Baltar Attacks the Galactica - Battlestar Galactica 1978

[@TheUlster417]

That Cylon pilot is not only humorous, but extremely cocky. As the Pegasus is headed right for Baltar's ship, the Cylon pilot does not take evasive maneuvers. The Cylon clearly sees the Pegasus, but is also waiting to get Baltar's reaction. Then, receiving his reward of a terrified Baltar, the Cylon turns away from the Pegasus at the last second. Yet, even at point blank range, the Pegasus laser canons miss the Cylon ship (in part 2). The likely reason for this is given in the prior scene when Baltar commands Lucifer to provide him a ship with his two best pilots.

[@Nomadistar]

@No name Why do so many type a reply that should be their own comment? I am convinced the world will never know. Seriously? WTAF does your reply add to the OP?

[@raymondstpaul6474]

It was clear Baltar was not a victim of the Cylons but clearly a traitor to humanity. I always wondered if he knew that even after accomplishing his goal of beating Adama he'd be executed. I once read that the studios [whichever owns the rights to the franchise] are considering doing a newer version of the series that is different from the reboot is there any new information I can't find anything even concept art is lacking on both versions. Can you also help me possibly on any site that has clear concise photos [for my own personal use] of the studio model? Or is there a detailed CGI model available for download? I don't want to seem annoying so my apologies.

[@michaelmachado2572]

Extremely cocky ?? Lmao. I’d say he sure was. Lol

[@LBF522]

@@raymondstpaul6474 Yes Baltar was certainly a traitor to humanity.

[@bd048]

This is a great scene. I loved that original series. I was 25 when I first saw it.

[@larryhibbitts2099]

"I really think you should take a look at the other battlestar" - an understatement, if there ever was one.

[@pwnmeisterage]

"It's impossible!" "No. It is a battlestar."

[@knghtbrd]

That truly is the best line of the 1978 series, and it's not even close.

[@billcame6991]

I saw this when it first broadcast. I swear there was a shot of that Cylon with his red eye rapidly going left to right after he saw the second battlestar. I remember neighborhood kids commenting about that the day after.

[@darthwiizius]

That Cylon clearly had the advanced sarcasm chip fitted.

[@GravesRWFiA]

I watched this show as a kid and this was my all time favorite moment, 'I really think you should..." as the cylon shows a more human turn of phrase.

[@scottlette]

“I guess I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue…"

[@eviltaylor1]

"We'll tape his favourite shows, he won't miss anything"

[@clearcreek69]

Johnny! What do you make of this?

[@panowa8319]

@@clearcreek69 "A hat. A brooch. A pterodactyl..."

[@sayhitosteve2785]

Surely you cant be serious.

[@GiovanniV69]

@@sayhitosteve2785 I am serous. And don't call me Shirley!

[@Vulpine407]

"It's... impossible" "No. It is a Battlestar." Cylon humor at it's best.

[@Tecnotrucker80]

In original Language its so much funnier than in German XD

[@fauztran]

The Cylon should do stand up. It might actually be funny.

[@bagelj]

There wasn’t many lines like that. Especially with a serious tone

[@donaldmisgen5743]

I agree

[@erutherford]

... And here I was going to comment that this might be the best line(s) in all of BG :)

[@TheCNYMike]

"I really think you ought to look at the other battlestar." That Cylon had one of the best lines in BG. Eclipsed only by Lucifer's jealousy over Specter's brown nosing.

[@MichaelBradley1967]

Or "we were taking a vote when the ground came up and hit us"

[@Trek001]

Or "All destroyed? How? We took them by surprise" "Apparently, it was not as big a surprise as we had hoped for"

[@philshyu5248]

Baltar: That's impossible. Cylon pilot: No, it really is a Battlestar. 😂

[@ALBERTRANDALL-p9x]

I like when baltar said that specter was doing a very good job, and Lucifer replied,yessss, in a very sarcastic way. Now that was priceless. 🤑

[@TheCNYMike]

@@ALBERTRANDALL-p9x Lucifer's jealousy was hilarious

[@cugamer8862]

"It's Impossible!" "No, it is a Battlestar." Old school Centurions were sarcastic.

[@larryyeadeke2953]

Not sarcastic. Just stating a fact, like any robot would do.

