I know, that sounds a little nuts. “Battlestar Galactica” is an outer-space drama; Sabrina is a teenage witch. But stick with me just a minute and I’ll explain.
The original “Battlestar Galactica” took an extraordinarily dark premise and made it goofy. The series began with the evil Cylons nearly wiping out the human race — killing untold billions — with just thousands escaping.
The three-hour premiere of the 1978-79 original featured a robot dog (a chimp in a robot dog suit, actually) and a visit to what amounted to a dopey Las Vegas planet, complete with survivors getting excited about their casino winnings.