List of Battlestar Galactica (1978, 1980) episodes

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List of episodes of the original Battlestar Galactica

Contents 1 Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series) 2 Telemovies 3 Galactica 1980 4 See also

[edit] Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)

List of episodes of the original Battlestar Galactica

Screenshot	Title	Original airdate	Code	#
	"Saga of a Star World"	September 17, 1978	50280/1/2	1
	The Human-Cylon peace accords turn out to be a ruse by the genocidal Cylons, determined to exterminate all humanity. Only the Galactica and a ragtag fleet survive, journeying across the galaxy in search of long-lost sister civilization Earth.
	"Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I"	September 24, 1978	50204	2
	With many warriors suffering from an unknown ailment, the Galactica recruits new viper pilots—mostly young women, including Apollo's new bride, Serina. Led by Adama's spiritual interpretations, the fleet enters a vast magnetic void, emerging at the planet Kobol, their legendary homeworld.
	"Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II"	October 1, 1978	50205	3
	Before Adama can discover Earth's location from the inscribed hieroglyphs, a Cylon attack destroys the sacred city on Kobol—and claims the life of Serina.
	"The Lost Warrior"	October 8, 1978	50908	4
	Marooned on a frontier planet, Apollo befriends a young widow and her son, rallying a town against "Red Eye"— a likewise marooned, yet memory-damaged, Cylon centurion gunslinger. The storyline is very much reminiscent of the classic western Shane.
	"The Long Patrol"	October 15, 1978	50902	5
	After losing an experimental Viper to a smuggler, Starbuck is imprisoned in a "unique" environment.
	"Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I"	October 22, 1978	50206	6
	Herded into a confined area of space, the fleet must pass within close range of a lethal Cylon pulsar cannon—unless an expedition of officers from the Galactica and convicts from the Prison Barge can penetrate the ice-bound fortress housing the weapon and destroy it.
	"Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II"	October 29, 1978	50207	7
	Apollo, Starbuck, and Boomer lead a team of cut-throat demolitions and cold-weather experts (and the stowaway Boxey). Along they way, they encounter the misguided human scientist who originally built the weapon, as well as his legions of clones.
	"The Magnificent Warriors"	November 12, 1978	50912	8
	When a Cylon attack destroys the fleet's food supply, Adama and the others must agree to certain compromises with old acquaintances and with the inhabitants of a grain-rich, yet politically turbulent planet.
	"The Young Lords"	November 19, 1978	50905	9
	Crash-landing on the planet Atilla, Starbuck befriends a group of siblings trying to free their castle, their planet, and their father from the Cylons.
	"The Living Legend, Part I"	November 26, 1978	50919	10
	The Galactica is reunited with the Pegasus, a sister battlestar previously thought destroyed. Led by the arrogant Commander Cain, the fleet is torn in its loyalty between Adama and Cain.
	"The Living Legend, Part II"	December 3, 1978	50920	11
	The Galactica and Pegasus eventually join forces in a daring attack on the Cylons. The Pegasus is either destroyed or "missing in action" after the attack.
	"Fire in Space"	December 17, 1978	50917	12
	The Galactica is rammed by Cylon Raiders making suicide runs on the main bridge and a landing bay. With Adama lying critically ill, Boomer and Athena lead of group of survivors in the rejuvenation center, with more than a little help from Boxey's daggit Muffy.
	"War of the Gods, Part I"	January 14, 1979	50921	13
	Viper squadrons are disappearing from regular patrols, and mysterious bright lights are flying around the Galactica at immeasurable speed. On an eery, red-glowing planet, the enigmatic Count Iblis is found, apparently the sole survivor of a major catastrophe.
	"War of the Gods, Part II"	January 21, 1979	50922	14
	Always shunning the mysterious bright lights, Iblis uses his charm and his supernatural powers to wrest control of the fleet from Adama.
	"The Man With Nine Lives"	January 28, 1979	50916	15
	An old con man, Chameleon, meets Starbuck and hoodwinks him into believing that he may be Starbuck's father, to gain Starbuck's help in evading a trio of blood-thirsty Borellians who are after him seeking revenge for a previous con.
	"Murder on the Rising Star"	February 18, 1979	50924	16
	When Starbuck is implicated in a rival triad-player's murder, Apollo and Boomer come to his defense as Protectors. They eventually uncover a plot involving Karibdis, a traitor alongside Baltar in the destruction of the Twelve Colonies.
	"Greetings from Earth"	February 25, 1979	50926/50947	17
	A human sleeper ship found drifting in space is brought aboard the Galactica, leading to argument and debate on whether to awaken its occupants. Their ship is eventually escorted by Apollo, Starbuck, and Cassiopeia to the planet Paradeen — embroiled in a bitter war with the Eastern Alliance.
	"Baltar's Escape"	March 11, 1979	50927	18
	Baltar escapes from the prison barge by hijacking a shuttle piloted by Boomer and Sheba. Taking advantage of lax security imposed by the new governing council, Baltar kidnaps the council members from a Galactica landing bay and demands to be released.
	"Experiment in Terra"	March 18, 1979	50928	19
	The mysterious bright lights return again, transporting the bewildered Apollo to the planet Terra to avert war with the Eastern Alliance. Exposing a plan by the devious president, Apollo has Starbuck warn the Galactica, which uses its laser cannon to destroy all the ballistic missiles avoiding planetary holocaust.
	"Take the Celestra"	April 1, 1979	50929	20
	When Starbuck encounters his long-lost love Aurora, she complicates matters by taking part in a mutinous rebellion aboard the Celestra. Her rebellion, undertaken for a noble cause, is soon overshadowed by a sinister mutiny by Charka, the Celestra's power-hungry second-in-command.
	"The Hand of God"	April 29, 1979	50930	21
	Receiving a mysterious radio signal possibly from Earth, Adama and the crew are wary of a Cylon trap, and decide to turn the tables by attacking the Cylons with a stolen Cylon Raider. Apollo and Starbuck, in the series finale's last scene, narrowly miss receiving Apollo-11 moon-landing transmissions from Earth.

[edit] Telemovies

Title	Airdate	Summary	Notes
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack	1979		Merger of The Living Legend and Fire in Space
Conquest of the Earth			From Galactica 1980

[edit] Galactica 1980

The following episodes were later sold as part of the Battlestar Galactica syndication package, with a new introduction sequence.

List of episodes of Galactica 1980

[edit] See also

• Battlestar Galactica (1978 series)
• Galactica 1980
• List of Battlestar Galactica (re-imagined series) episodes

Screenshot	Title	Original airdate	Code	#
	"Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I"	January 27, 1980	1.1	1
	After 30 years of searching, the Battlestar Galactica and its rag tag fleet locate Earth. However, it soon becomes clear that Earth is not advanced enough to help combat the Cylon fleet that tailed Galactica to Earth.
	"Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II"	February 3, 1980	1.2	2
	"Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III"	February 10, 1980	1.3	3
	"The Super Scouts, Part I"	March 16, 1980	1.4	4
	"The Super Scouts, Part II"	March 23, 1980	1.5	5
	"Spaceball"	March 30, 1980	1.6	6
	"The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I"	April 13, 1980	1.7	7
	"The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II"	April 20, 1980	1.8	8
	"Space Croppers"	April 27, 1980	1.9	9
	"The Return of Starbuck"	May 4, 1980	1.10	10