back in the 70 i really love this show but that mainly have to do with there not be a lot of sci or fi show on tv at the time plus i be only 6 year old and do not know any good . however and re watch it and i be quite disappointed . the set and costume and even the special effect be actually rather good but not more impressive than ufo four or five year earlier . main main problem with space 1999 be the weak story line and the casting . the story to me be positively weird and a lot of them be fairly esoteric and end in a rather anti climactic way . maybe i should try watch under the influence of stimulant but some of the story resemble more a bad acid trip than a tv show . i think you could have discussion about the meaning of some episode a though you be discuss a bunuel film . the casting be not very convince either . barry morse look like an oap walk around in his payamas and barbara bain a love interest be beyond word . so give me ufo any time but space 1999 really be strange .