Hmmm...Does TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (2019) **spoof** a scene from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (1978)?

...a fun bit from Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) reminds me of a (dreadful) scene from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica ("Lost Planet of the Gods").

The Terminator (now a domesticated husband named "Carl") gives Sarah Connor decorating tips!

This - very funny - scene reminded me of a similar "decorating tips" scene from the 1978 Battlestar Galactica ("Lost Planet of the Gods") where Apollo and Starbuck "fem it up" and swap decorating tips!  This **dreadfully unfunny** scene is reproduced below:

I suspect that these similar scenes - filmed some 40 years apart - are totally coincidental rather than an homage.  Still - both The Terminator and Battlestar Galactica feature killer robots so maybe...!

Terminator: Dark Fate (photos and quoted dialogue) is copyright (c) Paramount Pictures.
Battlestar Galactica (photos and quoted dialogue) is copyright (c) NBC / Universal.

Were the X-MEN creators watching BATTLESTAR GALACTICA in 1978?

There is a very famous sequence in Marvel's The Uncanny X-Men #146 (April 1981) where the super-villain Arcade brashly lights a match using Dr. Doom's armor to ignite the flame.  Is it worth mentioning that Lt. Starbuck (Dirk Benedict) did the same thing - three years earlier?  In the Battlestar Galactica episode ("Lost Planet of the Gods", Part 2), Starbuck lights a match using a Cylon's armor to ignite the flame.

Uncanny X-Men #146 (April 1981) - Arcade lights up via
Dr. Doom's armor.  ("It's nice ta know yore tin suit's good for something.)

Battlestar Galactica  ("Lost Planet of the Gods", Part 2); aired on Oct. 1, 1978)
 - Starbuck lights up via Cylon armor.

Marvel's BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #5 (July 1979) -
Starbuck lights up via Cylon armor in the
 comic book adaptation of "Lost Planet of the Gods"

Seeing Red

Red West and Elvis Presley in 1971

The late Red West (1936 - 2017) wore many hats throughout his long career.  Aside from being a founding member of Elvis Presley's inner circle known as the "Memphis Mafia" (and Elvis' personal bodyguard), he was a talented songwriter, an author, a karate instructor, stuntman, boxer and a prolific character actor who made unforgettable appearances on several classic Sci-Fi shows.  He made three appearances (playing different characters) on The Greatest American Hero and also appeared on Battlestar Galactica, Knight Rider, The Six Million Dollar Man, The "New" Twilight Zone and many other shows.  Here are some highlights from his genre appearances.

Red West guest-stars on
  The "New" Twilight Zone
("The Once and Future King")
- he plays Elvis Presley's boss in
this time-travel themed episode

Red West guest-stars on
Battlestar Galactica
("The Lost Warrior")

Red West guest-stars on
The Greatest American Hero
("Here's Looking at You, Kid")

Red West guest-stars on
The Greatest American Hero
("It's All Downhill From Here")

Red West guest-stars on
The Greatest American Hero
("Desperado")

All photos and quoted dialogue are used for illustrative purposes only and are copyright (c) the respective copyright holders.

Miri

Both Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica feature young women named Miri.  On Star Trek ("Miri" - written by Adrian Spies; directed by Vincent McEveety), Miri is played by Kim Darby.

On Battlestar Galactica ("The Young Lords" - written by Donald Bellisario, Frank Lupo and Paul Playton; directed by Donald Bellisario) Miri is played by Audrey Landers.

Interestingly, both productions deal with children left to fend for themselves on a hostile planet.  Also, Star Trek's Miri falls in love with Captain Kirk, while Battlestar Galactica's Miri is interested in Lt. Starbuck.

Star Trek ("Miri")
 - Kim Darby and Michael J. Pollard

Battlestar Galactica ("The Young Lords")
- Audrey Landers and Dirk Benedict

Battlestar Galactica is copyright (c) NBC / Universal; created by Glen A. Larson.
Star Trek is copyright (c) CBS / Paramount; created by Gene Roddenbery.

