Quality box set for the most part...
The complete series for less than $20? Sold. My copy came in this week and i have to say i am very pleased with my purchase overall. The 5-disc box set's artwork is nicely done and so are the dvd menus found within. For season one you get the tv 'teasers', or whatever they call it, right before the episode starts. But both seasons have text summaries for each episode you're about to watch so no guesswork is involved(i know i should just go through them all in order, but it was hard to resist skipping around finding favorite episodes to watch first). The picture/sound quality is mostly good and consistent but i did notice a few lapses here and there but nothing major. Only major complaint i have is the lack of ANY extras(unless there's some easter eggs i haven't found yet).

As for the show, i enjoyed both seasons(yes, even the 'less fun' season 2). The second one was a drastic change from the first but Thom Christopher is one of those changes, and for the better too. His character and that bird-like spaceship of his was the coolest thing i saw when i was a kid. I'm glad to say i skipped to the 2-part episode that introduced him and everything held up pretty well after all these years. And even though i liked season one a little more, there were truly some awe-inspiringly embarrassing moments in it. If you've ever seen The Office tv show and cringed, you need to take a look at some of these episodes. Hilarious moments that make you wonder why you bought this set, and then you remember...cause it's entertaining. Recommended.

other reasons to get this set: Princess Ardala, Erin Gray in white, Erin Gray in blue, Erin Gray in maroon, re-used sound efx from Battlestar Galactica, etc. (did i mention Erin Gray is in this?)

One show, one box, one low price
The year was 1987 and NASA launches the last of America's deep space probes, Ranger 7, and it's pilot Captain William "Buck" Rodgers... Freak mishap...five hundred years later...

Bad special effects. Saving the planet each week. Disco attire. What's not to love?

What a blast!
I love this show! The box set is beautiful, great quality transfers but no extras to speak of. I would give this a 5 star for the first season but the second season really drops off and while it's still a lot of fun you can see why the viewership really tanked. What could have been a long running sci-fi series had it's life cut short due to poor choices on the part of the writers. Still, it's well worth the money and I find myself putting in a random episode at least once a week.

What a Fun, one of the best from it's time.
This is all about fun, I've been buying a lot of old series here at Amazon, sometimes to find out that it's time has passed and I can't even pass trough the first episode.
But this is not the case with Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.
The episodes had clever and well written stories from a time were the good guys always won and the happy endings were all over.
Watching Erin Gray at her best is also something to consider :-)
All in all, if you're looking for something to have fun with, remember good moments and keep a piece of good Sci-Fi history in your shelf, you won't be disapointed.
As an important side note, this box includes also the 2nd season, not as good as the first but also very interesting, the one were Buck and friends leave earth and go into a deep space exploration mission along with the Hawk Character.
Enjoy !

Great Collection for a Great TV Show
YES, it was a silly show.

YES, it was half slapstick and half bad sci-fi.

And YES--it was one heckuva lot of fun.

In the rush of science fiction shows that came out after Star Wars hit it big Buck Rogers probably ranks as the overall best one to hit the small screen. Not because it was REMOTELY "great sci-fi", but it was very much FUN sci-fi.

This is a great collection of these classic shows, and I recommend it to anybody who enjoys a fun, silly show.