- General Note:
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Originally broadcast by ABC 1978-1979.
Special features include: complete original series, presented in original broadcast order; loaded with newly produced bonus material and never-before-seen footage; interview with Glen A. Larson; deleted scenes; making "Battlestar Galactica"; the creation of "Battlestar Galactica"; cast experiences; composing music; photo gallery.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Volume one, Disc 1. Saga of a star world (3-part pilot episode) -- Disc 2. Lost planet of the gods (part 1 & 2) -- Disc 3. The lost warrior ; The long patrol -- Disc 4. The gun on ice planet zero (part 1 & 2) ; The magnificent warriors -- Disc 5. The young lords ; The living legend (part 1 & 2) -- Volume two, Disc 6. Fire in space -- Disc 7. War of the gods (part 1 & 2) ; The man with nine lives -- Disc 8. Murder on the rising star ; Greetings from Earth (special 2-hour presentation) -- Disc 9. Baltar's escape ; Experiment in Terra ; Take the Celestra -- Disc 10. The hand of God.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Cinematographer, Ben Colman [and others] ; editors, Robert L. Kimble, Leon Ortiz-Gil, Larry Strong ; original music, Stu Phillips ; special effects, John Dykstra.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Herb Jefferson, Jr. Maren Jensen, Tony Swartz, Noah Hathaway, Terry Carter.
- Target Audience Note:
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Not rated.
- System Details Note:
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DVD, Region 1 encoding, full screen, Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
- Language Note:
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English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
- Awards Note:
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Emmy Awards, 1979: Emmy - Outstanding Costume Design for a Series (Jean-Pierre Dorléac); Outstanding Individual Achievement - Creative Technical Crafts (John Dykstra (special effects coordinator), Richard Edlund (director of miniature photography), Joe Goss (mechanical special effects)).
