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jp-30 · Dec 26, 2012

Thunderbirds. Stingray, Captain Scarlett, Supercar, Terrahawks, (and the live action) Space 1999.

Gerry, Your adventure story TV shows were staples for me as a kid. Loved them.

Thanks for the memories.

SithLordDarthRichie · SithLordDarthRichie, Dec 26, 2012 at 4:44 PM

He did some great shows.

For a kid, some of his stuff was like watching a feature film, what with the chases and big explosions (real ones too not this fake CGI stuff we have now). Cool vehicles & well-conceived heroes were what many love about Anderson's products, the team on International Rescue & Spectrum were all people you liked to root for.
Great villains too, such as The Mysterons which were as scary as anything shows like Star Trek or Doctor Who have come up with.

Great theme tunes too.

RIP Gerry

Healer_Leona · Dec 26, 2012

I remember seeing The Thunderbirds and loved watching 1999.

RIP Gerry

JoinTheSchwarz · JoinTheSchwarz, Dec 26, 2012 at 5:27 PM

Don't forget the amazing UFO! I loved that series.

Aytee-Aytee · Aytee-Aytee, Dec 26, 2012 at 5:43 PM

You are worthress Arec Bardrin.

JoinTheSchwarz · JoinTheSchwarz, Dec 26, 2012 at 5:47 PM

Ramza · Ramza, Dec 26, 2012 at 5:54 PM

My dad grew up watching Thunderbirds, and then I grew up watching Thunderbirds reruns with him. Of all the obscure famous personalities to pass away this year, this one actually gets me down. You will be missed, Gerry Anderson.

jp-30 · Dec 26, 2012

After watching the intro, I don't think UFO ever played here. Or if it did, I somehow missed it.

There has been talk of a UFO Reboot (and a Space 1999 reboot) I see.

http://screenphiles.com/tag/gerry-anderson/

JoinTheSchwarz · JoinTheSchwarz, Dec 26, 2012 at 5:57 PM

You missed out, then. It was considerably darker than the rest of the Andersons' series.

jp-30 · jp-30, Dec 26, 2012 at 5:59 PM

I will look for it on DVD.

Narutakikun · Narutakikun, Dec 26, 2012 at 6:56 PM

One of the greatest TV shows ever - spooky, mysterious... years ahead of its time. One of those shows that didn't treat the children that watched it like idiots:

SithLordDarthRichie · SithLordDarthRichie, Dec 27, 2012 at 10:55 AM

"This is the voice of the Mysterons..."

I didn't care much for the animated version of Captain Scarlet, it wasn't as dark. Captain Black was a freaky-looking dude in the original show.

Plus it had the best theme song

I did have a soft spot for Stingray, although it wasn't as good as Thunderbirds or Captain Scarlet. I used to own a big Stingray toy with action figures though, it was cool.

Jabba-wocky · Jabba-wocky, Dec 27, 2012 at 10:59 AM

Ramza said: ↑

Really.

Did you have to use this icon. REALLY?!

Ramza · Ramza, Dec 27, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Mine isn't even the first in the thread.

Besides, he gave the world The Hood. The least I can do is post an unironic face_rose.

LAJ_FETT · LAJ_FETT, Dec 27, 2012 at 11:18 AM

I wasn't a fan of the puppet shows but I liked Space: 1999 and I remember seeing some episodes of UFO. BBC News was saying he'd had Alzheimers for the last couple of years and it had gotten worse recently. R.I.P.

jp-30 · jp-30, Feb 4, 2013 at 2:17 PM

Thunderbirds TV series reboot in works, to be made in New Zealand with WETA Workshop...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10863521

New Zealand's Weta Workshops and Pukeko Pictures are to work with ITV Studios on a new series of Thunderbirds - 50 years on from when the iconic children's show first aired.
The series, given the working title Thunderbirds are Go!, will be produced using a both CGI animation and live-action model sets.

It will screen on ITV and UK's CITV Channel in 2015.

"Showcasing Pukeko Pictures' and Weta Workshop's ground-breaking creative and technical excellence, it will deliver a whole new level of action-adventure animation for today's audience, whilst also affectionately paying tribute to the legacy of model locations from the classic series," ITV said in a statement.

"Featuring the world's most famous family of heroes, International Rescue, Thunderbirds are Go! will blast the five brave Tracy brothers back on to television screens piloting their incredible vehicles into impossible rescues across the globe."

Richard Taylor, co-owner of Pukeko Pictures and Weta Workshop, said the original show was hugely influential on his childhood.

"Having watched it originally in black and white, it was only years later that I discovered the full and rich world that Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, Derek Meddings, Mike Trimm and their team created," Mr Taylor said.

"It is thrilling therefore to think we have the opportunity to work with ITV on this new series inspired by this most wonderful of British shows. I personally, together with the teams here at Pukeko Pictures and Weta Workshop, look forward to designing and creating an inspirational world that will engage the imagination of a whole new generation as it did for us nearly half a century ago."

Andrew Smith, chief executive of Pukeko Pictures, said: "Pukeko Pictures is focussed on high-quality value-based programming, and we are thrilled to be associated with such an iconic brand, one that brilliantly encompasses family values, heroism and generosity. We are very proud to partner with ITV Studios to create a new era of Thunderbirds."

"will be produced using a both CGI animation and live-action model sets" so... no puppets?

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