Buck's Duel to the Death

Buck's Duel to the Death
Season 1, Episode 22
Air date	March 20, 1980
Written by	Robert W. Gilmer
Directed by	Bob Bender
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"Buck's Duel to the Death" is the twenty-second episode of the 1st season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.

Plot

William "Buck" Rogers is sent on what may be a one-way mission: he must overthrow the warlord ruler of a peaceful planet, not knowing that the Traybor possesses special powers that may bring his career to an abrupt end. Buck learns of the Traybor's abilities the hard way after leading a Earth Defense Directorate attack force into Traybor's fortress in an attempt to free a prisoner.

Synopsis

Buck attempts to free a peaceful planet from the powerful grip of an evil warlord known as the Traybor (Smith). The terran leads a band of men into Traybor's fortress in hopes of freeing the women the alien has kidnapped, but the Traybor has a few special powers which may end Buck's career at any moment.

Quotes

Dr. Huer: Electricity? That hasn't been used in over 400 years, Buck.

Cast

*Gil Gerard as Capt. William "Buck" Rogers

• Erin Gray as Col. Wilma Deering
• Tim O'Connor as Dr. Elias Huer
• William Smith as The Trebor
• Keith Andes as Darius
• Elizabeth Stack as Vionne
• Edward Power as Neil
• Fred Sadoff as Kelan
• Felix Silla as Twiki
• Mel Blanc as Voice of Twiki
• Robert Lussier as Dr. Albert
• Stephanie Blackmore as Greta
• Heidi Bohay as Maya
• Francisco Lagueruela as Karem
• Douglas R. Bruce as Young Officer
• William Conrad as Voice of Narrator (uncredited)

*Directed by Bob Bender

Written by Rob Gilmer

Produced by Jock Gaynor, Medora Heilbron, Bruce Lansbury, Glen A. Larson and David J. O'Connell

Music by J.J. Johnson

Cinematography by Ben Colman

Film Editors - George Potter and Rod Stephens

Casting - Simon Ayer

Art Directors - Bill Camden and Fred Luff III

Set Decorator - Joanne MacDougall

Costume Designer - Al Lehman

*Harker Wade - Unit Production Manager

Charles E. Walker - Unit Production Manager

*David Kahler - Second Assistant Director

Gerald T. Olson - First Assistant Director

*Jerry Allen - Model Builder

Ted Wilson - Carpenter (uncredited)

*Earl Crain Jr. - Sound

Dick Wahrman - Sound Effects Editor

*Chuck Arrigo - Special Effects Coordinator (uncredited)

*Peter Anderson - Visual Effects Supervisor: Universal Hartland

David M. Garber - Miniature Effects

Wayne Smith - Miniature Effects

*Gary Armstrong - Assistant Camera

Kenneth Hale - First Assistant Camera

*Barry Downing - Costume Supervisor: Gil Gerard

*Glen A. Larson - Composer: Theme Music

Herbert D. Woods - Music Editor

Johnny Harris - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)

Stu Phillips - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)

*Rob Gilmer - Story Editor

External links

• Buck's Duel to the Death at IMDb
• Buck's Duel to the Death at NBC.com