Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - Season 1 - Eps 8: Return of the Fighting 69th

Name: Eps 8: Return of the Fighting 69th
Released: 1979-10-25
Rating: 3.5

1979-10-25 • 60 min • ⭐ 6.975/10

Some time before Buck Roger's arrival, Col. Wilma Deering had set out to capture two interstellar gun runners. A fire in their spacecraft left them disfigured and they now set out to take their revenge on Wilma and Earth. Capturing a freighter with 20th Century chemical weapons, they plan to poison the planet's atmosphere. With the aid of retired members of the Earth Defense Directorate's 69th Squadron, Buck and Wilma attack the gun runners' base to destroy them and the chemical weapons.

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About Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Title: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

First Air Date: 1979-09-20

Last Air Date: 1981-04-16

Status: Ended

Rating: 6.975/10 (from 121 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 3

Total Episodes: 37

Network: NBC

Genres: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Production Companies: Universal Television, Glen A. Larson Productions, Bruce Lansbury Productions, John Mantley Productions

Synopsis

20th-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century after a freak accident puts him in suspended animation for 500 years. Upon returning to Earth and discovering the planet is recovering from a nuclear war, Buck uses his combat skills and ingenuity to protect Earth and fight evil throughout the galaxy alongside starfighter pilot Colonel Wilma Deering and robot companion Twiki.