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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - September 20, 1979

Sep 20, 2021

The original space hero came to NBC on September 20, 1979 when "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" premiered. It was sci-fi heroics for the disco age with an appealing cast and plenty of hardware. So why didn't Buck last into the next century and beyond?

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Written by John Champion

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