There is a cable channel called "ME TV" that airs a lot of old shows from the 60s, 70s, and early 80s. One of the shows they air (although unfortunately only one episode a week) is Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. For ~ people of a certain age ~ like me, Buck Rogers was a big deal growing up. But memory is a funny thing. I remember the show running a lot longer (it was only 2 seasons). I definitely remember Princess Ardala (probably my first crush?) yet she was only in a handful of episodes (and only in the first season). I did not remember the cheesy special effects (which, even for 1981 were really bad) or the terrible story lines in season 2 (so stupid I am embarrassed to even describe them). And yet, there is something comforting in Gil Gerard's tuft of chest hair, Erin Grey's steely-eyed sexiness, and even the cornpone dialogue. There are only a couple of episodes in the really bad second season left to air before they cycle back to season 1, which will give me the full nostalgia trip.
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