I watched the 3 hour telecast. My next door neighbor came over but was only allowed to stay for the first hour because he wasn't allowed to stay up that late. The telecast was interrupted by President Carter announcing Camp David Accords. I loved the series at first, but it went astray when it got weird with the ship of light stuff. Also, I think there was a big cold war/don't trust the soviets theme to the beginning.
I was convinced that the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was going to be just like the fake overture to peace offered by the Cylons. Thank G-d that I was wrong!
They didn't cancel the show because of low ratings, it was due to the expense. I read in StarLog magazine that it was a million an episode. And Buck Rogers was made after Galactica. They used all of the sound effects they made for Galactica. I saw the theatrical version in a theater. It had a different ending where Baltar was beheaded.
As I recall (no research was done on my part before commenting, this is all just from my memory, so don't skewer me in comments if I am wrong?!) Battlestar Galactica first premiered in theaters as a "summer blockbuster" feature film in 1978. I didn't see it in the theater because in the fall of that year, in accordance with its marketing plan, it played on network television as a two-part "Sunday Night Movie." The first segment ended on a big cliffhanger with the (then typical) announcement "tune in next week for the exciting conclusion of Battlestar Galactica!" I remember watching the first segment, I don't recall if I ever tuned in to it again. It was "cheesy" compared to Star Wars. Years later I started watching the SciFi Channel re-boot. It was gritty and kinda intense and I enjoyed it for a few weeks, but (just like with Twin Peaks?!) I lost interest because I felt like it just started spinning its wheels and going nowhere.
my memory may be failing in this instance as it was 1978. I could have sworn Baltar was killed in the pilot. I was confused when Baltar showed up the next episode. I don't remember lucifer being in the pilot. Like Dr. smith in lost in space Baltar was supposed to be a temporary character. but was too popular to let go.
Commander Adama's daughter the Hot Babe .... she was a MODEL. ;) Techtronics was did the targeting computer on the Vipers. They were well known for their oscilloscopes. Computer graphics were not even a thing. :D They reused the battle shots ... mostly because they used the BRAND NEW Dykstra rotating camera ... the ships didn't move .... only the camera. ;) EXPENSIVE. Each episode year one were VERY EXPENSIVE. They cheaped it down year 2. :(
Saw the theatrical release before it chopped up into episodes. In the feature version, Count Baltar gets wasted by the Cylons, not shown of course, but the Cylons had knives out and he was never seen again.
I think it's the other way around. It was a weekly TV series. The pilot was released internationally in theaters. A few years later, the pilot with reshot scenes was released as a TV movie.
@Dularr In the summer of 1978, Oakville Ont, I went to see BSG in theaters. In the Canadian and European markets, BSG theatrical version was in theaters before it was on TV and in the fall of 1978, the edited version aired on American and Canadian TV. It made a decent, 40 million in theaters, which helped recoup the costs of a very expensive TV show. BTW, the same thing happened to Buck Rogers. You can look it up and there are BSG channels on YT that will confirm. Thanks!
@Dularr Summer of 1978, I visited my older sister and brother-in-law in Oakville, Ontario. Went to the theater and to see BSG on the big screen. In the fall is when it was aired with changes on TV. I remember it, as it pissed off my brother that I saw it before him, which would only be possible to see in theaters. The same thing happened to Buck Rogers released in theaters before airing on TV in some markets.
@@captlazer5509 that sounds right. They put the pilot in the theater. Then started the series on broadcast TV. Then in 1979 they recut and reshot some scenes as a plan for 4 theatrical movies. But instead they canceled the movie deal and put it on TV.
@Dularr special effects with miniatures, costumes and sets were expensive for TV in the analog age. Glen Larson wanted to recoup the costs with theatrical runs. Also, Star Wars was still in theaters.
I was about 10 when it came out, and it was impressive for sci-fi tv at the time (and it was well before cable tv was around much so when there was only 4 channels to pick from, one being PBS, it was done well given its budget). Yes, looking at it retroactively shows how bad it actually was, but by the same token I think the reboot actually sucked even more. First time I found out some of the main characters were actually secretly Cylons I thought how stupid that was, and the show's ending where they make it to Earth, but not Earth of today like in the series was even stupider. People are nostalgic for the 70's version, but don't give a rip about the reboot is proof enough that the latter was a crappy and idiotic take that could've been good, but failed in every way possible. Like most people I was so disgusted with the reboot I refused to watch Caprica 1, and apparently I wasn't alone given how short-lived it was.
The Galactica bridge was red when they were on alert. It was normal colored when on regular duty.
I watched the 3 hour telecast. My next door neighbor came over but was only allowed to stay for the first hour because he wasn't allowed to stay up that late. The telecast was interrupted by President Carter announcing Camp David Accords. I loved the series at first, but it went astray when it got weird with the ship of light stuff. Also, I think there was a big cold war/don't trust the soviets theme to the beginning.
See, we didn't even remember the Carter interruption, further adding to the mystery of this show and our childhood.
I was convinced that the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt was going to be just like the fake overture to peace offered by the Cylons. Thank G-d that I was wrong!
The Cylon Raider fighter and Base Ship remain my favorite sci-fi ships of all time.
They're designs are great for sure!
The U.S. Air Force f-16 pilot's nick named the jets as vipers . the f-16 fighting falcons were introduced the same year Galactica came out.
