Battlestar Galactica (1978) Theme

[@ralphwahlich8335]

In 1978, when I was 9, I couldn't think of anything cooler than a launching Viper. Now it's 2023 and I'm a little wiser. Now I KNOW there's nothing cooler!

[@garyives1218]

Duh, and this theme kicks Star Wars little Disney sell out ass :)

[@GALACTUS-WORLD-EATER]

Nice!

[@jackgibsxxx0750]

A close 2nd is setting on the porch listening to this theme music with thunder rolling in a mile or two off.

[@jannegranlund2230]

Yeah, here in Finland I built a huge replika of Galactica made of snow about 1980

[@ralphwahlich8335]

@@jannegranlund2230 😄👍

[@FirstTravelService]

All these years later - - this theme still gives me chills. Super!

[@garyives1218]

I don't get people who don't get that.

[@tarkaner-67]

Absolutely,How I missed my childhood😔

[@Zurround]

It is maybe the best theme music of all time. If they do a modern remake (a 2nd remake) maybe as a series of big budget movies like they are doing with Avatar or the new version of Planet of the Apes they should still use this exact theme without changing it at all.

[@jamesmorgan6782]

This is my childhood being played here. It is absolutely amazing, definitely the best opening sequence of all time in my mot so humble opinion. What the frak happened to us now!

[@MrGconstantine1972]

​@@Zurroundi totally agree!!!

[@allenjones3130]

One of the greatest theme songs ever written for a TV show.

[@davidgardiner4620]

Hell yeah allenjones3130

[@DerekBurns-qe1xo]

I NEVER UNDERSTOOD CYLON RAIDERS, THEY JUST FLEW STRAIGHT BUT DIDN'T TAKE EVASIVE ACTION WHEN UNDER ATTACK, THATS WHY EVERY BATTLE, THE CYLONS GOT F&_#@/?ED!!!

[@vanmoody]

When listening to it I want to say, “Fleeing from the Cylon tyranny, the last Battlestar, Galactica leads a rag-tag fugitive fleet on a lonely quest… a shining planet known as Earth.”

[@qtheband751]

Yep.

[@Zurround]

I strongly disagree with you on that. It is the ABSOLUTE BEST tv theme song ever.

[@arkox8]

That intro blew my mind when I was a kid.

[@stephenhunt1087]

And there are not many intros that are recorded with actual instruments either...

[@jamescostin9998]

When I was in elementary school, I listened to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra play this song while on a field trip to the Joseph Meyerhoff Concert Hall. It was absolutely magical. A fond memory to this day.

[@johntracy72]

I know that was a grand experience. Cherish it always.

[@HunterR909]

I had the privilage of being a security officer on stage 29, The set of the 1978 series of Battlestar Galactica, It was, to me a combination of delight and bordom, because I was locked in each night in the set for 12hours, for as long as you were assigned for that set watch, But the fun was walking down the corridors, sitting on the chairs in the Viper Pilot's Quarters, Also the really high imperious leader's pylon throne was in there too and of course the Galactica's Bridge.

[@ferchorps2224]

Congrats bro !

[@NibberKSmooth]

Please tell me you 'borrowed' a few items....

[@yessica.m.a.sontheim-yessie]

Gorgeous, wow! ❤

[@wilhermwillarm3130]

Other adventure of Star Wars? Star Wars number 4 A New Hope was displayed in first time in 1977 and Battlestar Galáctica was starred in 1978 after Star Wars by George Lucas

[@wilhermwillarm3130]

@@ferchorps2224 .

[@stevekyhos8358]

One of the highlights of Sunday night TV as a kid.... Bad news is that you gotta go to school tomorrow.

[@anthonynyman167]

Or Saturday morning. Right after Buck Rogers

[@atomsmash100]

Absolutely. When the episode was over you knew you had 11 hours tops before you had to get up for school.

[@boowonder888]

For me it was Tuesdays at around 7 pm. Late 70s when i was 8.

[@cassidystarchild7907]

Every sunday night I ate my dinner and watched Battlestar Galactica. I still like the show.

[@FPGSanctuary]

Following the The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries! Yes, I remember it well.

[@SeanHardman-t3m]

Best Battlestar Galactica theme of all time

[@timothyhaynes-lz1we]

The Original Battlestar Galactica was the Best Bette r that Reboot from 2004

[@SeanHardman-t3m]

@@timothyhaynes-lz1we I agree

[@coolcat6303]

42 years later and I still get goosebumps whenever I hear this song. The great visuals from the show make it even better.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

It's fukin awesome

[@123Claywalker]

You are not alone. Same here.

