| Escape from Wedded Bliss | |
|---|---|
| Season 1, Episode 12 | |
| File:Escape from Wedded Bliss title card.jpg | |
| Air date | November 29, 1979 |
| Teleplay by | Anne Collins Alan Brennert |
| Story by | Anne Collins |
| Directed by | David Moessinger |
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"Escape from Wedded Bliss" is the twelfth episode of the 1st season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
Plot
- Coming Soon
Synopsis
Princess Ardala makes another attempt to make Buck her mate. This time she places a super-weapon into Earth's orbit and threatens to obliterate New Chicago if Buck isn't handed over to her. Buck, considered by the princess to be the perfect male, must somehow escape wedded bliss without bringing about the death of his friends on Earth.
Notes
- Michael Ansara is known to Star Trek fans as the Klingon warrior Kang from the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Day of the Dove". Ansara would later go on to reprise the role of Kang in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Blood Oath" and the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Flashback".
Quotes
Cast
Episode Cast
- Gil Gerard as Capt. William "Buck" Rogers
- Erin Gray as Col. Wilma Deering
- Tim O'Connor as Dr. Elias Huer
- Pamela Hensley as Princess Ardala
- Michael Ansara as Kane
- Alfred Ryder as Garedon
- Felix Silla as Twiki
- Mel Blanc as Voice of Twiki
- H.B. Haggerty as Tigerman
- Elaine Nista as Disco Skater #1
- Tracy Miller as Disco Skater #2
- Nancy Morris as Disco Skater #3
- Gary Stang as Disco Skater #4
- William Conrad as Voice of Narrator (uncredited)
- Eric Server as Voice of Dr. Theopolis (uncredited)
Episode Crew
- Directed by David Moessinger
- Teleplay by Anne Collins and Alan Brennert
- Story by Anne Collins
- 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 - Hub Braden and Fred Luff, III
- Set Decorator - Frank Lombardo
- Costume Designer - Al Lehman
Production Management
- Harker Wade - Unit Production Manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Bob Bender - 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
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
- Anne Collins - Story Consultant
- Jerry Nista - Choreographer: Disco Skating
References
External links
- Escape from Wedded Bliss at IMDb
- Escape from Wedded Bliss at NBC.com