Space 1999 - 1x14 - Earthbound

Original Air Date—4 December 1975
A vessel of alien pacifists, bound for Earth, lands on the moon. They are greeted as friends by all- except Commisioner Simmons who sees their vessel as way to return home.

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Film & Animation

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• Space 1999

[TomRiker01]

I remember watching this as a little kid and distinctly thinking, "That has got to be the absolute worst way to go" If the seal is broken, the stasis pod incinerates you. If you choose to stay in, you die slowly from starvation and dehydration. That, my friends, is what we call truely and royally screwed.

[ubelieveinme2oo]

@scringe1 yeah we both agree.We feel sorry for Simmonds.the Alphans seemed sad that that happenend to him and I'm with the Alphans.we Are with the Alphans.

[nixatnite]

How did the commissioner get there suddenly??

[JRCrowley]

@TomRiker01 Yeah, this one bothered me as a kid myself. Having said that, that final scene certainly hammered home the lesson, "don't be a selfish asshole." Too bad some people never learned that lesson. I'm thinking of people like Dick Cheney. His stasis pod awaits...

[MrLimborace]

Zandor can't come to the phone right now but, if you leave your name, number and message, your call will be returned in seventy-five years...muuuuhhhhaaaawaaaaa!!!­!!

[ma049]

I'd heard that they were originally going to call in Itchy Nuts 1999 but Lew Grade felt that it would be confusing for the audience.

[Fatima502]

47:50 is chilling

[3dartistguy]

well ladeeda...except for good scripts, acting, direction, and a totally unbelievable premise..

[sunshineshine77]

@3dartistguy They used a Mitchell 35mm camera and Arriflex.Hollywood uses Panavision.England at the time used Arriflex.Space:1999 did things differently and much better than everyone else.