[@Zurround]

I want to meet the people in the orchestra (those that are still alive now) that did this. I wish there was a video of the orchestra playing this song but with only the stage and the musicians and the instruments no space ships.

[@juhanhagsten9020]

And the music!!

[@helmutkirchweger3962]

same here, 50 now, watched the show as a kid

[@Scottyd21UK]

To this day one of the greatest theme tunes ever. Born 79. BSG is my childhood

[@DerMessermann]

I fully agree.

[@johntracy72]

Same here. I'm the same age as Noah Hathaway who played Boxey.

[@robertwebb4442]

It was the greatest thing of my childhood why can’t we go back in time

[@nikzane]

John Williams is responsible for scoring some truly epic sci-fi themes, from Star Wars to Jaw to BSG. This classic gives me strong nostalgia feels! 🥹

[@docsavage8640]

Uh...if you were born in 1979 how could Battlestar Galactica (1978) be your childhood? 😆 🤣 😂

[@brynlewis2867]

R. I. P. Richard Hatch. Captain Apollo.

[@WalterDWormack214]

R.I.P. Lorne Greene. *Commander Adama. Battlestar Galactica* R.I.P. Lloyd Bridges. *Commander Cain. Battlestar Pegasus*

[@stuartsullivan75]

Damn, I didn't know he'd passed away until reading this.

[@peakysteve6045]

When did he pass

[@byronharano2391]

I had no idea he died. Sad

[@phoenixman8569]

John Colicos (1928-2000) as the Cylon commander "Count Baltar", not to mention his quick witted robot underling "Lucifer" voiced by Jonathan Harris 1914-2002

[@MichaelCasanovaMusic]

The Vipers rocketing through the tubes to launch still looks amazing to this day.

[@priestmorrison6564]

Its called, "VISION" which They are lackin these Days....

[@fernandomaestria8703]

Assisti muito!

[@johntracy72]

Total agreement, fellow Viper pilot!

[@jamiebraswell5520]

A lot of the visual effects hold up today. Not all, but a lot. The ship battles look great. Even the attack on Caprica looks awesome still! All shots of battlestars and Base Stars look great!

[@seanmcgrath3826]

@Kelly Houston I don't recall them all being named. The ones I do remember the names of are: Columbia; Atlantia; Rikon; Pegasus; and of course Galactica. If anyone knows more names from the original series, please share them

[@Jayke1981]

One of the best tv themes ever.

[@hanswurst7319]

+James Donnelly indeed

[@LeiaOrgana777]

idk, sounds terribly cheesy

[@Jayke1981]

Cheesy maybe but a classic

[@LeiaOrgana777]

Classic maybe, but cheesy af. Nevertheless looks like we agree ;)

[@javiergonzalez7104]

you're cheesy too

[@williamnance1148]

Any episode from this 1978 gem is BETTER than any of the Disney Star Wars Movies

[@chrismankey8251]

This show was garbage.

[@glennpeterson1357]

💯 this show was amazing. The special effects for a TV show we’re awesome!

[@glennpeterson1357]

@@chrismankey8251so why are you here?

[@DarrenK-dt7sx]

@@glennpeterson1357 Trolls gotta grunt, I guess.

[@davidholman48]

The effects back then told the story. Today movie screens are crammed with so much CGI that it boggles the mind while driving it crazy. Those models back then were made by human hands, and even by modern standards the Galactica still holds its own as a thing of beauty. Sleek, graceful, and yet powerful. I miss those days.

[@MrGconstantine1972]

You'd have to be living under a,rock not to muss those days!!😊😊😊

[@DerekBurns-qe1xo]

I'VE GOT A PLASTIC KIT OF THE GALACTICA, ACTUALLY I'VE GOT ALL 12 BATTLESTARS I MEAN 12 SHIPS 12 DIFFERENT NAMES AND 3 CYLON BASESTARS HANGING UP IN MY LIVING ROOM CEILING, IM 49, 50 IN DECEMBER, BUT I LOVED BATTLESTAR GALACTICA AS A KID BUT THE ORIGINAL, NOT THE REMAKE, ALSO HAVE THE PS 2 GAME WHEN ADAMA WAS A YOUNG PILOT!!!!!

[@steveng.willis618]

I was 11 in 1978, this was a favorite for sure! I wish I could go back to those days, great time to be a kid, wonderful memories.

