
“ | The year is 1987, and NASA launches the last of America's deep space probes. In a freak mishap, Ranger 3 and its pilot - Captain William "Buck" Rogers - are blown out of their trajectory into an orbit which freezes support systems and returns Buck Rogers to Earth 500 years later. | ” |
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is a science fiction television series based on the pulp and comic strip character. It is a follow-up to the film of the same name.
Regular Cast[]
- Gil Gerard — Captain Buck Rogers
- Erin Gray — Colonel Wilma Deering
- Tim O'Connor — Elias Huer
- Felix Silla — Twiki (physical performance)
- Mel Blanc — Twiki (voice)
- Eric Server — Dr. Theopolis (voice)
- William Conrad - Narrator
Season Two Only[]
- Wilfrid Hyde-White — Dr. Goodfellow
- Thom Christopher — Hawk
Riffed Episodes[]
- "Space Vampire" - Movie Jo Night
- Guest Cast
- Patty Maloney - Twiki (physical performance)
- Christopher Stone - Commander Royko
- Lincoln Kilpatrick - Dr. Ecbar
- Guest Cast
Notes[]
- This episode was originally broadcast on January 30, 1980. It is the 14th episode of the first season.
MST3K Connections[]
- Series creator Leslie Stevens was also series creator for Gemini Man, the TV series that had two episodes combined into the feature Riding with Death.
- Tim O'Connor also portrayed Dr. Revere in Stranded in Space.
- Composer Robert Prince was also composer for Squirm.
- Cinematographer Ben Colman was also stereo technician for Robot Monster.
- Stuntman Gregory J. Barnett was also a stuntman and portrayed a security guard in Master Ninja I.