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| title= Season One
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| episodes= 21
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| execproducer= [[Glen A. Larson]]
| US airdates= 1978-09-17 - 1979-04-29
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==Summary==
==Summary==
: ''After the Cylons' surprise attack destroys the Twelve Colonies, Adama leads a rag-tag fugitive fleet with humanity's last survivors aboard the Battlestar ''Galactica'' seeking a shining planet known only as Earth.''
: ''After the Cylons' surprise attack destroys the Twelve Colonies, Adama leads a rag-tag fugitive fleet with humanity's last survivors aboard the Battlestar ''Galactica'' seeking a shining planet known only as Earth.''


== Pivotal Plot Points ==
== Pivotal Plot Points ==
* After the devastation at the [[Battle of Cimtar]], the last remaining [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]], ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'', provides escort for a 212-ship fleet, the last human survivors of the [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|The Twelve Colonies]].
* After the devastation at the [[Battle of Cimtar (TOS)|Battle of Cimtar]], the last remaining [[battlestar]], ''[[Galactica]]'', provides escort for a 212-ship fleet, the last human survivors of the [[The Twelve Colonies]].
* While fleeing the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] convinces fleet members to follow his mystical quest: a shining planet, know only as [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]].
* While fleeing the [[Cylons]], [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] convinces fleet members to follow his mystical quest: a shining planet, know only as [[Earth]].
* The fleet takes a rest on the planet [[Carillon]], only to realize that the planet's inhabitants, the [[Ovions]], are in league with the Cylons.
* The fleet takes a rest on the planet [[Carillon]], only to realize that the planet's inhabitants, the [[Ovions]], are in league with the Cylons.
* Entering into an vast, uncharted magnetic void, the fleet re-emerges at its proverbial homeworld, {{TOS|Kobol}}, but are [[Battle of Kobol (TOS)|followed by the Cylons]] before the location of Earth can be discerned from the hieroglphics.
* Entering into an vast, uncharted magnetic void, the fleet re-emerges at its proverbial homeworld, [[Kobol]], but are followed by the Cylons before the location of Earth can be discerned from the hieroglphics.
* Staying just ahead of the ever-pursuing Cylons, the fleet must slip past a huge pulsar cannon mounted in the peak of an icy world.
* Staying just ahead of the ever-pursuing Cylons, the fleet must slip past a huge pulsar cannon mounted in the peak of an icy world.
* The ''Galactica'' is reunited with the ''Pegasus'', another battlestar thought destroyed long ago; its roguish, daring commander, [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]], threatens the Cylons - as well as the fleet's unity - as a test of personalities divides the newly-joined crew
* The ''Galactica'' is reunited with the ''Pegasus'', another battlestar thought destroyed long ago; its roguish, daring commander, [[Cain]], threatens the Cylons &mdash; as well as the fleet's unity &mdash; as a test of personalities divides the newly-joined crew
* The ''Galactica'' is nearly destroyed in a Cylon suicide attack, which causes an inferno aboard the ship.
* The ''Galactica'' is nearly destroyed in a Cylon suicide attack, which causes an inferno aboard the ship.
* While encountering the strange [[Ship of Lights]], ''Galactica'' plays host to [[Iblis|Count Iblis]], who promises to deliver their goals, but at a significant cost.
* While encountering the strange [[Ship of Lights]], the ''Galactica'' plays host to [[Iblis|Count Iblis]], who promises to deliver their goals, but at a significant cost.
* The fleet encounter another force called the [[Eastern Alliance]], which turns out to be not much of a threat; unfortunately, they also shed no new light on the quest for Earth.
* The fleet encounter another force called the [[Eastern Alliance]], which turns out to be not much of a threat; unfortunately, they also shed no new light on the quest for Earth.
* Mutinies begin occurring: first, [[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] escapes from the prison barge and kidnaps members of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]]; later, an outright mutiny occurs aboard the ''[[Celestra (TOS)|Celestra]]''.
* Mutinies begin occurring: first, [[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] escapes from the prison barge and kidnaps members of the [[Quorum of Twelve]]; later, an outright mutiny occurs aboard the [[Celestra]].
* Tired of running, the fleet turns and faces its Cylon foes (albeit with some unconventional means, thanks in part to a captured [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raider]]) in a [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge|major showdown]].
* Tired of running, the fleet turns and faces its Cylon foes (albeit with some unconventional means, thanks in part to a captured [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raider]]) in a major showdown.


