Breakaway (Space: 1999)

"**Breakaway**"
"Breakaway"
Space: 1999 episode
	Nuclear Disposal Area 2 explodes, throwing the Moon out of orbit.
Episode no.	Series 1; Episode 1
Directed by	Lee H. Katzin
Written by	George Bellak
Production code	SP 1
Original air date	4 September 1975
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 2 Stewardess; Shane Rimmer as Eagle 2 Pilot Voice; Barbara Kelly as Computer Voice; Nik Zaran as Astronaut Jackson; Robin Scott as Eric Sparkman; Milos Kirek as Young (Technical);

"Breakaway" is the first episode of the first series of Space: 1999. It was written by George Bellak (with an uncredited rewrite by story consultant Christopher Penfold) and directed by Lee H. Katzin. Working 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 Christmas and New Year). A three-day re-mount took place from 22 February 1974 to 26 February 1974.