Between 1979-1981, Universal decided to re-edit a few Battlestar Galactica episodes into feature-length films for international theatrical release. Additionally, the studio re-edited the original series into television movies (telefilms or telemovies) for local broadcast in the United States.

Universal released Battlestar Galactica (a.k.a. Saga of a Star World), Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack, and Conquest of the Earth on VHS and Video Laserdisc. Later, the studio released six of the twelve telefilms in Europe on VHS including War of the Gods, Curse of the Cylons, Murder in Space, Space Prison, Space Casanova, and The Phantom in Space.

Moreover, the individual 1-hour episodes were paired together, but the continuity reflected a single 2-hour narrative. Most of the twelve telefilms included extra scenes, voice-over narration, and stock footage.

SAGA OF A STAR WORLD

The premiere episode aired as the ABC Sunday Night Movie on September 17, 1978. The episode was re-edited and released in European and Canadian theaters with a slightly alternate ending on July 8, 1979.

In 1981, the 2 1/2-hour Telefilm was broadcast. The story arc was a re-edit of the International Cut but included the original ABC TV Movie ending.

Later, the ABC TV Movie broadcast was re-edited as three 1-hour episodes for syndicated airings on the Sci-Fi Channel.

LOST PLANET OF THE GODS

The episodes aired as two 1-hour episodes on September 24, 1978 & October 1, 1978. It was re-edited as a 2-hour Telefilm with extra footage.

THE GUN ON ICE PLANET ZERO

The episodes aired as two 1-hour episodes on October 22, 1978 & October 29, 1978. It was re-edited as a 2-hour Telefilm with extra footage.

THE LIVING LEGEND

The episodes aired as two 1-hour episodes on November 26, 1978 & December 3, 1978. It was re-edited as a 2-hour Telefilm with extra footage.

MISSION GALACTICA: THE CYLON ATTACK

[The Living Legend | Fire in Space]

The episodes aired as three 1-hour episodes on November 26, 1978 & December 3, 1978 | December 17, 1978. It was re-edited and released in European and Canadian theaters in 1979.

CURSE OF THE CYLONS

[The Magnificent Warriors | Fire in Space]

The episodes aired as two 1-hour episodes on November 12, 1978 & December 17, 1978. It was re-edited as a 2-hour Telefilm with extra footage.

WAR OF THE GODS

The episodes aired as two 1-hour episodes on January 14, 1979 & January 21, 1979. It was re-edited as a 2-hour Telefilm with extra footage.

MURDER IN SPACE

[The Young Lords | Murder on the Rising Star]

The episodes aired as two 1-hour episodes on November 19, 1978 & February 18, 1979. It was re-edited as a 2-hour Telefilm with extra footage.

GREETINGS FROM EARTH

The episode aired as one 2-hour episode on February 25, 1979.

Although the Telefilm version does not include extra footage, it does have the standard Telefilm opening credits. Later, the episode was re-edited as two 1-hour episodes for syndicated airings on the Sci-Fi Channel.

SPACE PRISON

[The Man With Nine Lives | Baltar’s Escape]

The episodes aired as two 1-hour episodes on January 28, 1979 & March 11, 1979. It was re-edited as a 2-hour Telefilm with extra footage.

EXPERIMENT IN TERRA

[Experiment in Terra | The Return of Starbuck]

The episodes aired as two 1-hour episodes on March 18, 1979 & May 4, 1980. It was re-edited as a 2-hour Telefilm with extra footage.

SPACE CASANOVA

[The Long Patrol | Take the Celestra]

The episodes aired as two 1-hour episodes on October 15, 1978 & April 1, 1979. It was re-edited as a 2-hour Telefilm with extra footage.

THE PHANTOM IN SPACE

[The Lost Warriors | The Hand of God]

The episodes aired as two 1-hour episodes on October 8, 1978 & April 29, 1979. It was re-edited as a 2-hour Telefilm with extra footage.

CONQUEST OF THE EARTH

[Galactica Discovers Earth | The Night the Cylons Landed]

The episodes aired as five 1-hour episodes on January 27, 1980 | February 3, 1980 | February 10, 1980 | April 13, 1980 | April 20, 1980. It was re-edited and released in European theaters in 1981.