The short-lived ‘Battlestar Galactica’ spin-off series ‘Galactica 1980’ starring Barry Van Dyke, Kent McCord, and Lorne Greene premiered on ABC on this day 45 years ago. 🌎🚀🤖  #OTD 

TRIVIA: ‘Galactica 1980’ was originally to focus on Commander Xaviar travelling through time to disrupt Earth history, with Captain Troy and Lieutenant Dillon chasing him as they try to restore history. While that concept was dropped, it reportedly inspired producer Donald P. Bellisario to create ‘Quantum Leap’ (1989). (IMDB)