[@mjbull5156]

Centurion Montoya, correcting what Baltar thinks "impossible" means.

[@williamhaynes4800]

"Sir. If I may." "You really should take a look at the other Battle Star." The voice synthesizer made it more dramatic.

[@ericsmith8373]

Then drop back. Let the other two base ships intercept the Pegasus. I'm not sure the other base ship commanders will appreciate that.

[@christopherharwood1316]

These cylons were so much better than the ones we ended up with in the reboot. Always loved the sound when they spoke.

[@d.vaughn8990]

Remember the gold colored cylon centurion's? Their voices were a lower note. They were higher ranking than the silver centurion's.

[@samsmith2635]

Don't worry they were referenced during the first Cylon War. Even had a few Cameos.

[@lee9503]

​@J C sorry jc the new one came out before the woke revolution. New one is way better

[@kinbolluck476]

@@JC-jk3kl THAT BLONDE IS THE SHIT

[@mikecurtis11]

Original Cylons and Sleestak, they were actually scary as a kid.

[@djbside1965]

"Turn you fool, TURN!" RIP John Colicos...such a great actor known for his roles in Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, and other memorable productions.

[@patricklyons794]

Captain Kor, and Baltar.

[@davidalangay1186]

His reprisal of Kor in DS9 was a welcome return.

[@hunn89]

he played a bad guyand mob lord so well. He was in several episodes of Mannix I believe.

[@dirdib69]

He was amazing. I remember him voicing Apocalypse on the X-Men animated series.

[@patricklyons794]

@@dirdib69 HE was Apocalypse? I guess I didn't recognize his voice due to the distortion filter they used.

[@loudelk99]

Love the way the Cylon told him about the other Battlestar.

[@michaelbedinger4121]

Cylon's do have a sense of humor!

[@McFrozenNuggets]

It somewhat reminds me of the battle droids oftentimes popping jokes in *_Star Wars: The Clone Wars_* tbh.

[@leoperidot482]

I suspect the droids from STAR WARS CLONE WARS copied the cylon humor.

[@DartmanX]

I know about first Battlestar, what about second Battlestar?

[@Malbeefance]

Even original series centurions had a sense of humor.

[@byronharano2391]

Whoever cast Loyd Bridges as the Skipper of Pegasus is genius 👌

[@williamhaynes4800]

Did he ever pick a good day to stop sniffing glue, though?

[@byronharano2391]

@@williamhaynes4800 William. I am unsure of the casting director's personal history. Thank you.

[@markwells3289]

@@byronharano2391 That's a reference to another classic Lloyd Bridges role, not a dig at the casting director. Search for 'glue sniffing airplane' to learn more.

[@byronharano2391]

@@markwells3289 ah....okay okay. Sorry. Kinda like "break your leg" is a positive in the entertainment business. Sorry please forgive me Mark. I appreciate the education by you. Makes sense! Aloha my Battlestar Galatica friend

[@GORILLA_PIMP]

@@byronharano2391 What about "macho grande"? You think he's over that?

[@davemedina5873]

I remember watching this as a young boy, an instant classic.

[@kirk1968]

Oh yeah, it was required viewing at the time as we waited for more Star Wars :D I'll never forget Jimmy Carter interrupting the 3-hour Galactica premiere for a lame speech...

[@davidford1564]

I remember exactly where I was when I saw that episode. My Father likef Galactica too, so I was able to see it at his house.

[@r1l56me]

It’s the one scene I still remember.

[@saffmichael4369]

I remember watching this show as a kid and my parents rolling their eyes and thinking their son was a moron for enjoying this. 40 years later I can see why they were rolling....but I still don't care.

[@d.vaughn8990]

​@@saffmichael4369 Why? It was excellent TV back then - excellent today. The story of the Galactica is pretty darn plausible in my book.

[@Rekaert]

Even though Cylon's are incapable of facial expressions, I can't help feeling that those two sat in front of Baltar have a distinct expression of, "Wish he'd shut the hell up."

[@Assassinus2]

Shades of Dr. McCoy from Star Trek VI.

[@michaelbedinger4121]

They were probably also thinking, " oh s@#t!

