tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post8373197965860799472..comments2024-03-21T14:20:51.746-07:00Comments on Cult TV Lounge: Space: 1999, Year 2dfordoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post-58734809961789390132020-10-04T08:43:47.380-07:002020-10-04T08:43:47.380-07:00I only caught Space: 1999 in syndication (and only...I only caught Space: 1999 in syndication (and only a couple-three episodes) and found it rather dark and austere for a "space show;" I don't remember there being a bunch of aliens or explorations of different planets. On the other hand, I'm sure I was watching the second season, as I definitely remember the shapechanging crew member. JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post-49730978139949617802020-07-07T07:35:51.570-07:002020-07-07T07:35:51.570-07:00I was one of it's biggest fans. Maybe it'...I was one of it's biggest fans. Maybe it's to do with it being 42 years later, but season 2 was utter rubbish. It may have been better to finish it after one series leaving viewers wishing there had been a second like Thunderbirds. After all Space 1999 was supposed to be UFO season 2.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969317136653317673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post-46935273359659362412017-07-05T11:00:02.157-07:002017-07-05T11:00:02.157-07:00I think the two-parter is pretty good - but one or...I think the two-parter is pretty good - but one or two of the other episodes are genuinely dire. Much of the humour is awful.<br /><br />I'm not a fan of Freiburger as a producer, but without him, there wouldn't have been a second season. Grade wanted to cancel after the first season - in fact, I think he may have made the decision, it's not entirely clear. <br /><br />Freiburger was the one who persuaded him that he could make a second season, with a reduced budget and a much-reduced filming schedule: they had four months less than the first season (11 down from 15, although that includes the pilot)tom j joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13108887693320361796noreply@blogger.com