I'd always wanted the show to be more reality based science fiction, something along the lines of The Day the Earth Stood Still, which I consider to be the classic science fiction film.

After this he was featured in a number of other TV shows and movies including starring roles in the short-lived series Sidekicks (1986) and E. Within five days of the surgery he had lost 20 lb (9. [citation needed]
He then went to New York where he studied drama by day and drove a taxicab at night.

"Gil" Gerard (born January 23 1943) is an American actor most notable for his role as Captain William "Buck" Rogers in the 1979–1981 television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Gilbert C.