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Battlestar Galactica
Telefilms
Not in Commercially released set
WE HAVE The Original TWELVE TELEFILM Versions of the Original Series!
For those who are not aware let us review. After Galactica was canceled by ABC, a way to recover the extreme costs of producing the series were sought. One season shows were not widely syndicated in those days, so the first syndicated release of Galactica was as a series of 12, 2 hour telefilms(also releasing them theatrically overseas).The two parters,Like"Lost Planet Of The Gods" and "The Living Legend" etc. were converted from two part series episodes into single telefims.In addition scenes that were cut for time were reinserted to take the place of redundant bits in a two-part play. The single episodes were cut together To make the titles "Casanova of Space" "Curse of the Cylons" "Space Prison" "Murder In Space" and "The Phantom Of Space". These episodes also contained extra footage and revised storyline continuity (Voiceover dropins) to make an early episode compatible with a late one and tie the two stories together. Below is a list of the twelve films.The thirteenth telefilm was constructed from 5 episodes of Galactica 1980. Universal denies any version of Galactica 1980 was ever released but between the bits in the telefilm version of "Experiment in Terra" portions of 6 episodes were released, as well as a Goodtimes tape of the complete episode "The Return of Starbuck". In Canada Galactica 1980 episodes play in Galactica rotation with Battlestar Galactica in the open credits.I have recently viewed all versions of all copies we have of Galactica, as it turns out, the U.K. release of the telefilms that occurred 3 years or so ago,most were not all true telefilm versions (some were two part versions). So our old copy of The Living Legend and Gun On Ice Planet Zero, along with the telefilm form of Greetings From Earth" more rare than first thought.Most have been reconstructed with footage from the commercial DVD set.They are 9 on a 10 scale.
Photos to be posted soon
All titles available on DVD Digitally Enhanced
One Telefilm per DVD
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA-Disc 1
LOST PLANET OF THE GODS-Disc 2
PHANTOM IN SPACE-Disc 3
SPACE CASANOVA-Disc 4
GUN ON ICE PLANET ZERO-Disc 5
CURSE OF THE CYLONS-Disc 6
MURDER IN SPACE-Disc 7
THE LIVING LEGEND-Disc 8
WAR OF THE GODS-Disc 9
SPACE PRISON-Disc 10
GREETINGS FROM EARTH-Disc 11
EXPERIMENT IN TERRA-Disc 12
Full Set 100.00
INDIVIDUAL Titles
SP COPIES FOR 15.00 Each
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
I don't think the title "Saga of a Star World" was associated with this play(I could be wrong but I think it was just called Battlestar Galactica like the theatrical release). The British telefilm set release is a 96 min version of the pilot, which would be right for a 2 hour slot. The previous U.K. release was of the 3 part edited version. The original first syndication run played the first time in a 2 and a half hour time slot, with a very similar edit to the 125 min theatrical version, except of course they don't kill Baltar.
LOST PLANET OF THE GODS
Released as two part version in the U.K. Telefilm set. Even the eventual commercial release in the 90's in the U.S. on VHS was of the original two-part version. The telefilm version has a number of additional or extended scenes.
THE PHANTOM IN SPACE
Episodes "The Lost Warrior" And "Hand of God" which contain extra scenes and revised continuity. Actually a "Hand Of God" sandwich with "Lost Warrior" in the middle. The planet Equaillus is mentioned more.
CASANOVA OF SPACE
Episodes "The Long Patrol" And "Take The Celestra" which contain extra scenes and revised continuity.Again, "Take the Celestra" is done in two halves around "Long Patrol". Starbuck juggles three women and a female computer.
THE GUN ON ICE PLANET ZERO
Even the eventual commercial release in the 90's on VHS was of the original two-part version. We used the telefilm from an 80's syndication play to reconstruct a superior version. Extra scenes, longer scenes and revised scene order.
CURSE OF THE CYLONS
Episodes "The Magnificent Warriors" And "Fire in Space" which contains extra scenes and revised continuity. Works best as a combo because they aired close together and little continuity had to be modified. Works best of the combos.
MURDER IN SPACE
Episodes "Murder on the Rising Star" and "The Young Lords" which contain extra scenes and revised continuity . Instead of giving up in the launch tube Starbuck launches, pursued by Boomer. He decides to go back and face the charges when the Cylons attack, forcing him to crash on the planet Attilla. Once rescued the trial continues, though completely without Baltar, a key participant in the episodic version . This is the most revised continuity of the telefilms.
THE LIVING LEGEND
With original two part play, original telefilm version, Mission Galactica (a theatrical release with a partial "Fire in Space" and revised ending) and our custom digital construct from all three versions (1hour 45 min) we have 4 versions of this story. The Extended edition is the original story continuity with extra effects scenes from the theatrical version. An extra 15 minutes. Standard telefilm available as well.
WAR OF THE GODS
We have the true telefilm version, the only one in the U.K release to actually be a telefilm version, and we have an 80's play. Scenes lengthened, lines added.
SPACE PRISON
Episodes "Man With Nine Lives" And "Baltar Escapes" which is the natural combination of the two Noman stories. More additional voiceovers in this one than most. And a complete sequence of Baltar surrendering so film could stand alone.
GREETINGS FROM EARTH
This was the only two hour story to play as such during the original run so as such had fewest changes.The British release is of the two part version. We have the telefilm in syndicated true telefilm form with extra scenes from an 80's play.
EXPERIMENT IN TERRA
The oddest of all because they only had one episode to work with (same title), so we retell the origin story, add some new footage seen nowhere else and throw in half of "The Return of Starbuck" from Galactica 1980 with a revised ending before we get to "Experiment in Terra" with some extended scenes. Easily the worst, yet strangely the most interesting and collectable, not to mention rarest of the set. We have sold many copies to satisfied collectors. Recently acquired a new and even better copy!
MOST OF THE ABOVE HAVE BEEN RECONSTRUCTED USING TAPE COPIES AS TEMPLATE BUT BULK OF FOOTAGE TAKEN FROM COMMERCIAL SET.
CONQUEST OF EARTH
The saddest of all, they took parts of 5 episodes of GALACTICA 1980,the three part pilot and the two part episode "The Night the Cylons Landed" to make a 100 minute telefilm. It moves right along, they even made the two Dr. Zees brothers to explain the discontinuity of having two different actors play Dr. Zee. The original versions of the episodes are also available.
WE HAVE A FULL SET OF GALACTICA 1980
Individual titles available for 15.00 as DVD
Full Set discount available
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