[@rizon72]

You should look up Gary the Cylon remake of this scene.

[@michaelbedinger4121]

@@rizon72 Ok, I will try to when I get a chance. Thank you.

[@Nine-Signs]

Cylon: "erm... sir..." Gaius: "not now you fool, I'm gloating!"

[@Journeyman.71]

This was just Balthar. Or, Count Balthar. Gaius was the new version on SyFy.

[@Nine-Signs]

@@Journeyman.71 oh now that I didn't know, many thanks.

[@sas2300]

I love how the only way they noticed the other battlestar was by looking out the window.

[@keithallver2450]

Yeah, I guess Cylon fighters don't have scanners? 😂

[@Zurround]

Oh give it a rest man. That technology would only be about 500 years ahead of ours so do you really expect something as extravagant in their electronics as SENSORY DEVICES to WARN THEM of that kind of danger?

[@sagaswp]

But windows are structural weaknesses...the toasters shouldn't be using them. Geth officially smarter than the Cylons.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

@@Zurround given I can find that very tech on cheap cars? Well yeah you would think 500 years should be sufficient time to see it in most moving objects

[@TheWinterShadow]

The Cylon picked up his visual scanners. 🧐

[@TheWinterShadow]

"I really think you should take a look at the other battlestar" I think I will use this thought-provoking statement at my next meeting when someone says something totally foolish, overconfident and damn right insane.

[@gordonmills2748]

Baltar: "Give me two of your best Centurion pilots...and make sure one of them has a dry sense of humor."

[@ericsmith8373]

Wouldn't all the Cylons be equally good pilots. It's not like one Cylon is Joe Schmoe and the other is Pappy Boyington

[@dhunter1133]

I also love where it picks up in part two: the Cylon casually looking to his left, seeing the Pegasus, and then the head visor goes double-speed for a few seconds as if to imply, "Trying to compute this and failing."

[@patricklyons794]

At least he didn't get the Red Eye of Death. 😉😷

[@PWingert1966]

He was so close to Bluesceening (Redeyeing....?)

[@stoneymcneal2458]

Hard to believe this show did not receive awards in the categories of acting, special effects, or screenplay.

[@robertthomas5736]

The Look on Baltar's Face, When The Cylon Tells Him to Look at The Other Battlestar, is Priceless!😎

[@paddy7812]

John Calicos was a great actor!

[@backalleycqc4790]

Yes, the way he smiles while wearing the helmet, it's an unforgettable scene, I remember it very clearly when it was first broadcast!!

[@wocket42]

he also played Kor, the aging Klingon legend, many years later on Startrek DS9.

[@MrLommax]

He also played Kor before Glactica on TOS.

[@backalleycqc4790]

He was terrific as "The Governor" in "The Starlost".

[@williampaz2092]

But VERY under appreciated!

[@simonpeterdavies9077]

I've just been flicking through the channels on my smart TV and the horror channel battle star galactica on and I forgotten how much I loved this show when I was little.

[@michaelmcchesney6645]

This was perhaps the single greatest moment of the series. It is an interesting note to end on a cliffhanger. Normally, a cliffhanger like that would be when the hero of a show faced sudden or unexpected danger, not the villain. The remake's Baltar may have (literally) been on the side of the angels, but not John Colicos version. Perhaps a fallen angel like Count Ibley, but that's it.

[@andrewtaylor940]

Colicos was magnificent in whatever he did. His reprisal of his classic Star Trek role of the Klingon Kor on Deep Space 9 was some of the shows best moments.

[@r.michaelmclellan6286]

I would love to have seen a real continuation of the original series. Not Galactica 1980, but a REAL continuation. I remember a comic series bringing the original crew all the way to earth (utterly disregarding 1980.) I wish I still had those comic books.

[@r.michaelmclellan6286]

@@andrewtaylor940 I don't know if you're an old fart like me or not, but John Colicos also played Klingon Commander Kor in the original 1960's series episode "Errand of Mercy" going up against the man, the myth, the legend, Captain James T. Kirk himself!

