode of [[w:Junk in the Trunk|Junk in the Trunk]] in which the original Cylon actors had so many problems walking around in their suits that they were constantly falling down.


=== ''[[w:Saturday Night Live|Saturday Night Live]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Saturday Night Live|Saturday Night Live]]'' ===
*In the [[w:SNL Digital Shorts|SNL Digital Short]] "[http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/digital-short-space-olympics/656361/ Space Olympics]," footage of the destruction of the Battlestar ''[[Atlantia (TOS)|Atlantia]]'' is used.
*In the [[w:SNL Digital Shorts|SNL Digital Short]] "[http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/digital-short-space-olympics/656361/ Space Olympics]", footage of the destruction of the Battlestar ''[[Atlantia (TOS)|Atlantia]]'' is used.
*


=== ''[[w:S.C.I.F.I. World|S.C.I.F.I. World]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:S.C.I.F.I. World|S.C.I.F.I. World]]'' ===
[[File:Intergalacticland.gif|thumb|A Cylon sitting in Intergalactic Land]]
[[Image:Intergalacticland.gif|thumb|A Cylon sitting in Intergalactic Land]]
*In the weekday programming block for the [[Sci Fi Channel]], Wednesday was '''I'''ntergalactic Land which often aired ''Battlestar Galactica''. Among the many commercials for Intergalactic Land and S.C.I.F.I. World in general are: a Cylon watching a game of [[w:PONG|PONG]] and Cylons with the laughing, drunk [[MemoryAlpha:Spock|Spock]] shooting a [[MemoryAlpha:James T. Kirk|Kirk]] below making him dance.
*In the weekday programming block for the [[Sci Fi Channel]], Wednesday was '''I'''ntergalactic Land which often aired ''Battlestar Galactica''. Among the many commercials for Intergalactic Land and S.C.I.F.I. World in general are: a Cylon watching a game of [[w:PONG|PONG]] and Cylons with the laughing, drunk [[MemoryAlpha:Spock|Spock]] shooting a [[MemoryAlpha:James T. Kirk|Kirk]] below making him dance.


=== ''[[w:The Simpsons|The Simpsons]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:The Simpsons|The Simpsons]]'' ===
* In the episode "[[w:Mayored to the Mob|Mayored to the Mob]]," an ad for a sci-fi convention announces, "Tag-team robot wrestling!  It's the mighty robots of ''Battlestar Galactica'', versus the gay robots of ''Star Wars''!" The ad shows two Cylons beating up [[Wookiepedia:R2-D2|R2-D2]] and [[Wookiepedia:C-3PO|C-3PO]].
* In the episode "[[w:Mayored to the Mob|Mayored to the Mob]]", an ad for a sci-fi convention announces, "Tag-team robot wrestling!  It's the mighty robots of ''Battlestar Galactica'', versus the gay robots of ''Star Wars''!" The ad shows two Cylons beating up [[Wookieepedia:R2-D2|R2-D2]] and [[Wookieepedia:C-3PO|C-3PO]].
* In another episode, "[[w:Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk|Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk]]," Homer is bored late at night and takes out a ''Galactica'' jigsaw puzzle, delightedly saying "Oooooh, Battlestar Galac-tic-a!"
* In another episode, "[[w:Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk|Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk]]", Homer is bored late at night and takes out a ''Galactica'' jigsaw puzzle, delightedly saying "Oooooh, Battlestar Galac-tic-a!"
* An episode of the series is called "[[w:Saddlesore Galactica|Saddlesore Galactica]]".
* An episode of the series is called "[[w:Saddlesore Galactica|Saddlesore Galactica]]".


=== ''[[w:South Park|South Park]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:South Park|South Park]]'' ===
*In the episode "[[w:Imaginationland Episode II|Imaginationland Episode II]]," one of the many fictional characters that come from the evil side of Imaginationland are original series Cylons.
*In the episode "[[w:Imaginationland Episode II|Imaginationland Episode II]]", one of the many fictional characters that come from the evil side of Imaginationland are original series Cylons.


=== ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Voyager|Star Trek: Voyager]]'' ===
=== ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Voyager|Star Trek: Voyager]]'' ===
*In the episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Flesh and Blood|Flesh and Blood]]," both the [[Ovions]] and [[Borays]] are mentioned.
*In the episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Flesh and Blood|Flesh and Blood]]", both the [[Ovions]] and [[Borays]] are mentioned.
*[[Tylium]] is used in both "Flesh and Blood" and "[[MemoryAlpha:Workforce|Workforce]]".
*[[Tylium]] is used in both "Flesh and Blood" and "[[MemoryAlpha:Workforce|Workforce]]".
=== ''[[Wookiepedia:Star Wars: The Clone Wars|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' ===
* The droid [[Wookiepedia:TJ-912|TJ-912]] replies with "[[By your command]]" after accepting an order from [[Wookiepedia:Count Dooku|Count Dooku]] in the episode "[[Wookiepedia:Nightsisters|Nightsisters]]."
=== ''Superhost'' / WUAB Channel 43 Skit ===
A skit entitled ''Battleship Ethnica'' spoofs the Original Series, with characters such as Commander Anemia (Marty Sullivan, the ''{{W|Superhost}}'' himself), Appalling (Bill Rees), Starcent (Jeff Seymour) and Tapoica (Jo Ann DePompei) being attacked by the Nylons, lead by Tarbo (Henry Bookerstein) and Juniper (Super Boss). The Nylon plan is revealed at the end of the skit as it is a Large Mac (a large hamburger) begins eating the battleship ''Ethnica.''
The skit runs approximately 03m09s in length, and features opening credits utilizing {{TOS|Raider|Cylon Raider}} toy models, a U.S. naval battleship as ''Ethnica'', and various other hodge-podge crafts including [[wookieepedia:TIE fighter|TIE fighter]]s from ''[[wookieepedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' and the {{W|Goodyear blimp}}.<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYBAET7WuGc|title=CHANNEL - WUAB TV CH 43 - SuperHost - BattleShip Ethnica Skit|date=|accessdate=29 May 2021|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>


=== ''[[w:Tripping the Rift|Tripping the Rift]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Tripping the Rift|Tripping the Rift]]'' ===
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=== ''[[w:Welcome to Eltingville|Welcome to Eltingville]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Welcome to Eltingville|Welcome to Eltingville]]'' ===
*In the Trivia Off, two of the questions are: "How many brains does a Cylon commander have?" and "What was Galactica 1980's time-slot?"
*In the Trivia Off, two of the questions are: "How many brains does a Cylon commander have?" and "What was Galactica 1980's time-slot?"
== Music ==
*On the music video for [[w:Purple Disco Machine|Purple Disco Machine]] and [[w:Kungs|Kungs]] song "Substitution," there is a [[Cylon (TOS)|Cylon]] [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]] with a rifle. It is referred to as "Robot" in the closing credits. Probably for copyright reasons.
== Commercials ==
*Footage of the Battlestar Atlantia exploding is used in a [[w:Jack in the Box|Jack in the Box]] commercial for Cheesy Macaroni Bites.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDJYvsg2DuY|title=YouTube - Jack in the Box commercial "crashes"|date=|accessdate=20 November 2009|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>


== Games ==
== Games ==
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==Literature==
==Literature==
=== ''[[w:More Information Than You Require|More Information Than You Require]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:More Information Than You Require|More Information Than You Require]]'' ===
*[[John Hodgman]] claims that the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' was a "re-imagining" of the classic ''Battlestar Galactica'' radio program of the 1920s.<ref>{{cite book
*[[John Hodgman]] claims that the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' was a "re-imaging" of the classic ''Battlestar Galactica'' radio program of the 1920s.<ref>{{cite book
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=== ''[[w:Ready Player One|Ready Player One]]'' ===
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=== ''Shatnerquake'' ===
*In [[w:Jeff Burk|Jeff Burk]]{{'|s}} [[w:Bizarro fiction|Bizarro]] novel ''Shatnerquake'', someone at ShatnerCon is wearing an Original Series T-shirt.<ref>{{cite book
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=== ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' ===
=== ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' ===
[[File:TNG-GhostShipGalactica.jpg|thumb|The upside down battlestar ''Galactica'']]
[[Image:TNG-GhostShipGalactica.jpg|thumb|The upside down battlestar ''Galactica'']]
*In the first numbered ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' novel ''[[MemoryAlpha:Ghost Ship|Ghost Ship]]'', the ship on the cover is actually the upside down [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''.
*In the first numbered ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' novel ''[[MemoryAlpha:Ghost Ship|Ghost Ship]]'', the ship on the cover is actually the upside down [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]''.
*In the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Original Series|The Original Series]]'' novel ''[[MemoryAlpha:Ishmael (novel)|Ishmael]]'', {{TOS|Apollo}} and Starbuck make an appearance on page 13 (as well as [[Wookiepedia:Han Solo|Han Solo]]) with the description: "a pair of brown-uniformed [[Colonial Warrior|pilots]] from [[The Fleet (TOS)|some down-at-the-heels migrant fleet]]".
*In the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Original Series|The Original Series]]'' novel ''[[MemoryAlpha:Ishmael (novel)|Ishmael]]'', [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and Starbuck make an appearance on page 13 (as well as [[Wookieepedia:Han Solo|Han Solo]]) with the description: "a pair of brown-uniformed [[Colonial Warrior|pilots]] from [[The Fleet (TOS)|some down-at-the-heels migrant fleet]]".


