"Universal" studios didn't produce many Science Fiction television shows but the ones they did make are pretty good. "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" was another version of that 1939 serial programme with Larry "Buster" Crabbe (who made an appearance in this series). The above series is what I would describe as being undemanding fun on a "comic strip" level. It doesn't take itself too seriously most of the time, which is just as well as the viewers certainly didn't! Buck Rogers is an astronaut from 1986 who ends up being frozen in time whilst in outer space and doesn't awake until the 25th century. The low budget is the main drawback of "Buck Rogers" as some of the effects and camera shots demanded more time and money. Alas, the final results of the special effects are hardly convincing. The writing rarely rises above the ordinary but still not bad. The supporting cast and the action scenes really compensate though and the show's pace was pretty good. Tim O' Connor was an asset to the show and I was rather disappointed when he was written out after the end of the first season. The show lasted for two seasons and it was fairly successful with the public.
