Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Region 1 US DVD cover (2004)
Genre
Based onCharacters
by Philip Francis Nowlan
Developed by
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes37 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time60 min. (with commercials)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 20, 1979 (1979-09-20) –
April 16, 1981 (1981-04-16)
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century is an American science fiction adventure television series produced by Universal Studios. The series ran for two seasons between September 1979 and April 1981 on NBC, and the feature-length pilot episode for the series was released as a theatrical film[2] before the series aired. The film and series were developed by Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens, based on the character Buck Rogers created in 1928 by Philip Francis Nowlan that had previously been featured in comic strips, novellas, a serial film, and on television and radio.[3]

  1. ^ "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century". AFI. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  2. ^ Canby, Vincent (March 30, 1979). "Screen: 'Buck Rogers' Glides on Automatic Pilot:'Millionaire's Row' Tour". The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: The Complete Epic Series". DVD Talk. Retrieved September 14, 2011.