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| "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II" An episode of the Galactica 1980 series | |||
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| Episode No. | Season 1, Episode 8 | ||
| Writer(s) | Glen A. Larson | ||
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| Director | Barry Crane | ||
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| Special guest(s) | Roger Davis as Andromus Wolfman Jack as Himself | ||
| Production No. | 1.8 | ||
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| US airdate |  1980-04-20
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| Population | survivors | ||
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| The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I | The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II | Space Croppers | |
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Overview[edit]
- The human-looking Cylon android Andromus and Centurion Centuri plan to use a radio station to broadcast a distress signal so that the Cylon fleet can destroy Earth, and it is up to Troy and Dillon to stop them.
Summary[edit]
Act 1[edit]
- Cops chase Dillon and Troy, who are driving a stolen New York Highway Patrol car. Troy believes that, as New York City is the largest they've seen on earth, they'll be able to lose their pursuers. Dillon remarks that he should tell that to the police pursuing them.
- The Warriors happen to drive in the Port of New York towards Pier 60. Dillon notes to Troy that they're running out of city. They flip in the air and crash into the water, thus ending the car chase.
- Troy and Dillon manage to get out of the car before it sinks further into the ocean. The cops see the car sink into the ocean and the cops on scene order the Harbor Patrol to start looking for bodies, while they cordon off the area just in case they made it out.
- Troy contacts Commander Adama on Galactica. Troy reports that they've located the crashed Cylon ship. Doctor Zee replies that they know and asks if the people of Earth know about the Cylons. Troy tells them that the ship auto-destructed and nothing remains of the ship, to which Adama thanks the Lord. Troy notifies them that not all the crew members perished inside the craft; Troy adds that they are likely en route to a powerful transmission station.
- Zee begins to tell Adama that the Cylons can't reach the transmitting station, but Adama knows full well about the grave nature of the situation. He tells Troy and Dillon that their mission has never been so grave and tells them to prevent the Cylons from transmitting Earth's location to their battle fleet. Troy and Dillon realize this and begin to make their way out of the Port of New York.
- The doorbell rings to Arnie's apartment penthouse. Mildred answers it, seeing that Norman Blower and his wife, Shirley, have arrived. Mildred tells her brother that "the boss is here" and he replies to tell him that he's "baking a real surprise" in the kitchen. Norman replies that they've baked a real surprise for them, introducing two more guests, the Cylons Andromus and Centuri, whom they believe to be humans dressed up as spacemen.
- Arnie comes out of the kitchen to see what the fuss is about and is surprised to see the Cylons. He begins speculating on who is inside the costume, throwing out the name of an acquaintance, Wilt Chamberlain. Norman tells him to guess again, but Arnie replies that he has to return to the kitchen and accidentally spills the beans about what he's cooking: the meatballs. Arnie rues spilling the surprise and Norman sarcastically retorts that he wishes it only were a surprise. Arnie offers to let him have the first taste. Norman refuses, saying that he ought to introduce his friends around.
- Andromus and Centuri are being introduced to party goers. A group of kids, led by Tommy (dressed as Raggedy Andy) is introduced to the Cylons by Shirley as "Andy" and Centuri, wishing them Happy Halloween. Andromus returns the greeting, saying "Happy Halloween little people."
- Shirley expresses her hope that they like the crowd, explaining that it is mostly people from the media. He reiterates his interests in radio and Wolfman Jack. She mentions that they've come to the right party, since anything they'd need to know would be answered at the party.
- Troy and Dillon are walking down a New York street near Remos Club when they hear the sirens. Troy and Dillon duck into an archway before the club. The cop car stops at the curb and a distraught mother runs to to meet them. She berates them for taking so long and tells of her kid who has locked himself in the bathroom. She reports that she can see him through the crack at the door and he's sticking his tongue out at her.
- After the cops enter the domicile, Dillon checks the signal strength and notes it is getting weaker. He surmises that the Centurions are on the other side of the city.
- They overhear a dispatch about them and go to the car, which has its driver side door ajar, to listen more closely. However they are interrupted by a middle-aged NYPD cop who asks them if they want something. They reply they're just heading into the city. As they leave, the cop approaches his car and overhears a supplemental update that tells of two Caucasian suspects having wet clothing heading west from the river. The police officer calls out after them and begins a pursuit on foot. They round the corner of a theater building, but the police officer is still pursuing them.
- Hiding behind a wall, Dillon notes they can't wear their clothing for much longer. Troy observes that the clothing stores are closed and, as Dillon points out, it is difficult to not be noticed when you're soaking wet.
- They hear music coming from a side door which is unlocked.
- On the theater's stage, a bunch of performers in dog costumes dance to "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-day". Troy and Dillon, from behind the stage, notice this and see "dancing mammals", which Troy notes as strange.
- Troy points out a clothes rack with white suits of every size. They help themselves to the clothing, which Dillon remarks a strange looking, but apparently notes their acceptability on Earth.
