Simviation Forum - Thunderbirds - Gerry Andersen's Classic Supermarination Series

Dec 23^rd, 2012 at 12:12am

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A holiday treat from Crackle.com: the original Thunderbirds series, free for viewing.

The Thunderbirds Christmas show: GIVE OR TAKE A MILLION

And the episode that started it all: TRAPPED IN THE SKY

5-4-3-2-1! Thunderbirds are GO!

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Reply #1 - Dec 23^rd, 2012 at 12:32am

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OMG, it's Team America!

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Reply #2 - Dec 23^rd, 2012 at 12:42am

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As Crackle says:

The groundbreakingly imaginative “supermarionation” sci-fi cult TV series that spawned Stone and Parker’s Team America.

From the Wiki:
Thunderbirds is a British science fiction television series first broadcast during 1965 and 1966 which was devised by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and made by their company, AP Films, using a form of marionette puppetry dubbed "Supermarionation". The series followed the adventures of International Rescue, a secretive organisation created to help those in grave danger using technically advanced equipment and machinery launched from its hidden Tracy Island base. The series focused on the head of the organisation, ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy, and his five sons who piloted the "Thunderbird" crafts. Its London agent, Lady Penelope, also makes frequent appearances.

Each episode featured model vehicles and machines primarily designed by special effects director Derek Meddings; in particular, the five Thunderbird craft:
Thunderbird 1 – Hypersonic variable-sweep wing rocket plane used for fast response, rescue zone reconnaissance, and as a mobile control base.
Thunderbird 2 – Heavy supersonic VTOL carrier lifting body aircraft used for the transport of major rescue equipment and vehicles, including Thunderbird 4.
Thunderbird 3 – Re-usable, vertically-launched SSTO (Single-Stage-To-Orbit) spacecraft used for space rescue and maintenance of Thunderbird 5.
Thunderbird 4 – Small utility submersible for underwater rescue.
Thunderbird 5 – Space station in geostationary Earth orbit monitoring broadcasts around the globe for transmissions calling for help; also manages communications within International Rescue.

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Reply #3 - Dec 23^rd, 2012 at 12:55am

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Did you expect me to read the entire sentence describing this show? You have seriously overestimated me.

Now I'm going to turn the volume off and substitute Pink Floyd.

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Reply #4 - Dec 23^rd, 2012 at 1:11am

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I prefer composer Barry Gray's original excellent soundtrack. Pink Floyd's great. Ummagumma's probably my favorite. And I've seen them perform onstage twice while stationed at March Air Force Base, the Animals Tour. But, unlike Roger Waters, composer Gray didn't have an unhealthy, rather bizarre fixation against his father. Cheesy

And I expect some readers, particularly Americans, won't be familiar with a British TV show from the mid-60's that was only shown in syndication here in the USA. The entire sentence is for their benefit. As they say in International Rescue, FAB!

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Reply #5 - Dec 23^rd, 2012 at 1:27am

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I'm glad to find another Barry Gray fan here. I just love listening to any of his music.

My favourite is probably the Zero-X theme from the Thunderbirds movie ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’.

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Reply #6 - Dec 23^rd, 2012 at 1:28pm

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Gerry was and is a genius (although now tragically suffering from Altzheimer's). I've got Captain Scarlett, Joe 90, Terrahawks but above all Thunderbirds in my DVD collection.
My kids love Thunderbirds and I've had some real quality cuddle up with daddy time watching them whilst the wife has been cooking.
F.A.B!

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Reply #7 - Dec 24^th, 2012 at 2:46pm

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When it said Thunderbirds I thought you meant the demonstration team. lol

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Reply #8 - Dec 26^th, 2012 at 12:59pm

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..and the latest sad news for all we "youngsters"......>>>

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-20845407

Paul.

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Reply #9 - Dec 26^th, 2012 at 3:48pm

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A tragic loss for us all Paul. Lets face it the thespianic work in Thunderbirds was far less wooden than that of all soap-operas Grin

Gerry, we all know you're F.A.B Wink

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Reply #10 - Dec 26^th, 2012 at 10:18pm

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Gerry also did some shows with live actors. One of my favorites was UFO.

http://ufo-themovie.com/shado/ ; ETA 2013

Cheesy

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Reply #11 - Dec 27^th, 2012 at 5:31am

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I preferred Space 1999.

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