| Article |
| The Plot to Kill a City, Part I | |
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| Season 1, Episode 4 | |
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| Air date | 11 October 1979 |
| Written by | Alan Brennert |
| Directed by | Dick Lowry |
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The Plot to Kill a City, Part I is the fourth episode of Season 1 of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. It premiered 11 October 1979.
In syndication and streaming, "The Plot to Kill a City, Part I" is sometimes listed as the sixth episode of the season. This happens when the episode "Planet of the Slave Girls" is split into two episodes.
Summary[]
Buck's home of New Chicago may be destroyed if the Legion of Death is successful. They plan to self-destruct the city's antimatter/matter reactor in retaliation for an Earth Defense Directorate agent killing in self defense of one of their members. Learning of their plans, Buck is sent out masquerading as an assassin looking to join the group, but he is soon discovered to be an impostor.
Trivia[]
- Frank Gorshin is known to Batman fans as the Riddler from the 1960s TV series of the same title, as well as a pair of 1979 comedy specials entitled Legends of the Superheroes. He is also known to Star Trek fans as Bele from the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield".
- James Sloyan is known to Star Trek fans as Alidar Jarok from the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Defector", K'mtar from the episode "Firstborn" and Dr. Mora Pol from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "The Alternate" and "The Begotten".
- Nancy DeCarl appeared in the Battlestar Galactica episode "The Long Patrol" as a character called Slayer.
- Markie Post is known to sitcom fans as lawyer Christine Sullivan in the primetime sitcom, Night Court. She is also known to Transformers fans as June Darby from the CGI-animated series Transformers: Prime.
- Anthony James later appeared as Mr. Graf in the Season 2 episode "The Golden Man." He is known to Star Trek fans as the Romulan Sub-Commander Thei in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Neutral Zone."
External Links[]
- "The Plot to Kill a City, Part I" at the Internet Archive
| 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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