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Originally Posted by gotham
I don't think I ever saw any XL5. Only saw 1 episode of Joe 90. My Anderson viewing started with Thunderbirds onwards. Would love to experience XL5.
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My childhood was filled Supercar, Fireball and then Stingray.
If you are really curious about the early Anderson shows, take a look for The Adventures of Twizzle.
I never saw this show...before my time
But Twizzle was one of Gerry Anderson's first TV shows...the original Toy Story!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzuGqTbjEMA
Not politically correct, watch for the Golliwog.
You can watch many episodes of Fireball and Supercar online.
Supercar
https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...percar+-+S1E01
Fireball XL5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj9UqTnK5Qs
Keeping in mind that before Thunderbirds, the shows were a lot more juvenile.
Not bad by any means...just geared toward the very young.
And the puppet technology was still in its infancy.
I never got into Joe90, but it was a direct match to Thunderbirds.
Almost felt like a sequel of sorts.
Same time period, same models, same sets.
It wasn't until Captain Scarlet that things really got more serious, and more adult.
And the puppet heads were finally scale size to match the bodies!