==Cast==
==Cast==
===Stars===
===Stars===
*[[Lorne Greene]] as [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Lorne+Greene Lorne Greene] as [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Apollo (TOS)|Captain Apollo]]
*[[Hatch, Richard|Richard Hatch]] as [[Apollo (TOS)|Captain Apollo]]
*[[Dirk Benedict]] as [[Starbuck (TOS)|Lieutenant Starbuck]]
*[[Benedict, Dirk|Dirk Benedict]] as [[Starbuck (TOS)|Lieutenant Starbuck]]


===Co-stars===
===Co-stars===
*[[Terry Carter]] as [[Tigh (TOS)|Colonel Tigh]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Terry+Carter Terry Carter] as [[Tigh (TOS)|Colonel Tigh]]
*[[John Colicos]] as [[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+John+Colicos John Colicos] as [[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]]
*[[David Greenan]] as [[Omega]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+David+Greenan David Greenan] as [[Omega]]
*[[Noah Hathaway]] as {{TOS|Boxey}}
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Noah+Hathaway Noah Hathaway] as [[Boxey (TOS)|Boxey]]
*[[Herb Jefferson Jr.|Herbert Jefferson, Jr.]] as [[Boomer (TOS)|Lieutenant Boomer]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Herbert+Jefferson+Jr. Herbert Jefferson, Jr.] as [[Boomer (TOS)|Lieutenant Boomer]]
*[[Maren Jensen]] as {{TOS|Athena}}
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Maren+Jensen Maren Jensen] as [[Athena (TOS)|Athena]]
*[[Anne Lockhart]] as [[Sheba|Lieutenant Sheba]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Anne+Lockhart Anne Lockhart] as [[Sheba|Lieutenant Sheba]]
*[[Sarah Rush]] as [[Rigel]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Sarah+Rush Sarah Rush] as [[Rigel]]
*[[Laurette Spang]] as [[Cassiopeia]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Laurette+Spang Laurette Spang] as [[Cassiopeia (TOS)|Cassiopeia]]
*[[Tony Swartz]] as [[Jolly (TOS)|Flight Sergeant Jolly]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Tony+Swartz Tony Swartz] as [[Jolly (TOS)|Flight Sergeant Jolly]]


===Recurring stars===
===Recurring stars===
*[[Ed Begley Jr.]] as [[Greenbean]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Ed+Begley+Jr. Ed Begley Jr.] as [[Greenbean]]
*[[John Dullaghan]] as [[Wilker|Dr. Wilker]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+John+Dullaghan John Dullaghan] as [[Wilker|Dr. Wilker]]
*[[Dick Durock]] as [[Imperious Leader]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Dick+Durock Dick Durock] as [[Imperious Leader (TOS)|Imperious Leader]]
*[[Jonathan Harris]] as [[Lucifer]] (voice)
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Jonathan+Harris Jonathan Harris] as [[Lucifer]] (voice)
*[[Patrick Macnee]] as [[Imperious Leader]] (voice)
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Patrick+Macnee Patrick Macnee] as [[Imperious Leader (TOS)|Imperious Leader]] (voice)
*[[George Murdock]] as [[Salik|Dr. Salik]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+George+Murdock George Murdock] as [[Salik|Dr. Salik]]
*[[Felix Silla]] as [[Lucifer]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Felix+Silla Felix Silla] as [[Lucifer]]
 