=== ''[[w:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' ===
*The swear word, [[frak]] (as well as "frakkin'"), makes an appearance in the 1996 ''Star Wars'' novel of ''[[Wookiepedia:Shield of Lies|Shield of Lies]]''.
*The swear word, [[frak]] (as well as "frakkin'"), makes an appearance in the 1996 ''Star Wars'' novel of ''[[Wookieepedia:Shield of Lies|Shield of Lies]]''.
 
=== ''[[w:That Is All (book)|That Is All]]'' ===
*In a list of 700 Ancient and Unspeakable Ones ([[w:Cthulhu Mythos deities|Elder Gods]] and other beings who return, appear, or awaken in 2012 for [[w:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]]), John Hodgman lists number 471 as "Count [[Iblis]], the [[w:The Avengers (TV series)|Avenger]]" referencing [[Patrick Macnee]]'s other role as [[w:John Steed|John Steed]] in the 1960s British spy television series ''The Avengers''.<ref>{{cite book
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*In the audio book version, the "Count Iblis, the Avenger" entry is played in [[w:Backmasking|reverse]].<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=IrTmPQIWNZw#t=4117s|title=700 Ancient and Unlistable Ones - YouTube|date=4 October 2012|accessdate=11 November 2012|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
 
=== ''[http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/writersref6e/Player/Pages/Main.aspx A Writer's Reference]'' ===
*On the use of a [[Wikipedia:Semicolon|semicolon]] between items in a series containing internal punctuation, the example sentence is: "Classic science fiction sagas are ''Star Trek'', with Mr. Spock and his large pointed ears; ''Battlestar Galactica'', with its Cylon Raiders; and ''Star Wars'', with Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Darth Vader."<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.iup.edu/page.aspx?id=62037|title=Using Semicolons - Writing Center - IUP|date=|accessdate=11 November 2012|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>


== Comics ==
== Comics ==
=== ''[[w:Acme Novelty Library|Acme Novelty Library]]'' ===
=== [[wookieepedia:List of comics|Star Wars]] ===
*Rusty Brown has a poster of the original Battlestar Galactica hanging in his bedroom.<ref>{{cite book
*In [[Wookieepedia:The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition|The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition]], when [[Wookieepedia:Palpatine|Palpatine]] arrives on the [[Wookieepedia:Death Star II|Death Star II]], his honor guard includes two Cylon Centurions.
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*On a car ride to a flea market, Chalky White tells Rusty Brown about how he wants to collect the original ''Battlestar Galactica'' action figures before the 25th anniversary rerelease of the director's cut. At the flea market, Chalky asks Rusty to look for a "Colonial Warrior in VG or VG+ Condition with Cloth Vest."<ref>{{cite book
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*At dinner with Chalky White and his wife, Rusty Brown talks about his ''Battlestar Galactica'' action figure collection. Chalky White presents him with the Colonial Warrior action figure he has been looking for.<ref>{{cite book
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File:Rusty Brown 1.JPG|A ''Battlestar Galactica'' poster in Rusty Brown's bedroom.
File:Rusty Brown 2.jpg|Chalky White talks about collecting the ''Battlestar Galactica'' action figures.
File:Rusty Brown 3.jpg|Rusty Brown complains about the unavailability of BSG action figures.
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=== ''[[w:Doctor Who Magazine|Doctor Who Magazine]]'' ===
[[File:Doctor Who Oblivion.jpg|thumb|Izzy Sinclair compares the Andrallis Nebula to ''Battlestar Galactica''.]]
*In the [[w:Eighth Doctor|Eighth Doctor]] comic strip "Ophidus," [[w:Izzy Sinclair|Izzy Sinclair]] remarks how the Andrallis Nebula looks like the [[Opening credits#Original Series|opening credits]] of ''Battlestar Galactica''.<ref>{{cite book
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{{clear}}
 
