User:McDoobAU93
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
My WikiProjects
|
McDoobAU93 is a Wikipedia editor located in Orlando, Florida, USA.
Contents |
[edit] About the name
The "McDoob" came from a high-school field trip where a corruption of my name was modified into the McDonald's vernacular, like "McNuggets" or "McFlurry," or more recent terms like "McJob" or "McMansion." Incidentally, one should not assume that I'm referring to a particular drug, because I'm not; so please, don't ask about that.
The "AU93" refers to Auburn University and the year I graduated from there.
[edit] Where to find the editor
I'm a major theme-park fan, so you can find my handiwork on many of the major park pages here. I've dabbled in other articles too, and I do try and leave edit notes so people will know what I did.
[edit] What you'll find here
I'm still playing with various features of Wikipedia, so many times this will be my "sandbox mode." This way, I can play with a component of an article without affecting it, at least until I finish the modifications. I may post questions in my talk page about how to do things, so if you can help me, please do so. Thanks!
[edit] The first article
The first article that I actually started was one for Universal Studios South Korea, as I saw it was redlinked in another article I was editing. I decided to research it and start it up, and was kind of surprised that nobody else did. Well, Wikipedia says be bold, so I was. I look forward to seeing how it changes going forward.
[edit] McDoobAU93's sandbox
[edit] Buck Rogers episode list
I'm trying to figure out how to add columns and change the annotation ... definitely need help here.
- "Space Rockers" (February 21, 1980) – Guest star Jerry Orbach as Lars Mangros, Richard Moll as Yarot, Nancy Frangione as Karana, Leonard Lightfoot as Cirus, Jesse D. Goins as Rambeau, and Judy Landers as Joanna. Opening music entitled "Odyssey" by Johnny Harris.
- "Buck's Duel to the Death" (March 20, 1980)
- "Flight of the War Witch" (March 27, 1980) – two-hour episode, later syndicated as a two-part episode. Guest stars included Sam Jaffe as the Keeper, Kelley Miles as Chandar, Donald Petrie as Kodus, Sid Haig as Spirot and another Batman vet, Julie Newmar as the War Witch, Zarina. Pamela Hensley makes her final appearance as Ardala. (The opening credits sequence of this episode differs from other first season episodes in that it incorporates footage from the TV version of the pilot film, as well as special effects footage that would not be used until the second season premiere, "Time of the Hawk".)
Production Code | Episode Title | Original Airdate | Guest Stars | Plot Synopsis |
---|---|---|---|---|
1.1 | "Awakening" | September 20, 1979 | Pamela Hensley, Henry Silva, Joseph Wiseman | Buck Rogers is brought back to life in the year 2491 aboard a Draconian warship under the command of the cunning Princess Ardala (Hensley). He returns to Earth and initially is regarded as a spy for space pirates, but proves his innocence by uncovering Ardala's real plans. Aired as a two-hour episode, the episode is a revised version of the theatrical release Buck Rogers in the 25th Century with a different opening credits sequence and additional scenes. Syndicated as a two-part episode. (Note: the theatrical version of the pilot, not the TV version, is included in the 2004 DVD release.) |
1.2 | "Planet of the Slave Girls" | September 27, 1979 | Jack Palance, Roddy McDowell | Earth's citizens, especially its starfighter pilots, are falling ill due to food poisoning. The Defense Directorate traces the contamination to the planet Vistula, where the governor (McDowell) is unaware that a power-mad tyrant (Palance) is behind the plot, part of a larger plan to use the planet's slave labor force to invade the weakened Earth. |
1.3 | "Vegas in Space" | October 7, 1979 | Cesar Romero, Ana Alicia, Joseph Wiseman | Buck is asked by the Defense Directorate to rescue Felina Redding (Alicia), a legitimate employee for crime boss Amos Armat (Romero), who accidentally saw some critical data. A rival has kidnapped Redding and taken her to Sinaloa, a resort world he rules with an iron fist, with hopes that a deadly cohort (Wiseman) can retrieve the data from her memory. |
1.4 | "Plot to Kill a City, Part 1" | October 11, 1979 | Frank Gorshin, Markie Post, James Sloyan | Buck impersonates a member of the Legion of Death, a syndicate of criminals led by Seton Kellogg (Gorshin). Buck must uncover a plot by the Legion of Death to attack New Chicago before his cover is blown, either by a shifty criminal (Sloyan) or his doppelganger's ex-girlfriend (Post). |