==Production Crew==
==Production Crew==
===Producers===
===Producers===
*[[Glen A. Larson]] - executive producer, writer
*[[Larson, Glen A.|Glen A. Larson]] - executive producer, writer
*[[Donald P. Bellisario]] - supervising producer, writer, director
*[[Bellisario, Don|Donald P. Bellisario]] - supervising producer, writer, director
*[[Leslie Stevens]] - supervising producer
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Leslie+Stevens Leslie Stevens] - supervising producer
*[[John Dykstra]] - producer
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+John+Dykstra John Dykstra] - producer
*[[David J. O'Connell]] - producer
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+David+J.+O'Connell David J. O'Connell] - producer
*[[David G. Phinney]] - associate producer
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+David+G.+Phinney David G. Phinney] - associate producer
*[[Gary B. Winter]] - associate producer
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Gary+B.+Winter Gary B. Winter] - associate producer


===Directors===
===Directors===
*[[Donald P. Bellisario]]
*[[Bellisario, Don|Donald P. Bellisario]]
*[[Richard A. Colla]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Richard+A.+Colla|Richard A. Colla]
*[[Vince Edwards]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Vince+Edwards Vince Edwards]
*[[Daniel Haller]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Daniel+Haller Daniel Haller]
*[[Rod Holcomb]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Rod+Holcomb Rod Holcomb]
*[[Winrich Kolbe]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Winrich+Kolbe Winrich Kolbe]
*[[Alan Levi|Alan J. Levi]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Alan+J.+Levi Alan J. Levi]
*[https://www.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Christian+I.+Nyby+II Christian I. Nyby II]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Christian+I.+Nyby+II Christian I. Nyby II]


===Writing Staff===
===Writing Staff===
*[[David S. Arthur]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+David+S.+Arthur David S. Arthur]
*[[Donald P. Bellisario]]
*[[Bellisario, Don|Donald P. Bellisario]]
*[[Jim Carlson]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Jim+Carlson Jim Carlson]
*[https://www.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Herman+Groves Herman Groves]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Herman+Groves Herman Groves]
*[[John Ireland, Jr.]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+John+Ireland+Jr. John Ireland, Jr.]
*[[Glen A. Larson]]
*[[Larson, Glen A.|Glen A. Larson]]
*[[Frank Lupo]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Frank+Lupo Frank Lupo]
*[https://www.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Terrence+McDonnell Terrence McDonnell]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Terrence+McDonnell Terrence McDonnell]
*[https://www.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Ken+Pettus Ken Pettus]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Ken+Pettus Ken Pettus]
*[https://www.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+David+G.+Phinney David G. Phinney]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+David+G.+Phinney David G. Phinney]
*[https://www.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Paul+Playdon Paul Playdon]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Paul+Playdon Paul Playdon]
*[https://www.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Michael+Sloan Michael Sloan]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Michael+Sloan Michael Sloan]


