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Battlestar Galactica S1E18 — Baltar's Escape

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Battlestar Galactica•Season 1•Episode 18

Baltar's Escape

7.4/10 · 526 votesMar 11, 197947 min

Ranked #8 of 21 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

When Baltar plans his escape with the help of the three Borellians and the Eastern Alliance Enforcers, members of the Council of Twelve are taken hostage, and Adama must give in to the escapees' demands.

Directed byWinrich Kolbe

Written byDonald P. Bellisario

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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

Crew5

B

Ben Colman

Director of Photography

Donald P. Bellisario

Donald P. Bellisario

Writer

M

Michael Berman

Editor

G

George Potter

Editor

W

Winrich Kolbe

Director

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Episode Summary

"Baltar's Escape" is episode 18 of Battlestar Galactica season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 526 votes, ranking #8 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Winrich Kolbe and written by Donald P. Bellisario, it aired on March 11, 1979.

Next: E19 · Experiment in Terra Best of Season 1