He engaged British writer Donald James to develop his first-series format story "The Exiles". "[22] With Morse gone, the role of the boffin on Alpha was filled completely by Maya, whose people's science was far in advance of mankind's. Loving / The City-- Where Are They Now? The final original cast member on this list, Craig Anton stayed through the third season of "MADtv" while playing characters like Clorox in the "Star Trek: Deep Stain Nine" sketches. Miss Bain's part is the zombiest, which is some distinction, as the cast is huge."[19]. Dozens of models for the various alien spaceships and the Mark IX Hawk from the "War Games" episode were built by model maker Martin Bower, often at several different sizes to account for the intended use. Back in the 1970s, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson created the syndicated sci-fi series Space:1999. Maya's early makeup, with brown ears, strong brown "side-burns" and red-streaked hair. 2018: Maxwell Jenkins. [6], Anderson would not let the project die; he approached Grade's number two in New York, Abe Mandell, with the proposal for taking the research and development done for UFO: 1999 and creating a new science fiction series. Released in 1976, the Eagle 1 is over 2.5-feet long and a foot wide. The cast of Stargate SG-1 hold a particularly special place in the franchise's canon, since they launched the exploration of multiple galaxies that was continued in Stargate Atlantis and. The Maya spin-off was also abandoned. The first series was co-produced by ITC Entertainment and Italian broadcaster RAI, while the second series was produced solely by ITC. | 21. He also. TV14. Most ITV regions (including Yorkshire, Grampian, Ulster, Scottish, Border, ATV, and Tyne Tees) premiered the series on Thursday, 4 September 1975 in a 7.00pm slot. Space 1999 Volume 01 - Space 1999 - Big Finish", "Space: 1999: The Bringers of Wonder Pre-buy", "Space: 1999: The Complete Series 2 [BLU-RAY] Pre-buy", "Space: 1999 30th Anniversary Edition DVD Information", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Space:_1999&oldid=1141665313, Alan Carter, third in command, chief pilot, Paul Morrow, base second in command and Main Mission controller, Tony Verdeschi, second in command, head of Security and Command Center controller, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 05:17. Wilson's innovative Moonbase set construction, using 4-by-8-foot (120 by 240cm) plastic foam-board panels, linked together Lego-like into whatever room configuration was required, made for a uniform and realistic appearance for the Alpha interiors (not to mention being relatively cheap and quickly assembled). A monster, the 'cloud creature' appears out of the cloud and runs amok on the base. In the months leading to the beginning of the autumn 1975 series, Landau and Bain participated in special preview screenings in select cities. The seven-minute film features Zienia Merton reprising her role as Sandra Benes delivering a final message to Earth as the only crew member left on Moonbase Alpha while a massive exodus to a habitable planet, Terra Alpha, takes place with the rest of the crew. By 10 September 1977, except for "The Exiles", all of the second-series episodes had been repeated. This issue is left somewhat enigmatic in the first series as episodes involving other planets invariably begin with the Moon having already reached a planet and in the first few episodes of this kind, such as "Matter of Life and Death" and "Missing Link", the episodes actually begin with the Alphans on their way back from a planet, an initial Eagle flight having taken place before the episode even begins. 'The Goonies' Cast: Where Are They Now? [49], This article is about the TV series. Dissatisfaction on Landau's part about scripts was not new to Year Two, though. Space: 1999 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. After four years of military service as a paramedic, St. John is back in the States and getting back into both acting and the enduring Power Rangers fandom. Thruster and engine sounds were similar to those previously used in Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, and Captain Scarlet. TV Series Announced. Medical Centre, Generator Section, Life Support and the Alphans' living quarters became smaller, while the interior of the Eagle command module was updated with additional buttons, flashing lights and television monitors, while the Eagle also lost a section of corridor (the galley/storage area) between the passenger module and the cockpit. Space: 1999 was the last in a long line of science-fiction series that Gerry and Sylvia Anderson produced as a working partnership, beginning with Supercar in the early 1960s and including the marionette fantasy programmes Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90 and The Secret Service, as well as the live-action drama UFO. They will only say that Maya and Miss Schell will be kept in and that the budget may be raised again, but that's all until final preparations and an official announcement are made. Two series of the programme were produced, each comprising 24 episodes. The programme also brought Australian actor Nick Tate to public attention. Despite the cult following, box office sales brought in a dismal $12 million with a budget of $10 million. Taking place twenty five years after the events of "Breakaway", Commander Koenig and Maya are mentioned during Sandra's