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|season=1
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|number=15
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|image=File:Happy Birthday, Buck title card.jpg
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|imagewidth=300px
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|airdate=January 10, 1980
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|writer=Martin Pasco
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|director=Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.
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|previous=[[Space Vampire]]
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|next=[[A Blast for Buck]]
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}}"'''Happy Birthday, Buck'''" is the fifteenth episode of the 1st season of ''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century''.
   
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==Plot==
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*Coming Soon
   
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==Synopsis==
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'''Season:''' 1
  
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Missing the people and places of his own time, Buck is helped out of his depression by Wilma and Huer, who plan to cheer him up with a surprise birthday party. As a diversion to Buck, he is sent with Raylyn Derren to escort her on a trip to New Detroit with some of Huer's paperwork. Little do they realize that an assassin named Cornell Traeger is waiting for the girl so he can steal Dr. Huer's schedule, and plot to kill him as revenge over a previous encounter.
   
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==Notes==
   
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==Quotes==
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'''Episode:''' 12
  
   
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==Cast==
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===<u>Episode Cast</u>===
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*Gil Gerard as Capt. William "Buck" Rogers
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*Erin Gray as Col. Wilma Deering
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*Tim O'Connor as Dr. Elias Huer
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*Morgan Brittany as Raylyn Derren
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*Tamara Dobson as Dr. Delora Bayliss
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*Peter MacLean as Col. Cornell Traeger
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*Felix Silla as Twiki
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*Mel Blanc as Voice of Twiki
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*Harry Johnson as Carew
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*Bruce Wright as Rorvik
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*Ernesto Macias as Lt. Garth
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*Abraham Alvarez as Security Agent
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*Harry Gold as Alien Squadron Leader
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*Tom Gagen as Miles
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*Clay Alexander as Marsden
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*Victoria Woodbeck as Technician
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*Gina Gallego as Woman
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*William Conrad as Voice of Narrator (uncredited)
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*Eric Server as Voice of Dr. Theopolis (uncredited)
   
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===<u>Episode Crew</u>===
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'''Title:''' "Happy Birthday, Buck"
  
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*Directed by Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.
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*Written by Martin Pasko
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*Produced by Jock Gaynor, Medora Heilbron, Bruce Lansbury, Glen A. Larson, David J. O'Connell and David G. Phinney
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*Music by J.J. Johnson
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*Cinematography by Ben Colman
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*Film Editor - Michael Berman
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*Casting - Phil Benjamin
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*Art Directors - Bill Camden and Fred Luff, III
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*Set Decorator - Joanne MacDougall
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*Costume Designer - Al Lehman
   
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====Production Management====
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*Harker Wade - Unit Production Manager
   
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====Second Unit Director or Assistant Director====
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'''Original Airdate:''' Thursday, January 10, 1980
  
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*Frank Crawford - First Assistant Director
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*Gerald T. Olson - Second Assistant Director
   
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====Art Department====
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*Jerry Allen - Model Builder
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*Ted Wilson - Carpenter (uncredited)
   
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====Sound Department====
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'''Writer:''' Martin Pasco
  
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*Earl Crain, Jr. - Sound
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*Dick Wahrman - Sound Effects Editor
   
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====Special Effects====
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*Chuck Arrigo - Special Effects Coordinator (uncredited)
   
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====Visual Effects====
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'''Director:''' Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.
  
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*Peter Anderson - Visual Effects Supervisor: Universal Hartland
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*David M. Garber - Miniature Effects
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*Wayne Smith - Miniature Effects
   
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====Camera and Electrical Department====
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Missing the people and places of his own time, Buck is helped out of his depression by Wilma and Huer who plan to cheer him up with a surprise birthday party. As a diversion to Buck, he is sent with Raylyn Derren to escort her on a trip to New Detroit with some of Huer's paperwork. Little do they realize that an assassin named Traeger is waiting for the girl so he can steal Dr. Huer's schedule, and plot to kill him as revenge over a previous encounter.
  
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*Gary Armstrong - Assistant Camera
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*Kenneth Hale - First Assistant Camera
   
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====Costume and Wardrobe Department====
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'''Starlog'''
  
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*Barry Downing - Costume Supervisor: Gil Gerard
   
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====Music Department====
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It's Buck's 534th birthday and Wilma and Dr. Huer plan a surprise party to cheer up the despondent astronaut. Wilma arranges to get Buck "out of the way" by asking him to escort Raylyn Derren (Brittany) to New Detroit with Huer's schedule. However, Traeger (MacLean), a man plotting revenge against Huer, is waiting for Raylyn in an attempt to obtain the schedule and kill Elias Huer.
  
