Patricia Stich

Gloria has become friends with a girl named Tammy and they have been organizing a Women's Fair. Male chauvinism is put to the test when Gloria poses a riddle to Mike and Archie who are stumped when they can't come up with the answer. Archie even goes to his drinking buddies for help, but to no avail. However, it is Edith who suddenly comes up with the answer.

Laverne attends a Debutante Ball with Lenny when it's found out he's 89th in line to be a duke on the Polish throne.

Apollo uncovers a blackmail operation and finds his own life in great danger as he races against time to clear Starbuck, who has been accused of murdering a fellow viper pilot. In "Murder on the Rising Star,” tension runs high in a "triad" game between Starbuck and his arch rival, Ortega. Ortega, known for his unsportsmanlike conduct, delivers one low blow too many to Starbuck and the contest erupts into a brawl. Both players are expelled from the game. A short time later, when the unpopular Ortega is found slain, Starbuck is arrested. Apollo, confident of his friend’s innocence, searches for the true culprit, places his life on the line when the frightened Starbuck decides to escape and discovers that Ortega blackmailed passengers who bought their way aboard the Galactica.

Starbuck must save a man he believes to be his long-lost father, portrayed by special guest star Fred Astaire, from bloodthirsty Borellian henchmen who are out to kill him. In "The Man With Nine Lives," an aging con man named Chameleon finds himself threatened by black market henchmen determined to avenge his double-crossing games. Seeking sanctuary aboard the Galactica, Chameleon captures the protective attention of Starbuck with a spiel about their possible father-son relationship. As his wily scheme progresses, however, the old man finds himself troubled by the ever-deepening affection between himself and his surrogate son.