message. The largest stumbling block for the staff had been having all material vetted by ITC's New York office. )[9] Vibrant colour was much more evident in this series' Moonbase sets. It's all so perfect. In technical terms, the advantage was that all of the elements were recorded on the original negative, as opposed to blue screen, which would have involved several generations of duplication. The first story "Breakaway", was adapted by Nicholas Briggs who previously reimagined The Prisoner and also acts as director. "Space Warp" would not be shown until 21 May, after many weeks of repeats. When the Robinson family becomes lost in space, every episode becomes some wild misadventure. Freiberger was very budget-conscious and, despite press releases to the contrary, the production team was working with less money this series. See what the cast of this classic have been up to since the film premiered 38 years ago By Stephanie Sengwe Published on January 20, 2023 02:44 PM 01. Space: 1999. I figured that by 1999, I would be living and working in space as an adult. I used to love to watch Space: 1999 when I was a kid in the 70's. I really loved the characters, the costumes, and the monsters. The premise of Space: 1999 centres on the plight of the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha, a scientific research centre on the Moon. Southern Television was the other ITV region known not to have broadcast series two. Anthony Rapp was a journeyman actor before landing the role of video artist Mark Cohen in "Rent," and a journeyman actor he remains. When love-interest Tony Verdeschi offered her some of his home-brewed beer, Maya tried it, then turned herself into Mister Hyde. The second series eliminated this montage. The Moonbase Alpha Technical Manual produced by Starlog magazine picks up this explanation, stating Bergman died due to a faulty spacesuit per the scripted scene. It is the most flashy, gorgeous sci-fi trip ever to appear on TV" and "Space: 1999 is a visually stunning, space-age morality play");[14][15] others panned it for poor plotting and wooden acting, especially on the part of Barbara Bain ("the plots and characterisation on Space: 1999 have been primitive" and "A disappointing collage of wooden characters, boring dialogue and incomprehensible plots").[16][17]. This measure was used to complete eight stories as four pairs: "The Rules of Luton" and "The Mark of Archanon"; "The AB Chrysalis" and "Catacombs of the Moon"; "A Matter of Balance" and "Space Warp"; "Devil's Planet" and "Dorzak". As one of Arrow's original cast members, Katie Cassidy brought to life the character of Laurel Lance across all eight of Arrow's seasons, although this was reduced from a regular role to a. [18] Asimov's responses were based on the pilot episode only. [2] The runaway Moon, in effect, becomes the "spacecraft" on which the protagonists travel, searching for a new home. With the start of the second series in September 1976, CBC Television upgraded Space: 1999 to full-network status, airing it Saturdays on all CBC owned-and-operated stations, with affiliated, privately owned stations also offering the show on Saturdays. John Koenig (48 episodes) (1975-1978) Barbara Bain .. Dr. Helena Russell (48 episodes) (1975-1978) Barry Morse .. Prof. Victor Bergman (24 episodes) (1975-1976) Nick Tate .. Alan Carter / . Based on Stephen King's novel by the same name, Carrie stars Sissy Spacek as the young leading lady who gets her ultimate revenge by killing all of her high school enemies and even her. [6][7][23] If there had been a budget increase, the 'stagflation' economy of the 1970s would have cancelled it out. The crew of Moonbase Alpha can. According to statements by Martin Landau on the Space: 1999/UFO The Documentaries produced by Fanderson, the reason for cancellation was due to financier Lew Grade's decision to redirect funding to new movie projects, such as Raise the Titanic. The Eagle 1 is made mostly of moulded plastic and has a number of parts and accessories. | Here's what the cast has been up to since their days at Bayside: Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Zack Morris) Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Zack Morris; Gosselaar in 2015; Photos: Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank;. In the late 1970s television was expanding rapidly all over the world, with cable and satellite . The complete show wasn't seen in Finland until 19961997 when a small local channel, TV-Tampere, aired it. )[4][5] The English actor Nicholas Young (who portrayed John in the original version of The Tomorrow People) appeared in a Year Two episode, "The Bringers of Wonder". The evacuation was also necessitated by the degradation and decay of Alpha's life support systems. Jules de Jongh who previously portrayed Lieutenant Green in New Captain Scarlet portrays Petra Nordstorm. ITV. So the datetime data type is used only for dates after January 1, 1753. He praised the programme for the accuracy of the representation of movement in the low gravity environment of the Moon, and for its realistic production design. The programme's special effects director Brian Johnson had previously worked on both Thunderbirds (as Brian Johncock) and 2001. However, toward the end of its run, UFO experienced a drop in ratings in both the US and the UK; nervous ITC executives in both countries began to question the financial viability of the new series, and support