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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Buck's true identity is briefly questioned by one of Raphael Argus's girlfriends, Joella Cameron, but she goes along with the deception to assist Buck. However, his cover has been eventually blown when an informant named Barney Smith, who knew the real Argus, confirms he is an impostor. The Legion of Death discover Buck's true identity, but he manages to avoid being killed by the nefarious group of deadly assassins. By then, Buck has already learned the group's plan to destroy New Chicago, by sabotaging the city's antimatter power plant, and he and Joella race back to Earth to stop them.
Buck's true identity is briefly questioned by one of Rafael Argus's girlfriends, Joella Cameron, but she goes along with the deception to assist Buck. However, his cover has been eventually blown when an informant named Barney Smith, who knew the real Argus, confirms he is an impostor. The Legion of Death discover Buck's true identity, but he manages to avoid being killed by the nefarious group of deadly assassins. By then, Buck has already learned the group's plan to destroy New Chicago, by sabotaging the city's antimatter power plant, and he and Joella race back to Earth to stop them.


==Notes==
==Notes==
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==Cast==
==Cast==


===<u>Episode Cast</u>===
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Episode Cast=
*[[Gil Gerard]] as Capt. [[William Rogers|William "Buck" Rogers]]
*[[Gil Gerard]] as Capt. [[William Rogers|William "Buck" Rogers]]
*Erin Gray as Col. Wilma Deering
*[[Erin Gray]] as Col. [[Wilma Deering]]
*Tim O'Connor as Dr. Elias Huer
*[[Tim O'Connor]] as Dr. [[Elias Huer]]
*Frank Gorshin as Seton Kellogg
*Frank Gorshin as Seton Kellogg
*John Quade as Jolen Quince
*John Quade as Jolen Quince
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*James Sloyan as Barnard "Barney" Smith
*James Sloyan as Barnard "Barney" Smith
*[[Felix Silla]] as [[Twiki]]
*[[Felix Silla]] as [[Twiki]]
*Mel Blanc as Voice of Twiki
*[[Mel Blanc]] as Voice of [[Twiki]]
*Victor Argo as Raphael Argus
*Victor Argo as Rafael Argus
*Whitney Rydbeck as Hartsteen
*Whitney Rydbeck as Hartsteen
*Gwenn Mitchell as Ticket Clerk
*Gwenn Mitchell as Ticket Clerk
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*Richard Reed as Rowdy #1
*Richard Reed as Rowdy #1
*Seamon Glass as Pirate
*Seamon Glass as Pirate
*William Conrad as Voice of Narrator (uncredited)
*[[William Conrad]] as Voice of Narrator (uncredited)
*Eric Server as Voice of Dr. Theopolis (uncredited)
*[[Eric Server]] as Voice of Dr. [[Theopolis]] (uncredited)


===<u>Episode Crew</u>===
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Episode Crew=
*Directed by Dick Lowry
*Directed by Dick Lowry
*Written by Alan Brennert
*Written by Alan Brennert
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*Costume Designer - Sal Anthony
*Costume Designer - Sal Anthony


====Production Management====
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Production Management=
*Harker Wade - Unit Production Manager
*Harker Wade - Unit Production Manager


====Second Unit Director or Assistant Director====
|-|
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director=
*Frank Crawford - First Assistant Director
*Frank Crawford - First Assistant Director
*Gerald T. Olson - Second Assistant Director
*Gerald T. Olson - Second Assistant Director


====Art Department====
|-|
Art Department=
*Jerry Allen - Model Builder
*Jerry Allen - Model Builder
*Ted Wilson - Carpenter (uncredited)
*Ted Wilson - Carpenter (uncredited)


====Sound Department====
|-|
Sound Department=
*Earl Crain, Jr. - Sound
*Earl Crain, Jr. - Sound
*Dick Wahrman - Sound Effects Editor
*Dick Wahrman - Sound Effects Editor


====Special Effects====
|-|
Special Effects=
*Chuck Arrigo - Special Effects Coordinator (uncredited)
*Chuck Arrigo - Special Effects Coordinator (uncredited)


====Visual Effects====
|-|
Visual Effects=
*Peter Anderson - Visual Effects Supervisor: Universal Hartland
*Peter Anderson - Visual Effects Supervisor: Universal Hartland
*David M. Garber - Miniature Effects
*David M. Garber - Miniature Effects
*Wayne Smith - Miniature Effects
*Wayne Smith - Miniature Effects