Battlestar: JFK ("Let the word go forth...")

Commander Adama (Lorne Greene) quotes from President John F. Kennedy's inauguration speech ("Let the word go forth...") in this unforgettable scene from the Battlestar Galactica pilot movie ("Saga of a Star World").

("Let the word go forth...")

("...let the word go forth...")

Battlestar Galactica is copyright (c) and trademark NBC / Universal; created by Glen A. Larson.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, STAR WARS and STAR TREK Comics Cover Credits - Intrigued by the small details...

I'm often intrigued by the small details - things that someone might look at every day but not really take much notice of.  In recent days, I've become intrigued by the Marvel Comics of Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, and Star Trek - in the 1970s, Marvel Comics published adaptations of the initial movie(s), followed by ongoing stories.

Of all three series - only Battlestar Galactica creator Glen A. Larson received "Cover Credit" on each and every issue of Marvel's Battlestar Galactica comic book.  Conversely, neither George Lucas or Gene Roddenberry have "Cover Credit".

I wonder why this happened?  Did (the late) Glen Larson have the foresight to simply ASK for Cover Creator Credit...and George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry didn't?  Glen Larson had a reputation as a very savvy businessman - is his Cover Creator Credit on Marvel's Battlestar Galactica comics an example of his business acumen?  More to the point, did Larson have **any** involvement with Marvel's Battlestar Galactica comics - or was the deal done entirely by the licensing department at Universal Studios?

I've read many of the various Battlestar Galactica comics that have been published by various publishers over the past few decades (Maximum Press, Realm Press, Dynamite Entertainment).  Interestingly enough, only the Marvel issues gave Glen Larson Cover Credit - none of the other publishers did.

Below are the Covers of Battlestar Galactica #2, Star Wars #2 and Star Trek #2 - all published by Marvel Comics back in the day.  Notice the "Created By" Banner on Battlestar Galactica and the complete lack of Creator Cover Credits on both Star Wars and Star Trek.

Note: The Top Banner that reads:
("Based on the first episode of the TV series Battlestar Galactica;
written and created by Glen Larson.")

Note: George Lucas receives credit on the inside
Title Page - but not on the Cover.

Note: Gene Roddenberry receives credit
on the inside Title Page - but not on the Cover.

FASHION DEJA VU: Dr. Zee vs. Commander Straker

Was Dr. Zee's wardrobe (and haircut!) inspired by Commander Straker from Gerry Anderson's UFO?  UFO (1970) was set in the year 1980...and when the real year 1980 rolled around, Galactica: 1980 premiered featuring Dr. Zee, a character dressed nearly identical to Commander Straker.

Dr. Zee (Galactica: 1980)

Commander Straker (UFO)

Battlestar Galactica / Galactica: 1980 is copyright (c) NBC / Universal; created by Glen A. Larson.
UFO is copyright (c) Carlton and Gerry Anderson Productions; created by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson with Reg Hill.

Nick Benedict(!) vs. Richard Hatch

I wonder which actor won this 1974 All My Children fan poll / contest ('Pick your favorite Phil Brent')?

Battlestar Galactica is copyright (c) NBC / Universal; created by Glen A. Larson.
All My Children is copyright (c) ABC / Capital Cities; created by Agnes Nixon.

The Imperious Leader vs. The Supreme Leader

...just a quick mention...!

Is it just me, or is The Supreme Leader from Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) **very similar** to The Imperious Leader from Battlestar Galactica (1978 - 79)?  Both of these evil characters (with **remarkably** similar names!) are mostly obscured by shadows and reside in a darkened chamber.  Both characters are depicted atop gigantic thrones / pedestals and "lord it over" their visitors.  Below are photos of both characters:

The Imperious Leader and a Cylon - Battlestar Galactica (1978 - 79)

The Supreme Leader and Kylo Ren - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Battlestar Galactica is copyright (c) NBC / Universal; created by Glen A. Larson.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is copyright (c) Lucasfilm / Disney.
Star Wars - created by George Lucas.