They didn't cancel the show because of low ratings, it was due to the expense. I read in StarLog magazine that it was a million an episode. And Buck Rogers was made after Galactica. They used all of the sound effects they made for Galactica. I saw the theatrical version in a theater. It had a different ending where Baltar was beheaded.
This is the best part of revisiting this series. We're learning all kinds of behind the scenes trivia about it.
if 9/11 did not happen Bryan singer was about to bring back the original show. if memory serves correctly
can't leave katy to greet them alone. have a nice day.
As I recall (no research was done on my part before commenting, this is all just from my memory, so don't skewer me in comments if I am wrong?!) Battlestar Galactica first premiered in theaters as a "summer blockbuster" feature film in 1978. I didn't see it in the theater because in the fall of that year, in accordance with its marketing plan, it played on network television as a two-part "Sunday Night Movie." The first segment ended on a big cliffhanger with the (then typical) announcement "tune in next week for the exciting conclusion of Battlestar Galactica!" I remember watching the first segment, I don't recall if I ever tuned in to it again. It was "cheesy" compared to Star Wars.
Years later I started watching the SciFi Channel re-boot. It was gritty and kinda intense and I enjoyed it for a few weeks, but (just like with Twin Peaks?!) I lost interest because I felt like it just started spinning its wheels and going nowhere.
that was a lot in 1978.
my guests have arrived. I will be catching up on your videos later.
I don't recall it being three hours long. I do remember three episodes.
I remember the full thing being on several times. That was in the 80s though.
my memory may be failing in this instance as it was 1978. I could have sworn Baltar was killed in the pilot. I was confused when Baltar showed up the next episode. I don't remember lucifer being in the pilot. Like Dr. smith in lost in space Baltar was supposed to be a temporary character. but was too popular to let go.
It was ORIGINALLY a Theatrical Release. ;) I saw it at the movies. At the end .... the Cylons kill Baltar. :)
it was a million an episode.
Commander Adama's daughter the Hot Babe .... she was a MODEL. ;) Techtronics was did the targeting computer on the Vipers. They were well known for their oscilloscopes. Computer graphics were not even a thing. :D They reused the battle shots ... mostly because they used the BRAND NEW Dykstra rotating camera ... the ships didn't move .... only the camera. ;) EXPENSIVE. Each episode year one were VERY EXPENSIVE. They cheaped it down year 2. :(
It was a Sunday night.
they definitely took a page from lucas when creating anthemic orchestral theme music... it still slaps today.
Yes. Yes it does.
i remember a kid jumping off a bridge when the show was cancelled. i know how to spell but don't know how to type.
the bridge of the Galactica cost 3 million dollars to make.
if you look carefully at the computer screens you can see made in the USA on them.
Well, see, that's how they knew to look for Earth.
“Mr Springsteen, you’re a famous man!
He called me Bruce.”
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Thank you, I’m just glad I got to quote the other Rick Springfield song I know.
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@@colesimon5135 Rick had a great sci-fi themed video in the 80s that MTV loved to show.
Saw the theatrical release before it chopped up into episodes. In the feature version, Count Baltar gets wasted by the Cylons, not shown of course, but the Cylons had knives out and he was never seen again.
I think it's the other way around. It was a weekly TV series. The pilot was released internationally in theaters.
A few years later, the pilot with reshot scenes was released as a TV movie.
@Dularr In the summer of 1978, Oakville Ont, I went to see BSG in theaters. In the Canadian and European markets, BSG theatrical version was in theaters before it was on TV and in the fall of 1978, the edited version aired on American and Canadian TV. It made a decent, 40 million in theaters, which helped recoup the costs of a very expensive TV show. BTW, the same thing happened to Buck Rogers. You can look it up and there are BSG channels on YT that will confirm. Thanks!
@Dularr Summer of 1978, I visited my older sister and brother-in-law in Oakville, Ontario. Went to the theater and to see BSG on the big screen. In the fall is when it was aired with changes on TV. I remember it, as it pissed off my brother that I saw it before him, which would only be possible to see in theaters. The same thing happened to Buck Rogers released in theaters before airing on TV in some markets.
@@captlazer5509 that sounds right. They put the pilot in the theater. Then started the series on broadcast TV. Then in 1979 they recut and reshot some scenes as a plan for 4 theatrical movies. But instead they canceled the movie deal and put it on TV.
@Dularr special effects with miniatures, costumes and sets were expensive for TV in the analog age. Glen Larson wanted to recoup the costs with theatrical runs. Also, Star Wars was still in theaters.
I remember it as being crap -- and I am correct
😆 Yeah, me too!
I was about 10 when it came out, and it was impressive for sci-fi tv at the time (and it was well before cable tv was around much so when there was only 4 channels to pick from, one being PBS, it was done well given its budget). Yes, looking at it retroactively shows how bad it actually was, but by the same token I think the reboot actually sucked even more. First time I found out some of the main characters were actually secretly Cylons I thought how stupid that was, and the show's ending where they make it to Earth, but not Earth of today like in the series was even stupider. People are nostalgic for the 70's version, but don't give a rip about the reboot is proof enough that the latter was a crappy and idiotic take that could've been good, but failed in every way possible. Like most people I was so disgusted with the reboot I refused to watch Caprica 1, and apparently I wasn't alone given how short-lived it was.
Relatable....