[@darringraham2613]

We had the best generation for toys, music ,movies, tv shows 👍

[@davidcattell7631]

I was 10 in 1978😂😂😂😂😂classics and all ways classics and never will forgotten

[@DigbyOdel-et3xx]

I agree. For me those years as a kid were wonderful, great tv and with cable here in Canada at the time only 13 channels but always something good to watch. 😎👍

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Titanic

[@alekosolympiacos6361]

i grow up with that series and i consider my self lucky

[@kevindarrem3969]

They look for earth

[@williampaz2092]

It was better than the re-boot.

[@nathair67]

grew up. Κατά τα άλλα, καλά τα λές!

[@ValiantWrestling]

Me too. Born in '78 a few days before the first episode but watched it in the early 80's.

[@xxHUNGRY4THETRUTHxx]

Me too. The song reminds me when my parents were always telling me. "Get your wee little pjs on and get into bed." Born 1974

[@marckovranck6129]

Anyone noticed/remembered the Cylon passing "Face" during opening credits of the A-Team??? A funny reference to the "Starbuck" role of Dirk Benedict.

[@nopcshere6097]

I remember seeing that.

[@tonifalcon7296]

A good wink (I don't remember if both series got the same producer or writer).

[@jackgibsxxx0750]

Yes. And both A1 shows

[@brianvincentdoucet4273]

I remember those scenes only too well, believe me! And I was all too amused at them.

[@Fisch1969]

Never had noticed - just watched the old trailer here.. You are right!

[@CHanceLLerPlay]

I'm a Brazilian born in 1972, when this series came to Brazil I didn't miss an episode, simply memorable, the opening track is fantastic!

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Battlestar Galactica

[@CesarFadigas]

Me too.

[@MrCaco2010]

Me too 🇧🇷. Born in 1967. I loved this series. I didn't miss an episode. I even dreamed that I was there. 🌌

[@t.f.6332]

I m portuguese, 1972 also.

[@Marcellodasilvarego]

eu vi no cinema acho que o piloto . as poltronas balançavam com os motores da nave. acho que foi anunciado como um filme em dolby stereo. novidade pra época.

[@miafillene4396]

Still brings tears to my eyes 40 years later.

[@bruceli9094]

So majestic, grand and hopeful. That is what's missing today in culture.

[@mylor7708]

Have the entire series collection and passing it on to my daughter, who actually has been enjoying it to my surprise. This theme song has punch that makes you tremble and imagine as if you were part of it. Great memories of our childhood. I would never change today's kids shows for ours.

[@DukeOfChirk]

I think this music is under rated as a classic TV theme tune.....

[@Pduarte79]

Is one of the underrated sci-fi shows. Compared with star trek and wars.

[@ninometalyears]

You think right,is one of the BEST soundtracks

[@wildstar1063]

@@ninometalyears i'll tell you how old I am, I bought this soundtrack new on 8-track tape. :-) I still have it today.

[@markfox1545]

Ah, you decided to be the prick who always says something is underrated.

[@ninometalyears]

@@wildstar1063 I have still many audio tapes too...I'm 49 years old

[@smc1942]

A classic never grows old, nor dies. This theme always moved my soul, even as a kid. Still does today (2020). This is the ship I see in my mind when I hear the words Battlestar Galactica.

[@johntracy72]

You've got that right. I liked how Battlestar Galactica looked like a spaceborn aircraft carrier.

[@smc1942]

@@johntracy72 ; I always saw them as the hybrid Battleship/Carrier. True, the pods alongside are for her fighters. But in the main hull are her big guns & missles. (That's how I always imagined it.) Remember the episode (in two parts) of Cain & the Pegasus? As he closed with the 3 Baseships, he ordered, "Fire all guns & missles". Hollywood always failed to show more than the "anti-aircraft" guns. But the books talk about them! Just my thoughts...

[@lindaoneil5085]

It seemed each episode of Battlestar Galactica had a lesson to be learned from it. As in "The Lost Warrior", Apollo tells Puppis that no matter how scared you are, you always have to do what's right. And in the episode "War of the Gods", Count Iblis was charming, good-looking, and able to grant any wish you had. But he was really the Devil. When he killed Captain Apollo, I almost went through the ceiling! Each time Count Iblis was hit with a laser beam, he briefly turned into his real persona, the Devil, before he returned to his usual appearance. That scene still gives me the chills, even today.

[@shaynewheeler9249]

Battlestars galactica

[@speckgens]

RIP the unforgettable Lorne Greene.

[@gaspareemanuele6881]

👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@mordecaiesther3591]

It sounds like Jerry Goldsmith Star Trek theme ????

