#BSG15Years – 1×09: Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down

15 years ago today, the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA episode 1×09: Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down aired on March 4, 2005 on the Sci Fi Channel in the USA. #BSG15Years.

If you’re in the USA you can watch this episode on the NBC or SYFY website.
https://www.nbc.com/battlestar-galactica/video/tigh-me-up-tigh-me-down/3577673
https://www.syfy.com/battlestargalactica/videos/109-tigh-me-up-tigh-me-down

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Aaron Douglas (@theaarondouglas) March 4, 2020
A thing I love about seeing all these clips is I’m reminded of just how incredible our set builders, set dec, props, VisFX, etc were. There’s real detail in everything. Every screen worked/had a computer running something that was real for the scene. So frakking cool #BSG15Years

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#TBT (Throwback Thursday) #38 – March 5, 2015

#TBT. Screen caps of the Chief in the BATTLESTAR GALACTICA episode 1×09: TIGH ME UP, TIGH ME DOWN. If you’re wondering why there isn’t much variation in the screen caps, it’s because he was only shown on screen for about 9 seconds. This episode aired 10 years ago on March 4, 2005. #BSG10YEARS.

Episode Synopsis: President Roslin’s fears that Commander Adama is a Cylon are stoked when she learns he’s making secret wireless calls to other ships. Then, to make things worse, a single Cylon raider appears near the Galactica and begins acting strangely after being damaged in battle.

When Adama returns to the ship with Tigh’s wife, Ellen, an earthy temptress and irrepressible flirt who claims to have been in a coma since their civilization was destroyed, Roslin’s suspicions increase. She orders Baltar to screen both Ellen and Adama with his newly completed Cylon-detector.

Meanwhile, Col. Tigh and the rest of the crew watch warily and gather data as the wounded Cylon raider jumps in and out of space.

On Caprica, the Cylon overseers fear that the Cylon Sharon is developing a strange feeling toward Helo: love.

written by: JEFF VLAMING
directed by: EDWARD JAMES OLMOS

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA – 1×09: Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down (March 4, 2005)

VIDEO: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA – 1×09: Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down (March 4, 2005)

TV SHOW: Battlestar Galactica
EPISODE: 1×09: Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down
AIR DATE: December 13, 2004 on Sky One (UK) & March 4, 2005 on Sci Fi Channel (USA)
AARON’S CHARACTER: Chief Tyrol
WRITTEN BY: Jeff Vlaming
DIRECTED BY: Edward James Olmos
LINKS: IMDb / Wikipedia / Battlestar Wiki

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TRANSCRIPT: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA – 1×09: Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down (March 4, 2005)

(1) INT. GALACTICA – CIC

Starbuck: Looks like we’ve found a treasure chest. I mean, one of the major issues we’ve been having with the Raider we captured is trying to figure out the faster light drive. This winter bird is jumping all over the place out there.
Tyrol: Yeah, and every time it jumps, it gives us more data we can use. But the question remains: what’s it doing out there in the first place, and how long can they keep it up?
Adama: The moment you have your F.T.L. data, give me an update.
Tyrol: Yes, sir.
Adama: Let’s not let this thing linger out there longer than we have to.
Tyrol: Yes, sir.
Apollo: (approaches) You wanted to see me, sir?
Adama: Stay on it.
Starbuck: Yes, sir.
Adama: (walks away with Apollo) Do you have dinner plans?
Apollo: What?
Adama: Come on.


(1) INT. GALACTICA – CIC / VIPERS – SAPCE
***** TYROL IS IN THIS SCENE. NO DIALOGUE *****

[Tyrol and Starbuck standing together in the background as Adama walks into CIC]
Adama: Mr. Gaeta.
Gaeta: The Raider smoothed out its flight plan about two minutes ago.
[Tyrol and Starbuck in the background as camera pans from Gaeta to Adama]
Apollo: It seems to be under control.
Adama: Yeah, but he’s not jumping for home.
Gaeta: No, sir, he isn’t.
Tigh: Has our reconnaissance detected any outgoing communications since it straightened out its flight pattern?
[Tyrol and Starbuck in the background.Can be seen behind Gaeta]
Gaeta: Yes, sir, but it’s likely it’s just another distress signal.
Tigh: Launch the alert fighters.
Apollo: (on comms) This is the C.A.G. Launch alert fighters.
[Tyrol can be seen briefly as camera pans from Apollo to Starbuck]
Starbuck: Sir, I hate to tell you this, but I think it’s been playing with us the entire time just waiting to see how we’d react.
Adama: Playing with us?
Starbuck: Yeah.
Adama: Order the flight leader to destroy the target.
[Tyrol and Starbuck in the background]
Gaeta: Yes, sir.
[Tyrol in the background]
Hotdog: Whoa… Galactica, Hotdog. The Raider just took off! He doesn’t look injured to me.
Beehive: He’s heading back towards the fleet.
Starbuck: They’re not gonna catch him.
Gaeta: Action stations, action stations. Set condition one throughout the ship. This is not a drill.
Apollo: He doesn’t have any weapons.
Starbuck: He’s on a suicide run.
[The Raider makes a kamikaze run for the Galactica and its “make-out” deck, but the Vipers destroy it before it can do any damage]
Adama: Did you launch the alert fighters?
Apollo: It was the X.O.’s call.
Tigh: I had a hunch.
Adama: Good call.


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