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Mike Scott · August 28, 2025, 04:11:12 PM

Been rewatching some of these old 1960s UK series'.

Watched the run of "Thunderbirds" and just finished with "Fireball XL-5". Gonna start "Stingray" next.

Would like to see "Supercar", "Captain Scarlet" and "Joe 90". Will have to see if they are streaming free, anywhere.

Gaira · August 28, 2025, 04:36:19 PM

I did these runs a few years back. Added U.F.O. and Space:1999 afterwards. Check out Tubi...

https://tubitv.com/search/gerry%20anderson

Don't forget the two Thunderbirds movies.

Mike Scott · August 28, 2025, 04:48:03 PM

Quote from: Gaira on August 28, 2025, 04:36:19 PMCheck out Tubi...

Cool! Thanks!

Sir Masksalot · August 29, 2025, 12:04:38 PM

I remember "SuperCar", "Fireball XL-5", and "Thunderbirds"
but none of the others. My brother was always a bigger fan
of them than me. I used to have a 16rpm record of the
theme from "SuperCar" but can't find it anymore. $:-\$

horrorhunter · August 29, 2025, 01:15:47 PM

MPC made some great Fireball XL-5 toys.

I had one of the smaller sets with the character figures and a couple of vehicles. I thought about buying them back but they're pricey these days.

Mike Scott · August 29, 2025, 02:41:59 PM

Neat-O! Keen-O!

How come "LT. 90" didn't get pictured on the box?

AndyFish · September 11, 2025, 01:47:24 PM

I think all the shows are on Amazon Prime too.

Mike Scott · September 11, 2025, 03:15:42 PM

Only 4 more episodes of "Supercar" to go, and then "Stingray" is next.

"Supercar" is fun, and the characters are likeable. The monkey is less annoying than the "alien/monkey" thingy in "Fireball XL-5".

Mike Scott · October 17, 2025, 05:59:13 PM

Completed "Stingray" and am almost done with "Captain Scarlet". They've both fun! I like the way that CS fights the same bad guys (Martians) in every episode. I hope they have an end to their war on the last one.

"Joe 90", next and then I'll be done!

Mike Scott · October 18, 2025, 01:53:44 AM

Quote from: Mike Scott on October 17, 2025, 05:59:13 PMI hope they (Captain Scarlet) have an end to their war on the last one.

Disappointed! The last episode was a "cheater"!

And they just had a cheater 3 episodes earlier!

Mike Scott · October 23, 2025, 06:30:26 PM

Watched the first epi. of "Joe 90". If they are all as "blah" as this one, I'll never make it to E-30.

Gaira · October 24, 2025, 09:52:31 AM

Quote from: Mike Scott on October 23, 2025, 06:30:26 PMWatched the first epi. of "Joe 90". If they are all as "blah" as this one, I'll never make it to E-30.

Perseverance... you've already come a long way.

Mike Scott · October 24, 2025, 03:17:33 PM

Quote from: Gaira on October 24, 2025, 09:52:31 AMPerseverance... you've already come a long way.

The 2nd and 3rd episodes were better. Still not as fun as any of the earlier series'. The characters are dull. Guess I can tough it out.

Mike Scott · October 24, 2025, 10:17:24 PM

Epi. 4 was their homage to "The Wages of Fear".

Mike Scott · November 06, 2025, 10:01:23 PM

Finished "Joe 90". It was a good show. The stories were all interesting and the miniatures, models and effects were the best of any of their series'. I even warmed up to the characters, a bit, after a while.

Well, that's it for me! All of the Anderson's SF puppet shows. It was fun!

Just missed out on the 2 "Thunderbirds" movies.

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