| The Guardians | |
|---|---|
| Season 2, Episode 5 | |
| |
| Air date | January 29, 1981 |
| Written by | Paul Schneider Margaret Schneider |
| Directed by | Jack Arnold |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous Journey to Oasis | Next Mark of the Saurian |
"The Guardians" is the fifth episode of the 2nd season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
Plot
Edit
- Coming Soon
SynopsisEdit
A dying old man gives Buck a strange glowing box while they are on the planet Janovus XXVI. Hawk and Buck return the container to the Searcher, where it begins to cause hallucinations among the crew. While an alien causes chaos aboard the ship, it takes over control and heads the Searcher at top speed toward an unknown destination. Buck and the crew must overcome their delusions and stop the ship before they are lost forever.
NotesEdit
- Paul Carr is known to Star Trek fans as Lee Kelso from the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before".
- Barbara Luna is known to Star Trek fans as both Marlena Moreau and her mirror universe counterpart from the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Mirror, Mirror".
QuotesEdit
CastEdit
Episode CastEdit
- Gil Gerard as Capt. William "Buck" Rogers
- Erin Gray as Col. Wilma Deering
- Thom Christopher as Hawk
- Jay Garner as Admiral Efram Asimov
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Dr. Goodfellow
- Harry Townes as The Guardian
- Rosemary DeCamp as Buck's Mother
- Paul Carr as Lieutenant Devlin
- Barbara Luna as Koori
- Felix Silla as Twiki
- Shawn Stevens as Boy
- Dennis Haysbert as Helmsman
- Vic Perrin as First Guardian
- Howard Culver as Mailman
- Jeff David as Voice of Crichton (uncredited)
- Bob Elyea as Voice of Twiki (uncredited)
Episode CrewEdit
- Directed by Jack Arnold
- Written by Paul Schneider and Margaret Schneider
- Produced by Calvin Clements Jr., John Mantley, David G. Phinney and John G. Stephens
- Music by Bruce Broughton
- Cinematography by Ben Colman
- Film Editor - Ron Honthaner
- Casting - Joe Reich
- Art Director - William H. Tuntke
- Set Decorator - Frank Lombardo
- Costume Designer - Al Lehman
Production ManagementEdit
- Harker Wade - Unit Production Manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant DirectorEdit
- Stephen Lillis - Second Assistant Director
- Robert Villar - First Assistant Director
Art DepartmentEdit
- Jerry Allen - Model Builder
- Ted Wilson - Carpenter (uncredited)
Sound DepartmentEdit
- Earl Crain Jr. - Sound
- Dick Wahrman - Sound Effects Editor
Special EffectsEdit
- Chuck Arrigo - Special Effects Coordinator (uncredited)
Visual EffectsEdit
- Peter Anderson - Special Photographic Effects Supervisor: Universal Hartland
- David Jones - Special Photographic Effects Supervisor: Universal Hartland
StuntsEdit
- David LeBell - Stunts (uncredited)
Camera and Electrical DepartmentEdit
- Kenneth Hale - First Assistant Camera
Costume and Wardrobe DepartmentEdit
- Barry Downing - Costume Supervisor: Gil Gerard
Music DepartmentEdit
- Glen A. Larson - Composer: Theme Music
- Donald Woods - Music Editor
- Johnny Harris - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)
- Stu Phillips - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)
Other CrewEdit
- Stephen McPherson - Executive Story Consultant
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- The Guardians at IMDb
- The Guardians at NBC.com
| Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - Season 2 |
| Time of the Hawk I Journey to Oasis I The Guardians I Mark of the Saurian I The Golden Man I The Crystals I The Satyr I Shgoratchx! I The Hand of the Goral I Testimony of a Traitor I The Dorian Secret |
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA
unless otherwise noted.
