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l1:level7\t{mso-level-start-at:0;\tmso-level-text:\"\";\tmso-level-tab-stop:none;\tmso-level-number-position:left;\tmargin-left:0in;\ttext-indent:0in;}@list l1:level8\t{mso-level-start-at:0;\tmso-level-text:\"\";\tmso-level-tab-stop:none;\tmso-level-number-position:left;\tmargin-left:0in;\ttext-indent:0in;}@list l1:level9\t{mso-level-start-at:0;\tmso-level-text:\"\";\tmso-level-tab-stop:none;\tmso-level-number-position:left;\tmargin-left:0in;\ttext-indent:0in;}ol\t{margin-bottom:0in;}ul\t{margin-bottom:0in;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eBuck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e Rogers in the 25th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e (1979-1981) premiered on American television in September 1979. The story followed a twentieth century astronaut revived after 500 years of suspended animation to become Earth’s greatest hero. Created by Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens, the new series starred Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, and Felix Silla.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eGerard looked to the past to prepare for his future production. As Executive Producer of another science fiction series, \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/i\u003e (1978-1979), the early cancellation of the failed series left him with a quasar of props, costumes, sets, special effects film footage, and even a rejected model spacecraft designed by Ralph McQuarrie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eHe hit on the idea of recycling the artifacts into a less showy series that premiered to the delight of audiences. Viewers thrilled to a seemingly endless parade of notable guest stars, such as Henry Silva, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Palance, Roddy McDowall, John P. Ryan, Richard Lynch, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Julie Newmar, Jamie Lee Curtis, Vera Miles, Sam Jaffe, William Smith, Sid Haig, Jerry Orbach, Richard Moll, Ray Walston, Gary Coleman, Amanda Wyss, and Mary Woronov.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eJoin Buck and the galaxy’s most beautiful women in a richly researched work that soars at light speed beyond other Buck Rogers books with:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eForeword by actress Erin Gray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA complete episode guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eInterviews with the full regular cast and crew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eActors that portrayed characters such as The Space Vampire, The War Witch, and The Satyr tell all about working on the series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eDiscover a never before explored nebula of back stories:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eHow a nervous film student with no credits wound up directing an episode\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWhich future US President was a friend of Gil Gerard and hosted the premiere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWhich Buck Rogers guest star was murdered and immediately played in a TV movie by another BUCK ROGERS guest?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWhy Buck Rogers went to war with his own show's writers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWhich Buck Rogers guest became a director and discovered Julia Roberts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWhy Dr. Theopolis and nuclear hellhole Anarchia were cut from the show\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eHow Sid Haig appeared in four episodes, even though he died in the first two\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 11.0pt .5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003ePatrick Jankiewicz is the author of \u003ci\u003eYou Wouldn't Like Me When I'm Angry: A Hulk Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJust When You Thought It Was Safe: A Jaws Companion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eReview at Book Pleasures\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"Erin Gray who played Willma Deering in her Foreword tells how this role helped clear the way for other women to play strong lead characters. Jankiewicz picks up from Gray to reveal many new untold behind the scenes stories that makes viewing the Buck Rogers TV show so much more fun to watch. There are also episode guides, cast and guest bios, as well as never before seen pictures to scrutinize before sitting down to watch an episode. \"Buck Rogers In The 25th Century A TV Companion\" is the perfect resource to enjoy even more than ever before for viewing on DVD, Blu Ray, streaming services, or networks like Me TV.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Midwest Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50211228057857,"sku":"wce1787307810776","price":32.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/1979\/5201\/files\/buck-rogers-in-the-25th-century-a-tv-companion-hardback_1.jpg?v=1787307817","url":"https:\/\/www.juniperavenue.shop\/products\/buck-rogers-in-the-25th-century-a-tv-companion-hardback","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}