Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Escape from Wedded Bliss
TV Flash files “Escape from Wedded Bliss” as hour 12 of 37 in the TV Flash guide — Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979–1981) on NBC, season 1, episode 12, aired 1979-11-29, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E12: listed hour 12 of 37 in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century guide, hour 12 of 24 in season 1. It aired 1979-11-29 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Cosmic Whiz Kid” (S01E11). Next is “Cruise Ship to the Stars” (S01E13).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
A mysterious pyramid assumes orbit about Earth and fires a beam of energy that hits well outside of New Chicago - and nevertheless shakes the city! It is part of Princess Ardala's latest assault on Earth. This time, she demands that Buck Rogers marry her, as part of her ascension to the Draconian throne! With the fate of Earth's cities on the line, Buck may not have a choice - unless he can convince a hermit to teach him what he must know to find the weapon's control center aboard Ardala's ship.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Escape from Wedded Bliss sit in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century guide?
S01E12 is listed hour 12 of 37 — hour 12 of 24 in season 1, season 1 episode 12.
When did Buck Rogers in the 25th Century S01E12 air?
Escape from Wedded Bliss aired 1979-11-29 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Pilot movie first?
Yes if you want the slickest gloss. The 1979 theatrical/TV feature launched the series; Gerard, Gray, and Twiki follow into the weekly hour.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Gil Gerard thaws a twentieth-century flyboy into disco-era space, with Erin Gray's Col. Wilma Deering as the actual command presence and Twiki as comic sidekick. Post-Star Wars network sci-fi with a slick pilot movie and toyetic charm. Lasers, jumpsuits, and a wink aimed at the merch aisle.
Open on a thaw. Twentieth-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century to help Earth defense forces battle galactic threats: NBC's Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979–1981), from Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens, began as a 1979 theatrical/TV pilot feature. Gil Gerard's thawed flyboy, Erin Gray's Col. Wilma Deering as the actual command presence, Felix Silla and Mel Blanc's Twiki, Tim O'Connor's Dr. Elias Huer. Twiki and Dr. Theopolis added kid-friendly robot banter. Part of Larson's late-1970s…
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- Gil Gerard as Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers
Gil Gerard thawed a twentieth-century flyboy into disco-era space as Capt. William 'Buck' Rogers — Erin Gray's Col. Wilma Deering as command presence, Twiki as comic sidekick, post-Star Wars network sci-fi with toyetic charm. TV Flash…
- Erin Gray as Col. Wilma Deering
Erin Gray’s Col. Wilma Deering made Buck Rogers in the 25th Century the actual command presence — 1970s catalog disco-era space, jumpsuits, a flyboy thawed into toyetic charm, then Silver Spoons stretching the steel into 1980s mansion…
- Felix Silla as Twiki (body)
Felix Silla wore Twiki on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century — disco-era space, Gil Gerard thawed into jumpsuits, Erin Gray's actual command presence, and a comic robot whose body had to walk the gag. Post-Star Wars network sci-fi, toyetic…
- Mel Blanc as Twiki (voice)
Mel Blanc’s Barney Rubble gave The Flintstones its next-door giggle — 1960s catalog Bedrock, a laugh-track sitcom in stone, the pal Fred could not do without. The Jetsons and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century kept the most famous voice in…
- Tim O'Connor as Dr. Elias Huer
Tim O'Connor briefed Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Dr. Elias Huer — disco-era space, a twentieth-century flyboy thawed into jumpsuits, toyetic charm, lasers with a wink aimed at the merch. Post-space-opera network sci-fi. TV Flash…