[@Zurround]

I think what made it a "cliffhanger" was that the Galactica was SUPPOSED to be the LAST and only remaining Battlestar. Damn, Battlestar Galactica sounds so damned cool, the way it rolls off of the tongue. In the original mythos there were 120 Battlestars and I wonder if a bunch of executives in the board room were one at a time practicing phrasing "Battlestar Orion" then "Battlestar Atlantis" and then"Battlestar Epsilon" etc and having to FIGURE OUT which one of the Battlestars had the coolest sounding name until they finally decided on the Galactica. The characters IN the story, both human and Cylon AND the people WATCHING THE SHOW all thought there were no other Battlestars left. Even the SCRIPT WRITERS probably thought that then decided it would be cool to introduce another Battlestar so in order to avoid continuity errors there had to be a back story that established that they were wrong to assume it had been destroyed and a reason why it took so long to reunite with the other surviving Battlestar. If the mythos had not made such a big deal about the Galactica being the ONLY remaining Battlestar then it would not have been as big a deal

[@STSWB5SG1FAN]

@@r.michaelmclellan6286 I remember that episode, but in my opinion, the best Deep Space 9 Colicos episode was when he, Michael Ansara, and William Campbell; all reprised their roles of Kor, Kang, and Koloth in _Blood Oath_ it was a shame the other two didn't want to continue doing the series after that. Might have been the stress of having to do all that new make-up.

[@yeltsin6817]

John Colicos who played Baltar is from my hometown of Toronto. I also Loved when they told of the other battlestar and he is shocked. He also played a Klingon in the original Star Trek

[@tuxedotservo]

Baltar's obsession with finally one-upping Adama almost got his ship rammed by the Pegasus. Gotta love the Cylon pilot just watching Pegauss getting closer, with no intention of taking the initiative and get out of the way.

[@bc64100]

you never hear or see the Battle star with your name on it!

[@zchen27]

To be fair if I'm stuck in the cockpit with the cockiest ego tripping boss I have ever seen I would rather just have a battlestar ram us. At least that will shut him up.

[@donpietruk1517]

​@@zchen27Right! I may die but at least I won't have to listen to him prattle on anymore!

[@JasonNapalm72]

Loved watching this in the early 80s with my dad, rest his soul 🥲

[@jec1ny]

I remember watching this when it first aired. I was almost jumping off the couch.

[@allaboutsboyzz4737]

This kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWmZo6KqpbWIZ7M

[@PxThucydides]

I will date myself... but when this scene actually aired on TV way back when, and Baltar appeared in the Cylon helmet for the first time, everyone laughed.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

Would have been better if he was forced to use a pot

[@TheWinterShadow]

I am willing to guess that 10 years from now people will see the CGI cyclons on the new BG and laugh.

[@christopherfoote4643]

I think he probably meant it to be deadpan.

[@ardiekepoo744]

That freaky helmet was just ridiculous and ill-fitting, cock-eyed crooked sitting on his head! 😄

[@d.vaughn8990]

​@@matthewcaughey8898 not sure it would've been better - but undoubtedly hilarious!

[@winestu5322]

I loved this show as a kid and this was one of my favorite episodes!

[@Lordborg909]

Man growing up in the 70s and 80s, with this and Buck Rogers, we were so spolit

[@C.UHoward]

Yes fun

[@kkakdugiman]

I have not seen this part of the show for many years now. Thank you for the memories while growing up watching this on Friday/Saturday nights!

[@christophermaxton7317]

Same. I loved the reimagined version from the 2000's, but this is the Battlestar Galactica I grew up on.

[@kkakdugiman]

@@christophermaxton7317 Nice to see someone shares the same like I have. Good old childhood memories!

[@billcame6991]

I saw this when it first broadcast. I swear there was a shot of that Cylon with his red eye rapidly going left to right after he saw the second battlestar. I remember neighborhood kids commenting about that the day after.

[@dhunter1133]

Yep. It's at the start of the 2nd part; the Cylon looks to the left and has a "Oh, sh-t" moment before speaking to Baltar.

[@transitfan954]

@@dhunter1133 Ah, that's where it was, all this time I thought it was in Part 1

[@shawnc1016]

Someone did some funky editing

[@dhunter1133]

@@transitfan954 - I managed to find it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6HJe5R6rKdsg5I

[@Glidescube]

Baltar: That's impossible Cylon pilot: No, it is a Battle Star. I actually felt sorry for that cylon...

