I remember this episode when first time aired on tv when I was in 2nd grade.Probably my favorite episode cause of a Cylon becomes a "good guy".

@Ricobaca

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. I was 9 in the 3rd grade.

I was moved to tears by the last scene, Starbuck is sitting, despondent, all alone, no hope of survival... so sad. In the original show it happened several times, to him and to Apollo, that they were forced to land on some planet, but somehow made it back, so I could not understand - why not this time too? Even reading about the cancelled episode, many years later, cannot undo the sadness I feel when watching the episode.

@sebatiaydin7653

Ай бұрын

Bu bölümü izlediğimde bende çok üzülmüştüm

@Chanticlair47

10 күн бұрын

I recently read that had the show not been cancelled there would have been another episode called Wheel Of Fire and in that episode Starbuck was supposed to be rescued by The Ship Of Lights and he would stay with the beings of light aboard it. If it had aired it would have given us all that happy ending we longed for.

I watched this as a 10 year old, watching it again as a 51 year old, It still moved me! Now I have just maybe, a little wisdom, and see just how much more I didn't see as a 10 year old.

@johnlarge7069

Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree to that I seen this film when I was young and now I'm still a young man at the age of 50 I still remember it now I'm a young man for my age 50 years old I don't look my age but I still remember this film when I was young I always liked Starbuck when he was in the film The A-Team as the one person that always scams people he is named face he is one of my favourite actors I think he was and I still think he was the star of that movie what what did happened to Starbuck at the end do not forget there is a ship ready to be used because the free remaining salons are dead that means there is a ship to be used I hope you like the movie it was one of the best 80s films ever I wish there was a better ending and longer you always spoil the movie from letting it be too short it should be longer from the time it came on at 7:00 to 8:00 I think it should have went off about 8:30 it could be suitable that where to find out what did happened to the baby when he found his father and we know the baby is the young lad did he find his dad Starbuck and did both them meet the mother I think a Hendon like that could have been the best ending

I saw this episode way back!!! It totally rocked, by far the BEST episode of Galactica 1980!

Starbuck and Han Solo would have made a hell of a team

@ConcienciaDivinaW27

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, same clothes. same look

@DunmoresMovieMania

2 жыл бұрын

Yeh, because Starbuck was a direct copy of Han Solo.

@MarkFoster321789

23 күн бұрын

I doubt George Lucas would share your view on that subject particularly he and 20th Century Fox nearly hung, drawn and quartered Glen A. Larson and Universal on a legal battle over ‘creative similarities’ derived from his little known film…😉

@FormatorBlack

6 күн бұрын

@@MarkFoster321789 I know. I don't know why Lucas felt so threatened, BG was a completely different concept!

@MarkFoster321789

6 күн бұрын

@@FormatorBlack Exactly. Initially conceived by Larson as ADAM’S ARK in 1967-68 which he developed at Universal Television with former STAR TREK producer Gene L. Coon. I guess Lucas was feeling jealous that he was going to be upstaged! Also he was unhappy with VFX supervisor John Dykstra’s involvement with his own company APOGEE, hiring many personnel who worked on A NEW HOPE.

I remember I cried when I saw this episode. I was a kid. Back in the day these were the special effects man could afford, so all you hater kids, stop babbling about it and go watch MTV, home box social or whatever you do nowadays.

" Not Human ... Not Cylon ... Friends ... "

@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger

3 жыл бұрын

😭💕 friends... 🤖💕

@vincentcushnahan5292

Жыл бұрын

❤

@kostasamarantinis6051

Ай бұрын

A good cylon😢

Galactica 1980 may have had its problems, but it was moments like this that still made it worth wild. Best ending ever!

@fawdown

9 жыл бұрын

Jero Briggs IMO this was the only good episode in Galactica 1980. They tried to have a good heart felt story going back to their roots from the original, but it was just too late.

@danielappleton5067

8 жыл бұрын

+fawdown It would've been interesting if the planet they were on had been named Krypton. The scene with the ship reminded me of Jor El & Lara somewhat.

@twilightzoneseinfeld

7 жыл бұрын

+fawdown Well the episode where the Cylons landed on Earth in Halloween wasn't so bad. It wasn't really GOOD, but it was watchable. The funny thing is that this episode does something that the 2003 reboot never did, and that was make you feel for a Cylon without having to make them look human. I mean yeah they are humanoid to begin with, but they don't have human faces or asses.