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
===Season 1 (1978-1979)===
===Season 1 (1978-1979)===
{| class="messagebox" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
*1.01 [[Saga of a Star World (TOS)|Saga of a Star World]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
*1.02 [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I (TOS)|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]
! '''Broadcast''' !! '''Production''' !! '''Episode title''' !! '''Airdate'''
*1.03 [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II (TOS)|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]
|-
*1.04 [[The Lost Warrior (TOS)|The Lost Warrior]]
| align="center" |  1 || align="center" | 1 || [[Saga of a Star World]] || September 17, '''1978''' (3 hrs)  
*1.05 [[The Long Patrol (TOS)|The Long Patrol]]
|-
*1.06 [[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I (TOS)|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]
| align="center" |  2 || align="center" | 2 || [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]] || September 24
*1.07 [[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II (TOS)|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]
|-
*1.08 [[The Magnificent Warriors (TOS)|The Magnificent Warriors]]
| align="center" |  3 || align="center" | 2 || [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]] || October 1
*1.09 [[The Young Lords (TOS)|The Young Lords]]
|-
*1.10 [[The Living Legend, Part I (TOS)|The Living Legend, Part I]]
| align="center" |  4 || align="center" | 4 || [[The Lost Warrior]] || October 8
*1.11 [[The Living Legend, Part II (TOS)|The Living Legend, Part II]]
|-
*1.12 [[Fire in Space (TOS)|Fire in Space]]
| align="center" |  5 || align="center" | 5 || [[The Long Patrol]] || October 15
*1.13 [[War of the Gods, Part I (TOS)|War of the Gods, Part I]]
|-
*1.14 [[War of the Gods, Part II (TOS)|War of the Gods, Part II]]
| align="center" |  6 || align="center" | 3 || [[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]] || October 22
*1.15 [[The Man with Nine Lives (TOS)|The Man with Nine Lives]]
|-
*1.16 [[Murder on the Rising Star (TOS)|Murder on the Rising Star]]
| align="center" |  7 || align="center" | 3 || [[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]] &nbsp; &nbsp; || October 29
*1.17 [[Greetings from Earth (TOS)|Greetings from Earth]]
|-
*1.18 [[Baltar's Escape (TOS)|Baltar's Escape]]
| align="center" |  8 || align="center" | 6 || [[The Magnificent Warriors]] || November 12
*1.19 [[Experiment in Terra (TOS)|Experiment in Terra]]
|-
*1.20 [[Take the Celestra (TOS)|Take the Celestra]]
| align="center" |  9 || align="center" | 7 || [[The Young Lords]] || November 19
*1.21 [[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]
|-
| align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 8 || [[The Living Legend, Part I]] || November 26
|-
| align="center" | 11 || align="center" | 8 || [[The Living Legend, Part II]] || December 3
|-
| align="center" | 12 || align="center" | 9 || [[Fire in Space]] || December 17
|-
| align="center" | 13 || align="center" | 10 || [[War of the Gods, Part I]] || January 14, '''1979'''
|-
| align="center" | 14 || align="center" | 10 || [[War of the Gods, Part II]] || January 21
|-
| align="center" | 15 || align="center" | 11 || [[The Man with Nine Lives]] || January 28
|-
| align="center" | 16 || align="center" | 12 || [[Murder on the Rising Star]] || February 18
|-
| align="center" | 17 || align="center" | 13 || [[Greetings From Earth]] || February 25 (2 hrs)
|-
| align="center" | 18 || align="center" | 14 || [[Baltar's Escape]] || March 11
|-
| align="center" | 19 || align="center" | 15 || [[Experiment in Terra]] || March 18
|-
| align="center" | 20 || align="center" | 16 || [[Take the Celestra]] || April 1
|-
| align="center" | 21 || align="center" | 17 || [[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]] || April 29
|}


== Official Statements ==
== Official Statements ==


* ''[[Dirk Benedict]] discusses the series:''
: '''Benedict:''' Being on this set for the past five months has been the most incredible experience any actor in television could have! It's better than being on ''[[w:Charlie's Angels|Charlie's Angels]]'' with [[w:Farrah Fawcett|Farrah]] back. There's no way to make you understand the amount of money that's being spent. You come in for a shot at 7:30 [A.M.], and the camera doesn't roll until 11:30 [A.M.] because of all the special effects that have to be prepared.<ref name="starlog dec 78">{{cite magazine |quotes= |last=Houston |first=David |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1978 |month=December |title=Two Crazy Kind of Guys |magazine=Starlog |volume= |issue= |pages=24 |id= |url= |accessdate= }}</ref>
* ''[[Richard Hatch]] discusses his take on the series:''
: '''Hatch:''' It's really no different from being in an acting class. There's a reality, a truth, that I have to find in every scene; and whether the people are five thousand years in the future or five thousand in the past, they're still human beings. They feel and think. we're dealing with bizarre situations – alien hardware, different terminology, spaceships – but we're still human beings who hate, love, wage war ... It is difficult trying to conjure up how a person would react in such unusual situations. That's the hard part: making up a reality for yourself.
: [...]
: There's another difficulty – with the texture of the show. It's in the blend of drama and comedy. It's a very narrow pathway to tread. I love lightness, comedy, but it's very important to me that it come out of the drama, out of the reality of the situation. Camp can be fun, but it defeats the reality of the moment. The best comedy – like Neil Simon's plays – has a reality, a basic truth rooted in it.<ref name="starlog dec 78"/>


== References ==
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