1.5 | "Plot to Kill a City, Part 2" | October 17, 1979 | Frank Gorshin, Markie Post, James Sloyan | The Defense Directorate races against time to stop the Legion of Death before it can execute its plan. |
1.6 | "Return of the Fighting 69th" | October 25, 1979 | Peter Graves, Woody Strode | Gun-runners have stolen a cache of 20th-century chemical weapons and retreated to a base in a dense asteroid field. The criminals plan to exact revenge on Wilma Deering by unleashing the weapons on New Chicago. The only hope is a squadron of retired pilots who know the asteroid field ... a squadron that Wilma forced to retire. |
1.7 | "Unchained Woman" | November 1, 1979 | Jamie Lee Curtis | A criminal known as Pantera is attacking Earth's shipping lanes. The Defense Directorate enlists Buck to enter a high-security prison and break out Pantera's girlfriend, Jen Burton (Curtis), hoping she will reveal his whereabouts. |
1.8 | "Planet of the Amazon Women" | November 8, 1979 | Ann Dusenberry, Anne Jeffreys | Buck becomes embroiled in an interstellar conflict when he falls victim to a ploy to provide men for a female-dominated world. |
1.9 | "Cosmic Whiz Kid" | November 15, 1979 | Gary Coleman, Ray Walston, Melody Rogers | A young planetary ruler, Hieronymus Fox (Coleman), is kidnapped by a crimelord (Walston) eager to collect a massive ransom. While the Defense Directorate sends Wilma to rescue Fox, the boy's bodyguard, Lieutenant Dia Cyrton (Rogers) encourages Buck to help by revealing that her young charge is also from 20th-century Earth. Gary Coleman appears as the titular whiz kid, whose name is likely a nod to Hieronymus Bosch, who also hailed from the 20th century. |
1.10 | "Escape from Wedded Bliss" | November 29, 1979 | Pamela Hensley, Michael Ansara, Anne Jeffreys | An unknown superweapon threatens to destroy Earth one city at a time, starting with New Chicago. Controlling the weapon is Princess Ardala (Hensley), who will spare the planet on one condition ... Earth hands over Buck, who will become her new husband. Michael Ansara takes over as Kane, replacing Henry Silva. |
1.11 | "Cruise Ship to the Stars" | December 27, 1979 | Kimberly Beck, Trisha Noble, Dorothy Stratten | The Defense Directorate sends Wilma and Buck to protect Miss Cosmos (Stratten), a modern-day beauty queen and the most genetically perfect woman in the galaxy. She is the target of criminals who hope to sell her DNA to the highest bidder, including one who is using his girlfriend's (Beck) ability to transmutate into a malevolent superhuman known as Sabrina (Noble). |
1.12 | "Space Vampire" | January 3, 1980 | Nicholas Hormann | A vampire-like being terrorizes Buck and Wilma. |
1.13 | "Happy Birthday, Buck" | January 10, 1980 | Morgan Brittany, Tamara Dobson | Dr. Huer's life is threatened by an escaped convict seeking revenge. Buck is asked to escort a courier (Brittany) to New Detroit so she may bring Dr. Huer's itinerary to the Security Directorate. The mission will also allow Wilma to attend to another matter ... preparing a surprise party for Buck's upcoming birthday. |
1.14 | "A Blast for Buck" | January 17, 1980 | Gary Coleman | An unknown force is transporting objects into the Defense Directorate's headquarters, possibly clues to an upcoming attack. Buck undergoes a memory scan to determine which of his past foes might be responsible. This episode takes place prior to "Happy Birthday Buck," but was aired out of sequence. |
1.15 | "Ardala Returns" | January 27, 1980 | Pamela Hensley, Michael Ansara | Ardala and Kane attempt again to take over Earth, and Buck Rogers, in particular. This time, she tries to lure Buck with a spaceship that's identical to his old Ranger 3. |
1.16 | "Twiki is Missing" | January 31, 1980 | John P. Ryan, Eddie Benton, Janet Bebe Louie, Eugenia Wright | Twiki is kidnapped by Kerk Belzak and his trio of femmes fatale, the Omniguard. |
1.17 | "Olympiad" | February 7, 1980 | Judith Chapman, Barney MacFadden | Buck is a special envoy to the 2492 Olympic Games, where he comes to the aid of Lara Teasian (Chapman), an astrosled champion who loves a fellow athlete, high-jump champion Jorax Leet (MacFadden), whose home planet is governed by a totalitarian regime where defection means death. |
1.18 | "A Dream of Jennifer" | February 14, 1980 | Anne Lockhart, Dennis Haysbert | Buck visits City-By-The-Sea, the former New Orleans, where he runs into a woman who looks just like a woman from his past ... Jennifer, the girlfriend he left behind when he left Earth on Ranger 3. |