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    Posted: December 26 2012 at 15:07
Sadly Mr Thunderbirds, Gerry Anderson passed away yesterday midday.

I was always a huge fan of his British TV shows especially Captain Scarlet, Thunderbirds, Stingray, and UFO. Also adored Space 1999, Capt Scarlet CGI.

Tears of sadness.

In hnour of him I am watching his shows today and changing my UFO avatar to his face in memory.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-27/thunderbirds-creator-gerry-anderson-dies/4444400


 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2012 at 16:02
A tribute to Gerry Anderson by ACR



I only just heard he died and he meant so much to me. 

Gerry Anderson

Fanderson webpage dedication above.


Without his genius vision there would be no Thunderbirds, a show that has endured even to present day. He was Film and Television producer of many other TV shows that are beloved throughout the world.




Without his passion and vision there would be no UFO, my all time favourite 70s scifi TV show, and no Space 1999, that captured my imagination when I was a teenager. His visions are legendary, the amazing supermarionation TV shows will never be forgotten.

Here are his TV shows in chronological order

THe Adventures of Twizzle (1957-58)

Twizzle

Torchy the Battery Boy 1957-58

Torchy

Four Feather Falls 1959-60

Four Feather Falls

1960-61

Supercar


1962

Fireball XL5


1963

Stingray


1964-66

Thunderbirds


1967

Captain Scarlet


1967-68

Joe 90


1968-69

The Secret Service

The Secret Service Poster

1970

UFO


Kobaan UFO Collage

1971-73

The Protectors


1973 - 76
Space:1999



1983-84

Terrahawks



1986

Space Police


1994-95

1996-98

Lavender Castle


2003-05

New Captain Scarlet



RIP to a legend of television who will never be forgotten.




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2012 at 16:28
I used to love watching re-runs of Thunderbirds and Stingray as a kid.  About a year ago, I grabbed the DVD box set of Secret Service for cheap.  Supermarionation!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2012 at 16:51
Great documentary of the man




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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2012 at 17:28
A Gerry Anderson marathon might look like this...

The Adventures Of Twizzle - 1 episode
Torchy The Battery Boy (Series One) - pilot episode
Four Feather Falls - ep 4
Supercar (Series One) - pilot
Supercar (Series Two) - episode 6
Fireball XL5 - pilot and episode 8
Stingray - pilot and episode 12
Thunderbirds (Series One) - episode 13
Thunderbirds Are Go (Feature Film)
Thunderbirds (Series Two) - episode 5
Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons - pilot and episode 8
Thunderbird 6 (Feature Film)
Joe 90 - pilot and episode 16
Doppelgänger (Feature Film - aka Journey To The Far Side Of The Sun)
The Secret Service - pilot
UFO - identified, kill straker
The Protectors (Series One) - pilot
The Protectors (Series Two) - episode 6
Space:1999 (Year One) - breakaway, dragons dominion
Space:1999 (Year Two) - bringers of wonder 1 and 2
Terrahawks (Series One) - pilot
Terrahawks (Series Two) - episode 3
Space Police Star Laws - Pilot
Dick Spanner - number 1
Space Precinct - episode 2
Lavender Castle - episodes 7, 8, 9, 10
New Captain Scarlet - pilot and episode 2
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2012 at 17:53
Also RIP Dolores Mantez

IUFO actress Dolores Mantez has passed away following a short illness last month

She was well known as one of the purple haired UFO girls.

  

Photo: I was deeply saddened to read that UFO actress Dolores Mantez has passed away following a short illness...as friends will know she was well known as one of the purple haired UFO girls which was filmed (in part) at MGM Borehamwood. The obituary in the Telegraph states that she died at the end of November...RIP Dolores.......


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2012 at 02:43
Sorry, man, I didn't even notice this thread. I saw you going all Gerry Anderson on us in another thread, and I've just found out why. I've just checked out a few minutes ago the IMDb.com page on him. Just a single day after Xmas - that just sucks.

Condolences to his family and friends.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2012 at 02:46
Hey thanks for the condolences. I have been attacking the Gerry Anderson Appreciation page on facebook all day. Watching Anderson shows too in memory of him.

Cheers!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 27 2012 at 19:31
RIP
Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
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