Gerry Anderson's SUPERCAR is now on DVD from A&E

I've already got my order in for the discs of Fireball XL5 Gerry Anderson had a natural gift when it came to creating these shows

All the best - Andrew

 

What is funny is that I am now 50, and the way that I learned (When I was little), the difference between horizontal and vertical, was by this very show. When he lifted off, he would say something like "Commencing vertical drive", then "Engaging Horizonal Drive". I may not have the quotes correct, but this is how I learned the definitions. To this day, I still remember that, and I have not seen this show since the mid '60!!

It's weird how you learn things!!!

PS - Fireball XL5 was my favorite GA show.

 

And the puppets were no worse than the Rankin/Bass stuff, and just as endearing, although you gotta wonder who came up with the idea that professors had to be bald.

The significance of the monkey--both here and in SPEED RACER(which is also out in a box set)--escapes me. I mean, how many people ever own a chimp? If Sabrina could survive with a talking cat and Wilbur with a talking horse, you'd think a talking dog would have worked just as well.

ED

 

Oooops. Now I have to clean my cache!!

This, of course, is another example of the "vertical drive"

 

I'll have to rent one of those.