"Planet of the Slave Girls" | |
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Series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Season 1, Episode 2 | |
Air date | September 27th, 1979 |
Writers | Steve Greenberg; Aubrey Solomon; Cory Applebaum |
Director | Michael Caffey |
Producers | John Gaynor; Medora Heilbron; Bruce Lansbury; Glen A. Larson; David J. O'Connell; David G. Phinney |
Starring | Gil Gerard; Erin Gray; Tim O'Connor |
Episode guide | |
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Next "Vegas in Space" |
"Planet of the Slave Girls" is the second episode of season one of the American science fiction television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. The series is based on the original Buck Rogers comic strip created by Philip Francis Nolan. The episode was directed by Michael Caffey with a script written by Steve Greenberg, Aubrey Solomon, and Cory Applebaum. It first aired on ABC on Thursday, September 27th, 1979.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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Gil Gerard | Captain William "Buck" Rogers |
Erin Gray | Colonel Wilma Deering |
Tim O'Connor | Doctor Elias Huer |
Guest Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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David Groh | Major Duke Danton |
Roddy McDowell | Governor Saroyan |
Brianne Leary | Ryma |
Macdonald Carey | Doctor Mallory |
Karen Carlson | Stella Warden |
Michael Mullins | Regis Saroyan |
Buster Crabbe | Brigadier Gordon |
Jack Palance | Kaleel |
Co-Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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Felix Silla | Twiki |
Mel Blanc | Twiki |
Robert Dowdell | Galen |
Sheila DeWindt | Major Fields |
Don Marshall | Julio |
Diane Markoff | Female pilot |
June Whitley Taylor | Woman |
Borah Silver | Husband |
Michael Masters | Worker |
Don Maxwell | Guard |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was created by Glen A. Larson, based on characters created by Philip Francis Nolan.
- This episode is production code number S01E02.
- This episode had a special two-hour running time. Syndicated broadcasts usually split the episode into two parts. As such, "Buck Rogers: Planet of the Slave Girls (Part 1)", and "Buck Rogers: Planet of the Slave Girls (Part 2)", both redirect to this page.
- "Planet of the Slave Girls" also redirects to this page.
- Writer Anne Collins is credited as Cory Applebaum in this episode.
- Actor Roddy McDowall's name is mis-spelled as Roddy McDowell in the guest starring credits.
- Actress Sheila Wills is credited as Sheila DeWindt in this episode.
- Actor Eric Server is uncredited as the voice of Doctor Theopolis n this episode.
- Actor Buster Crabbe is famous for being the original Flash Gordon in the old Flash Gordon serial films by Republic Pictures. This is one of his final television acting works.
- This is the only episode of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century directed by Michael Caffey.
- This is the only episode of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century written by Steve Greenberg.
- This is the only episode of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century written by Aubrey Solomon.
Quotes[]
- Buck Rogers: Gordon, where did you learn to shoot like that?
- Brigadier Gordon: I've been doing this since long before you were born, Captain.
- Buck Rogers: You think so?
- Brigadier Gordon: Young man, I know so.
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- Twiki: Eat lead, sucker!
- Doctor Theopolis: Lead? What lead? Twiki, what are you talking about?
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- Doctor Theopolis: We're next, Twiki! [the tunnel starts lighting up toward them, indicating it is time to launch] Here we go! [Twiki hits the throttle, and the starfighter accelerates out of the launch bay]
- Twiki: Geronimo!
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- Buck Rogers: If you call that interference, there's something wrong with your Funk and Wagnalls.