Well, i ruminated on that thought for a while after rereading the post and realized there was at least one other notable contender for that particular title. How this was achieved in 50 minutes is a real tribute to the director, charles crichton, and writer, christopher penfold. 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. Then i saw a promo that comet tv started showing space 1999 on their scifi.
One of the things that scared me beyond belief when i was a kid was an episode where this spider alien sucked people in and spit out their skeletons or at least that how i remember it. Space 1999 centres on the plight of the inhabitants of moonbase alpha, a scientific research centre on the moon. In addition, a number of compilation films have been produced using material from. The series premise was set up in the first episode, entitled breakaway. The monster for its time and costs was beautifully done and you see even when it excrete its victims. Dec 28, 20 a few months ago i was on a website i thought it was here at blackgate where several guys were talking about a space. With martin landau, barbara bain, barry morse, ian mcshane. September 4th was the 40th anniversary of the uk airing of breakaway, the very first episode of space.
Too bad i wasnt around to see this when i was a kid. The series ran two seasons 26 episodes and was syndicated in the u. In the first episode of the series the adventure begins when moon base alpha is blasted into the farthest reaches of uncharted space by a cataclysmic nuclear accident. I watched it during prime time and still had time to go outside after and play badminton with my dad.
Space 1999 ran for two seasons totaling 48 episodes running for around 50 minutes each. At the time, it was the most expensive british tv show ever made. Space 1999 is a landmark in science fiction television. You just dont know what its going to be yet, but its nothing but one tragedy after another.
Space 1999 was a british scifi television series that originally aired between 1975 and 1977, produced in two series of twelve episodes each. I am a little surprised at the industrial look of betha. The overall story was the same so penfold decided to keep his name on the episode. Commander koenig and his colleagues speed through space and time into a chilling world of ice. As for the story we see human drama in this episode, something that space was criticized for not caring too much. Space 1999, gerry andersons epic series from 19751977 was one of the most expensive productions ever mounted. This playlist contains all of the episodes of the series, plus a final message from moonbase alpha video for fans. Alan is killed and koenig is adrift in space with only 97 minutes of oxygen. He and alan then attempt to return to the planet, only to be confronted by a forcefield. A few months ago i was on a website i thought it was here at blackgate where several guys were talking about a space. 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. 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. Dragons domain was the 23 rd episode numerically in the space 1999 series, and was first aired in the u.
It is a bit of a departure from the more elegant alien landscapes they usually use. We know that many beds were wet as a result of the series one story. When it comes to tales of terror, one episode in particular stands head and shoulders above the rest. The philosophical first season was revamped for an actionpacked more americanized second. With martin landau, barbara bain, barry morse, gianni garko. He initiates operation exodus and arranges to change to an armed eagle in space. Order from chaos suggesting an episode running order the important thing to remember is that theres no correct running order for space. Space 1999 is a british sciencefiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. With all the amazing episodes of the show that exist, its hard to trust just one persons opinion of what the top space. Space 1999s top 10 scariest moments gerry andersons. The eagle is about the coolest spaceship ever created for a scifi series. Top 25 scariest science fiction and fantasy tv episodes of all time. The psychotic episode original airdate 571999 though boy meets world isnt exactly known for violence, in this episode, things get down right horrific. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series space.
Now the moon is approaching the same set of circumstances that cellini encountered. Then i saw a promo that comet tv started showing space 1999 on their scifi weekends. Ive read several stories about dragons domain and it seems like the most popularscariest episode. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. 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. Humanity had been storing its nuclear waste in vast disposal sites on the far side of the moon, but when an unknown form of electromagnetic radiation is detected, the accumulated waste reaches critical mass and causes a massive thermonuclear explosion. Our longlist for the scariest tv episodes of all time. Now seen as a classic of 1970s science fiction space 1999 has long been rumored for a potential reboot as either a tv show or movie. 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. Their eagle starts to break up, and they eject as it explodes. Watch space 1999 online full episodes of season 2 to 1. Space 1999 s top 10 scariest moments gerry andersons space.
The script was completely rewritten by fred freiberger. Ian mcshane is the unfortunate guest star who is forced to go from. An episode guide and complete history of the mid1970s science fiction television series john kenneth muir. Jun 02, 2016 watch space 1999 s1e2 woodstock on dailymotion. In my space vampire post from sunday, i noted how that 1980 episode of buck rogers featuring a vorvon was likely one of the scariest things i saw on primetime tv in my youth. This episode contains one of the few appearances of a matte painting in space. Before i close i have to say that i love the design of the satazius. Spazio 1999 is a sciencefiction television programme that ran for two seasons from 1975 to 1977. The sets are still amazingly detailed and utterly convincing, but the plot leaves a lot to be desired. The philosophical first season was revamped for an actionpacked more americanized second season before it went off the air in 1977.
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