"It's like turning old, white Chuck Taylors into Air Jordans"

Oddly, that quote doesn't haven't anything to do with the presidential election. Unless, of course, you consider that a former Secretary of Education is now the President. Of the Twelve Colonies.

You'll find that quote, and many others, in a clip below from a special highlighting the unbelievable appeal and unparalleled quality of a show remade from the ashes of a cheesy 70s one season wonder.

Yep, Frakheads, thank the Lords of Kobol that The. Best. Show. On. Television. is returning soon. The Peabody winning* and Emmy deserving Battlestar Galactica is coming back to our airwaves after a nearly unbearable hiatus to conclude its story with the fourth, and final season.

*"generally regarded as the most prestigious...." Yep, that distinction definitely belongs to BSG. And to the school which awards the Peabody, the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism at The University of Georgia. From which a certain blog author proudly holds a degree.

There's been a passel of stories and links on the intertubes lately about the return of this monumental achievement in television drama, and here are a few for your perusal. (To keep up with almost all of them, be sure to add the indispensable Galactica Sitrep to your RSS reader).

From David Letterman, The Top 10 Reasons to Watch the New Season of Battlestar Galactica:



An awesome Season 4 Trailer can be found here.

Why BSG is the best political drama on TV.

Sci-Fi will be airing a special called "The Phenomenon," about the appeal of BSG. If you can't trust Joss, who can you trust? Here's a clip:



Sci-Fi has finally greenlit the BSG prequel, Caprica.

Frak Me! The ladies of Battlestar:



The Awesome "What the Frak is Going On" 8 Minute Summary of BSG:



If that 8 minutes wasn't enough to get you caught up, or you want to know what you've been missing, then head to your nearest big box entertainment store, internet retailer or Netflix to pick up the first 3 seasons on DVD.

So Say We All!