Or prior to Space:1999, Gerry Anderson's other mixed puppet/people 1969 cult hit series "U.F.O". It had a great Moonbase, manned by beautiful but smart women in tight silver catsuits and purple wigs. I think the Soviets would have been envious.
Ohh, no need to remind me.
A certain pubescent teen spent many tortured evenings thinking about those violet pageboy haircuts and silver catsuits. < |:)~