Calvin's Canadian Cave of Coolness: Cool 'Space 1999' Covers

Monday, January 16, 2012

Cool 'Space 1999' Covers

7 comments:

Jordan said...: I'm such a Space: 1999 geek that I recognize almost all the episodes (even from the distorted view provided by these paintings). I'm not sure about the second one (with Koenig punching that guy; probably from the awful second season) or the fourth and sixth (which are pretty generic). Great to see these!; January 16, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Unknown said...: I used to love Space:1999 i even used to have a Ben Cooper/Collegeville costume of it as a kid.; January 17, 2012 at 2:48 AM
M. D. Jackson said...: If only the show was as exciting as these covers promised it'd be.; January 17, 2012 at 6:13 AM
Debra She Who Seeks said...: I always liked that show!; January 17, 2012 at 6:35 AM
Lazarus Lupin said...: I both love and hate the show. The designs were so cool. The premise was so stupid. Most importantly it had the single greatest opening of any sf show ever. Shame the shows themselves were rarely as exciting.

Lazarus Lupin
http://strangespanner.blogspot.com/; January 17, 2012 at 9:56 AM
Cal's Canadian Cave of Coolness said...: When I grew up it was a staple on Sunday morning CBC television. Unfortunately it doesn't stand up as well today and it did back then.; January 17, 2012 at 10:05 AM
david_b said...: STILL MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE SHOW.

(seriously..)

Just got the blu-ray set and am still loving it on the 50" screen. Ah, to spend a day on Moonbase Alpha. Loved the 'majestic splendor' of the first year, put up with the boring 2nd year, but still love the show.

Got to talk to Barry Morse at length just before he passed on a few years ago. My updated Mattel Eagle 1's still my prized possession...; January 17, 2012 at 10:58 AM

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