@YoStu242

7 жыл бұрын

I suppose this and 2 other cylon episodes were the only watchable ones in this lame series. Oh, and the simulated cylon attack in first episode. Yepp, that's about it.

@matthewhudson7883

5 жыл бұрын

If only the whole series had been similar to this episode the show would have survived.

This was the 10th episode of the series. In the final episode of the season, "Wheel of Fire" ,Starbuck's fate is revealed. However ABC cancel the show before they could film it but the script can be found online if you're curious.

i saw this episode when i was a little kid and this part is hard to forget..... also the time when theyre playing cards, cylon felt that he was cheated and became sad.

@simondennis9460

5 ай бұрын

Yeah love those moments too

I remember well this episode, i felt really sad when the Cylon was destroyed....

When they tried to make it better I thought the whole thing stunk, except this. This was by far the greatest

R.I.P. Gary Owens, He Did A Terrific Job As The Voice Of Cy The Cylon Centurion. Such An Awesome Voice Actor Providing The Voices For Different Hanna Barbera Saturday Morning Cartoon Characters & As The Host Announcer On Rowan And Martin's Laugh-In, He Is Truly Sadly Missed.😢😔

i will always remember this part since i was a kid watching the show until now. thanks for uploading this part. such touching scene even for a guy like me. :p

Phew! That was one hell of an emotional roller coaster ride. I need a drink...

CY: What is the name of this planet? Starbuck: This the planet "Starbuck!"

Starbuck: "Who says I'm not coming along?" Woman: "Goodbye, Starbuck!" Starbuck: "No, Seriously. I've got all my stuff packed and ready to g..." Woman: "We'll miss you Starbuck!" Starbuck: "Stop closing the cockpit! I can't get in!" Woman: "I'll send your regards to Adama, Starbuck!" Starbuck: "OK, I'm going to count to three, young lady, and then I expect you to open the..." Woman: "Don't forget to write!" Starbuck: "Lady, turn off that ignition sequence immediately! I am your Captain!" Woman: "Byeeeeeee!" *WHOOOOOSHHHHH* Starbuck: *sigh* "Bitch..." Woman: "I judge this mortal to be good! So very g..." Starbuck: "Are you fucking kidding me?! You can teleport?! BRING BACK MY SHIP!!!"

@JohnQuilyQuinlan

6 жыл бұрын

she knew he was fucking the cylon

@osvaldofranco9036

5 жыл бұрын

I was going to post something just like this ,fyi 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🖖🏽

@youreale

5 жыл бұрын

lol

@billc5378

4 жыл бұрын

omg, this needs to be in a HISHE video right away!

most of the characters in the second battlestar galactica are physco or alcoholic or both. this one ends with hope and being judged good the second one depressing ending with no hope for mankind.

akiwiro, I'm from Malaysia and 35 this year. watching this clip opens a floodgate of memories... this's one of unforgettable moments from the original, I think...

It left a scar in my mind... I was very sad then when I first saw this episode.

“Not human. Not Cylon. Friends.” So beautiful

@vincentcushnahan5292

Жыл бұрын

TRUE

This was the only episode of Galactica 1980 that was any good at all. Looking back on it almost 40 years later it seems hokey... they used to call these types of shows 'campy.' But as a die hard fan of the initial series, I loved this episode. This clip didn't show it, but earlier in the episode, Dr Zee told Adama that he had a dream of a great warrior...

The only good episode of Galactica: 1980.

And Starbuck just sits on that rock to die... When I first saw this at the age of 9, it about knocked me on my rear. You cant end shows that way! :(

@hardrocker04

6 жыл бұрын

come to find out there was an episode in production that explains starbucks return but the series was cancelled before it was finished because of him caring for angela and the baby it was all a test from the ship of lights and they rescue him and make him a member of there crew

@bxpress6507

3 жыл бұрын

@@hardrocker04 well when the other cylon crew arrives and were eliminated their raider never got destroyed so highly possible Starbuck had a way out

There enough spare parts laying around to rebuild his Cylon friend and maybe another,,lol i remember this well i was 11 or 12? I really miss this show its nice to see this

@theloweffortchannel7211

3 жыл бұрын

Do be remineded that the OG Cylons are alien technology

@littlegp18

2 жыл бұрын

Probably no tools to dissect 3 centurions to make one. Just my guess

I always wished that Starbuck had made it back, sad to end his days alone.