for the project collapsed. Ratings were sufficient for a full additional year's transmission of Year One in the English CBC Saturday programming slot in 1977 and 1978. Humanity had been storing its nuclear waste in vast disposal sites on the far side of the Moon, but when an unknown form of "magnetic radiation" is detected, the accumulated waste reaches critical mass and causes a massive thermonuclear explosion on 13 September 1999. [citation needed]. It was the mid 70s and we didn't even have a space shuttle yet. Mandell was amenable, but stated he did not want a series set featuring people "having tea in the Midlands" and forbade any Earth-bound settings. In 2001, it was released on DVD in the UK by Carlton Media, both in single disc volumes (each volume contained four episodes) and also as two complete series boxed sets (titled as "Year One" and "Year Two") comprising six discs each. The French version was also broadcast, in early evening on Saturdays. Someone would simply be lying on the floor half dead, and I would [scan them] with this funny little thing that was a prop. A ninth episode, "The Beta Cloud", was intentionally scripted with only one day's worth of work for Landau and Bain to allow their planned holiday to the French Riviera not to delay the series' production; the four supporting cast members (Schell, Anholt, Tate and Merton) were the recipients of much greater than usual exposure. The first series was co-produced by ITC Entertainment and Italian broadcaster RAI, while the second series was produced solely by ITC. Granada, Westward and Ulster started to screen the series in early 1977, Grampian, and Tyne Tees did not screen the series until later in the year. "[6], The producers and studio intended to continue the show with a third series. Network DVD began a similar restoration process for Year Two in 2007. The series was also broadcast in the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand and Australia. Freiberger emphasised action-adventure in Year Two stories to the exclusion of metaphysical themes explored in Year One. He left the show in season 2 for personal reasons, returning in 1999 for its sixth season . Space:1999 - Dragon's Domain from Big Finish Productions! During the first season, excerpts for each week's episode were incorporated In the United States, efforts to sell the series to one of the three networks for the 197475 or 197576 television seasons failed. Maddox would view all aspects of Earth defence from Central Control, a facility at the hub of the base and accessible only by Moon Hopper craft, which would require the correct pass-code to traverse Control's defensive laser barrier. Originally, all the episodes had been adapted in novelisations, except for "Earthbound" and "The Taybor" (from Year Two). Come and teach us all you know. BrianJohnsonSFX twitter feed. Morse's departure was due to a salary dispute, but he later claimed that he was glad to leave, and he had told Anderson: "I would rather play with grown-ups for a while. He had gotten them a second year after the cancellation, but the changes he made did not benefit the show. The bell bottom uniforms, the sketchy science, the sideburns. Angered by humanity's innate hostility and WANDER's defensive posture, they travel to Earth with the intent of isolating mankind within the boundary of Earth's atmosphere. With the permission of (then) copyright owners Carlton Media International, the film includes brief clips from seven episodes to illustrate the deserted Moonbase Alpha and the Alphans' exodus to planet Terra Alpha. We had the Commlock. And thereafter, a 19771978 run of first-series episodes began with "War Games" on 17 September. After the show, the cast of the original series remained sci-fi icons. But human error blasted this Moon out of the Earth's orbit. [9], For the second series, the Moonbase uniforms were updated and coloured decorative stitching and turtleneck collars were added, as were various badges and patches. With Morse gone, Schell was featured in his place as a regular alongside Landau and Bain, and all three were depicted in action-oriented images as opposed to the mannequin-like stances Landau and Bain had assumed in the Year One main titles. Some missed the mystical plotlines, feature-film ambiance and the "British-ness" of the first series. There were times that we were playing with props that didn't read anything I just had a bunch of dialogue to say after. A lunar colony is sent hurtling through space following a nuclear explosion in what was at the . It's not my idea of what the show should be. Space: 1999, which ran from 1975 to 1977, exemplifies everything good - and bad - about scaling down the genre to fit the small screen. Landau and some of the supporting cast would be given expanded roles and would film an episode on location or on sets constructed for that story in Pinewood's Soundstage "M", while Bain and the remaining supporting cast (also in expanded roles) would film their episode in the standing Alpha sets on Soundstage "L". August 10, 2022. The movie is set in a fascist future where fearless teens enlist in basic training to fight off giant bugs that are trying to destroy Earth. In the February 28, 1976 edition of TV Guide, critic Cleveland Amory panned the series. | George Bellak, a well-known American television writer, was brought on staff. One thing was for sure; fans fell in love with Jerome from day one. Eaglemoss