I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

"Universal" studios didn't produce many Science Fiction television shows but the ones they did make are pretty good. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" was another version of that 1939 serial programme with Larry "Buster" Crabbe (who made an appearance in this series). The above series is what I would describe as being undemanding fun on a "comic strip" level. It doesn't take itself too seriously most of the time, which is just as well as the viewers certainly didn't! Buck Rogers is an astronaut from 1986 who ends up being frozen in time whilst in outer space and doesn't awake until the 25th century. The low budget is the main drawback of "Buck Rogers" as some of the effects and camera shots demanded more time and money. Alas, the final results of the special effects are hardly convincing. The writing rarely rises above the ordinary but still not bad. The supporting cast and the action scenes really compensate though and the show's pace was pretty good. Tim O' Connor was an asset to the show and I was rather disappointed when he was written out after the end of the first season. The show lasted for two seasons and it was fairly successful with the public.

Season 2 of Buck Rogers In The 25th Century is a classic example of the old maxim,"If it works, don't fix it". The producers tried to make the second season stories more serious in content which had the effect of taking most of the fun out of the show. Out went most of the campy costumes & the hordes of gorgeous, hot Hollywood starlets who guest-starred. Out too went the biggest loss of all, Pamela Hensley's Princess Ardala. She was an absolute knockout of a hot babe. Her eye-catching, over-the-top, garish (& sometimes very skimpy) costumes were one of the shows biggest selling points. They retained Erin Gray's Colonel Wilma Deering, also a big draw for us lads, but she was generally given much lesser prominence in Season 2. The result of all this was that the second season just wasn't nearly as entertaining or enjoyable to watch.

My Dad took us to see it in the theaters, we paid good money for it.I remember that my family enjoyed it, back in those days where we didn't have much to watch anyways it was about that time that we first saw Star Wars in the theaters too later, Buck Rogers was shown on TV, I enjoyed watching it since there really were much to choose from it gave me some idea as to what the future (25XX) may be although I already knew back then that it was cheap TV production my family just went along with the plot and we looked to each episode now, I still have fond memories of my family and I watching Buck Rogers and don't mind watching it again

I don't know what a spoiler is, but I am saying there is one, just in case.I really liked the series, It allowed me to put my mind in neutral and relax. The relax factor is more than many would think, even to this day.I think that my favorite part was Twiki. He had a head shaped like a penis and always said "biggie! biggie! biggie! biggie!" Yeah, I just bet there was a "biggie", right before our eyes!Twiki would be great to oder food at Wendy's drive thru. Great TV series. I support the endeavors of it's creators.