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BIZARRE: Buck rogers - What They Never Told You

45 Years Ago, A Forgotten Sci-Fi Series Had A Secretly Brilliant Ending

The 25th century ended too soon.

Inverse

"I've loved it and hated it, loved it and hated it": The story of the breakthrough hit its writer doesn't want to talk about ever again

Drink cider from a lemon? Grant Nicholas reveals the real inspiration behind Feeder's hit single Buck Rogers

Louder

85 Years Ago, An Immortal Superhero Was Rebooted And No One Noticed

In 1941, 'The Green Hornet Strikes Again!" made superhero history. Here's why this serial oddly holds up.

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'Buck Rogers' star Gil Gerard dies at 82

Gil Gerard, known for his role as Buck Rogers, has died at 82

The Independent UK

Gil Gerard's Death Reminds Fans Why Buck Rogers Mattered More Than They Realised

Gil Gerard has died aged 82, prompting renewed interest in Buck Rogers and the TV role that defined his legacy and shaped sci-fi television.

International Business Times UK

Gil Gerard dead: Buck Rogers star dies at 82 and leaves heartbreaking posthumous message

Actor on hit TV series leaves message to fans that was released by his widow following his death

Evening Standard

Buck Rogers star Gil Gerard dies days after 'aggressive' cancer diagnosis

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century star Gil Gerard has died aged 82 following a battle with a rare and "viciously aggressive" form of cancer.

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Gil Gerard death: Actor known for ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’ dies aged 82

Actor played astronaut Buck Rogers, who is frozen for 504 years in space and revived in 2491

The Independent UK

45 Years Ago, An Iconic Space Opera Wasted Its Potential With A Fatal Mistake

Is the 1980 'Flash Gordon' a cult classic? Let's take an honest look and see how this film stacks up against its golden age origins.

Inverse

Deadpool & Wolverine writer rebooting Buck Rogers for Dune studio Legendary

Zeb Wells has signed on to write a new Buck Rogers movie for Legendary

Total Film

‘The lyrics were throwaway. I never intended keeping them!’ How Feeder made Buck Rogers

‘My wife finds the whole thing hilarious. She was the girlfriend who inspired it. We’ve now been together for 30 years’

The Guardian - UK

75 Years Ago, One History-Making Sci-Fi Show Set The Stage For Star Trek

It's hard to imagine the Final Frontier and all sorts of sci-fi TV without 'Tom Corbett.' Here's why the earliest 'Space Cadet' show changed everything.

Inverse

PFA Review: Tom King’s Strange Adventures

In the early 20th century, the white colonizer superhero trope was a big thing. Tarzan, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Doc Savage, and similar Golden and Silver Age heroes are good examples. Another such hero is the space-faring DC hero Adam Strange. Controversial writer Tom King explores themes of heroism, propaganda,…

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45 Years Ago, The Greatest Sci-Fi Sequel Ever Played A Clever Trick

Embrace the cliffhanger.

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The 10 best sci-fi TV shows of the 1970s

From 'Space: 1999' and 'Battlestar Galactica' to 'UFO' and 'Mork & Mindy,' the 1970s might be the best decade of sci-fi TV yet!

Inverse

75 Years Later, A Forgotten Sci-Fi Reboot Is Almost Impossible To Watch

Here's why the 1950s 'Buck Rogers' isn't as retro cool as you might think.

Inverse

70 Years Later, the First Sci-Fi TV Series Is Now Lost to Time

What was the first sci-fi TV show? Here's why 'Captain Video' was important, but also impossible to watch.

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70 Years Ago, a Forgotten Sci-Fi Show Predicted the Future by Rebooting an Iconic Character

The 1954 'Flash Gordon' was a major reboot for one of the most popular sci-fi franchises of all time. Why don't we remember it?

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45 Years Ago, an Influential Sci-Fi Hero was Saved From Oblivion

The 25th century never looked so groovy. Here's how a character who was big in the 1930s earned a brief but fascinating second life.

WhatToWatch

'It's like Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, or the reverse of Life on Mars,' teases Mammoth star Mike Bubbins

Mike Bubbins and Sian Gibson chat about their BBC Two comedy following a 1970s teacher dealing with modern life

Inverse

42 Years Ago, a Gonzo Sci-Fi Show was Rebooted for the Worse

In 1981, 'Buck Rogers' gained its best character, but somehow lost its way. Here's how a fun sci-fi TV show weirdly got boring.

Inverse

40 years ago, one sci-fi show had the most bizarre beginning in TV history

'Knight Rider' is mostly about a guy and a sentient car. But it began way weirder. Here's the origin of 'Knight Rider' everyone forgot and why the show is better than anyone remembers.

Los Angeles Times

How the latest ‘Star Trek’ spinoff resurrects the Buck Rogers brio of the original

With “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” premiering Thursday on Paramount+, the franchise goes once again into the past, with a series you can consider, in quantum fashion, both as a spinoff from “Star Trek: Discovery” and a belated order for the original series’ rejected pre-Shatner pilot, “The Cage,” which starred…

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