On this day at Moonbase Alpha:

Space 1999

Season 1. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: Force of Life.

Released October 6, 1975.

Directed by David Tomblin.

Written by Johnny Byrne.

Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.

Music by Barry Gray.

Cast:

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Ian McShane, Gay Hamilton, Prentis Hancock, Clifton Jones, Zienia Merton, Anton Phillips, Nick Tate, John Hamill, Eva Reuber-Staier, Tony Allyn, Emily Bolton, Lea Brodie, Sarah Bullen, Loftus Burton, Maxwell Craig, Andy Dempsey, Alan Harris, Vincent Wong, Raymond Harris, Barbara Kelly, Robert Phillips, Quentin Pierre, Suzanne Roquette, Maureen Tan.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1957):

M Squad

Season 1. Episode 3.

Episode entitled: Neighborhood Killer.

Released October 4, 1957.

Directed by Bernard Girard.

Written by Stirling Silliphant.

Based on a story by William Holder.

Music by Stanley Wilson, Buddy Bregman, Alexander Courage, Gerald Fried, Irving Gertz, Herschel Burke Gilbert, Melvyn Lenard, Lyn Murray, Herman Stein.

Cast:

Lee Marvin, Grant Richards, Paul Newlan, Don Kennedy, Robert Patten, Ben Carruthers, Stafford Repp, Wally Brown, Marshall Bradford, Vici Raaf, Ralph Moody, Billy Nelson, Naomi Perry, George Sawaya.

On this day at The Pie Hole:

Pushing Daisies

Season 1. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: Pie-lette.

Released October 3, 2007.

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.

Written by Bryan Fuller.

Series created by Bryan Fuller.

Music by Jim Dooley.

Narrated by Jim Dale.

Cast:

Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride, Jim Dale, Kristin Chenoweth, Ellen Greene, Swoosie Kurtz, Patrick Breen, Terry Anzur, Ed Brigadier, Field Cate, Ted Garcia, Murray Gershenz, Tina Gloss, Brad Grunberg, Samantha Hanratty, Geraud Moncure, Leyna Nguyen, Sy Richardson, Greg Suddeth, David Trice, Julie Wittner, Jeff Wolfe.

On this day in television history - Johnny Staccato (1959):

Johnny Staccato

Season 1. Episode 4.

Episode entitled: The Shop of the Four Winds.

Released October 1, 1959.

Directed by Boris Sagal.

Written by Sidney Michaels.

Music by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast:

John Cassavetes, Eduardo Ciannelli, Nobu McCarthy, Don Gordon, Fuji, Robert Kino, Bob Okazaki, Pete Candoli, Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne, Red Mitchell, John Williams, Edwin Rochelle, Victor Romito, Chalky Williams.

On this day at Moonbase Alpha:

Space 1999

Season 1. Episode 3.

Episode entitled: Collision Course.

Released September 30, 1975.

Directed by Ray Austin.

Written by Anthony Terpiloff.

Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.

Music by Barry Gray.

Cast:

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Margaret Leighton, Prentis Hancock, Clifton Jones, Zienia Merton, Anton Phillips, Nick Tate, Glenda Allen, Tony Allyn, Vic Armstrong, Sarah Bullen, Loftus Burton, Andy Dempsey, Alan Harris, Alf Joint, Annie Lambert, Quentin Pierre, Suzanne Roquette, Michael Stevens.

On this day in television history - Naked City (1958):

Naked City

Season 1. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: Meridian.

Released September 30, 1958.

Directed by Jerry Hopper.

Written by Stirling Silliphant.

Inspired by the movie The Naked City, a.k.a. Naked City (1948), directed by Jules Dassin, written by Albert Maltz and Malvin Wald.

Narrated by Herbert (Bert) B. Leonard.

Theme music: This is the Naked City by George Duning, Somewhere in the Night by Billy May, and The Naked City Theme by Nelson Riddle.

There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them.

– Narrator.

Cast:

John McIntire, James Franciscus, Suzanne Storrs, Alison Marshall, Joseph Walsh, Pat DeSimone, Harry Kadison, Bill Zuckert, Al Hodge, Frank Downing, Barbara Banks, Miriam Acevedo, Herbert B. Leonard.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1957):

M Squad

Season 1. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: The Watchdog.

Released September 27, 1957.

Directed by Robert Florey.

Written by Douglas Heyes.

Music by Stanley Wilson.

Cast:

Lee Marvin, Peggy Webber, Paul Newlan, Gail Kobe, Anthony J. Hilder, Herbert Ellis, Alexander Campbell, Carol Hill, Sol Gorss, Harlan Warde, Olan Soule, William Bryant, Ray Walker, Robert Kennedy.

