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Battlestar Galactica S1E17 — Greetings from Earth

6.8

Battlestar Galactica•Season 1•Episode 17

Greetings from Earth

6.8/10 · 579 votesFeb 25, 197994 min

Ranked #16 of 21 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

When Apollo and Starbuck find a primitive sleeper ship carrying a man, a woman, and four children, speculation spreads in the fleet that the people are from Earth.

Directed byRod Holcomb

Written byGlen A. Larson

Previous episodeE16 · Murder on the Rising Star Next episodeE18 · Baltar's Escape

Seasons1

Cast10

Lorne Greene

Lorne Greene

Commander Adama

Dirk Benedict

Dirk Benedict

Lt. Starbuck

Richard Hatch

Richard Hatch

Capt. Apollo

Maren Jensen

Maren Jensen

Lt. Athena

Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Lt. Boomer

Terry Carter

Terry Carter

Colonel Tigh

Noah Hathaway

Noah Hathaway

Boxey

Tony Swartz

Tony Swartz

Flight Sargeant Jolly

John Colicos

John Colicos

Count Baltar

Laurette Spang

Laurette Spang

Cassiopeia

Crew7

Glen A. Larson

Glen A. Larson

Writer

Rod Holcomb

Rod Holcomb

Director

B

Ben Colman

Director of Photography

M

Michael Berman

Editor

G

George Potter

Editor

Bob Bralver

Bob Bralver

Stunt Coordinator

J

John Ashby

Utility Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Greetings from Earth" is episode 17 of Battlestar Galactica season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 579 votes, ranking #16 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Rod Holcomb and written by Glen A. Larson, it aired on February 25, 1979.

Next: E18 · Baltar's Escape Best of Season 1