SPACE 1999 Die Cast Plastic EAGLE TRANSPORTER 10" Long Stand Magazine. His writing credits included Slattery's People, The Iron Horse, All in the Family, Petrocelli, and Starsky and Hutch. Likewise, it was mentioned in this publication that Morrow and Kano had died in an Eagle crash between series and explained that Dr. Mathias, supposedly Alpha's psychiatrist (although he seems to be more Russell's assistant), was on sabbatical doing research. $164.99. HTV did not pick the series up until 1984 and then only showed nineteen out of the twenty-four episodes from Year Two (the last episodes were not screened in Wales until the series was repeated in the 1990s). Lee Katzin was a perfectionist and demanded take after take of scenes; even coverage of reaction shots of the background extras required running a whole scene from beginning to end. It was initially released in 8 sets with 6 episodes each in 2001 and 2002. Use Date format method. The necessity to telex story outlines and scripts to New York for approval caused further production delays. Producer Sylvia Anderson let it be known that she would have preferred British lead actors; since Grade insisted on Americans, she would have chosen Robert Culp (star of the 1960s espionage series I Spy) and Katharine Ross (co-star of 1960s blockbuster movies The Graduate and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). An article regarding a third series was printed in the trade papers: "Now entrenched in its successful second season boom, ITC is looking forward to a third season with more fantastic events and additions, although mum's the word at the studio. Due to the limited studio space, other sets depicting Alpha interiors, such as Medical Centre, were assembled as needed. Feb 13 Member-only UFOs,. [48] In July 2019 Shout Factory released both series of Space:1999 on Blu-ray using restored and remastered HD transfers and remastered 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround sound re-mix. Big Finish revealed that an additional box set would follow, with the full cast to be announced. Space: 1999 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 Moonbase interiors were also upgraded for the second year, with the existing stock of wall panels, doors, and computer panels (along with some bits from other Anderson productions) being assembled for the first timeon Stage Linto a standing complex of interconnected sets (the first series' sets had been assembled as needed and the size of the Main Mission/Command Office complex was prohibitive for the construction of a lasting series of rooms. 2099. During their interstellar journey, the Alphans encounter an array of alien civilisations, dystopian societies, and mind-bending phenomena previously unseen by humanity. In addition to Bergman, Year One supporting characters Paul Morrow (Prentis Hancock), David Kano (Clifton Jones) and Tanya Alexander (Suzanne Roquette) were also removed from the cast (Paul and Tanya's disappearance is explained in the Powys Media book The Forsaken by John Kenneth Muir. Countries where the show was sold include France, Italy, Yugoslavia, Poland, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, Turkey, Iran, Greece, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Peru, Japan, Malaysia, Canada, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Other Anderson shows influenced the Space: 1999 spacecraft and elements. The first series of Space: 1999 used a "teaser" introduction, sometimes called a "hook" or "cold open". Then came lines like 'We're sitting on the biggest bomb ever made.' On the strength of Anderson and Freiberger's proposal of adding an alien character from the planet Psychon named Maya, Mandell approved a renewal of the series for a second year. Paul plays his guitar in his quarters. The second series was shown in 1979. In Canada, CBC Television was the broadcaster of Space: 1999 from 1975 into the 1980s. In early episodes, Maya has brown ears; later she has pink ears and less dramatic sideburns. Grade had one stipulation: the new series would be set primarily on the Moon within the environs of an expanded SHADO Moonbase; the ratings indicated the Moon-centric episodes had proved the most popular with audiences. This basically gave the series the conclusion that it never had in its initial run. Filming & Production He's had major roles in 2018's Monsters . See production, box office & company info, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). [7] Byrne then commenced writing scripts in an improved first-series format: "The Biological Soul", "The Face of Eden", and "Children of the Gods". Part of it's charm is how 70s it is. On 31 July 2007, A&E released Space: 1999 Complete Series, 30th Anniversary Edition. In "Matter of Life and Death", Koenig remarks "many things have happened since we broke away from our own solar system, unexplainable things." Space: 1999 Cast List "Space: 1999" Actors and Characters! And so, we have traveled the Universe searching for a place to live. He went on to star in the ensemble rom-com Valentine's Day alongside an A-list cast, including Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Alba and Anne Hathaway. The force of the blast propels the Moon like an enormous booster rocket, hurling it out of Earth orbit and into deep space at colossal speed, thus stranding the 311 personnel stationed on Alpha. in 2000 and 2001, and later on MTV3 Scifi in 2008. Production of the first series was from November 1973 to February 1975; production of the second series was from January 1976 to December 1976. Space: 1999 Cast Birthdays List; Space: 1999 Episode Guide; Space: 1999 Store; Space: 1999 Main Page; . [3] Landau is said to have personally contacted editors of TV Guide magazine in some markets to secure coverage of Space: 1999 in its pages upon learning of ITC's somewhat poor promotional efforts. 62,205 views Jun 29, 2013 96 Dislike Share Save wherearetheynowguy 72.9K subscribers find out what ever happen to the 1999 film, Office Space. To fulfil the scheduling requirement and cut production costs, Freiberger used the "double-up script" solution. Landau complained about stories he felt were lightweight or absurd when compared to the previous year's efforts. His character was designed to serve primarily as a secondary male action hero, and became a romantic interest for Maya. Filmed inside a private house on a working replica of Moonbase Alpha's Technical Section and utilising the original prop of Koenig's Command Center desk and Sandra Benes's original Year Two Alpha uniform, the short film was first shown at the Space: 1999 Breakaway Convention[27] in Los Angeles, California on 13 September 1999the day the events in episode 1 of the series were supposed to take place. Fanderson: Official Gerry & Sylvia Anderson Appreciation Society, Fanderson: Official Gerry & Sylvia Anderson appreciation society, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. Mumy was an in-demand child actor before signing up to . The second series used simpler action-oriented plots. [citation needed], Rather than relying on the expensive and time-consuming blue screen process, as for Star Trek, Johnson's team often employed a technique that went back to the earliest days of visual effects: spacecraft and planets would be filmed against black backgrounds, with the camera being rewound for each successive element. Maya was considered to be a successful character, and the producers began grooming her for a spinoff show. Stage M was the "swing stage" used for planet exteriors, spaceship interiors, and whatever else was needed for a given episode. Set some 25 years into the future, humans had established . In the first show I did, I stressed action as well as character development, along with strong story content, to prove that 1999 could stand up to the American concept of what an action-adventure show should be. Of the original Lost in Space cast, Bill Mumy has arguably had the most successful post-show career. As filming on Year Two came to its conclusion, it became apparent that there would be no third series, and the second series ended with the episode "The Dorcons". The first series in 197576 was shown regionally on some CBC owned-and-operated stations, the airtime varying. Fan and critic responses to the new series varied. Group Three's commitment to its financial partner, RAI, to include Italian actors in the cast also had to be addressed. [41] On 17 July 2020, Big Finish announced a boxset consisting of three stories. [32] The HTV region did not begin showing the series until October 1975, again in an early Friday evening slot. Space 1999 Audio Drama: Where were the cast and crew on Breakaway Day?! Mandell countered that this concept might be off-putting to viewers, to which Anderson replied he would "blow up the Moon".[7]. More purchase options. In his review he noted, "[T]here was practically no dialogue for quite a while, which, in view of what was to come, was a terrific idea. In 1972, Sir Lew Grade, head of ITC Entertainment, proposed financing a second series of the Century 21 production UFO to show-runners Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. He also noted that describing Moonbase Alpha as being on the "dark side" of the moon was an error as no part of the Moon is permanently dark. Ultimately, the project failed. Retrieved on 2019-01-01 from, Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 05:17, Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of Space: 1999 books and other media, "British Film & Television Institute (BFI ScreenOnline)", "Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style", "Barbara Bain Looks Back But Stays Forward Focused", "Babylon 5, Space 1999, & Chips Are Coming to Comet/Charge TV Cord Cutters News", https://www.facebook.com/BrianJohnsonSFX/posts/2201047740212470, "Mark Bonnar - Contributions - Big Finish", "1. [13] His two-hour director's cut was assembled and sent to ITC New York for a viewing. The CAST() function returns a DATE value if it successfully converts the string to date. In "Black Sun", Victor Bergman asserts the chances of their surviving the explosion which knocked them from orbit are "just about infinite." Bellak also set up a writers' guide defining the three leads, the facilities of the Moonbase and potential storylines. Sylvia Anderson remembered that he often voiced criticisms of scripts during production of the first series. With the last-minute renewal from Grade, the production team hit the ground running for Series Two. A&E Home Video (under licence from Carlton International Media Limited) has released the entire series on DVD in Region 1. The show's vehicles, including the Eagle space shuttle and the Moon Buggy, were represented with a mixture of full-sized props, photographic blow-ups, and detailed scale models. 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