@hardrocker04

6 жыл бұрын

come to find out there was an episode in production that explains starbucks return but the series was cancelled before it was finished because of him caring for angela and the baby it was all a test from the ship of lights and they rescue him and make him a member of there crew

@bxpress6507

Жыл бұрын

@@hardrocker04there was a perfectly intact Cylon raider there..from the 3 centurions destroyed by Cy and Starbuck

The 3 cylons left him a perfectly good cylon ship. So he should have been able to leave :)

@dolam

6 жыл бұрын

yeah, great point. I did not even think of that.

@sebastiancallozzo4020

6 жыл бұрын

Ohhh yes. You are right. I didn't realize of this fact.

@craigbradl4139

5 жыл бұрын

Roguezilla. Writers did not think of that

@BlokeOnAMotorbike

5 жыл бұрын

yep, and it was established in earlier episodes that he knew how to fly them!

@Preyhawk81

5 жыл бұрын

The Problem is in one Episode they Show you Need two pilots for an cylon ship :( poor starbuck he dies alone on this planet.

I was broken up when this aired

the best galactica 1980 worth watching.

I thought of that, but I am sure he could have made another Cy. He has 6 cylons to get the parts from now. Maybe?

@billc5378

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I forgot about the other 2! The bad thing is, he'll probably be only be able to restore one of the other ones and the chances are slim, he'll be able to befriend that one it trying to hurt or kill him.

0:39 sadly, she died after launch when the unfastened canopy ripped off, ejecting her out of the cockpit...

@edstar83

5 жыл бұрын

Too soon man.

@therecanbeonlyonechris5019

5 жыл бұрын

@@edstar83 lol

@rodeocyclone

5 жыл бұрын

That’s just tragic.

STARBUCK STARTED A COFFEE SHOP ....SOME YEARS AGO......

Aw, poor Cyrus

Did you know that the founder of Starbucks was a Battlestar Galatica fan? No, me neither....maybe I just made that up

@thecheesefactor

5 жыл бұрын

Sadly not true. Felgercarb.

I remember this... I was VERY upset, very pissed off, and very confused (and probably only 11 years old).

R.I.P Cy.

The original series died a premature death far too soon. It felt like it really never had enough time to really get off the ground, but this couldnt last between the threat of legal disputes by Lucas and the expense of the original show taking its toll. I loved Starbuck and the crew, hated 1980 for taking all that away without solid explanation, only to be greeted with what felt like a solemn goodbye. This episode felt like not just the goodbye to a hero, but a goodbye to the legacy that could have been. Battlestar stuck around long enough to intrigue many fans, but i felt at least one more solid season would have solidified it as one of the great sci fi legends of the golden age of space TV. It had so much going for it, rough edges and all.

The best episode of the series

Say what you wantabout 80's Galactica. It was very good for the time. yes, it was a bit hokey at times. But, it had its' momemts and the characters were excellent.

@laceyw8689

5 жыл бұрын

No David, it wasn't. Big fan of the original show, but go back and watch 1980. It was not good writing at all. THIS was the best episode and really was the best single episode of the whole Galactica franchise.

@101Mant

5 жыл бұрын

Nobody remembers the characters from that show, just the original. They were bland and forgettable, this was the only good episode and it had none of them in it.

@fkerpants

5 жыл бұрын

It was terrible. They had little to no budget, the network was cold to it, the writing was awful, and the stories were hokey at best. If the original show had been given the chance to go more than one season, it may very well have developed into something so much more interesting.

@anthonyswartz6816

5 жыл бұрын

Two words : flying bikes

I have to admit that Starbuck's sacrifice really brought a tears to my eyes! But can anyone tell me who or what was Angela?

@kurtrein6019

5 жыл бұрын

specterman2000 I got the feeling she was from the "ship of lights" sent to test Starbuck.

@rc-fannl7364

5 жыл бұрын

Very likely, the name Angela is also very close to Angel, that can't be a coïncidence, now can it?

@MGSBigBoss77

5 жыл бұрын

Angela's a; 'Seraph' from the Ship Of Lights like; John character who helped the colonials in the episode; 'Experiment on Terra', see the 2 parter; "War Of The Gods." from the original series. To understand who these characters were.

Dirk Benedict

@Nainoaa_

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Giles

This woman is now on The Young and the Restless. Gloria. Wow! thanks for posting this one.

