Charlie's Angels (TV Series) Mr. Galaxy (1981) User Reviews

Not all THAT bad...

[jas-55966 · 6/10 · 3 February 2016]

So I know that most people that comment HATE this episode, but I think it's got some cute, endearing moments.

So the angels seem to really develop a soft spot for that hunky, soft-hearted client of theirs, and his equally endearing trainer... It's fun to watch Boz go undercover as a wannabe-weightlifter... Bonnie Keith, one of my fave guest-stars from her other 2 scene- stealing episodes, does a quick walk-on. And then the chick who played Jan in "Grease" does a cameo as the receptionist???? I mean, COME ON!@ This episode has its moments...

Okay, sure the scene where Kris and Ron get run off the road, and she's like "What's going on" all ditzy-like... I mean, REALLY, COME ON KRIS!@#$ This ain't your first time at the Rodeo...

The locations are interesting, lots of outdoor graffiti makes it gritty and urban, a bit toned down from the usual glamour (think episodes like "Love Boat Angels", "One Love Two Angels", "Diamond In The Rough", you know, the angels hob-knobbing with the rich and gutless...

And the actor who plays Danny, the villain, he was in Season 1 classic "The Killing Kind" as Robert Loggia's sidekick, and had a long career as a character actor... check him out in "The Twilight Zone" as a menacing genie in a bottle granting cursed wishes.

It definitely cheapens the episode to have stock footage from way back in season 2 (the auditorium crowd scenes from "Angels On Ice" and "Angels All In A Row" - you can even spot "Sabrina" handing out programs in yellow jacket she wore in Season 2, Episode 2).

So pluses and minuses... I still think its a cute concept. Could have done with a better script or less plot-holes. I like Ron's character and how he interacts with the Angels. And Boz could have really stole the show, as the main Male protagonist to the Angels in this testosterone-laden episode (something for everyone, men, women, gays, straights, LOL).

Angels save semi-naked men!

[robrosenberger · 6/10 · 16 June 2013]

Angels, meet beefcake! Beefcake, meet Angel toe! It's long past due that half-naked males get some screen time here. Angels investigate shady doings at a bodybuilding contest. Another episode written by some grade school contest winner - much of the slick detective work seems to consist of breaking and entering in busy buildings in broad daylight...but deny this fun we cannot. And yes, Tanya gives a country full of sex-starved males the most heart-stopping glimpses of girly bits ill-concealed by wardrobe since Farrah and her national treasure chest. One star lost for Kris' convincing an ex-boxer pacifist that he's a sissy.

Intensely homoerotic episode

[gridoon2024 · 5/10 · 25 October 2013]

For gay men as well as women with a fetish for male bodybuilders (and I have nothing against any of those people; I personally admit to having a slight fetish for some female bodybuilders!), "Mr. Galaxy" is a true feast for the eyes. If, however, you don't belong to either of the above two demographics....all you will get here is about a minute of Tanya Roberts in very short shorts. The whodunit setup of this episode is not bad, however like the other couple of season 5 episodes I've watched so far there is a certain lack of energy, and the actors don't seem to have their heart into it like they did in previous seasons. The Angels' client, a contender for the title crown who has become the target of repeated murder attempts, is played by the massively built but also massively wooden Roger Callard. ** out of 4.

Adequate......

[retep_bk · 5/10 · 7 August 2020]

Well, things are becoming a bit lazy as the ideas run out. There's the stock footage which also leaves a feeling of things being cobbled together.

However, Joseph Ruskin is a decent villain. Bosley is fun, in his gym moment. And we get to see Tanya Roberts in some short shorts. That's always a spectacular sight.

laughably bad

[riku-28160 · 2/10 · 25 March 2020]

There is some really awful writing in this episode, especially the dialogue. Shots are reused from previous episodes. The sound you hear is the bottom of the barrel being scraped in this last but one episode.

Angels' Case with Bodybuilders is Just Lightweight

[hypestyle · 4/10 · 28 April 2021]

This is a rather lackluster episode in the canon.

An amateur bodybuilder gets threatened by an unknown party, with a major bodybuilding contest coming in the coming weeks.

The actor playing the bodybuilder client is rather flat as a performer. At least he looks the part, having been a real life bodybuilder. (Though the backstory of him having been a boxer comes across as unconvincing).

A mobster character offers some inadvertent humor, played by a character actor familiar with many genre fans.

Kris, Kelly and Julie go through the motions here, but you don't get the feeling that the actresses were that passionate about this story.

The most colorful supporting character is the trainer. But the overall episode is just generally boring. The climax has some vaguely interesting action, and because it involves shirtless bodybuilding men, it retains a certain kitsch factor that certain fans may enjoy.