[@jamescooley9284]

We are all old we remember good Television programs battle start was great. I really miss Glen Larson I he was a great producer R.I.P😢

[@sumus11]

in 1978 I wanted to be a Viper Pilot, Now in 2023 I STILL WANT TO BE A VIPER PILOT

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Who doesn't?

[@shivaunwhite4549]

In 1978 I wanted to be Starbucks girlfriend. 😂😂

[@OpenGL4ever]

RIP Glen A. Larson † 14. November 2014

[@stephenbyrne2170]

Who was he?

[@thejonathan130]

@@stephenbyrne2170 the writer of both shows. Richard Hatch (Original Apollo and new series Tom Zerek) and a few others passed away in the last couple years too.

[@ferchorps2224]

Glen A. Larson also featured Knight Rider. So the K.I.T.T.'s scanner was copied from tiny eye-light of Cylons.

[@davidhughmiller]

So Say We All.

[@ketchupkatsup9805]

the effects look amazing for a tv show.

[@briancooper4959]

They were done by John Dykstra, who worked on the original Star Wars film.

[@triggermike41]

The show was very expensive for a tv show at the time.

[@firestorm165]

Especially a 42 year old TV show

[@Knightfang1]

That was ultimately the show’s downfall. The studio cancelled it not because of ratings but because it was so expensive to produce

[@johnbockelie3899]

Damn good special effects for being 42 years old!!!. 1978. Take that CGI.

[@dandelan]

This intro catapulted me right back to my 10 year old self, who was absolutely mesmerized by this weekly galactic epic between good and evil...

[@bennobeck]

Thank god that I had my childhodd in the 70s and my youth in the eighties. What a time that was.

[@seattlecathey9710]

The most beautiful Battlestar

[@matthewtaylor3301]

Grew up watching this with my Dad. Fond memories.

[@komradewirelesscaller6716]

A truly great piece of music. Battlestar Galactica, the original, was a darn good show that really should have lasted longer!!

[@Hoth1907]

I had a friend in second grade who was just imigrated from Asia. He could draw Viper‘s and Cylon attack ships like a Comic artist. I then moved, and did not see him for 36 years, until recently. The first thing i said to him was: Battlestar Galactica. We both smiled. Great memories!

[@johnharbaugh1165]

My father and I would watch this on television together. As a first grader, I thought this was the most amazing show. Starbuck was so cool.

[@sarasarah1810]

Colonial Battlestars were some of the coolest big ships in any sci fi. 💜

[@DaDitka]

Agreed. Might be my all-time favorite capital ship in sci-fi. Especially the original.

[@DylansPen]

Yes that design was a good ship design that still looks good.

[@ryank5424]

So say we all 😁

[@Zurround]

A Battlestar vs an Imperial Star Destroyer would be one hell of a space battle. The Battlestars were more interesting as there were different parts the front which is somewhat triangular the middle the ''wings" on the sides and the big jet area in the back. The star destroyers were kind of generic looking just a big ass TRIANGLE.

[@brianrogers7360]

@@Zurround the Battlestars also seemed more maneuverable

[@petetong9725]

Loved the Egyptian style helmets

[@hansteichmann]

@Brian Coley Yes it was a 2 parter.

[@ronparker8582]

And the bomber jackets and moto boots and low slung gun belts

[@gunfighterzero]

I was not happy they left that out of the new series

[@jamiebraswell5520]

@Brian Coley Lost Planet of the Gods, the immediate followup to the pilot movie.

[@Liamnerfdude1]

@@gunfighterzero yeah imagine not having the original uniform in the new series..

[@firegunner2010]

Richard Hatch, Star Of Battlestar Galactica, Dies At 71 RIP Apollo a legend of the screen! (May 21 1945 to Feb 07 2017)

[@LeMondeduGeekx]

firegunner2010 I learned that this morning 😭

[@traccid3982]

the best of the best opening themes ever.... still getting goosebumps when i hear this....

[@meanmon]

I remember the days BEFORE KZbin so I had to wait for a whole week before I could enjoy the theme...

[@karenblackadder1183]

Loved the end theme more with Lorne Greene's intro.

[@davidwillard7334]

YOU !! OBVIOUSLY !! DIDN'T ! HAVE ! A ! TAPE ! RECORDER !!

[@johnadams7963]

It is my favorite show of all time. My brother and I would wait breathlessly for the next episode. To this day, I get shivers down my spine in excitement, when I hear the theme song.

[@DaveB2868]

Still get the shivers from that music.. Its so awesome... And a great series 👍🏻

[@JK-of6bq]

A True Classic with so many Great Actors and Actresses plus One of the Greatest Theme songs of All Time!!