[@dougohboy5190]

looked like the cylon pooped a hard drive,,,,,,

[@luckyno888]

Cylon humor at its driest. Brilliant!

[@SithLordmatthew]

That was the funnest scene when I was 8 still quote it to this day. That's nice high quality vid

[@Peter_Morris]

This was such a great moment. I was too young to watch BSG when it first aired in the late 70s, but I watched the reruns all the time in the early 80s. Baltar was such a great villain. He was like this weird mixture of Grand Moff Tarkin and Dr. Smith from Lost In Space. Every time he was onscreen it was greatness!

[@christianealshut1123]

Yes, I liked him too as a villain - the Colicos Baltar was truly a villain you loved to hate. I never liked the re-imagined version, who was just a neurotic mess as far as I am concerned.

[@Autisticguywithacamera]

Never seen it myself. I might check it out someday.

[@chrisstetsko5020]

That was one of the greatest "Holy Shit!" moments in TV history. A true classic.

[@bigmaxy07]

Imagine if he said "You really should take a look at the other Battlestar" Baltar: "Battlestar? what is it?" Lloyd Bridges: "It's large self sustaining space attack vessel, but that's not important right now."

[@FuzzyPyrate]

Cylon Co-Pilot after the pilot's conversation with Baltar starting at 3:55 ends: "That's got to be the best Cylon I've ever seen" Baltar: "So it would seem"

[@eddstarr2185]

John Colicos as Baltar - nothing could be finer! Still a fan of the original BSG after all of these years. Thank you for this wonderful video.

[@klinkyishere885]

One of the best scenes in television history.

[@tombaker8481]

Looks like Baltar's fighter was far away from actual combat, he probably had the best Cylon pilots and a modified raider....also, the helmet was there to contain his swollen ego.

[@backalleycqc4790]

The way he smiles while wearing the helmet, it's really awesome!

[@grayscribe1342]

It was a good try, but nothing can contain Baltar's ego.

[@timmclaughlin5033]

The helmet actually makes baltar look sinister..

[@GonzGunner]

Well, Baltar was, for all intents and purposes, a Cylon by that time. Fitting he would look like one of them.

[@keithallver2450]

I would love to have that Helmet.

[@MasterJediDude]

This was when the show hit its peak. I loved every moment of it, being the perfect age to enjoy it. And then, in a flash, the series was gone… 😢

[@d.vaughn8990]

So true! Right there with you. I was 10 or 11 at the time.

[@BitsofRealPanther]

For its time, I imagine that this show was ridiculously expensive to produce.

[@MasterJediDude]

@@BitsofRealPanther I think it was about $1M per episode, if I remember correctly.

[@daveygivens735]

Pretty good effects for '78. Really a lot of Class A actors. Cheesy, entertaining dialogue. How can you not love this how?

[@markcrenshaw9562]

That look on Baltar's face is priceless! TURN YOU FOOL! HE IS COMING RIGHT AT US!

[@karlsmith2570]

Indeed it was a great reaction because he'd thought that All of the Battlestars had been eliminated

[@jonmcgee6987]

I really do love the original Battlestar Galactica. It is one of the best ship designs from the late 70's.

[@Zurround]

Another great late 1970s ship design was how the Enterprise was "upgraded" in its look compared to the original Star Trek. The first Star Trek movie was filmed in 1979.

[@Strive1324L]

Great stuff! Far better than anything today. Some of the best sci-fi ever! 🚀🚀🛸🛸

[@garthornspike3648]

Even today watching John Colicos as Baltar is a treat. He played the character perfectly.

[@STP43FAN1]

Yes. When reading GALACTICA comic book stories the last three decades it’s impossible not to hear John Colicos, Lorne Greene, everyone’s voices

[@battlestarmarc]

Great sci fi show that should have lasted longer. Should have been a mega franchise. Cylons were super machines. Cylons looked like unstoppable machines. Great design.

[@oscarsiri2763]

I remember like it was yesterday (but 30 years ago) how I shouted as a kid when I saw the Pegasus appear in this scene.... and then the episode ended! I couldn't wait for the next episode!!

[@nealwhaley63]

Amazing how well Baltar recovered from the throat slash the Cylons gave him at the beginning of the series.