=== ''Dork!'' ===
*In ''Dork! #3'', a subculture of [[w:Generation X|Generation X]] calls itself the "Lost 13th Gen Tribe" referencing both [[w:Neil Howe|Neil Howe]]'s book ''13th Gen: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?'' and the Original Series' [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)|Thirteenth Tribe]].
 
=== ''[[w:Futurama Comics|Futurama Comics]]'' ===
[[File:Battlestar Galactica in Futurama Comics 44.jpg|thumb|A scene from ''Gruesome Crashes'', an Ittoldyouso Production.]]
*In issue 44 "The Fry and the Furious," one of the spaceship crashes featured in the documentary ''Gruesome Crashes'' is the original ''Galactica'' sinking into an ocean.
 
{{clear}}
 
=== ''[[w:Scud: The Disposable Assassin|Scud: The Disposable Assassin]]'' ===
*In issue 7, a Cylon centurion whose name/nickname is [[Red-Eye|Redeye]] is driving a truck.
*In issue 21, Voo-doo Ben's computer has [[By your command]] on its desktop.
*In the same issue, there can be seen a Colonial Viper flying alongside Drywall's car.
 
=== Related imagery ===
 
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File:Scud1.jpg|Redeye is driving a truck.
File:Scud2.jpg|Voo-doo Ben's computer awaiting his command.
File:Scud3.jpg|A Colonial Viper seen next to Drywall's car.
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=== ''[[wookiepedia:List of comics|Star Wars]]'' ===
*In [[Wookiepedia:The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition|The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition]], when [[Wookiepedia:Palpatine|Palpatine]] arrives on the [[Wookiepedia:Death Star II|Death Star II]], his honor guard includes two Cylon Centurions.


