Buck Rogers in the 25th Century — 1979-1981 · 2 seasons · 32 eps

★ 6.9

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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979-1981 2 seasons 32 episodes

★ 6.9 (11,323 votes) Bottom 27%

20th-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century after a freak accident puts him in suspended animation for 500 years. Upon returning to Earth and discovering the planet is recovering from a nuclear war, Buck uses his combat skills and ingenuity to protect Earth and fight evil throughout the galaxy alongside starfighter pilot Colonel Wilma Deering and robot companion Twiki.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

E1

7.3

6.7

E2

7.1

6.3

E3

6.7

6.5

E4

7.3

6.7

E5

7.3

5.9

E6

7.1

6.3

E7

7.1

6.3

E8

6.7

5.5

E9

6.4

6.5

E10

6.4

7.0

E11

6.9

6.9

E12

7.1

E13

6.5

E14

4.8

E15

6.8

E16

6.5

E17

6.3

E18

6.7

E19

6.4

E20

6.5

E21

6.9

Avg

6.7

6.4

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Mid

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Awful

Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 7.3

S1E1 Awakening

#2

S1E4 7.3

The Plot to Kill a City: Part 1

#3

S1E5 7.3

The Plot to Kill a City: Part 2

4. S1E2 "Planet of the Slave Girls" 7.1
5. S1E6 "Return of the Fighting 69th" 7.1
6. S1E7 "Unchained Woman" 7.1
7. S1E12 "Space Vampire" 7.1
8. S2E10 "Testimony of a Traitor" 7.0
9. S1E11 "Cruise Ship to the Stars" 6.9
10. S1E21 "Flight of the War Witch" 6.9

📉 Bottom Episodes

#32

S1E14 4.8

A Blast for Buck

31. S2E8 "Shgoratchx!" 5.5
30. S2E5 "The Golden Man" 5.9
29. S2E7 "The Satyr" 6.3
28. S2E6 "The Crystals" 6.3

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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0 Standouts

16 Infamous

0 Hidden Gems

16 Forgettable

Most Infamous: S1E14 A Blast for Buck

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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