Space: 1999

TV Series
1975–19771975–1977
GG
50m

Space: 1999 (1975)

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Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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Barbara Bain and Martin Landau in Space: 1999 (1975)

Space: 1999 (1975)

Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, and Catherine Schell in Space: 1999 (1975)

Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, and Catherine Schell in Space: 1999 (1975)

Tony Anholt in Space: 1999 (1975)

Martin Landau in Space: 1999 (1975)

Zienia Merton and Nick Tate in Space: 1999 (1975)

Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, and Barry Morse in Space: 1999 (1975)

Clifton Jones in Space: 1999 (1975)

Martin Landau in Space: 1999 (1975)

Barbara Bain and Catherine Schell in Space: 1999 (1975)

Martin Landau and Barry Morse in Space: 1999 (1975)

Commander John Koenigas Commander John Koenig

48 episodes48 eps • 1975–1977

Dr. Helena Russellas Dr. Helena Russell

47 episodes47 eps • 1975–1977

Alan Carteras Alan Carter

42 episodes42 eps • 1975–1977

Sandra Benesas Sandra Benes

35 episodes35 eps • 1975–1977

Operative Kateas Operative Kate…

25 episodes25 eps • 1975–1977

Prof. Victor Bergmanas Prof. Victor Bergman

24 episodes24 eps • 1975–1976

Catherine Schell

Mayaas Maya…

24 episodes24 eps • 1975–1977

Prentis Hancock

Paul Morrowas Paul Morrow

23 episodes23 eps • 1975–1976

David Kanoas David Kano

23 episodes23 eps • 1975–1976

Dr. Mathiasas Dr. Mathias…

23 episodes23 eps • 1975–1976

Tony Verdeschias Tony Verdeschi

23 episodes23 eps • 1976–1977

Bill Fraseras Bill Fraser…

9 episodes9 eps • 1976–1977

Yasuko Nagazumi

Yaskoas Yasko

8 episodes8 eps • 1976–1977

Jeffery Kissoon

Dr. Ben Vincentas Dr. Ben Vincent

7 episodes7 eps • 1976–1977

Creatureas Creature…

6 episodes6 eps • 1976–1977

Main Mission Operativeas Main Mission Operative…

6 episodes6 eps • 1975–1976

Eagle Pilotas Eagle Pilot…

6 episodes6 eps • 1975–1976

Luke Ferroas Luke Ferro…

4 episodes4 eps • 1975–1976

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 Moon's far side. On September 13, 1999, magnetic energy builds to cause an explosive chain-reaction of the waste, blasting the Moon out of Earth's orbit and off the plane of the ecliptic, out of the Solar System. The inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha are unable to return to Earth and must survive on their wandering Moon as it is displaced further into unknown space by freak space warps. Along the way, they are joined by an alien woman with the ability to change herself into any living creature at will. —Kevin McCorry <mmccorry@nb.sympatico.ca>

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Taglines
- The Future Is Fantastic!
Genres
Certificate
- G
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Special effects supervisor Brian Johnson was asked to helm the special effects for Star Wars (1977), but his involvement with this series took priority. While helming the special effects for Alien (1979), Johnson was asked to take charge of the effects for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), so he left the effects duties for Alien (1979) with his assistant on the project, Nick Allder, who had also been his main special effects assistant on this show, then moved on to work with the effects crew on "Empire". Johnson and Allder ended up sharing an Oscar for Special Effects for Alien (1979), then Johnson shared a Special Achievement Award for Special Visual Effects on Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Johnson would later go on to helm the post-production visual effects on Aliens (1986), in which he would end up sharing a BAFTA Film Award.

Goofs
Whenever anyone uses a commlock, a communications column in a hallway, or a comm terminal in a room they never set a channel for the call they make; they simply activate the device and it automatically connects to whomever the caller is looking to speak to.

Quotes
Prof. Victor Bergman: [last message before evacuating Alpha] We are Mankind. We came from planet Earth, and we built this base, called Alpha, to learn more about space. But human error blasted this Moon out of the Earth's orbit. And so, we have traveled the Universe searching for a place to live. Now, we can no longer live here, and we go to face an uncertain future on the planet that has nearly destroyed us. You, whoever you are, who find this empty vessel of Alpha, come and seek us out, if we still exist. Come and teach us all you know. Because, we have learned many things, but most of all, we have learned we still have much to learn.

Crazy credits
During the first season, excerpts for each week's episode were incorporated into the opening credits, more specifically the "This Episode" section, which was something of a Gerry Anderson trademark.

Alternate versions
A number of syndicated and video-released TV movies were created by editing together assorted episodes. These are: Alien Attack (1976), _Destination Moonbase Alpha (1976) (TV)_,Journey Through the Black Sun (1976) and Cosmic Princess (1982).

Connections
Edited into Alien Attack (1976)

Top review

I love this show like family

This show calls up happy memories of laying on my grandma's shag carpeted living room, totally enthralled by this show. It was the mid 70s and we didn't even have a space shuttle yet. The ships, clothes and hardware of this show looked like something I could possibly experience in my lifetime. I figured that by 1999, I would be living and working in space as an adult. Well none of that really panned out but all these years later, this show is still great fun to watch. It has a style and mood that is so unique. I hope they never try to do a remake. Part of it's charm is how 70s it is. The bell bottom uniforms, the sketchy science, the sideburns. It's all so perfect. As a child, this show made me excited for the future like nothing else.

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poopville
Jun 18, 2004

Is "Space: 1999" anyway linked to other TV shows?

Runtime
50 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1

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