Galactica 1980, your favorite spin-off, started 45 years ago today on ABC. "When the Battlestar Galactica finally arrives at Earth, they find they must subtly raise its tech level while protecting it from the Cylons." - ThreadSky

thespaceshipper.com • 48 days ago

Galactica 1980, your favorite spin-off, started 45 years ago today on ABC.

"When the Battlestar Galactica finally arrives at Earth, they find they must subtly raise its tech level while protecting it from the Cylons."

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verain.bsky.social•48 days ago

That's an interesting premise, how to protect the world and prepare it for the big reveal of whatever, but I've never actually seen it done. Anyone know any books along those lines?

paulwdawkins.bsky.social•48 days ago

Potential spoilers ahead.
Could argue there's a bit in there in Three Body Problem.
Childhood's End sort-of.
The Damned Trilogy by Alan Dean Foster.
The Forge of God by Greg Bear for sure (2nd half + sequel)
The biggy is Star Trek: First Contact - the Vulcans detecting our advance to help further...

verain.bsky.social•48 days ago

Thanks, I'll give those a look. Because it's not like my to-read pile is big enough...

paulwdawkins.bsky.social•48 days ago

The endless challenge!

b0bsmith.bsky.social•48 days ago

I lived through this and didn't know it existed. Thanks for sharing this nostalgivia.

juliendoussot.bsky.social•48 days ago

“Galactica 1980, your favourite spinoff…”

cindywan.bsky.social•48 days ago

Their costumes, especially the helmets, were comically fugly.

chipvdrum.bsky.social•48 days ago

I’m sad that I couldn’t find a gif of Troy and Dillon jumping (in the lesser gravity) and going “Boiiiiiiiiiing” up over some trees. 😂

chipvdrum.bsky.social•48 days ago

Featuring a shockingly young looking Paul Williams.

chipvdrum.bsky.social•48 days ago

Dr. Paul WilliamZ to you, sir.

tamhardy.bsky.social•48 days ago

Cousin Oliver!

joker29.bsky.social•48 days ago

I was 16 when this came out. I miss the campy sci-fi's like this.
Don't get me wrong, this show was not that good.
But, it entertained a 16 y/o back in the day who liked the original Battlestar Galactica. I miss you, Baltar! (John Colicos) RIP
AND A SHOUT OUT TO LUCIFER! (Johnathan Harris) RIP

gordosan.bsky.social•48 days ago

This show should never have been made!

algi.bsky.social•48 days ago

And that's the scene with Brion James!

rikering.bsky.social•48 days ago

that shot is exactly what I remember from the show.

paperghost.bsky.social•48 days ago

"your favourite spin off"

thespaceshipper.com•48 days ago

artemes22.bsky.social•48 days ago

Wait, I’m either too young or too ignorant to know what they meant by that? I grew up on the mid 2000s BSG as a kid.

thespaceshipper.com•48 days ago

Let's say it wasn't great :)

paperghost.bsky.social•48 days ago

iirc the only episode worth watching was the last one. the biggest downgrade is the intro theme, would love to know what happened there. a side by side comparison of the music is mind boggling

artemes22.bsky.social•48 days ago

Oop i just got done Googling, didn’t realize the OG BSG was 1978. 😅 So I see now this 1980 is part of the title of an actual spinoff… I thought OP was just differentiating between the original and the 2004 haha

artemes22.bsky.social•48 days ago

From what I Googled they did Adama dirty in this one

paperghost.bsky.social•48 days ago

OG 78 was fantastic (and i'm pretty sure galactica was the first spaceship i ever drew as a kid). the 1980 edition was *extremely* confusing if you only caught bits of 1978 and 1980 mashing up on television. why am i on earth? who is that guy? who's the annoying kid? just awful

balentius.bsky.social•48 days ago

...I thought that didn't exist, it was just a horrible fake memory from my childhood. Thanks. :D

tantekatt.bsky.social•48 days ago

I love(d) BSG so much, although I don't remember much from the spin off, except I liked them better in space.
BUT THOSE MOTORCYCLES!
I still want them.....

jabd.bsky.social•48 days ago

An exercise in pure shark jumping

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