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Space: 1999 S1E19 — Ring Around the Moon
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Space: 1999•Season 1•Episode 19

Ring Around the Moon

6.1/10 · 395 votesJan 15, 197652 min

Ranked #22 of 24 in Season 1•−0.9 vs season avg

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A technician falls under an alien influence, accessing classified information before mysteriously dying. Soon after, the Moon is stopped in space by the powerful rays of an alien spacecraft. The aliens' only interest in Alpha is the data held in its computers, information they now

Directed byRay Austin
Written byEdward di Lorenzo
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John Koenig

Barbara Bain

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Helena Russell

Barry Morse

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Nick Tate

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Episode Summary

"Ring Around the Moon" is episode 19 of Space: 1999 season 1. It scored 6.1/10 from 395 votes, ranking #22 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Ray Austin and written by Edward di Lorenzo, it aired on January 15, 1976.

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