[@franksmits6384]

Brings me right back to the eighties.. What a great serie that was..

[@Stixman41]

Young lad when this arrived on our tv. never turned back always watched and to this day I still watch. loved my youth. Fantastic shows like this that will live forever. :)

[@umauni710]

The huge and detailed space battleships I watched in childhood and this music will be forever memorable, with the romance of space and future.

[@tommybenitez3918]

Damm I feel lucky I grew up in the 70s with good shit like this 🤘

[@davidlipman8093]

Me too. Very lucky.

[@frank87698]

Great series and music !

[@Roadracer987654321]

They gotta bring back the Original Battlestar Galactica. Bringing that back is bringing back a Classic Legend that only graced our TV Screens and lives for a short time. the Special effcts should be a combination of the original technique of creating Special Effects combined with today's CGI. The Original Special effects of the Original Series still fo the most part hold up to today's Visual Standards. Watching the original SPX was like watching Star Wars on TV. A Total Classic. .

[@michaelmcfarland1716]

Supposedly a new show is proposed for the 2021 season. Maybe an alternate dimension crossover the the original show would be nice. Like what star trek does

[@GuukanKitsune]

That's exactly where it went wrong. The effects budget went so runaway funding the show was threatening to bankrupt the studio.

[@jaylengyel992]

Bought the dvd collection

[@darkwolf-22]

I hope they never bring back Battlestar Galactica. I'd hate to see what a Woke, Politically Correct Version of Battlestar Galactica would look like today.

[@KLamki1]

@@darkwolf-22 Kind of already got it with the edgy reboot. Just imagine more of that but maxed out to the extreme.

[@davidking7205]

Excellent music ... really on par with Star Wars theme!

[@915nabi]

ahhhhhh.... my childhood.... i'll never let anyone rob me of the good ol times I had of watching this show. still my favorite scifi show. =)

[@johntracy72]

This was my childhood too, along with Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and of course, Star Wars and The Black Hole. I want the 1970's back so badly.....

[@soundtreks]

Yeah that was the only good part of Sunday night.

[@lindaoneil5085]

@@soundtreks Yes, indeed! The next day at school, my friend & I would discuss the episode in great detail!

[@SwordlordRoy]

I don't care how visually spectacular and critically acclaimed the soap opera of the same name is! For me, this is Battlestar Galactica!

[@mannyamato7298]

7 months late but F'N a man for real.

[@victorlombardi1149]

Yeah, the reboot is a decadent, squalid, desperate, bleak, depressing and miserable soap opera, with great special effects. ........ They got confused ..... people said : we want a space opera .......... they understood soap opera .... and the disaster struck ; 2004 battlestar galactica !

[@irmaosmatos4026]

the 2000s reboot was decadent and horrible. The empty "God" commentaries and lack of morality from many characters (how can a protagonist treat their dad like that).

[@chris.hinsley]

@@victorlombardi1149oh come on ! BSG reboot was awesome as well ! They are both excellent.

[@victorlombardi1149]

@@chris.hinsley IMNHO (InMyNeverHumbleOpinion) The reboot was pure SH.T !!!!!!!!!!!!! I am a Real Man dominant Male, I dominate and seduce women. No REAL MEN in the reboot (as almost in all new cinema and television productions) but instead obnoxious women in absurd ridiculous improbable leading role, seducing "men" ........ It was so decadent, squalid, desperate, bleak, disheartening, depressing, miserable, with pathetic male characters.

[@williammcdowall6328]

one of the best si-fis ever made

[@mrbubetube]

pffff, that show only lasted one season because it SUCKED. nobody watches it

[@GabrielLopez-qe2od]

@@mrbubetube it only lasted one season because it was too expensive

[@IcedCat559]

@@mrbubetube 14k people disagree

[@RangerReg08]

Best TV theme EVER!! I owned the vinyl, would crank it on the stereo and let the music wash over me.

[@budisugiyarto4194]

My favourite sci fi movie when I was a kid. I'm 40 yo now. Thanks 4 upload bro.

[@sidearmsalpha]

Man, the original Viper and Raider are some of the coolest sci fi ships ever designed!

[@ferchorps2224]

Yes. The Colony or Colonial Viper. I prefer Viper than X-Wing. It is faster, specially when use the "turbo" button: "swooooooooosssshhhhhh"

[@rcslyman8929]

@@ferchorps2224 It was the case for "less is more". I never really cared for the X-Wing design (I liked the A-Wing more... simple, elegant). The Vipers had a nice, classic feel to them, but still looked different from any modern fixed-wing aircraft. They looked like they were meant to fly in space. I loved the fact that they kept that design for the remake, but gave the Cylon raiders an update. I loved the original design, by the rebooted raiders had a much more menacing look to them.

[@michaelmcfarland1716]

Loved the original viper, but looooove the newer cylon raider look

[@johntracy72]

And Galactica itself.

[@rickhunter6513]

Colonial Viper and the Thunderfighter from the Buck Rogers TV show were two of the best designs in my opinion

[@missy3m]

I miss my battlestar. How I loved Richard Hatch & Dirk Benedict

[@michaelmcfarland1716]

At least richard hatch made some appearances in the new show, even though it wasn't his original character

[@lindaoneil5085]

I had a crush on Captain Apollo. Boy, did that HURT when he was killed by Count Iblis in the episode "War of the Gods". Hurt even more when Sheba & Starbuck were aboard the Ship of Lights, and Apollo's body was resting on that altar. All their uniforms, boots, even sidearms, were white!

[@elizabethjordan5755]

@@lindaoneil5085 Loved Captain Apollo's character. He was passionate yet had a dignity about him. Kinda like his father Commander Adama. RIP Lorne Greene and Richard Hatch. 😥

[@33Crazydude]

Wow, I remember this and loved it as a kid

[@kiramajor8490]

👍👍😊😊💖💖

[@TexasDog3]

Me too.

[@johntracy72]

Same here. Gen X rules.

[@gabrielbermont7144]

Galactica 1978 Thème: J'avais 8 ans quand je regardé cette Serie et elle était en français. Galactica👨‍🚀👍👨‍🚀👍👨‍🚀👍👨‍🚀👍Goldorak, Sankukai, Ulysse 31, Le Royaume de la Science Fiction.

[@hollandmeester347]

Too bad this great show only lasted one season. Then came BSG 1980. WOEHA. Thank God for BSG 2003.

[@holzmanj9]

possibly the best theme music ever!

[@johntracy72]

I agree completely and find the original BSG theme so inspirational and full of hope. We're all in this together, especially with the coronavirus pandemic going on.

[@ravensridge3391]

Could even be a wedding march.

[@stephenpaxman2401]

BEST SCI-FI EVER WHEN I WAS A KID

[@johntracy72]

I second that. I was a kid the same age as Noah Hathaway was at the time. He was Boxey.

[@XanAxDdu]

i liked it a lot but sorry best sci fi on tv was animation Starblazers !

[@Zurround]

@@johntracy72 Damn, he is not a cute little kid anymore. I am 49 and slightly younger than him I checked his age on IMDB. How cool would THIS be: If ANOTHER remake is done maybe Noah could be ADAMA.

[@ReedHarrison]

I agree I couldn't wait to come home from school and watch this in the 80s!!

[@Zurround]

@@ReedHarrison Maybe I am a little older than you? My mother took my brother and me to see the MOVIE in 1978. I was so young (5) that I don't even remember what theater it was.

[@sheperdjohnson1185]

Didn't miss this show as a kid!! Loved it!!!!

[@Alaninbroomfield]

I was in 4th grade when this came out and I loved it. Still do. A little hokey and (honestly) too "family friendly" at times, but the premise of the show, and the sets are very intriguing.

[@mariaescudero7374]

El viejazoooo , mi abuelo me llevo a verla el 76 al cinerama santa Lucia increíble ese sistema

[@michaelaldan945]

i remember watching every episode, one night we were at my aunt's and we had to leave early... i threw a tantrum sooo bad that my parents decided to stay, and i could finish watching my episode.. not my best moment but hey, it was battlestar...

[@danielrodriguez248]

I would have done the same thing as an adult!!😅😅👍👍

[@lancemckellar]

One night someone turned up at our house and tv got turned off. Missed the episode. Saw it on video 20 years later!

[@gogajelic2312]

Hahahaa.. you made my day! Me and my brother watched it as kids and I miss those times,tv shows like this sooo much. We are aged now....but our hearts are still there.....

[@musclesmouse]

My brother and I had to fight my mom for the TV on Fridays. Galactica vs Dallas.

[@lindaoneil5085]

@@musclesmouse Who won?

[@davidcastano7540]

a real space show that can never be denied, a star wars, cousin to be remembered for ever!

[@raygxr8582]

Loved the series back in the 70’s and loved visiting Universal Studios Hollywood & riding the Tram as it went into a LAZER shoot out scene straight out of the show!!!!