[@kirk1968]

I just posted about the very same thing :D Dude literally LOST HIS HEAD.

[@TheGrumpy01]

@@kirk1968 in the book, and I believe it was mentioned in the TV series, Baltars' head WAS removed from his body, but then the Leader had the head grafted onto his body so he could better understand Humans. It's never really shown, in the TV series, that Cylons; like Daleks; are actually cyborgs, not robots.

[@kirk1968]

@@TheGrumpy01 Great info! I remember reading the book back then, but not that particular detail. The reboot series really fleshed that out, so to speak.

[@nebka44]

@@TheGrumpy01 In the movie. Baltar was killed. But in the series. He was saved at the last second.

[@rizon72]

@@TheGrumpy01 There is one monologue by Adama where he is telling of the Cylon past, and they are robots, not cyborgs who rebelled against their creators, the Cylon race. This is the one aspect of the original BSG universe that I love. Humanity is fighting against another race's problem, not their own. I always thought that was very unique and when the new series didn't have that I lost interest.

[@shawnschaffer6816]

Classic Battlestar I love it! So awesome it was like mini tv movies every week

[@marcmorgan7796]

John Calacos (Baltar) was one of my favorite characters on this show, so Shakespearean in his performance as a villain and highly melodramatic......."BURN GALACTICA!!! YOU'RE FINISHED ADAMA!!!"

[@christianealshut1123]

They should have given him a few two-liners in iambic pentameter, the way they did with the Baron Harkonnen in the Dune and Children of Dune miniseries ...Knowing what I do about Mr. Colicos, he'd most certainly have liked that.😁

[@marcmorgan7796]

@@christianealshut1123 I also like some from Star Trek he played the Klingon Warrior Kor he was an amazing actor even in his golden retirement years his performances are still memorable and Unforgettable

[@donpietruk1517]

He reminded me more of Dr. Smith from Lost In Space than Shakespeare tbh.

[@CaffeineKing]

@@donpietruk1517That’s Lucifer. Always great to see Baltar and Lucifer together.

[@brianmason2378]

One of my favorite episodes.. from the classic series

[@kirk1968]

An absolutely amazing cliffhanger for those of us watching at the time, and yet I am still somewhat traumatized by Baltar's BEHEADING in the original Galactica film. IYKYK.

[@hairyrichardson8921]

love those old school cylons with the robot voice and back and forth red eye light ... and ever so shiny! They spend hours buffing themselves every day !

[@brodielarson9096]

Baltar was such a great villain; eccentric and yet colorful at once. his helmet tho...

[@chrismarks4277]

Still to this day that was so exciting being young and watching this episode unfold Balta was priceless in here and as Kor on star trek!

[@lonl123]

I was 13 or 14 when this was on TV and I loved the show dearly. So much did I like the original that it took me years after the new Galactica had been shown before I decided to give it a shot. WOW! The new series was wonderful and more 'Realistic'? and grimmer and I watched the entire series I think in like 10 days. I also love what they did with the Pegasus storyline in the new one as well. I was pissed at first with the decision the new series made on season 3, but it all worked out in the end. Fantastic show, both the 70's version and the newer one.

[@fjccommish]

So much better than the new series.

[@freedomring3022]

I loved this show as a kid

[@bobotech]

Dang it, now I gotta wait til next week to watch part 2!

[@Malbeefance]

Thanks for posting these clips from the original show. I really wish it could have had a longer run. 😪

[@gsmith601]

Best episode in the entire series

[@sneakyrodent1853]

One of my favourite scenes as a child from any series I watched back then, topped off perfectly by the Centurion's reaction.

[@BenCanucklehead]

"This is going to be a classic defeat." -Count Baltar

[@iggmoeactual]

I love how no hapless ensigns lost their lives to dangerously explosive consoles, unlike some other franchise . . . .

[@backalleycqc4790]

It's almost as if some other franchise put explosive charges in their consoles... 🤔 Hmmmm... you might be on to something here 🌞

[@alienlife7754]

But that “other franchise” has been going strong since the 60’s. Where is Battlestar Galactica now? I have heard whispered rumors of another reboot. How many times can you tell the same story?

