The Best Episodes of Galactica 1980 Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.1/10(305 votes)

   #1 - Galactica Discovers Earth (1)

   S1:E11/27/1980

   Thirty years after its voyage began, the Galactica finally nears Earth, but to their utter disappointment they find Earth's technology is no match for the Cylons. Adama dispatches two pilots with a mission to secretly speed up Earth's defence development.

   Director:Sidney Hayers

   Writer:Glen A. Larson

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   Director:Sidney Hayers

   Writer:Glen A. Larson
2. 

   5.8/10(279 votes)

   #2 - Galactica Discovers Earth (2)

   S1:E22/3/1980

   When treacherous Xavier travels back in time, Troy and Dillon must race to capture him before the space-age technology falls into the hands of the Nazis.

   Director:Sidney Hayers

   Writer:Glen A. Larson

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   Director:Sidney Hayers

   Writer:Glen A. Larson
3. 

   5.5/10(278 votes)

   #3 - Galactica Discovers Earth (3)

   S1:E32/10/1980

   Xavier appears on Earth before the arrival of the Galactica and it is up to Tory and Dillon to stop his schemes before all hope for a future colony is lost.

   Director:Sidney Hayers

   Writer:Glen A. Larson

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   Director:Sidney Hayers

   Writer:Glen A. Larson
4. 

   5.0/10(269 votes)

   #4 - The Super Scouts (1)

   S1:E43/16/1980

   When the Cylons launch a surprise attack on the fleet, Adama sends Troy and Dillon to take the children to Earth for their own safety.

   Director:Vince Edwards

   Writer:Glen A. Larson

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   Director:Vince Edwards

   Writer:Glen A. Larson
5. 

   4.9/10(251 votes)

   #5 - The Super Scouts (2)

   S1:E53/23/1980

   Troy, Dillon and the children all become involved in efforts to stop a chemical company from polluting a town's water supply.

   Director:Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

   Writer:Glen A. Larson

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   Director:Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

   Writer:Glen A. Larson
6. 

   4.6/10(263 votes)

   #6 - Spaceball

   S1:E63/30/1980

   While Troy and Dillon try to stop the renegade Xavier from altering Earth's history, the Galactica children find themselves at a baseball camp for underprivileged children.

   Director:Barry Crane

   Writers:Frank Lupo, Glen A. Larson, Jeff Freilich

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   Director:Barry Crane

   Writers:Frank Lupo, Glen A. Larson, Jeff Freilich
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7. 

   5.8/10(264 votes)

   #7 - The Night the Cylons Landed (1)

   S1:E74/13/1980

   The Cylon Empire has built a new type of Cylon, a humanoid android; and when one of them survives a crash near New York City, Troy and Dillon must hunt the Cylon down.

   Director:Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

   Writer:Glen A. Larson

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   Director:Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

   Writer:Glen A. Larson
8. 

   5.8/10(255 votes)

   #8 - The Night the Cylons Landed (2)

   S1:E84/20/1980

   Still chasing the humanoid Cylon, Troy and Dillon track him to a radio station, where he tries to send a signal to his Base Star.

   Director:Barry Crane

   Writer:Glen A. Larson

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   Director:Barry Crane

   Writer:Glen A. Larson
9. 

   5.2/10(253 votes)

   #9 - Space Croppers

   S1:E94/27/1980

   Troy and Dillon form a partnership with an immigrant farmer to produce crops to feed the Galactica refugees after the Cylons destroy the fleet's agroships.

   Director:Daniel Haller

   Writer:Robert McCullough

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   Director:Daniel Haller

   Writer:Robert McCullough
10. 

    7.9/10(464 votes)

    #10 - The Return of Starbuck

    S1:E105/4/1980

    Dr. Zee tells Adama about a dream where he sees Starbuck, crashed on a distant planet, befriending an injured Cylon Centurion and a mysterious alien woman who gives birth to a baby boy.

    Director:Ron Satlof

    Writer:Glen A. Larson

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    Director:Ron Satlof

    Writer:Glen A. Larson