Buck Rogers

A 1939 serial, a lost 1950 series, and a 1979 revival whose second season throws the first one out.

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Where to start with Buck Rogers

The 1979 revival is the version people mean, and the thing to know in advance is that its two seasons are barely the same show.

  1. 1
    The film or the pilot, not both Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    They are the same story in two cuts. The cinema version runs eighty-nine minutes; the television version adds series setup and trims other scenes.

  2. 2
    Season 1 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    Twenty-four episodes, light in tone, set on and around a rebuilt Earth.

  3. 3
    Season 2 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

    Thirteen episodes after a full retooling. New producers moved the action onto a starship searching for lost human colonies, dropped four regulars and made it serious. Some people prefer it and most do not.

Then what? The 1939 serial is twelve chapters and stands alone. The 1950 series is effectively lost.

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The Early Versions

  • Buck Rogers 1939, 1 season, 12 episodes
  • Buck Rogers (1950) 1950, 1 season, 2 episodes

The 1979 Revival

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 1979
  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 1979, 2 seasons, 37 episodes

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