Actually it was Fred Freiberger who killed off Space:1999. Gerry Anderson did not produce the second season. To quote the producer at the time, he felt it was too 'cerebral' for American audiences and wanted to 'dumb' it down turning it into another meaningless action TV series clone that nearly every 70s cop show was based on. Did it work?? Well, the show was axed after only one year with Freiberger at the helm. It went from high ratings (why did he mess with it when it wasnt broken) to ridiculous. Season 1 was excellent, season 2 was just plain stupid.