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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century S1E8 — Return of the Fighting 69th
6.7
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century•Season 1•Episode 8

Return of the Fighting 69th

6.7/10 · 302 votesOct 25, 197960 min

Ranked #15 of 24 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Some time before Buck Roger's arrival, Col. Wilma Deering had set out to capture two interstellar gun runners. A fire in their spacecraft left them disfigured and they now set out to take their revenge on Wilma and Earth. Capturing a freighter with 20th Century

Directed byPhilip Leacock
Written byDavid Bennett Carren
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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

Crew4

D

David Bennett Carren

Writer

Philip Leacock

Philip Leacock

Director

M

Michael Berman

Editor

B

Ben Colman

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Return of the Fighting 69th" is episode 8 of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century season 1. It scored 6.7/10 from 302 votes, ranking #15 of 24 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Philip Leacock and written by David Bennett Carren, it aired on October 25, 1979.

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