Erin was THE reason to watch that show!
Posted on 12/16/2025 10:18:29 PM PST by Morgana
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century leading man Gil Gerard died at 82 at his Georgia home on Tuesday following a brief battle with cancer, his wife Janet said.
'Early this morning Gil - my soulmate - lost his fight with a rare and viciously aggressive form of cancer,' Janet said.
Janet continued, 'From the moment when we knew something was wrong to his death this morning was only days.'
Janet added: 'No matter how many years I got to spend with him it would have ever been enough. Hold the ones you have tightly and love them fiercely.'
Prior to his role on Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Gerard portrayed Dr. Alan Stewart on a total of 303 episodes of The Doctors from 1973–1976.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, according to a synopsis, saw 'the 20th century astronaut [emerge] out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century to become Earth's greatest hero and to explore the unknown reaches of deep space.'
The Arkansas-born actor appeared in all 32 episodes of the series, which ran two seasons from 1979–1981, and was broadcast on NBC.
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When was the last time that eating carrots caused 15 month old, 2 year old and 3 year old children to die heart attacks?
How’s Wilma doing?
I could not tolerate that “be de be de be de” crap that robot always began with, it made it sound like he was malfunctioning all the time. In the 25th century you'd think they would not have a malfunctioning robot. BTW Mel Blanc did the voice of "the raven" in The Munsters.
He died from a rare and aggressive form of cancer in a matter of days. I don’t want to say its the vaxx but .........
It could be something like pancreatic cancer which is generally not discovered until it starts showing symptoms in very late stages. But thats not usually considered “rare.”
For whatever reason, it never re-emerged in syndication. "Two seasons" might be the reason. In any case, I liked that show's take on the Buck Rogers character. And Erin Grey was beautiful.
I think it was "Princess Ardala" ... and she did have all the right curves in all the right places.
We lost my cousin’s wife (who was vaxxed) 2 years ago in February to what the doctors called a rare and aggressive form of cancer. One day she was making dinner in her kitchen and 7 weeks later she was dead.
Now they are telling her husband my cousin (who was vaxxed) that he has a rare form of blood cancer with no treatment and may only have 36 months to live.
You need 100 episodes for syndication. They only had 37 - 1 1/2 years.
Studios profited off their shows in off-network syndication. 100 episodes gives you a show a day for 20 weeks. 130 episodes meant you could run the whole season twice in a year. 260 episodes (12 seasons in a modern 22 week schedule, 10+ seasons in a 25 episode season, while older eras of 39 episode seasons would be seven seasons) packs your lot for a whole year of five a week.
For reference, the longest “strip” in syndication currently is Jeopardy!, which has a 46 week season of 230 episodes.
Star Trek had (according to wikihahahahahapedia) 80 episodes. IMO, its greatest success was in syndication. IIRC, Gene Roddenberry was absolutely desperate to get that third season (even if it kinda sucked) in order to make syndication. He got it, and made history.
Many a male, including me, developed a huge crush on Erin Grey during the first season of the show. The second season was terrible and even Grey hated it. RIP Gil, you will be remembered fondly.
If he had only days between diagnosis and death then that’s likely what took his life. God help everyone who received those jabs, their lives are all in danger.
“Gerard portrayed Dr. Alan Stewart on a total of 303 episodes of The Doctors from 1973–1976.”
He did only 32 episodes of Buck Rogers, yet its Buck Rogers he’s remembered for.
Also note Star Trek had a corporate takeover in the middle of its run. It was Desilu, but Ball and Arnaz sold it. The last season was most likely done after the takeover.
My daddy always said Princess Ardala was too thin and boney. Loved it when Tiger Man got his tots busted by Buck. Mom and daddy both laughed hysterically (along with me) when Colonel Derring—er, Wilma, got bit by the vorvon /vampire and Buck was running like heck away from her, tables turned he was always pursuing her. “Aaaahhh, BOOOCK!”
“YAAAHHH Wilma is a vorvon!”
Premier episode / movie: “Give him a painkiller.”
“Are you are real-live princess?”
“I think we gave him too much painkiller.”
“No, really, I feel great!”
So many great episodes and the development of the characters over time, my parents and I loved Gil Gerard and the down-home, easy-laid back attitude of his character against the strict and fearful attitude of New Chicago, their Defense Directorate. There was so very much Buck Rogers had to deal with as everyone he knew and loved had perished in a nuclear war. And later on, some nut tried to blame Buck for actually starting the war and put him on trial.
Rest In Peace, Gil Gerard, and I do thank that time and aspect of TV that gave us movies and shows /series. Like this. Like Battlestar Galactica (yes please the original version).
My heartfelt prayer that Mr. Gerard’s sweet wife be comforted in Christ Jesus, as well as his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Erin was THE reason to watch that show!
Thank you all for your thoughtful responses. I limited my initial remark to the one man. My Sister in Law died this past year, early 70s, no life threatening medical conditions until her daughter told her “Get the Jabs or you won’t be seeing your grandchildren.” Shocking to me that she complied rather than tell her bully daughter So Be It — the SIL definitely didn’t want to do this, and she was in and out of the hospital for 2 years until she died. A retired doctor classmate of mine from high school days was pushing the whole Covid Narrative from the get-go in 2020 and recommended the Pfizer Jabs to all his friends when they were deployed. I gave him lots of primary source information that proved we were being bamboozled by FAuci et.al. — he asked where I got my medical degree and did I know more than Dr. FAuci. He and his wife both got one Pfizer jab and he had a very severe reaction at age 78. He ended up with serious heart problems requiring a pacemaker. Our other classmate, a retired airline pilot, was still working, doing training. He must have gotten the mandated jabs to keep working. His wife found him dead in the chair one morning this past year... sudden and unexpected.
I wouldn’t take an injection of anything any more. I haven’t seen a doctor for medical reasons since this all began and I am 78. All trust is gone, never to be regained. It’s on me to stay as healthy as I can, not fall down the stairs or on the slippery steps etc etc etc.
“His wife found him dead in the chair one morning this past year... sudden and unexpected.”
My cousin’s wife found him dead in his recliner less than 24 hours after they got their first jab. And then the stupid lib woman made sure to get her second one a few weeks later. 🙄
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