"Return of Starbuck" was originally conceived to be a pilot episode for Galactica 1980, according to some fan-lore. Starbuck having made the ultimate sacrifice dies but is rescued by the Beings of Light. Meanwhile, Apollo and the fleet find Earth and Starbuck appears as "John" on Terra to guide Apollo to set right on Earth what once went wrong. Richard Hatch declined the series and Dirk wasn't available at the beginning of the season. Don Bellasario was involved in this concept and ultimately ported the idea to become the cornerstone of a new NBC series, "Quantum Leap" When the Return of Starbuck was produced, Glen Larson already knew the series was cancelled. The creative team was trying to come up with an ending for the fans but also try new concepts for their future.

True. 1978 show had models and no computer graphics to rely on. Whatever anyone else says, man/woman progresses. Babylon5 was one of first to convince science fiction on TV was "profitable". People progressed, with their ideas and consciousness. The last Battle Star was light years ahead in script, acting, actors, etc. Wonder the next 20 years will bring? I always say, "I'm waiting for the Holodeck"

@jlee9735

7 жыл бұрын

Ann Bermingham I read that Glen Larson was going to make a remake of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica movie now that he passed away I wonder if that's going to take place it would be interesting to see an updated Battlestar Galactica movie from from the original series because they could do more with computer you know animated because one thing that always bothered me about the original and had all the Battle Stars at the beginning but they barely showed the other Battle Stars or even mention them other than the Atlantia but there were other battlestars they could have showed the cylons doing more damage so I hope that they do do a remake movie I'll definitely see it

@TREBONIANVS

6 жыл бұрын

I have never understood why they didn't just make a continuation animated series like Star Trek did in the 70s...only not a Saturday morning cartoon with horrible graphics but a really cool CGI adult aimed show. After all it would be targeted at Gen X & Baby Boomers...oh wait TV only produces shows aimed at 18-35 year olds. I guess that explains that.

umm, I watched this episode on tv, and clearly remember it. We love you DIRK BENEDICT!! And we miss you on tv!!!

This is my favorite clip from Galactica 1980 starting at 1:38. Thanks for posting!

I shed a trear when I cy died.

I always looked for this scene! ..

So Starbuck take the ship that the 3 cylons made it to that planet with and escape. Per canon he has flown cylon raiders before.

@kennithbarns8981

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah but you have to have two people to fly it that's why he had to have Apollo fly with him

Man this was horrible... Love it

you guys realize that starbuck would not have remained stranded. he could have taaken the ship those 3 cylons came in

Fantástic.

Back when starbuck was good.

I have seen back a star Classica many times every time it goes off and everytime it comes back on from every year or every time when the TV channel box it on the channel it has been on many channels what my channel is Channel 41 legend it was one of my very very favourite film that I will never forget well I I was being a fan of Starbuck because he was the actor of The A-Team named face he was the person that always deals in good deals for his team who's the person that gets around women he is a woman's man he loves the women what I think in this movie Battlestar Galactica I think he played the very good part in all of the Beginning straight to the end you can say a good actor is not the same and you can't replace a good actor once their finish like what did happen to Starbuck at the end once he sat down and he hasn't got his friend that he put back together what did happen yes there is a ship ready and waiting for him to use once the two salons are being destroyed and the meaning of the salon was a very good salon that be fixed and put back together can you go back into the ship and just shoot off into the sky I was that the ending of the episode of Starbuck did he pass away no one will know well that's what I was wondering or the time it was the very sad ending that came on once he has lost his perfect best friend in now will always be alone but if anyone knows anything about what happened to Starbucks on that movie I know it's a film and it's good to see good films and finding out what happened to Starbuck did he meet his child the best movie ever never forget it it is 200% best film ever been on the TV I wish it was a longer episode to see what did happen to Starbuck I think he was the star of The Shore one of the very best actor

as a kid i had one of the robots from the film set, it was about 10 inchs high, i killed it so it is no more...

Battlestar Galactica should have been made into a Mini series, just like North and South or Rich man \ Poor man... They could have written a better ending with all characters in the series and be done with it.

Great Show! Such a shame it didn't last a few seasons more!

True, I guess it was an open ended story, if the series had gone another season then Starbuck would have returned.

Wonderful tv show

Friends!

@danielappleton5067

8 жыл бұрын

+Tomas Randolph Can a human & a Cylon share the same area of a planet without driving each other CRAZY ? Cue the "Odd Couple " theme.

@lighthouse44

7 жыл бұрын

LMAO!!!!!!

@JW...-oj5iw

5 жыл бұрын

Starbuck, Cyrus, Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Joey, Monica and Phoebe.

This scene, from an original serie 1980, shows for a new generation which those hasn't fear during cold war. Meaning on that time with USA and SSSR. Great thanks to Mr. Glenn. A. Larson who gave opportunities for the "new technology generation". No hurry, just listen.

