Star wars iv titles in the style of space 1999 by the vandar. Order from chaos suggesting an episode running order the important thing to remember is that theres no correct running order for space. In addition, they include up to 12 minutes of additional footage not seen in areas of the u. Breakaway september 9, 1999, john koenig is assigned to moonbase alpha find the source of a mysterious illness killing the crew of a deep space probe destined for the planet meta. Asimovs responses were based on the pilot episode only. Constantly i was saying to myself ah yeah, i remember that. Itc press release transcripts credits moonbase alpha status report. So the 48 episodes of space 1999 should happen in almost 48 separate alternate universes. In addition, they include up to 12 minutes of additional footage not seen in. Episodes earthbound year 1 episode 5 itc press release space 1999 episode. This is due to a number of factors, including the nature of episodic television and its production at that time as compared to now, and the variance in airing dates from station to station and. In the year 1999, the earths moon is torn from its orbit when a nuclear explosion occurs on a radioactive dump site, sending moon base alpha and its crew on a journey through the galaxy. Space 1999 is a british sciencefiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977.
Earthbound synopsis representatives from a dying planet land on the moon. Otherwise they will be shown using the series origin language. A wandering energy force inhabits the body of alpha technician anton zoref, turning him. The important thing to remember is that theres no correct running order for space. The series premise was set up in the first episode, entitled breakaway. Spazio 1999 is a sciencefiction television programme that ran for two seasons from 1975 to 1977. In the year 1999, the moon has become the dumping ground for all the worlds nuclear waste.
Feb 19, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series space. Now there were space 1999 websites and email lists. While unconscious and connected to an experimental brain machine, koenig dreams that he and his friends are on the way home. Year two episodes featured helena noting the days since the moon left earth orbit in her status reports. A history of online alpha by david welle and updated by jenny lobb. One of the things that keeps me interested in space 1999 are the incredible amount of great websites out there. The crew of moonbase alpha must struggle to survive when the force from a massive explosion throws the moon out of orbit and into deep space. This iconic 1970s scifi show spawned vast amounts of merchandise, and still has a loyal following. As the moonbased episodes appeared to have proven more popular than the earthbased stories, itc insisted that in the. Space 1999, even the much maligned season two which did contain some very good episodes, that would.
In addition, a number of compilation films have been produced using material from. Trivia benjamin ouma was meant to be a series regular but people disliked working with lon satton so he was fired. Watch space 1999 free tv series full seasons online tubi. Is this an opportunity for key moonbase personnel to return to earth. Due to the series ongoing cult following, new tieins continue to be released to this day.
An eagle is sent onto the surface of the planet psychon, which has titanium, needed for repairs to the alpha base. Here you will find all the episodes of the seriesspace. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Watching the episodes again was like watching them for the first time but with a twist.
In 1999, moonbase alpha, nestled in the lunar crater plato, is a scientific research colony and watchdog over silos of atomic waste from earth stored on the moons far side. The totals, however, frequently dont agree with numbers used during the. Guest stars toby robins, stuart damon, jeremy young, drewe henley, patrick. The source of which is traced to nuclear waste area 1,which violently explodes in a. On september, 1999, magnetic energy builds to cause an explosive chainreaction of the waste, blasting the moon out of earths orbit and off the plane. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. The six episodes on 2 dvds in this set are the very first of the seminal scifi series, and they have been digitally remastered from the original 35mm footage for the ultimate space. Unlike modern shows, where events take place in a specific order and story arcs continue from episode to episode, the film series of the sixties and seventies were. For simplicity, episodes are listed in production order. When those dumps explode, the moon is forced from orbit and out of the solar system, falling through a series of space phenomena until the survivors dont know where, or even when, they are. The series was the last production by the partnership of gerry and sylvia anderson and was the most expensive series produced for british television up to that time.
Original episode air dates below reflect the order of space. In the opening episode, set in the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the moons far side explodes, knocking the moon out of orbit and sending it, as well as the 311 inhabitants of moonbase alpha, hurtling uncontrollably into space. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series space. In the pilot breakaway, nuclear waste from earth stored on the moon explodes in a catastrophic accident on september, 1999, knocking the moon out of its orbit and sending it and the 311 inhabitants of moonbase alpha hurtling uncontrollably into outer space.
The first series or season, often referred to as year one of 24 episodes began transmission in 1975, though production of the first episode began in 1973. The only thing i remembered about space 1999 before buying this series was that i loved the show and the cool space vehicles that were on the show. Their spacecraft has been programmed to take them to earth. The crew of moonbase alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the moon from orbit into deep space. The source is determined to be a new form of magnetic radiation. Heres an upbeat update on that long, longdelayed space. Check out our eagle and moonbase alpha model kits, exclusive space. Original series actress zienia merton appears as her character sandra in this short, written by series writer johnny byrne. September 9, 1999, john koenig is assigned to moonbase alpha find the source of a mysterious illness killing the crew of a deep space probe destined for the planet meta. It fails to return and is used by psychon scientist mentor as a bait with which to entice other members of the alphan crew onto the planet. Analysis and opinion return to site index first series second series. As it was under threat of closure, the entire production. Two years after the 26 episodes were completed, the series was syndicated on american television and the ratings were initially promising enough to prompt itc to commission a second season of ufo.
Next month, ill be back with a recap of one of the better season two episodes. Thus all first season episodes should happen only after the first episode breakaway, but not after other first season episodes. Otherwise there was little internal continuity between. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the list of space.
The philosophical first season was revamped for an actionpacked more americanized second season before it went off the air in 1977. Watch space 1999 episodes online for free official gerry. Episodes in the second season usually begin with the narration x days after leaving earths orbit. Commander john koenig, the new commander of moonbase alpha, leads the investigation of a mysterious disease at the station and uncovers evidence of a far greater looming disaster. Certainly, each episode will be a new challenge or discovery, but the way that these events are handled will have longer term effect and implication on our characters and their environment. The transmission dates given below are those for the. The base must give up its life support in order to prevent the cloud from dying. Subsequent episodes such as the black sun, third in production order, and another time, another. A complete history of this up to 2000 or so is available here. Character progression and story telling can now have meaningful long arcs and significant impact. Here you fint both the broadcast episodes as the next episodes. In 1999, a special 7minute film called message from moonbase alpha was created for showing at a space. Which order should i watch the episodes in season 1. Full season and episodes free online streaming fast high quality legal movies and tv television shows.