UFO coming on Horror
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hstewie said:
It's striking just how many episodes have a downbeat ending, I've been watching them again over the past couple of weeks and it still has its moments and I think still stands up very well five decades on. The budget was obviously a lot bigger than Blake's 7, I'm enjoying this too and had completely forgotten that Gan died so soon into the series.
From Wiki:
UFO confused broadcasters in Britain and the United States, who could not decide if it was a show for adults or for children. In the UK, the first episodes were originally shown in the 5:15pm 'tea-time' slot on Saturdays, and then on Saturday mornings during an early repeat, by both Southern Television — which began broadcasting UFO almost two months before the London area — and London Weekend Television. The fact that the Andersons were primarily associated with children's programming did not help matters. This confusion and erratic broadcast schedules are considered contributing factors in its cancellation, although UFO is credited with opening the door to moderately successful runs of later live-action, adult-oriented programming by Anderson such as The Protectors and Space: 1999.[citation needed]
5.15 'Tea-time slot' and Sunday mornings.
UFO confused broadcasters in Britain and the United States, who could not decide if it was a show for adults or for children. In the UK, the first episodes were originally shown in the 5:15pm 'tea-time' slot on Saturdays, and then on Saturday mornings during an early repeat, by both Southern Television — which began broadcasting UFO almost two months before the London area — and London Weekend Television. The fact that the Andersons were primarily associated with children's programming did not help matters. This confusion and erratic broadcast schedules are considered contributing factors in its cancellation, although UFO is credited with opening the door to moderately successful runs of later live-action, adult-oriented programming by Anderson such as The Protectors and Space: 1999.[citation needed]
5.15 'Tea-time slot' and Sunday mornings.
There was UFO2 planned but as US ratings dropped due to poor scheduling it was abandoned.
Considerable time, money and set design had already been invested, primarily a much improved and expanded Moonbase with incredibly cool sets.
This was then rebranded and provided the backdrop for Space:1999
Considerable time, money and set design had already been invested, primarily a much improved and expanded Moonbase with incredibly cool sets.
This was then rebranded and provided the backdrop for Space:1999
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