Breakaway (Space: 1999)

"Breakaway"
Space: 1999 episode
Nuclear Disposal Area Two explodes, throwing the Moon out of Earth orbit.
Episode no.	Series 1 Episode 1
Directed by	Lee H. Katzin
Written by	George Bellak
Production code	1
Original air date	4 September 1975 (1975-09-04)[1]
Guest appearances
Roy Dotrice as Commissioner Simmonds Philip Madoc as Commander Gorski Lon Satton as Benjamin Ouma Eric Carte as Astronaut Collins Tony Allyn as Security Guard Roy Scammell as Jim Nordstrom Alf Joint as Steiner Don Fellows as GTV Newsreader Laurie Davis as Eagle Two Stewardess Shane Rimmer as Eagle Two Pilot Voice Barbara Kelly as Computer Voice Nik Zaran as Astronaut Jackson Robin Scott as Eric Sparkman Milos Kirek as Young (Technical)
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"Breakaway" is the first episode of the first series of Space: 1999. The screenplay was written by George Bellak (with an uncredited rewrite by story consultant Christopher Penfold); the director was Lee H. Katzin. Previous titles include "Zero-G", "The Void Ahead" and "Turning Point". The final shooting script is dated 22 November 1973. Live-action filming took place from 3 December 1973 to 11 January 1974 (with breaks for the holidays). A three-day re-mount took place from 22 February 1974 to 26 February 1974.^[2]