| Vegas in Space | |
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| Season 1, Episode 5 | |
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| Air date | October 4, 1979 |
| Written by | Anne Collins |
| Directed by | Sigmund Neufeld, Jr. |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous Planet of the Slave Girls | Next The Plot to Kill a City, Part I |
"Vegas in Space" is the fifth episode of the 1st season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
Plot
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SynopsisEdit
Buck and Directorate agent Marla Landers travel to Sinaloa, a gambling city that Buck finds resembles old Earth's Las Vegas. Their mission from the Earth Defense Directorate is to locate and return to Earth a kidnapped girl named Felina Redding, who is being held prisoner by the city's ruler, Velosi. The young woman has critical knowledge that Velosi must extract in order to destroy his competitor Armat. Armat offers the Directorate plans to the Draconian Hatchet Fighters that have been plaguing Earth's defense forces in exchange for the girl's life.
NotesEdit
- Cesar Romero is known to Batman fans as the Joker from the 1960s TV series of the same title.
QuotesEdit
TriviaEdit
- Juanin Clay plays the female lead in this episode. She was originally cast as Wilma Deering before Erin Gray decided to do the series.)
CastEdit
Episode CastEdit
- Gil Gerard as Capt. William "Buck" Rogers
- Erin Gray as Col. Wilma Deering
- Tim O'Connor as Dr. Elias Huer
- Richard Lynch as Morgan Velosi
- Ana Alicia as Felina Redding
- Juanin Clay as Major Marla Landers
- Pamela Susan Shoop as Tangie
- James Luisi as Hood
- Cesar Romero as Amos Armat
- Joseph Wiseman as Carl Morphus
- Felix Silla as Twiki
- Mel Blanc as Voice of Twiki
- Alice Frost as Rita
- Ted Chapman as Man
- William Conrad as Voice of Narrator (uncredited)
- Eric Server as Dr. Theopolis (uncredited)
- Olan Soule as Voice of Sinaloa Gaming Computer (uncredited)
Episode CrewEdit
- Directed by Sigmund Neufeld, Jr.
- Written by Anne Collins
- Produced by Jock Gaynor, Medora Heilbron, Bruce Lansbury, Glen A. Larson, David J. O'Connell and David G. Phinney
- Music by Les Baxter
- Cinematography by Ben Colman
- Film Editor - Michael Berman
- Casting - Phil Benjamin
- Art Directors - Bill Camden and Paul Peters
- Set Decorator - Victor Hugo
- Costume Designer - Sal Anthony
Production ManagementEdit
- Harker Wade - Unit Production Manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant DirectorEdit
- Gerald T. Olson - Second Assistant Director
- Jerram A. Swartz - 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 - Visual Effects Supervisor: Universal Hartland
- David M. Garber - Miniature Effects
- Wayne Smith - Miniature Effects
Camera and Electrical DepartmentEdit
- Gary Armstrong - Assistant Camera
- Kenneth Hale - First Assistant Camera
Music DepartmentEdit
- Glen A. Larson - Composer: Theme Music
- Herbert D. Woods - Music Editor
- Johnny Harris - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)
- Stu Phillips - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)
Other CrewEdit
- Anne Collins - Story Editor
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Vegas in Space at IMDb
- Vegas in Space at NBC.com
| 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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