Gil Gerard is the titular 20th century astronaut who goes on a space mission only to awaken 500 years later on a very different Earth, where he's chosen to aid a special defense organization because of his superior piloting skills. Co-stars Erin Gray (as Buck's partner and sometime love interest), Pamela Hensley and a robot assistant voiced by cartoon legend Mel Blanc. The Buck Rogers character was originally created in 1928. watch