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Gerry Anderson died today. I grew up with Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Space 1999. Another childhood hero gone. Rest well.

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

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvan ... -dies.html

ORIGINAL: sprior

Gerry Anderson died today. I grew up with Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Space 1999. Another childhood hero gone. Rest well.

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

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvan ... -dies.html

warspite1

As a kid growing up, Thunderbirds was the business. My eldest little Warspite got into it when it became popular again in the mid-2000's, attracting a whole new army of little fans.

I have little metal models of Thunderbirds 1, 2, 3 and 4 on display in my study.

RIP Gerry Anderson [&o]

Still enjoy watching Thunderbirds early on weekend mornings.

ORIGINAL: sprior

Gerry Anderson died today. I grew up with Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Space 1999. Another childhood hero gone. Rest well.

I also grew up with the Thunderbirds, then UFO and Space 1999.

ORIGINAL: sprior

Gerry Anderson died today. I grew up with Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Space 1999. Another childhood hero gone. Rest well.

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

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvan ... -dies.html

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A great man. Way ahead of his time and has seen his shows stand the test of time [&o]

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But don't forget his early work like "Four Feather Falls", "Fireball XL5", "Supercar" and "Stingray"



Edit: for those that have never seen where it all began here's episode 1 of "Four Feather Falls" Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=e ... qLyY4zQOjk and Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLbFOOP8eI8

Of these I remember Fireball XL5, we probably got swamped by American cartoons in that era.