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This DVD set includes the complete original series. No, this doesn't include "Galactica 1980," as if anyone would want it to. Instead, it includes all 22 episodes of the original series, before ABC-TV pulled the plug in April 1979. Each of the six discs is two-sided, meaning essentially 12 discs for the 22 episodes. This leaves room for the episodes and a slew of extras.

Extras...? How about an audio commentary for the pilot episode, including Dirk Benedict (Starbuck) and Richard Hatch (Apollo)? How about tons upon tons of deleted scenes for 15 of the episodes...? Granted these deletions are very "raw cut" though that's what makes them so cool. Someone literally must've scrounged the cutting room floor for all of this lost footage. Featurettes include an interview with series creator Glen A. Larson, a look at the robot "Daggit," a look at the upcoming video game (which stars Terminator 3's Kristanna Loken), and the new Sci-Fi Channel Mini-Series.

The best extra is a 45 minute reunion special, on the final disc (fitting enough). All the original cast and crew are present, with the exception of Jane Seymour, Lorne Greene and Maren Jensen. This is a nice addition. They obviously had a lot of fun starring in this show. That's only fair. I had a lot of fun watching them!

Good assortment of extras and tons of deleted scenes!
I grew up watching Battlestar Galactica on TV and in later syndication. Definitely a landmark show in terms of the sheer scale of the production, large and extraordinarily well-cast acting ensemble and movie-quality special effects.

True, Battlestar did reuse its effects. True, some of the early episodes did borrow from popular movies of the time.

But who can argue with any show that drove home an original idea like a search for Earth, and did so with such a compelling background story, being driven by a seemingly unstoppable enemy?
I would say, pound for pound, Battlestar had some of the best science fiction stories ever produced for television in "Living Legend", "War of the Gods" and "Lost Planet of the Gods".

Any fan of the show will be thrilled with the nearly three hours of deleted scenes, organized per episode. In addition to full-length commentary of the pilot episode by Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch and creator-producer Glen Larson, this DVD set has a number of first-seen extras. A 45 minute documentary on the making of the series with interviews from most of the cast remembering the event 25 years later. Documentaries on the Cylons, working with the Daggit, making the music for Battlestar Galactica and a particularly compelling piece by Glen Larson on the creation of Battlestar Galactica. The accompanying book on all the individual episodes and extras does not have enough written content, but great pictures.

Overall, still a lot of fun to watch, with good 16:9 widescreen presentation (although the picture has not been touched up from the TV masters), and excellent Dolby 5.1 sound.

Good for for the nine-year-old aspiring carrier pilot in you, and great for any fan of television science fiction! I can't believe this show didn't run for another five years.

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this is the holy grail of fun fi folks!! ya got cylons, baltar, hatch, daggits, starbuck, vipers, ben cartwright, lucifer, scary pat mcnee, hot babes, more hot babes, some human eatin' big bug people...all in a plastic cylon head!! grab this before it's gone! 'nuff said!