On this day in television history - Fallen Angels (1993):

Fallen Angels

Season 1. Episode 6.

Episode entitled: Since I Don’t Have You.

Released September 26, 1993.

Directed by Jonathan Kaplan.

Written by Steven Katz.

Created by William Horberg.

Based on the story by James Ellroy.

Theme music by Peter Bernstein.

Cast:

Cindy Ambuehl, Dino Anello, Gary Busey, Al Evans, Aimee Graham, Gary Grossman, Elaine Hendrix, Ken Lerner, Tim Matheson, Bruce Meade, Michael Milgrom, Dick Miller, Bob Minor, George Rodriguez, Lynette Walden, James Woods, Simone Wright, Douglas W. Randall.

On this day in television history - Johnny Staccato (1959):

Johnny Staccato

Season 1. Episode 3.
Episode entitled: The Parents.
Released September 24, 1959.
Directed by Robert B. Sinclair.
Written by Douglas Taylor.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast:

John Cassavetes, Eduardo Ciannelli, Shirley Knight, Frank Dana, John Hoyt, Vic Perrin, Steve Gravers, Frank London, Lisa Davis / Lisa Davis Waltz, Nora Evans, Milt Holland, Ronny / Ronnie Lang.

On this day at Moonbase Alpha:

Space 1999

Season 1. Episode 5.

Episode entitled: Death’s Other Dominion.

Released September 23, 1975.

Directed by Charles Crichton.

Written by Anthony Terpiloff, Elizabeth Barrows.

Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.

Music by Barry Gray.

Cast: 

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Brian Blessed, John Shrapnel, Prentis Hancock, Clifton Jones, Zienia Merton, Anton Phillips, Nick Tate, Mary Miller, Glenda Allen, Barbara Bermel, Sarah Bullen, Adrienne Burgess, Loftus Burton, Andy Dempsey, Jenny Devenish, Robert Driscoll, Joe Dunne, David Ellison, Carolyn Hudson, Annie Lambert, Margaret Lawley, John Lee Barber, Valerie Leon, Dave Murphy, Eddy Nedari, Terry Pendle, Suzanne Roquette, Ian Ruskin, Ellen Sheean, Jack Shephard, Suzette St. Clair.

On this day in television history - M Squad (1957):

M Squad
Season 1. Episode 1.
Episode entitled: The Golden Look.
Released September 20, 1957.
Directed by Bernard Girard.
Written by Joel Murcott.
Music by Stanley Wilson.

Cast:

Lee Marvin, Bruce Gordon, Henry Brandon, Morris Ankrum, Tyler McVey, Peter Brocco, Anne Barton, Paul Hahn, Ken Lynch, David Hoffman, John Mitchum, Frank Richards.

On this day in television history - Fallen Angels (1993):

Fallen Angels

Season 1. Episode 5.
Episode entitled: Murder, Obliquely.
Released September 19, 1993.
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
Written by Amanda Silver.
Created by William Horberg.
Based on the story by Cornell Woolrich.
Theme music by Peter Bernstein.

Cast:

Laura Dern, Alan Rickman, Diane Lane, Robin Bartlett, Patrick Massett, John A. Zee, Michael Vartan, Lynette Walden.

On this day in television history - Johnny Staccato (1959):

Johnny Staccato

Season 1. Episode 2.
Episode entitled: Murder for Credit.
Released September 17, 1959.
Directed by John Cassavetes.
Written by Richard Carr, Laurence E. Mascott.
Music by Elmer Bernstein.

Cast: 

John Cassavetes, Eduardo Ciannelli, Charles McGraw, Martin Landau, Marilyn Clark, Mel Berger, Bara/Bobbi Byrnes, Jimmy Joyce, Pete Candoli, Red Mitchell, Robert/Bob Bain, John/Johnny Williams, Mel Lewis.

On this day at Moonbase Alpha:

Space 1999

Season 1. Episode 4.

Episode entitled: War Games.

Released September 16, 1975.

Directed by Charles Crichton.

Written by Christopher Penfold.

Series created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson.

Music by Barry Gray.

Cast:

Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Anthony Valentine, Isla Blair, Prentis Hancock, Clifton Jones, Zienia Merton, Anton Phillips, Nick Tate, Robert Atiko, Binu Balani, Sarah Bullen, Maxwell Craig, Andy Dempsey, James Fagan, Alan Harris, Raymond Harris, Judith Hepburn, Paul Kirby, Kathy Mallory, Jan Rennison, Suzanne Roquette, Paul Weston, Chris Williams.

On this day at Moonbase Alpha:

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.

Recommended reading:

The Making of Space 1999

By Tim Heald.

Published by Ballantine Books.

First Edition.