- After getting dressed, the director of the play hands the Warriors cains and top hats and pushes them out to the stage. Soon they are thrust in a middle of a performance of the "Good Ship Lollipop" and are pushed and directed by the other irate performers, whose actions the Warriors attempt to emulate without much success.
- At the crash site of the A-B Raider, investigators are pouring over it without much success. Also at the scene is Colonel Briggs. Behind him is a Highway Patrol officer questioning Max and Leroy, apparently showing them pictures. The officer reports to Briggs, saying that the colonel was right and tells him that the two men climbed out of the ship (which is untrue). They presume they are smugglers.
- Briggs orders the cops to get their likeness out to every police department in the Tri-State Area. Max notes that this is already been done. Briggs makes it clear that he wants the men taken alive, to which Leroy replies that this would be up to them.
- Behind the stage, the director is walking over the cop (and his partner) that pursued them to the edge of the stage, pointing Troy and Dillon out. The Warriors notice and say they have to get out of there.
- Andromus and Centuri arrive at the party, and are introduced to Wolfman Jack who is dressed in a Henry VIII costume.
Act 2[edit]
- The Cylons plan to kidnap Wolfman, but when the host Arnie goes to heat up some meatballs in the microwave, Centuri collapses from the radiation.
- Leaping to action, Andromus destroys the microwave with a burst of red energy from his hand, and sets the apartment on fire. Under cover of the resulting panic, the Cylons capture Wolfman Jack and force him to take them to his radio station.
- On their way through Central Park, the Wolfman and the Cylons are confronted by muggers, who grow fearful of Centuri and let them pass.
- Having saved some people from the apartment blaze, Troy and Dillon follow shortly behind the Cylons, and use their ability to jump to get past the same group of muggers.
- Wolfman, under duress, lets the Cylons into the radio station, located high atop a Manhattan building.
- To stop his Colonial pursuers, Andromus puts the elevator out of order, so Troy and Dillon enter the elevator shaft and begin to leap from floor to floor.
Act 3[edit]
- Heading to the roof, Andromus and Centuri begin to position a satellite dish for transmission when Troy and Dillon burst in.
- Wolfman Jack runs out of the way as the Cylons and Colonials exchange laser fire.
- Centuri and Andromus are both shot in the exchange.
- Disoriented, Centuri picks up Andromus and together they stumble off the roof and fall to their doom.
- The Cylons land right in a garbage truck, which drives past Troy and Dillon as they leave the radio station, their mission complete.
Notes[edit]
- Apart from the summary of "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I" at the start of the episode, Jamie Hamilton does not appear during the course of the program, despite the fact Robyn Douglass is credited with appearing in the opening credits.
- Again, there is much less of an attempt to show educational themes or lessons in this episode than in some others. However, mascots dressed as animated characters do appear in the stage production that Troy and Dillon participate in at one point. Was that put there for the kids, or was that to break up the intensity created by the appearance of Central Park gang members?
- The song in the background as Wolfman Jack escorts Andromus and Centuri through the corridor of the radio station is "That'll Be The Day" performed by Linda Ronstadt.
- In a later scene with Wolfman Jack and the two Cylons, "My Life" by Billy Joel begins to play.
Questions[edit]
- As microwave radiation interferes with Centurions, why wasn't this fact discovered and exploited by the Colonials sooner?
- Would Andromus and Centuri's bodies be recovered from the dump?
Noteworthy Dialogue[edit]
- Arnie: Norman! Just in time for a fresh batch of meatballs.
- Norman: Forget the meatballs, I'm worried.
- Arnie: Forget my meatballs? Forget these morsels of heavenly splendor that I spent an hour and a half preparing?
- Norman: Arnie, I don't care if you spent a year and a half!
- Centuri: You were speaking of danger.
- Arnie: (chuckles) Da- Danger? No, I, uh... (point to Norman) Did you say anything about danger?
- Norman: Nnono. Uh, well, I, uh, I said that it was dangerous, I mean the meatballs. (Arnie glares at Norman) I mean, you take one, and, uh, you have to take another. And they just grow on you.
Guest Stars[edit]
- William Daniels as Norman
- Lara Parker as Shirley
- Marj Dusay as Mildred
- Val Bisoglio as Arnie
- Bernie Hamilton as Cop
- Heather Young as Star
- Peter Mark Richman as Colonel Briggs
- Ken Lynch as Grover
- Arthur Batanides as Cabbie
- John Finnegan as Officer in Trauma Room
- Herb Vigran as Pop
- John Widlock as Chuck
- Dan Ferrone as Police Sergeant
- Alexander Petala as 1st Tough
- Cosie Costa as 2nd Tough
- T. Miratti as 3rd Tough
- Louis Sardo as 4th Tough
- Paul Tuerpe as Fireman
- Chip Lucia as M.C.
- Rex Cutter as Centuri (uncredited)
- René LeVant as Max (uncredited)
- Ed Griffith as Leroy (uncredited)
- Unknown as Tommy