Buster Crabbe and Gil Gerard in the Buck Rogers episode Planet of the Slave Girls
When the Earth Defense Directorate is decimated because of eating poisoned food disks, the reserves and retirees are called in to protect the planet from Kaleel’s invasion.
One guest star in this episode was Buster Crabbe, who played the title character in the 1939 serial “Buck Rogers” (below, right)
Breaking the 4th Wall
The writers took advantage of Buster Crabbe’s previous endeavor as Buck Rogers to add a little 4th wall breaking…
Capt. Buck Rogers: Hey, nice double-teaming over there, whoever you are.
Brigadier Gordon: Gordon’s the name. Thanks.
Capt. Buck Rogers: Have we met, Gordon?
Brigadier Gordon: I don’t think so, Captain. We’re from different times.
Capt. Buck Rogers: Gordon, where’d you learn to shoot like that?
Brigadier Gordon: I’ve been doing that sort of thing since before you were born, Captain.
Capt. Buck Rogers: You think so, huh?
Brigadier Gordon: Young man, I know so.