Battlestar Galactica Baltar Execution 1978 Deleted

Scenes initially planned and shot for execution of Baltar in the September 1978 three-hour pilot that was changed to spare his life and continue his character in the 1978-79 series

[mitchgross]

I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one to recall seeing Baltar’s execution in the theatrical version.

[therealtampadude]

John Colicos was absolutely brilliant in this series, playing the guy everyone loved to hate. Hard to believe he's been gone over 20 years now.

[sgtjarhead]

I was too young to appreciate it at the time, but sparing Baltar for the series was one of the better moves. John Colicos was probably the best thing about the show looking back.

[Andrew-wvqp]

I love the dialogue that preceded this scene:
Baltar "but what of our agreement? My colony was to be spared."
Supreme Leader "I now alter the agreement."
Baltar "How can you alter one side of an agreement?"
Supreme Leader "When there is no other side. You've missed the whole point of the war"

[superdoonz]

Most financial advisors will tell you that betraying the human race to killer alien robots is generally not the best long term strategy for a secure retirement.

[ecclestonsangel]

The late Sir Patrick MacNee and the late John Colicos. Both incredible tians in the acting world, brought together on one spectacular, grossly underrated show. John Steed and Commander Kor. I adored them both, and miss them both terribly. We've lost so many incredibly talented actors, and we're being left with no-talent, self centered brats. No wonder I keep wanting to go back to the 80s all the time.(and yes, I know BSG came out in the late 70s; I watched it religiously! I'm still in love with Dirk Benedict!)

[X-Gen-]

"Surely, you don't mean me"
"Yes, I do. And don't call me Shirley."

[paulstreet]

I had the pleasure to chat with John Colicos at a media reception many years ago. A very pleasant gentleman even if he had been a Klingon.

[patricks.]

John Colicos was a brilliant actor. He was Fantastic on *Battlestar Galactica*. He was also the first Klingon on *Star Trek*, he played also in SciFi Series like
*War of the Worlds* and *The Starlost*. And in 1981 unforgettable as Mikos Cassadine on *General Hospital* !

[williamstone]

John Colicos....what an amazing actor! Loved him as Baltar, and Kor from Star Trek.

[cloverfield]

patrick mcnee and John Colicos were brilliant as villains.

[edhatch]

AHH the great Patrick McNee as the voice of Imperious leader and Count Ibli.

[drewstar]

Such a Great scene, and terrifying! This was so larger than life watching it first run. In this whole clip, The Late Greats of Patrcik McNee & John Colicos, and Jonathan Harris would be the voice of Luciffer! Even the Talented Ted Cassidy! Just Superb Acting!

[dvcreservations]

Great voice talent was so much more valued in those days.

[aliservan]

A single death was never enough for Baltar. I was hoping for something worse, so so sooo much worse. Baltar is the first character I ever remember having a deep, real, red hot hatred for.

[grimlightwildoutdoors]

Brilliant series. As was buck rodgers, we need something like this on tv now.

[jymfysher]

John Calicos was a great Canadian actor with a knack for playing villian's.I believe he played one of the first Klingons in StarTrek "Day of the dove".

[jamesms]

I saw all three endings. In the feature film they killed Baltar. At the end of the TV movie premier they had the Imperious Leader spare Baltar and the colonies. At the beginning of the TV series they edited out references to show mercy to the colonies so Baltar could be an ongoing antagonist. Good times.

[ozziemederos]

I saw the Battlestar Galactica original movie in theaters it show here at the bullhead city Arizona movie theater also with buck Rogers in the 25 century to it was AWESOME

[dq]

John Colicos (Balter), Patrick McNee (Imperius Leader), and Jonathan Harris (Lucifer, Dr Zachary Smith). The ultimate villain union. These 3 were a critical piece of what made original Battlestar Galáctica great. Some of the scariest epic bad guys on TV. Note also they played opposite to Lorne Greene as the leader of the good guys. They made Greene look even better and only Colicos appeared on screen with Greene a handful of times with the exception of McMee when he played a different villain.