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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century S1E17 — Ardala Returns
6.4
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century•Season 1•Episode 17

Ardala Returns

6.4/10 · 247 votesJan 24, 198060 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Princess Ardala returns with another plan to snare the man from the 20th Century. This time, she captures Buck by luring him aboard a phoney 20th Century spaceship like his Ranger III. Once aboard the flagship Draconia, Kane creates four duplicate androids of Buck in

Directed byLarry Stewart
Written byAllan Cole, Chris Bunch
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Cast6

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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L

Larry Stewart

Director

A

Allan Cole

Writer

Chris Bunch

Chris Bunch

Writer

B

Ben Colman

Director of Photography

H

Howard B. Anderson

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Ardala Returns" is episode 17 of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century season 1. It scored 6.4/10 from 247 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Larry Stewart and written by Allan Cole, Chris Bunch, it aired on January 24, 1980.

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