Thunderbirds are go!!!!

[D1042 Western Princess]

I recently watched a fair chunk of the original episodes by borrowing my friends DVDs.

Even after the initial shock of finding that my favourite episode fom my youth was in fact the very first one (the one with Skyflash aircraft mysteriously crashing and then saving Lady P who was on one), I still kept going and enjoyed them very much.

Having said that, some of the attitudes on display would never get passed censors now. I mean the episode with the huge building catching fire, a fire caused by a "women driver", can you imaging how badly that would go down now?!

Skyline2uk

I think you are referring to the 'Fireflash' atomic powered airliner, rather than 'Skyflash', but I'll forgive you - this once!!!



As to the Thompson Tower fire being caused by a woman driver, why not? They do, after all, make up around 50% of drivers and therefore it is as likely that the driver would be female as male.
No Lady Penelope was NOT endangered on the aircraft - it was Tintin Kyrano, Jeff Tracy's servant's daughter.
Oh do please try to keep up with the plot!

[D1042 Western Princess]

Never mind Thunderbirds , with or without strings, with puppets that
look about as lifelike as Philip Schofield, when are they bringing
back "The High Chaparral"?

The High Chapparral is on 4 times each weekend (Channel 64) on British 'freeveiw' while Gunsmoke is on Channel 24 every weekday.

[Skyline2uk]

But of course statistically speaking you are correct.

I was more thinking of the fact that the "women driver being bad" stereotype was used as the reason for the fire starting.

Anyway, none of that detracts from a great show 

Skyline2uk

[zwilnik]

But of course statistically speaking you are correct.

I was more thinking of the fact that the "women driver being bad" stereotype was used as the reason for the fire starting.

Anyway, none of that detracts from a great show 

Skyline2uk

I thought the driver was drunk? (I'll have to dig out my Thunderbirds complete collection boxed set and check that one now )

[Skyline2uk]

Nah, YouTube it, bet it's on there!

Skyline2uk

[D1042 Western Princess]

Anyway, none of that detracts from a great show 

Skyline2uk

I'm of an age where 'Supercar' was followed by 'Fireball XL5', 'Stingray', 'Thunderbirds', 'Captain Scarlet' (aka Captain Scaredalot as we used to call him at school) and the probably the greatest British sci-fi of all time - UFO.
Every few weeks all through the 1960s there was a new offering from Gerry and the team... it was great TV as I'm sure those who lived through it will confirm. I can think of only one failure - the series 'Joe 90' (although the ridiculous 'Secret Service' was even worse and was cancelled after just 13 episodes and it never even got network release)
In fact, and returning this to railway modelling, the ONLY redeeming feature of 'Secret Service' was that one episode included an O gauge Hymek on a parcel train. 

[D1042 Western Princess]

But of course statistically speaking you are correct.

I was more thinking of the fact that the "women driver being bad" stereotype was used as the reason for the fire starting.

Anyway, none of that detracts from a great show 

Skyline2uk

I thought the driver was drunk? (I'll have to dig out my Thunderbirds complete collection boxed set and check that one now )

No she wasn't. She was driving down into the 'parking lot' when her foot slipped from the brake to the accelerator causing her car to crash into another vehicle. That started the fire which eventually destroyed the whole building.

[zwilnik]

Yup, just found it on YouTube


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg4VrMcWVmw

[Railwaygun]

You may or may not be interested to know that the Japanese national broadcaster NHK will be showing this on Saturday evenings from tomorrow.

Now I realise why Lady P has Anime-like features - big eyes and a triangular face!

[smg id=29975 type=preview align=center caption="Lady P 01 05"]

[Karhedron]

I always had a big soft spot for Terrahawks. I think it was their last series and it never seemed to attract the cult status of the earlier ones but I loved it, especially Sergeant Major Zero.

[Sprintex]

Used to love Terrahawks 


Paul

[Bealman]

Never saw Terrahawks, I'm too young.  Looks like I'm off to YouTube, I  guess. 

[D1042 Western Princess]

Never saw Terrahawks, I'm too young.  Looks like I'm off to YouTube, I  guess. 

I did see Terrahawks - thought it was rubbish! But what the heck, we all have different ideas.

[Bealman]

I took a glimpse earlier today just to satisfy my curiosity. Nah, not my cup of tea, either.

[Agrippa]

I wish they would go !!!!!

Not a fan!