Battlestar Galactica (1978) | Galactica 1980 - Battlestar Galactica Retrospective, Part 1

Head to to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code rowanjcoleman In the late 1970s, following the release of Star Wars, the wider film industry was scrambling to find their own answer to George Lucas’ monster sci-fi hit. For Paramount, this lead directly to the production of Star Trek The Motion Picture. Disney’s response came in the form of Black Hole. But Universal’s Star Wars cash in - Battlestar Galactica - would go on to have a far more unique legacy among the titans of science fiction. Patreon: Discord: Special thanks to all of my Patrons and Members :) 00:00 Squarespace Ad 00:56 Intro 01:45 Origins 03:28 Development 06:24 Casting 09:38 Production 14:55 Saga of a Star World 20:55 Lost Planet of the Gods 22:27 Mid-Production Changes 25:09 Standalone Episodes 27:15 Gun on Ice Planet Zero 29:35 The Living Legend/Sheba 30:57 War of the Gods 32:57 The Eastern Alliance Arc 33:39 The Hand of God 34:57 Cancellation and Fan Backlash 36:37 Spinoff Development 39:07 Galactica 1980 42:13 The Return of Starbuck 44:16 Cancellation and Legacy 46:15 Outro #battlestargalactica #rowanjcoleman