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*Glen A. Larson - Composer: Theme Music
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*Herbert D. Woods - Music Editor
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*Johnny Harris - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)
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*Stu Phillips - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)
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====Additional Crew====
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*Alan Brennert - Story Editor
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0533102/ ''Happy Birthday, Buck''] at IMDb
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*[https://www.nbc.com/buck-rogers-in-the-25th-century/video/happy-birthday-buck/3979546 ''Happy Birthday, Buck''] at NBC.com
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 6 December 2020

Happy Birthday, Buck
Season 1, Episode 15
Happy Birthday, Buck title card
Air date January 10, 1980
Written by Martin Pasco
Directed by Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.
Episode guide
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A Blast for Buck

"Happy Birthday, Buck" is the fifteenth episode of the 1st season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.

Plot[]

  • Coming Soon

Synopsis[]

Missing the people and places of his own time, Buck is helped out of his depression by Wilma and Huer, who plan to cheer him up with a surprise birthday party. As a diversion to Buck, he is sent with Raylyn Derren to escort her on a trip to New Detroit with some of Huer's paperwork. Little do they realize that an assassin named Cornell Traeger is waiting for the girl so he can steal Dr. Huer's schedule, and plot to kill him as revenge over a previous encounter.

Notes[]

Quotes[]

Cast[]

Episode Cast[]

  • Gil Gerard as Capt. William "Buck" Rogers
  • Erin Gray as Col. Wilma Deering
  • Tim O'Connor as Dr. Elias Huer
  • Morgan Brittany as Raylyn Derren
  • Tamara Dobson as Dr. Delora Bayliss
  • Peter MacLean as Col. Cornell Traeger
  • Felix Silla as Twiki
  • Mel Blanc as Voice of Twiki
  • Harry Johnson as Carew
  • Bruce Wright as Rorvik
  • Ernesto Macias as Lt. Garth
  • Abraham Alvarez as Security Agent
  • Harry Gold as Alien Squadron Leader
  • Tom Gagen as Miles
  • Clay Alexander as Marsden
  • Victoria Woodbeck as Technician
  • Gina Gallego as Woman
  • William Conrad as Voice of Narrator (uncredited)
  • Eric Server as Voice of Dr. Theopolis (uncredited)

Episode Crew[]

  • Directed by Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.
  • Written by Martin Pasko
  • Produced by Jock Gaynor, Medora Heilbron, Bruce Lansbury, Glen A. Larson, David J. O'Connell and David G. Phinney
  • Music by J.J. Johnson
  • Cinematography by Ben Colman
  • Film Editor - Michael Berman
  • Casting - Phil Benjamin
  • Art Directors - Bill Camden and Fred Luff, III
  • Set Decorator - Joanne MacDougall
  • Costume Designer - Al Lehman

Production Management[]

  • Harker Wade - Unit Production Manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director[]

  • Frank Crawford - First Assistant Director
  • Gerald T. Olson - Second Assistant Director

Art Department[]

  • Jerry Allen - Model Builder
  • Ted Wilson - Carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department[]

  • Earl Crain, Jr. - Sound
  • Dick Wahrman - Sound Effects Editor

Special Effects[]

  • Chuck Arrigo - Special Effects Coordinator (uncredited)

Visual Effects[]

  • Peter Anderson - Visual Effects Supervisor: Universal Hartland
  • David M. Garber - Miniature Effects
  • Wayne Smith - Miniature Effects

Camera and Electrical Department[]

  • Gary Armstrong - Assistant Camera
  • Kenneth Hale - First Assistant Camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department[]

  • Barry Downing - Costume Supervisor: Gil Gerard

Music Department[]

  • Glen A. Larson - Composer: Theme Music
  • Herbert D. Woods - Music Editor
  • Johnny Harris - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)
  • Stu Phillips - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)

Additional Crew[]

  • Alan Brennert - Story Editor

References[]

External links[]


Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - Season 1
Awakening I Planet of the Slave Girls I Vegas in Space I The Plot to Kill a City, Part I I The Plot to Kill a City, Part II I Return of the Fighting 69th I Unchained Woman I Planet of the Amazon Women I Cosmic Whiz Kid I Escape from Wedded Bliss I Cruise Ship to the Stars I Space Vampire I Happy Birthday, Buck I A Blast for Buck I Ardala Returns I Twiki is Missing I Olympiad I A Dream of Jennifer I Space Rockers I Buck's Duel to the Death I Flight of the War Witch
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