[@drakan5468]

Great show, the memories

[@stefanreiman3527]

Gives me goosebumbs every time Reminds of a great childhood These days are long gone

[@leftyMOTIVguy]

One of my favorite shows when I was growing up. My elementary school art teacher made a cardboard model of the Galactica ship it was like 4 feet long and hung it from the ceiling, it was the coolest thing.

[@TCMECH79]

Teachers don't do that now a days

[@johntracy72]

That is so awesome!

[@TheGermanObserver]

Galactica was the first movie I watched with Dolby Surround Sound in a Berlin cinema. I will never forget this experience! Still love the movie.

[@mariosmanesis8376]

one of the best series of the 1970, thanks

[@anzuluna0922]

一度聴いたら忘れない名曲。

[@robwebnoid5763]

Here in 2020. I have always loved this theme. It is epic & grandiose. It is equal to the main theme of Star Wars. I miss the younger days of watching this series. I remember it well, we watched it mainly on TV in our basement in the house we used to live in in the late 1970's. Time flies. I also liked the 2000's reimagined BSG.

[@alekosolympiacos6361]

best series of all time

[@johntracy72]

I second that. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) is a close second. Same team as BSG.

[@mrbubetube]

the show sucked so bad, it only lasted one season because nobody watched it. most people said it was a bad ripoff copy of Star Wars

[@tonivirrankoski]

So much nostalgy this series. Its one of my first remember tv-series and i remember i love that series.

[@SJHFoto]

HA! I was just saying that my favourite American shows from back then was Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew, Battlestar Galactica, and Buck Rodgers in the 25th century!

[@johnbockelie3899]

We watched this show every Sunday night when It was a new show , 1978.

[@hansteichmann]

@@johnbockelie3899 yup I remember that to. Sunday nights on WLS T.V. Chicagos own Channel 7.

[@willie0704]

only the 1st season of Buck Rogers. I did not care for the second season with the searcher. I also liked the replacement Nancy Drew after Pam Martin left. The actress also played Lieutenant Brie on Battelstar.

[@luffyhona5007]

Prefer this ,the original show than the more recent one. Simpler, less complex, less dark, funnier even more epic. And the opening theme of course is a classic. Wonderful! Thank you! ☺️💜

[@glennpeterson1357]

Great show, great piece of music!

[@deepsouthNZ]

i get quite emotional watching this an amazing achievement

[@ranekeisenkralle8265]

Yeah. Leagues ahead of the crap the entertainment industry is shovelling out these days - although i will say that there are a very few exceptions which are actually decent (Expanse for example)

[@jordankisling3108]

i havent seen this show in ages and i refused to watch the reboot because they changed so much. but this theme song every time i hear it i instantly recognize it. It is one of my all time favorite science fiction theme songs ever.

[@persona83]

I had this exact same feeling before watching the 2003 version. Give it a chance, and I say it as a huge BSG 78 fan.

[@razorback8300]

Bro what are you doing . But in all seriousness I understand why you might not want to watch it but the 2000 bsg series is by far one of the best sci-fi shows EVER MADE . I know the comment is like 3 years old but if you have not watched it I’ll recommend you to give it a try

[@DisgruntledPigumon]

I never considered it a reboot. Just some other timeline sci-fi show. It was enjoyable at the time, but it wasn’t BSG. I have never rewatched it. The original? Many times. ❤❤❤

[@dmacbass]

There is one thing the reboot got right: it's dark. The story has to be dark. We're talking about the annihilation of human civilization down to just 50,000 people left running for their lives. The original show has a hard time gaining new fans because it's too upbeat for the setting and stretches believability past the breaking point. The reboot is still massively acclaimed across the board, even if the ending (which I hated) was controversial.

[@apolloperez8706]

I was in Dallas in a convention back in 1990 and they played this theme with fireworks all over the place in several screens and made it look spectacular, it was! Impressed us all and the inspiration was Great!

[@armandopenasalgadoTCS]

I used to imagine myself as one of the Viper Mark II pilots. One of the finest science fiction TV series ever made

[@leokimvideo]

Incredible this only ran for one season. Sure it was a poor mans Star Wars but for a TV series it was amazing. The SFX were a tad tardy, look at Space 1999 for stuff that was way ahead of it's time for 1970's TV SFX

[@franohmsford7548]

Actually it ran for two seasons - Galactica 1980 was the second season! And the SFX in Battlestar Galactica was way ahead of anything else on TV at the time! It was basically movie level which is why the show was so expensive to make! You forget that Star Wars was a Quantum Leap forward in Movie SFX! Logan's Run came out just a year before Star Wars and the SFX in Battlestar Galactica is at least as good as that in Logan's Run, which was a Blockbuster MOVIE! How many Sci-Fi TV Shows TODAY have Special Effects equivalent to Movies made 2-3 years ago!?!

