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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century S1E11 — Cosmic Whiz Kid
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century•Season 1•Episode 11

Cosmic Whiz Kid

6.9/10 · 313 votesNov 15, 197946 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Hieronymous Fox, an 11-year-old child genius from the 20th Century is kidnapped for ransom by the sinister Roderick Zale. The boy is the President of the planet Genesia and his bodyguard fears that he will be killed because they cannot meet the ransom demand. Buck,

Directed byLeslie H. Martinson
Written byAlan Brennert
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Gil Gerard

Gil Gerard

Buck Rogers

Erin Gray

Erin Gray

Wilma Deering

Tim O'Connor

Tim O'Connor

Dr. Elias Huer

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Twiki (voice)

Eric Server

Eric Server

Dr. Theopolis (voice)

Felix Silla

Felix Silla

Twiki

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A

Alan Brennert

Writer

Leslie H. Martinson

Leslie H. Martinson

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B

Ben Colman

Director of Photography

L

Leon Ortiz-Gil

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W

Whitey Hughes

Stunts

A

Anne Collins

Story

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Episode Summary

"Cosmic Whiz Kid" is episode 11 of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 313 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Leslie H. Martinson and written by Alan Brennert, it aired on November 15, 1979.

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