The Andersons used a band innovative writers, who in retrospect seem to have been significantly caught up in the prevailing discourse on the development of the Western world from structuralim to the postmodernity, using the rather well-suited format of a technocratic society based on the moon getting thrown into the unknown as a consequence of the "collapse of modernity".

In retrospect the series seems to a great extent to reflect the contemporary development of continental philosophy, illustrating in a fascinating manner central ideas and dictums elaborated by Adorno, Arendt, Derrida, Foucault, Kristeva, Lyotard and so on.

Perhaps partly due to the politico-economical climate and partly due to psychological issues having impact on the production, SPACE: 1999 is a series of remarkable pessimistic and fatalistic perspectives, although with hopes for mankind of finding a new home. This site is one of many devoted to SPACE:1999. Feel free to join the alpha1999 and space1999 discussion groups.

Episode 1: BREAKAWAY
Writer: George Bellak, Director: Lee H. Katzin

Episode 2: MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH
Writer: Art Wallace & Johnny Byrne, Director: Charles Crichton

Episode 3: BLACK SUN
Writer: David Weir, Director: Lee H. Katzin

Episode 4: RING AROUND THE MOON
Writer: Edward di Lorenzo, Director: Ray Austin

Episode 5: EARTHBOUND
Writer: Anthony Terpiloff, Director: Charles Crichton

Episode 6: ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE
Writer: Johnny Byrne, Director: David Tomblin

Episode 7: MISSING LINK
Writer: Edward di Lorenzo, Director: Ray Austin

Episode 8: GUARDIAN OF PIRI
Writer: David Weir & Christopher Penfold, Director: Charles Crichton

Episode 9: FORCE OF LIFE
Writer: Johnny Byrne, Director: David Tomblin

Episode 10: ALPHA CHILD
Writer: Edward di Lorenzo & Christopher Penfold, Director: Ray Austin

Episode 11: THE LAST SUNSET
Writer: Christopher Penfold, Director: Charles Crichton

Episode 12: VOYAGER'S RETURN
Writer: Johnny Byrne & Joe Gammond, Director: Bob Kellett

Episode 13: COLLISION COURSE
Writer: Anthony Terpiloff, Director: Ray Austin

Episode 14: DEATH'S OTHER DOMINION
Writer: Anthony Terpiloff & Elizabeth Barrows, Director: Charles Crichton

Episode 15: FULL CIRCLE
Writer: Jesse Lasky jnr & Pat Silver, Director: Bob Kellett

Episode 16: END OF ETERNITY
Writer: Johnny Byrne, Director: Ray Austin

Episode 17: WAR GAMES
Writer: Christopher Penfold, Director: Charles Crichton

Episode 18: THE LAST ENEMY
Writer: Bob Kellett & Barbara Bain, Director: Bob Kellett

Episode 19: THE TROUBLED SPIRIT
Writer: Johnny Byrne, Director: Ray Austin

Episode 20: SPACE BRAIN
Writer: Christopher Penfold, Director: Charles Crichton

Episode 21: THE INFERNAL MACHINE
Writer: Anthony Terpiloff & Elizabeth Barrows, Director: David Tomblin

Episode 22: MISSION OF THE DARIANS
Writer: Johnny Byrne, Director: Ray Austin

Episode 23: DRAGON'S DOMAIN
Writer: Christopher Penfold, Director: Charles Crichton

Episode 24: TESTAMENT OF ARKADIA
Writer: Johnny Byrne, Director: David Tomblin

As a consequence of the global success of SPACE: 1999 in 1975/76, it was decided that they should make a second series (another 24 episodes). The format was drastically changed, however, making it into a completely new series with only superficial relation to the original SPACE: 1999. In 1977 it was decided that there should be no third series.

SPACE: 1999 was released on video in 1992/96 by Polygram/ITC for European consumers (PAL format).

Thanks to Paulo Morgado and Janet Schill who persuaded me to commence on this site on May 1999, and thanks to all friends on the alpha1999 and space1999 lists for all the wonderful discussons. Click here for what's new on this page.