Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - Season 1 - Eps 3: Planet of the Slave Girls (1)
Most of Earth's defense squadron becomes incapacitated after ingesting poisoned food discs. Buck travels to the planet of the food's origin, Vistula, with Wilma and flight instructor Duke Danton, an old boyfriend of Wilma's. On the planet, they trace the plot to a man named Kaleel who has been selling slaves to the planet's governor and secretly building an attack fleet. With so few fighter pilots, Earth's defense force is now outnumbered 10-to-1. Buck must rescue Wilma from Kaleel's mountain fortress and destroy the fleet before they can reach Earth. This episode was initially aired as a two hour special.
About Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Title: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
First Air Date: 1979-09-20
Last Air Date: 1981-04-16
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.9/10 (from 110 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 37
Network: NBC
Genres: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: Universal Television, Glen A. Larson Productions, Bruce Lansbury Productions, John Mantley Productions
Synopsis
20th-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century after a freak accident puts him in suspended animation for 500 years. Upon returning to Earth and discovering the planet is recovering from a nuclear war, Buck uses his combat skills and ingenuity to protect Earth and fight evil throughout the galaxy alongside starfighter pilot Colonel Wilma Deering and robot companion Twiki.
Cast
Gil Gerard
Buck Rogers
Erin Gray
Wilma Deering
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Dr. Goodfellow
Thom Christopher
Hawk
Jay Garner
Admiral Efram Asimov
Felix Silla
Twiki
