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The Best Episodes of Galactica 1980

Every episode of Galactica 1980 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Galactica 1980!

The Best Episodes of Galactica 1980

30 years after the original Battlestar Galactica series. Upon reaching Earth, the inhabitants of the renegade starfleet take action when they realize earthlings aren't advanced...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    7.9/10(462 votes)

    #1 - The Return of Starbuck

    S1:E10

    Dr. Zee tells Adama about a dream where he sees Starbuck, crashed on a distant planet, befriending an injured Cylon Centurion and a mysterious alien woman who gives birth to a baby boy.

    Director:Ron Satlof

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  2. Background image for Galactica Discovers Earth (1)
    6.1/10(303 votes)

    #2 - Galactica Discovers Earth (1)

    S1:E1

    Thirty years after its voyage began, the Galactica finally nears Earth, but to their utter disappointment they find Earth's technology is no match for the Cylons. Adama dispatches two pilots with a mission to secretly speed up Earth's defence development.

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    5.8/10(278 votes)

    #3 - Galactica Discovers Earth (2)

    S1:E2

    When treacherous Xavier travels back in time, Troy and Dillon must race to capture him before the space-age technology falls into the hands of the Nazis.

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  4. Background image for The Night the Cylons Landed (1)
    5.8/10(261 votes)

    #4 - The Night the Cylons Landed (1)

    S1:E7

    The Cylon Empire has built a new type of Cylon, a humanoid android; and when one of them survives a crash near New York City, Troy and Dillon must hunt the Cylon down.

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    5.8/10(252 votes)

    #5 - The Night the Cylons Landed (2)

    S1:E8

    Still chasing the humanoid Cylon, Troy and Dillon track him to a radio station, where he tries to send a signal to his Base Star.

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    5.5/10(277 votes)

    #6 - Galactica Discovers Earth (3)

    S1:E3

    Xavier appears on Earth before the arrival of the Galactica and it is up to Tory and Dillon to stop his schemes before all hope for a future colony is lost.

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    5.2/10(251 votes)

    #7 - Space Croppers

    S1:E9

    Troy and Dillon form a partnership with an immigrant farmer to produce crops to feed the Galactica refugees after the Cylons destroy the fleet's agroships.

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  9. Background image for The Super Scouts (1)
    5.0/10(267 votes)

    #8 - The Super Scouts (1)

    S1:E4

    When the Cylons launch a surprise attack on the fleet, Adama sends Troy and Dillon to take the children to Earth for their own safety.

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    4.9/10(248 votes)

    #9 - The Super Scouts (2)

    S1:E5

    Troy, Dillon and the children all become involved in efforts to stop a chemical company from polluting a town's water supply.

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    4.6/10(260 votes)

    #10 - Spaceball

    S1:E6

    While Troy and Dillon try to stop the renegade Xavier from altering Earth's history, the Galactica children find themselves at a baseball camp for underprivileged children.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Return of Starbuck" is the best rated episode of "Galactica 1980". It scored 7.9/10 based on 462 votes. Directed by Ron Satlof and written by Glen A. Larson, it aired on 5/4/1980. This episode scored 1.8 points higher than the second highest rated, "Galactica Discovers Earth (1)".