#Space1999 inspired me to start writing a space opera of my own! (As did the prequel show, #UFO)

How One Forgotten #Sci-Fi TV Show Briefly Became The Next #StarTrek

When #Trekkies became #Alphans.

by Ryan Britt, Sep. 4, 2025

"That show was Space: 1999, an underrated and odd series that, in some alternate dimension, might have enjoyed a longer run and a larger fandom today. On September 5, 1975, the series blasted the Moon out of Earth’s orbit and briefly ruled sci-fi conversations everywhere."

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/space-1999-50-year-anniversary?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#MoonbaseAlpha #JerryAnderson #SylviaAnderson

50 Years Ago, One Forgotten Sci-Fi TV Show Briefly Became The Next Star Trek

When Trekkies became Alphans. Here's why 'Space: 1999' was a big deal and how to approach the show today.

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Happy Breakaway Day to all who commemorate. #Space1999 #JerryAnderson

https://www.immproject.com/022

SPACE: 1999

In Sylvia Anderson and Gerry Anderson’s SPACE: 1999 the moon starts as an outer space landfill, then becomes a rocket ship carrying humanity to rendezvous with danger, adventure and space hippies galore.

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