I remember watching this back in jr. high.

I remember, half ship Cylon, half human...

thats right the 3 cylons had there ship they landed in,so he could leave that planet and hopefully find the galctica(im mean if they would have made another episode.)and it would have had a better ending.

I remember this episode like..dream..i was 9 yeats old.

Loved the Cylon voice!

Life immitates art as this was reflective of what would become the new trend of divorce settlements of the 80's to present. Good man gets screwed.

A haunting tale of how expendable humanity can be, despite being "science fiction". Terrifying isolation!

This episode seems even more poignant, because they were denied the chance to complete the second part.

Just watched the DVD of this - I remembered the episode as ending really abruptly, with (spoiler) Cmdr. Adama saying to Dr Zee, 'that child, was YOU!' - but now there's this stuff with them peering out of a porthole, and saying 'the answer lies out there!', and a final shot of Starbuck on the planet. Are there two versions or did my child-mind self just scramble and edit things all those centuries ago?

Those of us who watched Caprica know who Angela is..

I was 12 then starbuck was my hero😢

The Universal Studios Tour was cool when Battlestar Galactica was included in the tour. Its been about 30 years when I last went. I was dissapointed because in the comercial they show the tank at the beggining of the tour firing a lazer. When you took the tour, there was only smoke.

I rememer this only ever saw it once as a kid but it stuck with me

At the end the cylon developed human emotions and decided to help out Starbuck and turn against his own kind.

Needed two to pilot the old cylon raiders.

I didn't realise that this was the A-Team 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

Eu adorava esse seriado quando era criança !

@hardrocker04 Any idea what the budget was for these episodes? Somewhere around $2000.00. and for that you want things to make sense?

It suck that the Battlestar Galactica didn't go looking for Starbuck

come to find out there was an episode in production that explains starbucks return but the series was cancelled before it was finished because of him caring for angela and the baby it was all a test from the ship of lights and they rescue him and make him a member of there crew

Man, this was so cool when I was a kid...

Love the 80s haircuts

The idea of BSG not the actual filming was much earlier....

Robinson Crusoe in space with a patched - together Cylon centurion as the mysterious " Man Friday ". It sure looks like it. I remember this ep. as 1 of the few that I liked from " Galactica 1980 ", & the jury - rigged spaceship / lifepod seems like a crude version of young Kal - El's space crib leaving Krypton. Unusual.

Nothing like this till GOT S08

The original script title was 'Starbuck's Last Journey', then changed to 'Starbuck's Great Journey'.

"... knowing that without you the fuel will last twice as long." Oxygen, maybe, but fuel? It's not like the only mass involved is that of the passengers.

I cried when CY died as a kid

Cy repairing his gun meant that he could have killed Starbuck if he REALLY wanted to

Starbuck and His Wife,Saying Good Bye

I bought my first VCR in 1980, the cheapest was $500 and was heavy, just in time to tape the Starbuck episode. But cheapest blank tapes back then cost $15 so I taped over it.

Apparently Starbuck was reborn as "Face" in the A-Team ;)

As if that's the first time I seen that. Interesting. All I remember of this was the flying bikes.

OK, which set of villains has worse aim: cylons or stormtroopers?

If only this were the only episode of BSG 1980.

He could have stayed behind cover and got all 3.

@rc-fannl7364

5 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought, during other lasergun battles they fought much larger numbers of Cylons. Maybe Starbuck's weapon skills had gotten a little rusty after being stuck on this planet for so long?

@captainamerica6525

5 жыл бұрын

@@rc-fannl7364 . Basic infantry fighting 101. Oh well, thats television!

@rc-fannl7364

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and at the end of the series, I understand there was increasing pressure due to budget limitations, so that probably affected the writing as well. From what I understand, at first the intention was to make the series much longer running, and the quest for earth taking longer, but then in the 1980 series, they were suddenly there, and the action changed a lot. This episode was then more or less inserted as a flashback, but it's well possible the episode was originally intended much differently.

@billc5378

4 жыл бұрын

​It was a good plan by Cy though to fake em out, although if he had mentioned it to Starbuck, they could have coordinated the attack better. Cy should have said the human is over there and then when they turned, he and Starbuck could have shot them in the back.

Then he eventually died, alone

This episode is a diamond in the pile of shit the rest of Galactica 1980 was.

He was the original Space ghost and blue falcon from Dynomutt, Dog wonder. His name was Gary Owens.