Space Croppers

There was a Lost in Space episode of this same name. It was about a ship full of hillbillies, one of whom was a werewolf. Part of me wants to say that that story is less silly than this series, but that's mean.

This is the one episode of 1980 that Larson didn't write.

It's good to see Cylon base stars again. And there are three of them this time! 

They modified the helmet design for the Galactica pilots. At least, we see some helmets here that are different.

This story, and another before it, mention the issue of illegal immigration long before the topic was en vogue. It makes me wonder why nobody is trying to deport the kids. How long can they keep them here just pretending they are scouts? What does Jamie do with them at night? They have no papers, they have no parents, they have no address. Isn't it just a matter of time before the government finds them out? How will they get away with assimilating all the Galacticans onto Earth without publicly declaring themselves?

There's not a lot to say about this story. It's the Galactica refugees saving themselves through farming, and helping minority farmers on the way. It all feels kind of Highway to Heaven at times. And the horse named Satan leads to some funny dialogue.

Lesson of the week: Prejudice is bad, honest farming is good