====Camera and Electrical Department====
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Camera and Electrical Department=
*Gary Armstrong - Assistant Camera
*Gary Armstrong - Assistant Camera
*Kenneth Hale - First Assistant Camera
*Kenneth Hale - First Assistant Camera


====Music Department====
|-|
Music Department=
*Glen A. Larson - Composer: Theme Music
*Glen A. Larson - Composer: Theme Music
*Herbert D. Woods - Music Editor
*Herbert D. Woods - Music Editor
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*Stu Phillips - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)
*Stu Phillips - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)


====Additional Crew====
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Additional Crew=
*Alan Brennert - Story Editor
*Alan Brennert - Story Editor
*Anne Collins - Story Consultant
*Anne Collins - Story Consultant
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==Related Subjects==
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==References==
==References==
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*[https://www.nbc.com/buck-rogers-in-the-25th-century/video/the-plot-to-kill-a-city-part-2/3979538 ''The Plot to Kill a City, Part II''] at NBC.com
*[https://www.nbc.com/buck-rogers-in-the-25th-century/video/the-plot-to-kill-a-city-part-2/3979538 ''The Plot to Kill a City, Part II''] at NBC.com


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Revision as of 23:45, 6 March 2021

The Plot to Kill a City, Part II
Season 1, Episode 7
Air date October 18, 1979
Written by Alan Brennert
Directed by Dick Lowry
Episode guide
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"The Plot to Kill a City, Part II" is the seventh episode of the 1st season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.

Plot

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Synopsis

Buck's true identity is briefly questioned by one of Rafael Argus's girlfriends, Joella Cameron, but she goes along with the deception to assist Buck. However, his cover has been eventually blown when an informant named Barney Smith, who knew the real Argus, confirms he is an impostor. The Legion of Death discover Buck's true identity, but he manages to avoid being killed by the nefarious group of deadly assassins. By then, Buck has already learned the group's plan to destroy New Chicago, by sabotaging the city's antimatter power plant, and he and Joella race back to Earth to stop them.

Notes

Quotes

Cast

*Gil Gerard as Capt. William "Buck" Rogers

  • Erin Gray as Col. Wilma Deering
  • Tim O'Connor as Dr. Elias Huer
  • Frank Gorshin as Seton Kellogg
  • John Quade as Jolen Quince
  • Anthony James as Varek
  • James McEachin as Richard Selvan
  • Nancy DeCarl as Sherese
  • Markie Post as Joella Cameron
  • Robert Tessier as Marcos
  • James Sloyan as Barnard "Barney" Smith
  • Felix Silla as Twiki
  • Mel Blanc as Voice of Twiki
  • Victor Argo as Rafael Argus
  • Whitney Rydbeck as Hartsteen
  • Gwenn Mitchell as Ticket Clerk
  • Nonice Williams as Katrina
  • John Furlong as Cop #1
  • Mitch Reta as Technician
  • Richard Reed as Rowdy #1
  • Seamon Glass as Pirate
  • William Conrad as Voice of Narrator (uncredited)
  • Eric Server as Voice of Dr. Theopolis (uncredited)

*Directed by Dick Lowry

  • Written by Alan Brennert
  • Produced by Jock Gaynor, Medora Heilbron, Bruce Lansbury, Glen A. Larson, David J. O'Connell and David G. Phinney
  • Music by Stu Phillips
  • Cinematography by Ben Colman
  • Film Editors - Leon Ortiz-Gil and George Potter
  • Casting - Phil Benjamin
  • Art Directors - Bill Camden and Paul Peters
  • Set Decorator - Joanne MacDougall
  • Costume Designer - Sal Anthony

  • *Harker Wade - Unit Production Manager

    *Frank Crawford - First Assistant Director

  • Gerald T. Olson - Second Assistant Director

  • *Jerry Allen - Model Builder

  • Ted Wilson - Carpenter (uncredited)

  • *Earl Crain, Jr. - Sound

  • Dick Wahrman - Sound Effects Editor

  • *Chuck Arrigo - Special Effects Coordinator (uncredited)

    *Peter Anderson - Visual Effects Supervisor: Universal Hartland

  • David M. Garber - Miniature Effects
  • Wayne Smith - Miniature Effects

  • *Gary Armstrong - Assistant Camera

  • Kenneth Hale - First Assistant Camera

  • *Glen A. Larson - Composer: Theme Music

  • Herbert D. Woods - Music Editor
  • Johnny Harris - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)
  • Stu Phillips - Composer: Theme Music (uncredited)

  • *Alan Brennert - Story Editor

  • Anne Collins - Story Consultant
  • Related Subjects


    References

    External link