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Denmark

Titled Månebase Alpha ("Moonbase Alpha"), the series was shown on Denmark Radio (the only TV channel at the time). It was shown from November 1976 on Saturday evening prime time, alternated with Kojak and Columbo. After 4 episodes, it was moved to Sunday early evening at 6pm, but a controversial episode (Force Of Life) aroused press condemnation for horrific elements. After one more episode in January 1977 the series was withdrawn. From May to July 1977 six Year Two episodes were shown.

Andrea Gualco remembers watching The Immunity Syndrome. During the very first minutes there was a technical problem and the episode transmission was interrupted. After a while the episode resumed.

In 1979, Destination Moonbase Alpha was shown in cinemas. The premiere of Angrebet på Månebase Alpha ("Attack on Moonbase Alpha") was May 10th, 1979 in the now defunct cinema Saga in Copenhagen. Thanks to Peter Ravn.

Nr	Date	Time	Danish Title		Original Title
1	16 Oct 1976 Sat	22:40	Løsrivelse	Breakaway	Breakaway
2	06 Nov 1976 Sat	22:05	Fare for kollision	Danger of Collision	Collision Course
3	27 Nov 1976 Sat	21:55	Den sorte sol	The Black Sun	Black Sun
4	18 Dec 1976 Sat	21:40	Rumhjernen	Space Brain	Space Brain
5	02 Jan 1977 Sun	18:00	Et Rumbarn	Space Child	Alpha Child
6	09 Jan 1977 Sun	18:00	Livskraft	Life Force	Force Of Life
7	16 Jan 1977 Sun	18:00	Retur til Jorden?	Return to Earth?	Earthbound
8	29 Apr 1977 Fri	22:10	Slut på evigheden	End Of Eternity	End Of Eternity
9	17 May 1977 Tue	21:35	Metamorfose	Metamorphosis	The Metamorph
10	23 May 1977 Mon	21:20	Eksil	Exile	The Exiles
11	06 Jun 1977 Mon	21:35	Farligt Mineral	Dangerous Mineral	All That Glisters
12	27 Jun 1977 Mon	21:45	Pupperne	Chrysalis	The AB Chrysalis
13	11 Jul 1977 Mon	20:55	Zorans skæbne	The Fate of Zoran	The Immunity Syndrome
14	25 Jul 1977 Mon	21:00	Balance	Balance	A Matter Of Balance

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In the 1990s the Danish station TV3 broadcast the entire Year 1 in English.

• The Omnia board game was available with Danish instruction sheet.
• Intercom One was a 68 page fan publication (in English, distributed by Fanderson in the UK and the Space: 1999 Alliance in the US).
• Angreb på Månebase Alpha on VHS from Starbox Video, 1980s
• Midget Entertainment released Year 1 on DVD in 2008-9, with Danish subtitles.
• Danish press 2023: Jan Wenneberg's Eagle

(information from Keld R. Hansen, and Peter Ravn)

Jan Wenneberg Eagle

On 15-16 April 2023, Sci-Fi Con in Randers, Denmark featured a huge replica Eagle built by Jan Wenneberg. The Eagle is 7.5 metres (25ft) long, 750 kgs (0.8 tons) and accurate to the dimensions of the studio models.

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Images thanks to Jan Wenneberg, Elmar Brand

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