This is a strange one for me, being in England.
I first some pictures in Starlog, I think it was in #16, and thought this looks really good (something I didn't think while looking at the 2003 pics, but I digress).
But, it wasn't until 1979 that I saw the theatrical version of Saga at the cinema (it was the #1 film in the UK that week).
The first clip of BSG I ever saw was on a Saturday morning kids' TV show that was big in England called Tiswas. They showed the bit where Zac was trying to get back to the fleet. I rememember the clip ended with Lorne's line: "That was my son Mr President!"
After this clip [and like Zac
] I was blown away. I can honestly say I was never the same again, and here I am today.
Peter