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In 1988, the "Robot Man" music video segment from ''[[w:Young Talent Time|Young Talent Time at Universal Studios]]'' featuring [[imdb:nm0173925|Courtney Compagnino]] is shot on the ''Battle of Galactica'' set.
In 1988, the "Robot Man" music video segment from ''[[w:Young Talent Time|Young Talent Time at Universal Studios]]'' featuring [[imdb:nm0173925|Courtney Compagnino]] is shot on the ''Battle of Galactica'' set.


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{{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om7tvMH5B9U|alignment=center|description=<div style="text-align:center;">"Robot Man" music video segment featuring [[imdb:nm0173925|Courtney Compagnino]].</div>}}


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Revision as of 22:02, 23 August 2019

Promotional art used in a program guide for Universal Studios.

Battle of Galactica was a theme park ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. It debuted on June 9, 1979 and was popular enough that it lasted until 1992. The ride lasted only 2 minutes and 45 seconds.

Related Imagery

Related Videos

Commercials

Television commercial for "Battle of Galactica," circa 1979.
Television commercial for "Battle of Galactica" that notes the date of the attraction's opening, circa 1979.

Ride Itself

Video presentation of the ride itself.

Appearances in Other Venues

As part of Universal Studios Tour, the Battle of Galactica experience was featured in movies and television, including the 1980 movie The Nude Bomb, the comedy film based from the television series Get Smart starring Don Adams as Maxwell Smart.

In 1988, the "Robot Man" music video segment from Young Talent Time at Universal Studios featuring Courtney Compagnino is shot on the Battle of Galactica set.

"Robot Man" music video segment featuring Courtney Compagnino.

Notes

  • Patrick MacNee, who lent his voice to the Imperious Leader in the Original Series, also lent his voice to the ride when it first opened. The voice was changed over in later years.


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