Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series, created by Glen A. Larson. It starred Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict and ran for one season in 1978–79. After cancellation, its story was continued in 1980 as Galactica 1980 with Adama, Lieutenant Boomer and Boxey being the only continuing characters. Books have been written continuing the stories. The series was remade in 2003, beginning with a three-hour mini-series followed by a weekly series which ran from 2004–2009. A feature film remake is also planned for 2013, directed by Bryan Singer,... with production input from original series creator Glen A. Larson. The show begins with a narration, spoken by Patrick Macnee: The short version of the narration, also spoken by Macnee: During the narration, the viewer sees scenes of nebulae and other celestial phenomena. Macnee provides the character voice of the Cylons' Imperious Leader throughout the series, and appears as Count Iblis in "War of the Gods", a two-part episode which originally aired in January 1979. This is followed by images of the Galactica, the colonial fleet, and other scenes.
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| On the air: | September 17, 1978-April 29, 1979 |
| Number of seasons: | 1 |
| Network: | American Broadcasting Company |
| Producer: | Glen A. Larson, Winrich Kolbe |
| Genre: | Science Fiction |