September 20, 1979 –
The Sci Fi adventure series, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, starring Gil Gerard, and Erin Gray first aired on NBC TV on this date.
Gil Gerard’s waistline flexed weekly, and even daily. Gerard was warned by producer Bruce Lansbury about feasting on the company’s “open all day” craft service buffet. Buck’s white skintight jumpsuit plagued Al Lehman (costumer) when Lansbury asked if wardrobe could make Gerard “slimmer“. Lehman gave Gerard the nickname “the white polish sausage“.
The Haus of Dcaligari 