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Battlestar Galactica S1E9 — Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down

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Battlestar Galactica•Season 1•Episode 9

Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down

7.5/10 · 2,559 votesDec 13, 200444 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

President Roslin's fears that Commander Adama is a Cylon are stoked when she learns he's making secret wireless calls to other ships. Then, to make things worse, a single Cylon raider appears near the Galactica and begins acting strangely after being damaged in battle.

Directed byJonas Pate, Edward James Olmos

Written byJeff Vlaming

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Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Admiral William Adama

Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Laura Roslin

Jamie Bamber

Jamie Bamber

Lee 'Apollo' Adama

Katee Sackhoff

Katee Sackhoff

Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace

James Callis

James Callis

Gaius Baltar

Tricia Helfer

Tricia Helfer

Number Six

Tahmoh Penikett

Tahmoh Penikett

Karl 'Helo' Agathon

Grace Park

Grace Park

Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii

Michael Hogan

Michael Hogan

Saul Tigh

Kandyse McClure

Kandyse McClure

Anastasia Dualla

Aaron Douglas

Aaron Douglas

Galen Tyrol

Alessandro Juliani

Alessandro Juliani

Felix Gaeta

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Jonas Pate

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Jeff Vlaming

Jeff Vlaming

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Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Director

Mike Mitchell

Mike Mitchell

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Andrew Seklir

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Stephen McNutt

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down" is episode 9 of Battlestar Galactica season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 2,559 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Jonas Pate, Edward James Olmos and written by Jeff Vlaming, it aired on December 13, 2004.

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