[@DaveMiller2]

It was cancelled because it was so expensive. Not because of ratings. It was popular.

[@marcberringer7320]

1 million an episode was too much for the network to recover. How the times have changed.

[@DaveMiller2]

@@franohmsford7548 I like the Cylons in the original much better than the Cylons in the new one. The new BSG doesn't have effects as good as recent movies, as you say. Real people in costumes with those voices and the red light.

[@Warriorking.1963]

@@DaveMiller2 So true, and the original serious was just much more fun than the new one.

[@masonbricke4568]

I had this as the ringtone on my phone last year. You'd be surprised how many people still recognize it.

[@johntracy72]

I would certainly recognize it instantly. That's awesome.

[@lindaoneil5085]

How did you manage that? I'd love to have the "Battlestar Galactica" theme as a ringtone!

[@masonbricke4568]

@@lindaoneil5085 you can find one at either Red Ringtones or Zedge. Probably other sites as well. I for one prefer the Red Ringtones version.

[@강알리]

오!!! 나의 어릴 적 추억의 TV Series Drama. 😂😂😂😂😂👍🏻

[@BurningWarSword]

Thank you everyone who brought this to us.

[@vahi37]

The underlying premise for the show was fantastic. I was so glad when they brought it back and really worked with that.

[@ursa41]

Aaaah, man! This vid/theme song is a WELCOME SIGHT for sore eyes for a TV -watching vet like myself. After watching that 2004 soap opera-infested , dull and drabby, over-melodramatic BSG, I'll take the 1978 Classic and this impeccable John Williams score of a theme song to boot ANY F&%#@ DAY!!! Thanks so much for posting, my friend :-)

[@Slashkamr]

There are those who believe...that life here began out there, far across the Universe...with tribes of humans...who may have been the forefathers of the Egyptians...or the Toltecs...or the Mayans. Some believe that there may yet be brothers of man...who even now fight to survive-somewhere beyond the heavens!

[@also3442]

+Shannon McDonald ,Is it really you on that picture?, OH GIRL!

[@JanTeBont]

+Shannon McDonald Its actually masonic doctrine!

[@michaelaldan945]

that is a...picture....yes. :) oh boy

[@michaelaldan945]

and somewhere never beyond..

[@DrWhom]

I hear a lotta people say that... They've been telling me...

[@ericdunn360]

Fleeing from the Cylon tyranny, the last Battlestar GALACTICA leads a ragtag fugitive fleet on a lonely quest, A shining planet known as Earth, SO SAY WE ALL!!!

[@davidwillard7334]

WITH !! THE !! CYLONS !! FOLLOWING !! BEHIND !!! BY !! YOUR !! COMMAND !!!

[@davidwillard7334]

@@MysticCoder Are you O.K ! With Anything ! At !! All !??

[@juanmanuelhernandezalvarez533]

Ralph Mcquarrie the visual designer for Star Wars was involved on designing The Galactica Universe. So that's why they're so similar. Stu Philips created the iconic tehme for Galactica and even John Williams, the composer of Star Wars used to have a rendition (Conducting the Boston Pops) of Galactica's theme.

[@davidbarretto9138]

Loved this show when I was a kid. I remember being bored in school and would draw the ships and draw a battle scene.

[@sreggird60]

I liked how the battlestars in the original series were hundreds of years (yahrens) old and that the war with the Cylons had been waging for years. You could see how a war weary people would grasp at the peace offered by the Cylons only to be fooled by them and Baltar who turned out to be fooled by the Cylons too. .

[@stardude2006]

One of the Greatest TV Themes Ever Written !! 👽💚

[@johntracy72]

I couldn't agree more.

[@mainmajo]

Thank You Stu Phillips!

[@megatonhammer4723]

Proudly born in 74’. This video is a great souvenir and reminder of how epic life was growing up in those days! The excitement whenever the show started and the theme song came on was just the best! We never had any of the kick ass toys here in south east Asia except for Star Wars which was expensive for a kid with hardly any pocket money! My mom was nice enough to at least but my brother and me an action figure.

[@HenrySandi-wq3kq]

una verdadera obra de arte..hollywood deberia hacer mas cosas como esas..a pasado tanto tiempo y aun me sigue cautivando su magia e imaginacion..fue es y sera una joya de la cinematografia

[@georger64]

God, how I loved that show. Good times.

[@samanthaoshea2166]

Best Battlestar Galactica. I loved this version.. from the music to the actors an story line...