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"B uck Rogers is so less heavy than something like Galactica. While Galactica was essentially a good show, it always took itself so deadly serious and there was little sense of humor. Buck, I believe, has the quality of humor and it makes it so much easier and enjoyable for the audience to digest. The sense of fun makes the show like a light, refreshing drink." -Tim O'Connor, Starlog Magazine #38 (p.35)- W hat's wrong with serious? I would disagree as both series were fun Larson productions with Dirk Benedict as Starbuck running interference with humor to lighten the heavier science fiction aspects of the Battlestar Galactica series. (c) Susan Okoro's Blog

"I f you call that interfering there's something wrong with your Funk and Wagnalls." -Buck Rogers (referencing  Star Trek 's prime directive)- "O ur story was inspired by events in Iran at the time. We thought of the Shah of Iran running a country that supplied America with a necessity. I was a little shocked they called it Planet Of The Slave Girls... it was really a planet of slaves, rather than slave girls ." -Aubrey Solomon, Starlog Magazine #231 (p.70)- "I can't believe we called it that! I didn't want my name on it." -Anne Collins (pen name Corey Applebaum), Starlog Magazine #231 (p.70)- T he cast of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century (1979-1981) was impeccably charming and based on opening entry Awakening , the team appeared to be getting the drama and comedic timing right with the serious overtones of Buck's situation not devolving into the camp. After all, it's a fine line. Farscape 's (1999-2003) w