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The Worst Episodes of Galactica 1980

Every episode of Galactica 1980 ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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...
Genre:Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:ABC

Worst Episodes Summary

"Spaceball" is the worst rated episode of "Galactica 1980". It scored 4.6/10 based on 251 votes. Directed by Barry Crane and written by Frank Lupo, Glen A. Larson, Jeff Freilich, it aired on 3/30/1980. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Super Scouts (2)".

  • Spaceball
    4.6/10251 votes
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    #1 - Spaceball

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/30/1980

    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.

    Director: Barry Crane

    Writer: Frank Lupo, Glen A. Larson, Jeff Freilich

  • The Super Scouts (2)
    4.9/10238 votes
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    #2 - The Super Scouts (2)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/23/1980

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

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: Glen A. Larson

  • The Super Scouts (1)
    5.0/10254 votes
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    #3 - The Super Scouts (1)

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/16/1980

    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.

    Director: Vince Edwards

    Writer: Glen A. Larson

  • Space Croppers
    5.2/10241 votes
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    #4 - Space Croppers

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/27/1980

    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.

    Director: Daniel Haller

    Writer: Robert McCullough

  • Galactica Discovers Earth (3)
    5.6/10266 votes
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    #5 - Galactica Discovers Earth (3)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/10/1980

    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.

    Director: Sidney Hayers

    Writer: Glen A. Larson

  • Galactica Discovers Earth (2)
    5.8/10265 votes
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    #6 - Galactica Discovers Earth (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/3/1980

    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.

    Director: Sidney Hayers

    Writer: Glen A. Larson

  • The Night the Cylons Landed (1)
    5.8/10251 votes
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    #7 - The Night the Cylons Landed (1)

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/13/1980

    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.

    Director: Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

    Writer: Glen A. Larson

  • The Night the Cylons Landed (2)
    5.8/10243 votes
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    #8 - The Night the Cylons Landed (2)

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/20/1980

    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.

    Director: Barry Crane

    Writer: Glen A. Larson

  • Galactica Discovers Earth (1)
    6.1/10291 votes
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    #9 - Galactica Discovers Earth (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/27/1980

    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.

    Director: Sidney Hayers

    Writer: Glen A. Larson

  • The Return of Starbuck
    7.9/10436 votes
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    #10 - The Return of Starbuck

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/4/1980

    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

    Writer: Glen A. Larson