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On Apr 23, 2024 at 1:34:11 PM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

> Terry Carter was an actor I always liked despite often being the token
> black actor on a tv series. He must have had a ton of talent, because as
> Sgt. Broadhurst, the viewer still remembered him despite Dennis Weaver's
> over-the-top antics as McCloud. McCloud wasn't good but it was
> ridiculous enough to be entertaining. Carter's presence kept the show
> slightly grounded and without him and J.D. Cannon as Chief Clifford, the
> show would have been completely unwatchable.
> 
> I knew he played Colonel Tigh on the original Battlestar Galactica but
> that show didn't make a big impression on me and, despite the budget,
> the lousy scripts made it largely forgettable except for the theme song.

Not just the Main Title, but every episode had elaborate symphonic underscore.
Sigh... those were the days.