Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

And I'm John.

And tonight we're looking at the final two-part episode of Season 1 of Buck Rogers, Flight of the War Witch.

And as this is two parts, we're going to be discussing it in two parts.

Both of them at the same time.

The end.

So, season finale.

Season one, Buck Rogers.

Last appearances of Hewer, Theopolis, Ardala, Kane... highest rated episode of the season.

okay you want to get into this all right let's go he he draws some very he draws um he draws comic uh verses of ladies who are very curvaceous very um hell yes he does they're great great uh covers and he loves he loves some um oh god what is her name um the uh cheetah themed uh villain from wonder woman uh tigra is it tiger no it's actually just i think it's just cheetah cheetah yeah he loves drawing her But he loves drawing those Wonder Woman style characters, like the very, you know, short squints and, you know, very curvaceous.

Very like Buck Rogers, Golden Age of DC, Vixen kind of, like pinup kind of stuff.

And let me say this.

I don't think he's – no offense, guys.

Science fiction really had a lot of the same elements.

Laser guns, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, spaceships, aliens, creatures, like the same stuff.

Herbert made it very different.

That's why I think people are so invested.

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Robin Hood and His Merry Men Against the Evil Prince John, The Three Musketeers, Captain Blood, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, The Lensmen, The Seven Samurai, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Dune, Planet of the Apes, Star Wars, Micronauts, Space Knight, Dreadstar, The Guardians of the Galaxy.

Okay, we're gonna talk about the theme connecting all of these, but it's the same literary format for each.

For centuries, we've been telling stories about ragtag groups of freedom fighters facing off against the evil oppression of a fascist or colonial empire.