Don't turn on the Sci Fi Channel today. Galactica 1980 is on.

[DanCa]

I wanted to warn people to bypass the sci fi channel today. The horror that was Galactica 1980 is on all morning and after noon.
Damn my eyes for seeing that..

[Benfea]

1. I don't see how 1980 is any worse than the horror that came before it

I really can't tell the difference.

[DanCa]

2. hmm did you actually watch the show?

Because I see a marked difference . Just like I see a marked difference in the new series. Okay no brainer there :D

[CBGLuthier]

8. Are you Serious

the original BG was cutesy and at times simplistic. 2 dimensional characters even.

But compared to BG 1980 it was Hamlet.

[Benfea]

9. I'm sure threre is a difference....

...but that's like arguing about which Nazi is more evil or which Republican is more stupid. Yes, the difference exists, but it's kind of besides the point.

[NewJeffCT]

3. Believe it or not

As a young teen (13-14), I loved the show when it was on the air, as I also liked "Buck Rogers" with Gil Gerard.

As I grew up, I kind of looked on old Galactica as a silly and shallow little show with a big budget.

However, I was visiting some friends a year or so back and we ended up watching some of those old episodes. They actually seemed like decent shows, and better than my memory of them.

[DanCa]

4. Well that was all that we had back then :D

Btw I liked Buck Rogers too at least in the first season.

[NewJeffCT]

5. I liked it the first year, too

I mean, what young male didn't like Buck Rogers - what with Erin Grey in those tight jumpsuits, and the scantily clad Princess Ardala, and Buck's babe of the week?

[Zomby Woof]

6. It was all about Erin Grey

I was 13 when that show debuted - we were the most natural demographic, no doubt. :D

[teenagebambam]

10. Speak for yourself

THIS young man was too busy watching Gil Gerard. Erin who??!?

[Zomby Woof]

7. Ah, nostalgic cheese!

Gotta love Lorne Greene in the fake beard.

[YankeyMCC]

11. I too cringed when I saw that listed

I enjoyed the original series and hold a sentimental affection for it even though I now recognize it's shortcomings. But the 1980 version was just horrendous, I remember being excited about it when it was announced and then being disappointed when I watched it.

The original may be poor by many measures but it was perfect stuff for kids and now the new version is perfect stuff for adults. :)