Space: 1999
End of Eternity
TV Flash files “End of Eternity” as hour 12 of 48 in the TV Flash guide — Space: 1999 (1975–1977) on ITV / Syndicated, season 1, episode 12, aired 1975-11-20, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E12: listed hour 12 of 48 in the Space: 1999 guide, hour 12 of 24 in season 1. It aired 1975-11-20 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Guardian of Piri” (S01E11). Next is “Matter of Life and Death” (S01E13).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
The aliens find a psychopathic immortal alien banished by his own people, who plans to begin his "experiments" anew on his rescuers.
Viewer FAQ
Where does End of Eternity sit in the Space: 1999 guide?
S01E12 is listed hour 12 of 48 — hour 12 of 24 in season 1, season 1 episode 12.
When did Space: 1999 S01E12 air?
End of Eternity aired 1975-11-20 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Season one gloom or season two action?
Season one is the metaphysical colony-adrift hour. Season two adds Maya and more action. Start with Koenig and Russell either way.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Moonbase Alpha gets blown out of Earth orbit, and Martin Landau plus Barbara Bain try to manage the colony in tailored space chic. Gerry Anderson's live-action swing after the puppets: British design, gloomy metaphysics, model-shop spectacle. International syndication sci-fi that wanted 2001 on a weekly budget.
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