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The Living Legend
"The Living Legend" is a two-part episode of the American science fiction television series ''Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), Battlestar Galactica''. Written by series creator Glen A. Larson and directed by Vince Edwards, the episodes were originally broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC on November 26 and December 3, 1978. "The Living Legend" introduced the character of Commander Cain (Lloyd Bridges) and the Battlestar ''Pegasus'', both of which were revived in the Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), reboot series episode "''Pegasus (Battlestar Galactica), Pegasus''" in 2005. It also introduced the recurring characters of Lieutenant Sheba (Anne Lockhart (actress), Anne Lockhart) and Bojay (Battlestar Galactica), Bojay (Jack Stauffer), and included the final appearance of the recurring character of the Cylons, Cylon Imperious Leader. The episodes were later edited and released theatrically in 1979 under the title ''Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack'', whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV Series)
''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction television series created by Glen A. Larson and starring Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, and Dirk Benedict. The series follows the surviving humans as they flee in the fictional spacecraft of the same name in search for a new home while they are being pursued by the Cylons. The series ran for the 1978–1979 season before being canceled after 24 episodes. It also spawned into a media franchise, which includes a spin-off show, comics, a reimagined miniseries and weekly series, theme park attractions, and games. Plot summary In a distant star system, the Twelve Colonies of Mankind were reaching the end of a thousand-year war with the Cylons, warrior robots created by a reptilian race which expired long ago, presumably destroyed by their own creations. Humanity was ultimately defeated in a sneak attack on their homeworlds by the Cylons, carried out with the help of a human traitor, Baltar (John Colicos). Protected by the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |