A space odyssey and built on elements first pioneered in andersons previous series, ufo, space. In the second series commander koenig and his team are based in a gigantic underground complex located on a planet in the far flung reaches of space. Plus, the first 500 orders from will receive a limited edition space 1999 snow globe, created exclusively for this release. What keeps us fans enthralled after all these years has only partly to due with the firstrate production values, the. All 48 episodes from the popular scifi television show. In the year 1999, a spectacular explosion at a lunar nuclear waste dump sends the moon out of earths orbit. Space 1999 is a landmark in science fiction television. Plus, the shows eagle transporter is still one of the coolest fictional spacecraft ever created for film or tv. Sadly, the cbc only aired it for a short time, after that the series was never seen again.
When i originally watched the series i thought that both he and barbara bain as dr. The end titles uses the year 2 theme music, and the same animated pink captions, zooming into the foreground with a whoosh. Charles crichton, ray austin, tom clegg, bob brooks, val guest. In addition, a number of compilation films have been produced using material from. The set includes all 48 episodes of the series two seasons and an entire bonus disc filled with special features. Forty years later i was tickled pink to find this space 1999 series for sale in a complete series edition. With martin landau, barbara bain, nick tate, zienia merton. This fondly remembered 197577 scifi series from gerry anderson is set on moonbase alpha, a lunar scientific outpost in the year 1999 naturally. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Jul 16, 2019 now is actually a beautiful time to get into space. When it was first broadcast in 1975, there had never been a more lavishly produced science fiction tv series than 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. Now is actually a beautiful time to get into space.
Dec 19, 2010 an interview with gerry anderson and ed bishop explaining why the tv series space 1999 and ufo were cancelled. Created by gerry and sylvia anderson who divorced after this shows first season, the premise involves a base on the moon called alpha which for some reason includes a nuclear waste disposal area. Space 1999 is one of televisions most influential and hugely p. When a nuclear explosion sends the moon hurtling out of orbit, its 311 residents find themselves embarking on an adventurefilled odyssey through outer space.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. This british tv science fiction show first aired back in the early to mid seventies. This scifi series, which ran over the course of two seasons starting in 1975 doesnt get as much attention as its more wellknown counterpart star trek, but is arguably equally compelling for fans of the genre and follows a similar pattern tackling social. In a move reminiscent of the series original production, both interest and funding for the restoration took many years in between the release of the first season on bluray. The complete series collection seasons 1 2, bluray, box set new. A space odyssey imagined a turn of the century era of routine space exploration, space 1999 takes place on a moon base. We then see the space scenes from the series end titles, before the film end titles begin. The series never found a balance between its cosmic consciousness and the need for a steady dose of action each week, and once it underwent a major retooling of its cast for the second season, the smell of broadcast death hung over space. The victim because at that moment in time, absolutely every damned sf show was being compared to star trek. It feels too easy to complain that a series created by two people who were mostly used to working with puppets is too wooden, but thats the single greatest problem with the mid70s space opera space 1999. Gerry andersons cult scifi series is presented here as stunning restorations from original film elements. The complete series is a disc set, split in amaray cases by each year and bonus content, housed in a had shell case.
This playlist contains all of the episodes of the series, plus a final message from moonbase alpha video for fans. Space 1999 is a british sciencefiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. 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. Space 1999 6 inch action figures series 1 set of 5 koenig, russell, carter in season 1 uniform and koenig and carter in spacesuit. In this seminal scifi series from producer gerry anderson thunderbirds, ufo, the men and women of moonbase alpha are left with no way home and the earthling citizens are forced to embark upon the greatest adventure of their lives, encountering bizarre life forms and strange phenomena. Space 1999 was an excellent series but i was surprised there was only ever two seasons of it made.
