On this day in television history - Space 1999 (1975):

Space 1999

Season 1. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: Breakaway.

Released September 9, 1975.

Directed by Lee H. Katzin.

Written by George Bellak, Christopher Penfold, Edward Di Lorenzo.

Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.

Music by Barry Gray.

Cast:

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Roy Dotrice, Prentis Hancock, Zienia Merton, Anton Phillips, Nick Tate, Philip Madoc, Lon Satton, Eric Carte, Tony Allyn, David Rhys Anderson, Lea Brodie, Loftus Burton, John Clifford, Maxwell Craig, Laurie Davis, Joe Dunne, Steve Emerson, Don Fellows, Alan Harris, Janice Hills, Lew Hooper, Alf Joint, Barbara Kelly, Milos Kirek, Chai Lee, Christopher Matthews, Jack McKenzie, Fran Miller, Quentin Pierre, Shane Rimmer, Suzanne Roquette, Roy Scammell, Robin Scott, Colin Skeaping, Lesley Stamps, Valerie Van Ost, Norma West, Paul Weston, Nik Zaran, Michael Zorba.