Published 1976.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0345252659

ISBN-13: 978-0345252654

Description:

Now for the first time, the complete story behind Space: 1999! A backstage look at the creation and production of a TV series! Lots of photos -- many available for the first time anywhere. Candid pictures of the technical crew at work and spectacular shots of those incredible special effects, showing how they work! Schematic diagrams of the stages and the sets -- plus a detailed layout of Moonbase Alpha! Interviews with Martin Landau (Commander Koenig) and Barbara Bain (Dr. Helena Russell) -- and ALL the stars of the show. Candid conversations with all the technical personnel -- the people who make Space: 1999 work! Designers' drawings of sets and costumes -- side by side with photos of the actual sets and costumes as they appear on TV! Detailed plot synopses with casts of characters of the episodes! Frank evaluations of Space: 1999 and its critics by the producer and director of the series! Sample shooting schedules, storyboards, special effects grids, and controversial "eyes-only" memos!

Breakaway

by E.C. Tubb.

Space 1999 #1.

Mass Market Paperback.

Published by Pocket Books.

Published 1975.

ISBN 13: 9780671801847

ISBN 10: 0671801848

ASIN: 0671801848

Description:

Runaway moon!

Moonbase Alpha is Earth’s supreme achievement. Self-sufficient and fully computerized, the fantastic lunar colony is Earth’s global watchdog, silently guarding against sneak alien attack. The dark side of the moon – once so mysterious, so unattainable – now stores in its womb containers of smouldering radioactive waste, refuse from Earth.

Then, in the year of Our Lord 1999, the serene satellite is ripped apart by thermonuclear explosion. And the 311 inhabitants of Alpha whirl through space on a runaway moon – in an orbit of jarring adventure where survival is a game of chance with the life forces of the universe!

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek (1966)

Star Trek

Season 1. Episode 1.

Episode entitled: The Man Trap.

Released September 8, 1966.

Directed by Marc Daniels.

Written by George Clayton Johnson.

Created by Gene Roddenberry.

Music by Alexander Courage.

Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Jeanne Bal, Alfred Ryder, DeForest Kelley, Grace Lee Whitney, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Bruce Watson, Michael Zaslow, Vince Howard, Francine Pyne, Budd Albright, Tom Anfinsen, John Arndt, Bob Baker, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, James Doohan, Sandra Lee Gimpel, Jeannie Malone, Eddie Paskey, Anthony Larry Paul, Walter Soo Hoo, Garrison True, Ron Veto.

On this day in television history - Fallen Angels (1993):

Fallen Angels

Season 1. Episode 4.
Episode entitled: The Frightening Frammis.
Released September 5, 1993.
Directed by Tom Cruise.
Written by Jon Robin Baitz, Howard A. Rodman.
Created by William Horberg.
Based on the story by Jim Thompson.
Theme music by Peter Bernstein.

Cast:

Bill Erwin, Peter Gallagher, Jean Speegle Howard, Gene Price, John Reilly, Isabella Rossellini, Nancy Travis, Joe Viterelli, Lynette Walden.

On this day in television history - Justified: City Primeval (2023):

Justified: City Primeval

Season 1. Episode 8.
Episode entitled: The Question.
Released August 29, 2023.
Directed by Michael Dinner.
Written by Dave Andron, Michael Dinner, Cole Quirk.
Based on City Primeval and Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.
Music by Mark Isham.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Adelaide Clemens, Marin Ireland, Victor Williams, Norbert Leo Butz, Boyd Holbrook, Walton Goggins, Natalie Zea, Terry Kinney, Luis Guzmán, Ahna O’Reilly, Matt Craven, Dominic Fumusa, Yosef Kasnetzkov, David Koechner, Alexander Pobutsky, Vivian Olyphant, Audrey Francis, F. David Roth, Scott Anderson, CJ Cobb, Brenna DiStasio, Nick Druzbanski, John Grant Phillips, Callie Johnson, Eddie Martinez, Emma Kathryn Onderko, Bri Ranae Short, Jevon White, Shawn Dando, Russ Panzarella, Brent Whitlock.

On this day in television history - Fallen Angels (1993):

Fallen Angels

Season 1. Episode 3.
Episode entitled: The Quiet Room.
Released August 29, 1993.
Directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Written by Howard A. Rodman.
Created by William Horberg.
Based on the short story by Frank E. Smith/Jonathan Craig.
Theme music by Peter Bernstein.

Cast:

Joe Mantegna, Bonnie Bedelia, Vinessa Shaw, Patrick Breen, J.E. Freeman, Peter Gallagher, Wayne Grace, Kathy Kinney, Genia Michaela, Hank Stone, Norman Large, Lynette Walden.