When a nuclear explosion sends the moon hurtling out of orbit, its 311 residents find themselves embarking on an adventurefilled odyssey through outer. Jul 07, 2018 buy the complete series on dvd or bluray here. Space 1999 was a british scifi television series that originally aired between 1975 and 1977, produced in two series of twelve episodes each. The series was biggest science fiction show to arrive on the tv dial after the cancellation of. Stun gun comlock display stand with character name and space.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. The series, produced in britain but featuring american stars in the two lead roles, aimed to be a star trek for a new decade, particularly as star trek was blowing up in. The complete series on dvd this fondly remembered 197577 scifi series from gerry anderson is set on moonbase alpha, a lunar scientific outpost in the year 1999 naturally. The film ends as koenigs eagle leaves the refuelling ship. The complete series finally brings all of the episodes to bluray. The presence of the first episode, alas, shows the shortcomings of even. The complete series is coming to bluray and dvd in july. Helena russell were somewhat cardboard like as characters but they were better than i remembered. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. It almost feels like a strange hybrid between star trek voyager mainly due to the plot device of being blasted into an unknown quadrant of space and the original star trek series from the 60s with kirk. Back in the 1970s, gerry and sylvia anderson created the syndicated scifi series space.
A nuclear waste dump on the lunar surface unexpectedly detonates, blasting the moon out of earths orbit and taking the inhabitants of moonbase alpha on an unbelievable voyage of discovery and adventure. The complete 70s scifi series starring martin landau and barbara bain husband and wife who also costarred together on the original mission. Gerry andersons massively popular scifi series is presented here as stunning restorations from original film elements, giving an exceptional level. This complete dvd set includes all 48 original episodes digitally remastered from the original 35mm film elements, along with a host of bonus features, extra footage and more. From gerry and sylvia anderson, the legendary masterminds behind thunderbirds, comes the epic scifi series, space. Set some 25 years into the future, humans had established a research center on the moon and had been. Orbital kinetic strikes with radioactive meteors have rendered the surface of earth uninhabitable. Its one of the most handsomely produced series in the history of television, with production values and elaborate special effects that, remark. The complete series collection seasons 1 2, bluray, box set new 2.
Space 1999 6 inch action figures series 1 set of 5 koenig. Spazio 1999 is a sciencefiction television programme that ran for two seasons from 1975 to 1977. An episode guide and complete starring internationally renowned actors martin landau, barbara bain, barry morse and catherine schell, the britishmade 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.
In the first episode, breakaway, an explosion at an atomic waste site on the. Of blesseds two space 1999 characters, one is the king of a shakespearean planet of people descended from aliens who apparently lived on earth during shakespeares time. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Review for space 1999 the complete second series 9 10 after a five year wait following the 2010 release of the first series, network have invested in a stunning new release of space 1999 the complete second series and theyve done an excellent job. I hadnt seen much of space 1999 before my college years, but then i was introduced to the age old dvd set that was out at the time and became hooked. A nuclear waste dump on the moon unexpectedly detonates, blasting it out of orbit and taking the inhabitants of moonbase alpha on a fantastic voyage of discovery to the stars, fraught with danger at every turn. This complete dvd set includes all of the 48 original episodes from both series 1 and 2. The stunning visuals captivate and transport the viewer into another dimension. Martin landau, barbara bain, catherine schell, tony anholt, nick tate directors. The complete first season it feels too easy to complain that a series created by two people who were mostly used to working with puppets is too wooden, but thats the single greatest problem with the mid70s space opera space 1999. A nuclear waste dump on the moon unexpectedly detonates, blasting the moon out of orbit and taking the inhabitants of moonbase alpha on a fantastic voyage of discovery to the stars, fraught with danger at every turn. Beneficiary because sf fans were hungry for new product and 1999 initially had amazing ratings. The crew of moonbase alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the moon from orbit into deep 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. Set in the future year of 1999, the 311 citizens of moonbase alpha are catapulted into outer space, after uncontained nuclear waste stored on the far side of the moon combusts. 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. In february 2012, a new series, to be called space. Serving as a coda to the series, it featured actress sandra benes and was written by space. The series premise was set up in the first episode, entitled breakaway. The series encompasses 48 episodes in two seasons from 1975 to 1977. Unusually, during the second series, a disney film briefly displaced space. Martin landau was better than i remembered as commander john koenig. Sep 24, 2015 no matter which faction you fall into there is no doubt that release of space. The other major productions in 1974 were the scifi film rollerball, and the bond film the man with the golden gun. In some ways, it seems to have as much to do with series one as series one has to gerry andersons ufo the series that preceded space.
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