[@leoperidot482]

Yep you don't see exploding rocks on the bridge.

[@dmacbass]

@@alienlife7754 Not another reboot. A new series in the 2003 reboot universe. And the point about the dumbass exploding consoles still stands.

[@simongeard4824]

It also helps that Battlestars are equipped with fire extinguishers.

[@vorticonus]

perhaps, the best scene of the series

[@jonnyb70]

second best. best was when they picked up the Pegasus on scanners.

[@voyager202000]

Baltar's expression was priceless when he saw the Pegasus bearing down on him! You never saw Cylons run at flank speed away from an attack after the Pegasus had all their fighters launched!

[@RobertNielsen1970]

I've always considered that a good, "OH, _S**T!"_ look. (Or should it be, "Oh, _FRAK!!"_ Or maybe, "Oh, _FELGERCARB!!"_ )

[@captcorajus]

""I really think you should take a look at the other battlestar" is one of the best moments in the original series. I remember watching it originally as a kid and cheering.

[@IanCaiMercer]

Baltars reaction at the end is gold!

[@loyevangelists]

Oh my 1978. Thats taking me way back. In June of 1978 I was 1 year out of high school.

[@focusingbeauty]

Looks like a wrong week for the Pegasus' CO to stop sniffing glue!

[@richardkenan2891]

OG Baltar was such a scenery-chewing masterpiece of a villain.

[@nicholai40]

I love the original series better than the remake.

[@odysseusrex5908]

The original series was fun and campy, and therefore unrealistic. The remake was very realistic, and therefore dark, dreary and depressing. It was undeniably very well done, but I don't find dark, dreary and depressing to be entertaining, so I didn't watch more than three or four episodes in the entire run.

[@Zurround]

I way prefer the charisma of the original Starbuck and Apollo actors. Call me sexist all you want but Dirk Benedict was way cooler than that blonde lady. I also prefer the more "old school" effects to the cartoonish CGI. CGI is over relied on. And Richard Hatch was way more handsome than that generic actor who was the new Apollo.

[@Peter_Morris]

Same. I watched reruns of the original as a kid in the 80s and loved every second. I enjoyed the remake for what it was, but the original was more hopeful and positive.

[@StangQuest94]

It's so hard to take Lloyd Bridges seriously after seeing him in all his comedic roles with Airplane and Hot Shots. 🙂

[@holidaymail]

Looks like I picked a bad day to stop sniffing glue!

[@igglesjawn3975]

But that’s not important right now!

[@fletchbg]

"Mandelbaum! Mandelbaum!"

[@mikegallant811]

Watch it man! Remember, ever since Normandy this(his forehead) is Corning Ware! My skins made of asbestos. Tanning parlor accident, Dien Bien Phu! Tug Benson at his funniest!

[@serpentsepia6638]

"My eyes are ceramic." -- Lloyd Bridges

[@GrnXnham]

John Colicos--a great Baltar and a great Klingon as well!

[@the_flyattractor8656]

Love that bit of Dry Pointing out the Obvious Cylon Humor

[@jerrypadilla4384]

Until Will Riker's order to "Fire" in the best of both worlds, in TNG, THIS was the best episode hanging ending. Baltar's disbelief, was well played. And the static, humorless voice of the cylon was the perfect foil when Baltar expressed "That's impossible!" With the reply "No, that is a Battlestar.

[@robertthomas5736]

The Look on Baltar's Face, When The Cylon Centurion, Says, No I Really Think You Should Look ,at The Other Battlestar, is Classic

[@christophertheexplorer5370]

Cain plays the Air Traffic Towe Supervisor in Airplane Movies who says "Looks like I picked the wrong time to quit smoking."

[@davemclean3899]

I thought I recognised that voice

[@norrinzelkarr8572]

Aw, they gave him a little Cylon hat and everything haha

[@Zurround]

Humans flew another Raider when Starbuck and Apollo stole one in a different episode and they were almost destroyed by "friendly fire" but luckily Commander Tie (forgot the name, the African American actor) figured out it was them. Thing is, Cylons are ROBOTS so they do not need AIR TO BREATHE but somehow when a human gets into one of the raiders there is LIFE SUPPORT to keep them alive? For Baltar it makes sense, as he was their leader on that mission they would have made ADJUSTMENTS to the ship to keep him alive but the ship Star Buck and Apollo Stole? Pretty damned convenient that it was fully of BREATHABLE AIR and life support systems.....

