Podcast # 440 - Buck Rogers - pilot

Rico · June 09, 2013, 07:21:45 AM

This week Rick & Jen look at the pilot film ("The Awakening") for the "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" tv series. They watch the film and comment about many things along the way. Thanks for the great guest cast you two!

Podcast Notes: http://treksinscifi.com/podcast_notes/?p=2996

http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksinSciFi_440_BuckRogers_Pilot.mp3

Bromptonboy · June 09, 2013, 07:28:39 AM

Great image!

Dangelus · June 09, 2013, 08:48:07 AM

Hehehe :-)

Bromptonboy · June 09, 2013, 09:35:39 AM

Glad I haven't done a Return of the Jedi cast with Rick ...he might have put my head on Jabba.. ;)

Bryancd · June 09, 2013, 09:55:52 AM

I always liked the theme song, the instrumental not the God awful one with lyrics.

Rico · June 09, 2013, 11:31:29 AM

Quote from: Bryancd on June 09, 2013, 09:55:52 AM
I always liked the theme song, the instrumental not the God awful one with lyrics.

I actually like the one with lyrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mObc9wJRQ2I#ws

Vartok · June 09, 2013, 02:40:01 PM

Rockin' Podcast Image - Rick and Jen! Can't wait to listen in.

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Redshirt97 · June 09, 2013, 03:14:26 PM

Quote from: Bryancd on June 09, 2013, 09:55:52 AM
I always liked the theme song, the instrumental not the God awful one with lyrics.

I had the complete soundtrack on audio cassette back in the day. I liked both versons of the theme song.

Redshirt97 · June 09, 2013, 03:17:48 PM

Quote from: Rico on June 09, 2013, 07:21:45 AM
This week Rick & Jen look at the pilot film ("The Awakening") for the "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" tv series. They watch the film and comment about many things along the way. Thanks for the great guest cast you two!

Podcast Notes: http://treksinscifi.com/podcast_notes/?p=2996

http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksinSciFi_440_BuckRogers_Pilot.mp3

I just downloaded today and I look forward to this one.

Bryancd · June 10, 2013, 04:19:54 PM

Half way done and having a lot of fun! I believe Kane was played by the same actor, Michael Ansara, who played Kang in TOS and DS9 once the series started. I loved the Starfighters as a kid, I had the AMT model as well as the full size action figure version which was sweet!

fatfather_2005 · June 11, 2013, 12:02:32 AM

i have always loved that tv show. i saw the movie, what would the pilot for the show. i had a few of the toys, but never the nice ones, lol i got the cheap stuff, never the ships, lol.
great podcast, i rewatched the whole series when i got the dvd boxset for a very good price.

Bromptonboy · June 11, 2013, 05:30:15 AM

I remember that the first time I saw Jamie Lee Curtis was on this program. They really jumped the shark though when Gary Coleman was featured in a few episodes. :) For Erin Gray's sake I forgive them.. ;)

Bryancd · June 11, 2013, 05:59:44 AM

I tried to rewatch the first season last year on Netflix, couldn't make it through....

moyer777 · June 11, 2013, 08:39:54 AM

Yes, bad acting and very campy, but then again, I like that! Lol!

saunders · June 12, 2013, 11:23:32 AM

Thanks for doing this look back at the Buck Rogers pilot film. I remember watching Buck in it's first run and thought it was cheesy then but it was fun. I think you do have to remember when you're mention the bad lines or bad writing, that this was a show for family's and kids to watch. So it had funny robots, plots that weren't too complex, and silly humor. I think it was interntionally designed to be light entertainment and campy. It was never meant to be thought provoking sci-fi like "Star Trek". In my mind, this was the same kind of entertainment you'd find in "Dukes of Hazzard" or "The A-Team"...just light fluff entertainment. I still have a fun time watching it and my kids like it.