Space: 1999

Response to the series varied: some critics praised it as a classic, citing the production values and multi-layered storytelling ("Space: 1999 is like Star Trek shot full of methedrine.

It is the most flashy, gorgeous sci-fi trip ever to appear on TV..." and "Space: 1999 is a visually stunning, space-age morality play..."); others panned it for poor plotting and wooden acting, especially on the part of Barbara Bain ("the plots and characterisation on Space: 1999 have been primitive..." and "A disappointing collage of wooden characters, boring dialogue and incomprehensible plots...").

Asimov's responses were based on the pilot episode only.

In the 28 February 1976 edition of TV Guide, critic Cleveland Amory panned the series.

Miss Bain's part is the zombiest, which is some distinction, as the cast is huge." In an extensive article on Space: 1999, Michael Jahn recounted a conversation with Star Treks story editor D.

Fontana: "According to [Fontana], 1999 suffers from the same problem its makers had with UFO.