[@teedup8995]

That was Balters ship from the two part episode "War of the Gods".

[@victorl6121]

No, It’s a Battlestar! OMG I had forgotten how Sassy and Sarcastic those Cylons were 🤣😂🤣😅🤣

[@SquintEastWood24]

One of my favorite episode from this show.

[@RedSiegfried]

I always wondered why the Colonial Viper pilots had light bars on their helmets when they should have dimmed everything to see better in space. But I'll bet the real reasons are they sure help you to be able to see the actor's face and ... they just look cool.

[@darthplagueis4626]

Exactly. Quite common in science fiction for that reason.

[@death5talker45]

I watched this back in 78...watched the three hour TV Movie and the Series

[@KrautGoesWild]

Galactica, Star Trek, Star Wars... you wouldn't find the bedtime stories our father told my brother and me in any ordinary book of fairy tales xD.

[@klinkyishere885]

Still the best EVER in television.

[@magicsinglez]

This makes Star Trek, filmed 10 years prior, look like an academy award winner.

[@tyrannozilla]

This show was actually ahead of its time for 1978. Still fun to watch today. I did like Ron Moore's version, but the original had a classic golden age science-fiction charm to it.

[@ivane5110]

Loved this Baltar look. I remember hoping it would somehow inspire live-action Spider-Man or Hulk to have Magneto show up. I mean we'd all gotten use to cheapo TV special FX making things move because of telekinesis, magic and ghosts (even gladly willing ourselves to not see the wires); so how hard could it have been to blame it on magnetism?

[@michaelmachado2572]

Cylon Centurion at its best thuggery. Lol “No !! It’s a Battlestar”

[@poochengeez]

3:26 "Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines"

[@karlsmith2570]

"This is Going To Be A Classic Defeat, Spoken Throughout The Star System For A Thousand Yarhens" Yeah, a classic Defeat for you, Baltar

[@Restitutor_Orbis_214]

Can you imagine reboot Baltar leading an attack of any kind? He couldn't even stand up without freaking out. I remember there was a track called "Baltar Panics" on the soundtrack. I remember thinking to myself that he was in a state of panic every moment he was on screen. The reboot character definitely made me appreciate John Colicos' character even more.

[@ericdunn7352]

Yeah, Gaius Baltar was a wuss compared to the original.

[@brunetteordie]

One of the best moments in SciFi.

[@tonyb8660]

"I really think that you should look at the other Battlestar..." effing hilarious. I loved that show. Back when they had video arcades.

[@bj4505]

Thank you.I needed to watch this

[@Nine-Signs]

why does the bridge remind me of the lobby of a 70's municipal building. Thats a big ass set they used.

[@hot2warm]

The Cylons were always witty and very human at times. Like when Redeye sees that Colonial Blaster on Apollo's hip at the showdown, he says "Uh oh"

[@ericsmith8373]

I liked that, too. Also when the Cylon in the episode where Starbuck crashes on the planet where the kids are waging a guerilla war. They attack the fortress and the Cylon goes, "What now!"

[@smash461986]

"A classic defeat spoken about for a thousand yarns.".. Do Cylons engage in light conversation between each other then coz there ain't gonna be no humans to talk about it.

[@garyschick9467]

Why doesn't baltar realize if he had finished off Galactica and or the Pegasus the cylons were going to kill him anyway

[@ScaryBaldMan]

Baltar's motives in the original series were always a bit unclear.

[@michaelbruvolt4221]

'Cause in the original series, Baltar is a moron.

[@Revkor]

@@michaelbruvolt4221 both Baltar's are morons

[@garyschick9467]

@@ScaryBaldMan no it's not unclear baltar thought he could rise to power inside the Cylon Empire I should know I watched the original TV show it aired on TV

[@backalleycqc4790]

In the original movie, Baltar was killed. There are some fantastic outtakes here on KZbin that show just exactly why and how it happened. When it went to television, Baltar was brought back simply because he's such an awesome villain. In the television remake Baltar was a good villain, though in the original he was much better.