Our longlist for the scariest tv episodes of all time. Space 1999 s top 10 scariest moments gerry andersons space. Watch space 1999 online full episodes of season 2 to 1. An episode guide and complete history of the mid1970s science fiction television series john kenneth muir. Because of the labor day holiday weekend, i completely forgot a very big anniversary. We know that many beds were wet as a result of the series one story. 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. The series ran two seasons 26 episodes and was syndicated in the u. Penfold says the only thing he recognised was his name on the cover. Space 1999 ran for two seasons totaling 48 episodes running for around 50 minutes each. Too bad i wasnt around to see this when i was a kid. Space 1999 was often bleak and dark, but could sometimes be scary. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back.
Then i saw a promo that comet tv started showing space 1999 on their scifi weekends. 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. Their eagle starts to break up, and they eject as it explodes. Dragons domain was the 23 rd episode numerically in the space 1999 series, and was first aired in the u.
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. This episode contains one of the few appearances of a matte painting in space. The script was completely rewritten by fred freiberger. You just dont know what its going to be yet, but its nothing but one tragedy after another. Alan is killed and koenig is adrift in space with only 97 minutes of oxygen. I am a little surprised at the industrial look of betha. Order from chaos suggesting an episode running order the important thing to remember is that theres no correct running order for space. At the time, it was the most expensive british tv show ever made. May 05, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series space. The philosophical first season was revamped for an actionpacked more americanized second season before it went off the air in 1977. 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. Top 25 scariest science fiction and fantasy tv episodes of all time.
He initiates operation exodus and arranges to change to an armed eagle in space. With all the amazing episodes of the show that exist, its hard to trust just one persons opinion of what the top space. It is a bit of a departure from the more elegant alien landscapes they usually use. The philosophical first season was revamped for an actionpacked more americanized second. He and alan then attempt to return to the planet, only to be confronted by a forcefield.
Spazio 1999 is a sciencefiction television programme that ran for two seasons from 1975 to 1977. Space 1999, gerry andersons epic series from 19751977 was one of the most expensive productions ever mounted. Discredited eagle pilot tony cellini is beset by recurring nightmares in which he was the only survivor of disastrous space mission. Commander koenig and his colleagues speed through space and time into a chilling world of ice. September 4th was the 40th anniversary of the uk airing of breakaway, the very first episode of space. The series premise was set up in the first episode, entitled breakaway. I watched it during prime time and still had time to go outside after and play badminton with my dad. This playlist contains all of the episodes of the series, plus a final message from moonbase alpha video for fans.
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. 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. Before i close i have to say that i love the design of the satazius. Space 1999 is a british sciencefiction television series that ran for two seasons and originally aired from 1975 to 1977. Ian mcshane is the unfortunate guest star who is forced to go from.
Space 1999s top 10 scariest moments gerry andersons. The eagle is about the coolest spaceship ever created for a scifi series. Space 1999 was a british scifi television series that originally aired between 1975 and 1977, produced in two series of twelve episodes each. Jun 02, 2016 watch space 1999 s1e2 woodstock on dailymotion. 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. Then i saw a promo that comet tv started showing space 1999 on their scifi. The monster for its time and costs was beautifully done and you see even when it excrete its victims. Space 1999 centres on the plight of the inhabitants of moonbase alpha, a scientific research centre on the moon. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series space. The psychotic episode original airdate 571999 though boy meets world isnt exactly known for violence, in this episode, things get down right horrific.
In addition, a number of compilation films have been produced using material from. 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 on september 1999. Top 25 scariest science fiction and fantasy tv episodes of. As for the story we see human drama in this episode, something that space was criticized for not caring too much. 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. For years i thought this monster was from lost in space as i watched both shows as a kid in the 70s. With martin landau, barbara bain, barry morse, gianni garko.
The overall story was the same so penfold decided to keep his name on the episode. 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. Now the moon is approaching the same set of circumstances that cellini encountered. 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. 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. How this was achieved in 50 minutes is a real tribute to the director, charles crichton, and writer, christopher penfold. Given the plasticity of the characters, i wasnt incredibly moved to see them meet their horror. With martin landau, barbara bain, barry morse, ian mcshane. Unconvincing is the word for the first nonorigin episode of space 1999. Ian mcshane is the unfortunate guest star who is forced to go from caring, sharing man to cold monster in a few short minutes.
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