== Webcomics/Comic strips ==
== Webcomics/Comic strips ==
=== ''[[w:Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!|Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!|Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!]]'' ===
*In a [[:Image:Tmrkt080914.gif|comic strip]] of various cereals, an [[Wookiepedia:Exogorth|exogorth]] (the space slug from ''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'') is seen preferring "Frosted Min-Fleets". The ships on the cover are Cylon Raiders.
*In a [[:Image:Tmrkt080914.gif|comic strip]] of various cereals, an [[Wookieepedia:Exogorth|exogorth]] (the space slug from ''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'') is seen preferring "Frosted Min-Fleets". The ships on the cover are Cylon Raiders.
=== ''[[w:General Protection Fault (webcomic)|General Protection Fault]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:General Protection Fault (webcomic)|General Protection Fault]]'' ===
*In the [http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/19990621.html comic for Monday, June 21, 1999], whilst at the Space Con, [[w:General Protection Fault (webcomic)#Jason "Fooker" Barker|Fooker]] disappears as [[w:General Protection Fault (webcomic)#Nicholas "Nick" Wellington|Nick]] and [[w:General Protection Fault (webcomic)#Ki Oshiro|Ki]] pass the ''Battlestar Galactica'' booth.
*In the [http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/19990621.html comic for Monday, June 21, 1999], whilst at the Space Con, [[w:General Protection Fault (webcomic)#Jason "Fooker" Barker|Fooker]] disappears as [[w:General Protection Fault (webcomic)#Nicholas "Nick" Wellington|Nick]] and [[w:General Protection Fault (webcomic)#Ki Oshiro|Ki]] pass the ''Battlestar Galactica'' booth.
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=== ''[[w:Sluggy Freelance|Sluggy Freelance]]'' ===
=== ''[[w:Sluggy Freelance|Sluggy Freelance]]'' ===
*In the [http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=030810 comic for Sunday, August 10, 2003], the webcomic presents the ''Battlestar Galactica'' musical, ''The Cylon King''.
*In the [http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=030810 comic for Sunday, August 10, 2003], the webcomic presents the ''Battlestar Galactica'' musical, ''The Cylon King''.
== Podcasts ==
=== ''[[w:Judge John Hodgman|Judge John Hodgman]]'' ===
*In the [http://www.maximumfun.org/judge-john-hodgman/judge-john-hodgman-episode-73-gavelbangers-ball episode "Gavelbangers Ball"], John Hodgman joked about how the [[w:Skype|Skype]] connection turned the defendent's words into "weird Cylon noises".<ref>{{cite podcast
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| date = 30 August 2012
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*In the [http://www.thegreenespace.org/articles/thegreenespace/2012/oct/23/performance-judge-john-hodgman-and-jesse-thorn/ first segment of the second live episode "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Slob and B.F.F.-R.I.P.], John Hodgman jokes that one of the quirky science fiction writers keeps ''Battlestar Galactica'' action figures in their [[Wookiepedia:R2-D2|R2-D2]] lunch box and uses a {{TOS|Boxey}} action figure dipped in ink to write.<ref>{{cite podcast
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| host= http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/judge-john-hodgman
| date = 7 November 2012
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=== ''[[w:Superego (podcast)|Superego]]'' ===
*In the [http://www.gosuperego.com/podcast-episode-3-6/ Season 3's episode 6], Baltar tells Cylon Jim and Cylon Phil to capture Captain Apollo. While Cylon Jim says "By your command," Cylon Phil says he has a conflict in time since he's auditioning for a role in the musical [[w:Oklahoma!|Oklahoma!]].
*In the [http://www.gosuperego.com/podcast-episode-3-9/ Season 3's episode 9], Baltar tells Cylon Jim and Cylon Phil to destroy the Battlestar ''Galactica'' but Cylon Jim and Cylon Phil have more complaints for the Imperious Leader.


==Radio==
==Radio==
=== "[[w:Hour of Slack|Hour of Slack]]" ===
=== "[[w:Hour of Slack|Hour of Slack]]" ===
*In "The Hour of Slack" episode #794, the theme music is played at the beginning of first Post 4[[w:X-Day (Church of the SubGenius)|X-Day]] episode.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.subgenius.com/ts/hos_logs/794.txt|title=Hour of Slack 794&mdash;Post 4XD|date=18 March 2003|accessdate=17 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> It is also the first track on the CD "4X-DAY".<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.subgenius.com/scatalog/devival-cd.htm|title=SubGenius Devival CDs|date=2 April 2007|accessdate=17 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>
*In "The Hour of Slack", the theme music is played at the beginning of first Post 4[[w:X-Day (Church of the SubGenius)|X-Day]] episode #794.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.subgenius.com/ts/hos_logs/794.txt|title=Hour of Slack 794 -- Post 4XD|date=18 March 2003|accessdate=17 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> It is also the first track on the CD "4X-DAY".<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.subgenius.com/scatalog/devival-cd.htm|title=SubGenius Devival CDs|date=2 April 2007|accessdate=17 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>


== Other ==
== Other ==
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=== [[w:Mozilla|Mozilla]] ===
=== [[w:Mozilla|Mozilla]] ===
[[File:Mozilla Cylon.gif|right|The Mozilla "Cylon" progress bar]]
[[Image:Mozilla Cylon.gif|right|The Mozilla "Cylon" progress bar]]
*All programs made by Mozilla feature an oscillating status bar which, in the code, is called a "cylon."
*All programs made by Mozilla feature an oscillating status bar which, in the code, is called a "cylon."


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076984/movieconnections IMDb's Movie Connections]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076984/movieconnections IMDb's Movie Connections]
*[[Wookiepedia:Frak (swear)|Frak (swear)]]
*[[Wookieepedia:Frak (swear)|Frak (swear)]]
*[[MemoryAlpha:Tylium|Tylium]]
*[[MemoryAlpha:Tylium|Tylium]]


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