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Gerry Anderson

  • 26-12-2012 8:53pm
    #1
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭


    So a piece of my childhood just died. RIP Gerry.

    I loved Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, and Space 1999. Any other child of the sixties feeling the feels today?


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  • #2
    Ghandee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,653 ✭✭✭Ghandee


    MadsL wrote: »
    So a piece of my childhood just died. RIP Gerry.

    I loved Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, and Space 1999. Any other child of the sixties feeling the feels today?

    The DJ?



  • #3
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    I grew up with his shows.
    His mind was ahead of others of the time in regards to sci-fi ideas for shows.

    (His best equivalent today is maybe Joss Wheadon.)


  • #4
    wendell borton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,336 ✭✭✭wendell borton


    As a child of the early 90's his stuff was a favorite of mine.


  • #5
    padd b1975
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    Joe 90 FTW.


  • #6
    Zen65
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    RIP Gerry. I was a big fan of Thunderbirds, Joe 90 & Captain Scarlet in the '60's & '70's.

    Would be very appropriate if they had a casket in the shape of one of Thunderbird #2's pods.


    Z


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  • #7
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    His best equivalent today is maybe Joss Wheadon.

    I'd love to have seen a Gerry Anderson version of Firefly :D


  • #8
    ebbsy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,068 ✭✭✭ebbsy


    Sapce 1999 was a great show, think it was on Saturday mornings ?


  • #9
    Conchir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭Conchir


    Thunderbirds and Stingray were my favourites of his, he was years ahead of his time. RIP


  • #10
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Don't forget UFO, which led on to Space 1999 ( First season >> Second season)

    Stingray

    There was also the series with the X's and O's and Space Precinct


    This comment about Thunderbirds sums it up
    When Gerry showed his half-hour pilot to Lew Grade, Lew responded with:
    "Gerry, this is not a series, this is a feature film!"


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