Captain Apollo meets Captain Crane!

 Richard Hatch (Captain Apollo on Battlestar Galactica) and David Hedison (Captain Crane on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea) both guest-star on the 2-hour CANNON episode ("The Star") - aired on December 10, 1975.

Richard Hatch and David Hedison

Richard Hatch as Captain Apollo -
 Battlestar Galactica

David Hedison as Captain Lee Crane -
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
 

Out of Uniform - Commander Adama

I've never been quite sure what to make of Lorne Greene's opening credits clip for Battlestar Galactica (1978 - 79).  The clip showing Greene (Commander Adama) is appropriately somber and dramatic - but - take a close look - he is wearing PAJAMAS - not his military uniform!  The Adama-in-his-Pajamas scene is from the pilot movie ("Saga of a Star World").

Lorne Greene as Commander Adama -
Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica - is copyright (c) and trademark NBC / Universal; created by Glen A. Larson.

Does Cy need a "Time-Out"?

Does this line of dialogue (spoken by Cy; voiced by Gary Owens) from the famous GALACTICA: 1980 episode ("The Return of Starbuck") make any grammatical sense?  This (otherwise magnificent) episode was written by Glen A. Larson and story edited (apparently not too closely) by Chris Bunch and Allan Cole.

Battlestar Galactica / Galactica: 1980 is copyright (c) NBC / Universal; created by Glen A. Larson.

The Ovion speaks with a Cylon ("Saga of a Star World" / "Battlestar Galactica: The Movie")

How's this for nit-picking?

Battlestar Galactica: The Movie vs. Battlestar Galactica ("Saga of a Star World") TV Pilot.  Has anyone taken a close look at the scene between the Ovion and the Cylon?  In the Movie Version, the Ovion language has onscreen captions while in the TV version, their language is NOT captioned.  I wonder why this change was made?  Is the lack of onscreen captions on the TV version intentional or was it an editing error?  Photos of both versions of this scene below:

Battlestar Galactica: The Movie features
onscreen captions when the Ovion speaks with the Cylon.

Battlestar Galactica ("Saga of a Star World") - in the TV
version of this scene, the Ovion language is NOT captioned!

Battlestar Galactica is copyright (c) NBC / Universal; created by Glen A. Larson.

Reggie Nalder on BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ("Saga of a Star World")

The great Reggie Nalder (1907 - 1991) has one line of dialogue in the Battlestar Galactica pilot movie ("Saga of a Star World").  In the movie version that was shown theatrically and released on both VHS, Laserdisc, DVD and Blu-Ray, his line "Are you going to play, sir?" has been Looped (dubbed) by an unknown American actor.  In the TV version of the film - available on DVD and Blu-Ray - his line has (thankfully!) NOT been dubbed and you can hear his glorious Austrian accent unaltered.  Nalder is famous for being the first actor to play an Andorian on Star Trek ("Journey to Babel") and he also played one of the most famous vampires of all time - Kurt Barlow in the mini-series 'Salem's Lot (1979).

Reggie Nalder guest-stars as an Andorian
on Star Trek ("Journey to Babel")

Reggie Nalder co-stars as the Barlow the vampire
 in 'Salem's Lot (1979)

All photos are used for illustrative purposes only and are copyright (c) the respective copyright holders.

Horsing Around :-)

Two ways to say the same thing...!  Galacti-speak and English!  :-)

Captain Apollo (Richard Hatch) in Battlestar Galactica
 ("The Man with Nine Lives")

Inspector Dan Robbins (Richard Hatch) in
  The Streets of San Francisco
("Once a Con")

Battlestar Galactica - copyright (c) NBC / Universal; created by Glen A. Larson.
The Streets of San Francisco - copyright (c) CBS / Paramount.

Photos used for illustrative purposes only.