Author Topic: Marionette TV NGC (Read 3601 times)

redrider · « **on:** November 27, 2016, 10:11:05 AM »

I found it! From the 1st grade era(1962). Gerry Anderson's Fireball XL5. He also did Captain Scarlett and Thunderbirds. Down the YouTube rabbit hole.

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2016, 10:45:17 AM »

oldbike54 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2016, 10:51:21 AM »

Always figured something hinky was going on , I mean look at their grins

Dusty

drums4money · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2016, 12:16:44 PM »

team america- world police

ken farr · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2016, 01:40:52 PM »

I'm sorry in advance.....

As a child, I hated those shows, can't say I have changed much.

....Mrs. Farr will probably be disappointed in her #2 son.....again.

kjf

Tom · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2016, 01:45:52 PM »

I put it in the same category as clown shows. Kind of spooky.

wrbix · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2016, 01:59:11 PM »

I remember every year of my early Elementary School days a Marionette troupe would put on a live show in the school gymnasium. Remember getting so engrossed that when the show ended I was mildly freaked out by how big real humans had suddenly become. Funny what one remembers from childhood.

wrbix · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:14:44 PM »

Quote from: drums4money on November 27, 2016, 12:16:44 PM

team america- world police

Is it just me or do the front man and right lady look like Donald Jr and KellyAnn Conway?
Man, I gotta quit watching so much CNN.

Tom · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:19:13 PM »

I'm waiting for the powers to be, to "slam" you.

Penderic · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:21:10 PM »

Well,

Some of us found those models inspirational!

wrbix · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:24:11 PM »

Quote from: Tom on November 27, 2016, 02:19:13 PM

I'm waiting for the powers to be, to "slam" you.

Just for the mention of their names? Nahhhh.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:29:55 PM »

Quote from: wrbix on November 27, 2016, 02:24:11 PM

Just for the mention of their names? Nahhhh.

It has been said that this Okie looks like Maynard G Krebs , it was accepted as a weird sort of , er , well uhm , compliment . WORK ?!?!

Dusty

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2016, 02:47:08 PM »

I was in the army overseas in those days and so was spared having to watch those shows.
When I got home there was Peabodies improbable history. I liked that one, and about a years or so later, Star trek began. Star Trek was pretty good in spite of Kirks hammy overacting. I note that now everyone carries a working version of his communicator, and cat scans are not very far from the diagnostic capabilities of those aboard the Enterprise.

fotoguzzi · « **Reply #13 on:** November 27, 2016, 06:03:03 PM »

Quote from: oldbike54 on November 27, 2016, 02:29:55 PM

It has been said that this Okie looks like Maynard G Krebs
Dusty

the coolest guy on Tv then.. came Bronson..

Aaron D. · « **Reply #14 on:** November 27, 2016, 06:05:14 PM »

Fireball XL5 was my very favorite, I can still here the theme song. And the robot's voice...and Venus!

Sasquatch Jim · « **Reply #15 on:** November 27, 2016, 08:59:59 PM »

I remember the pilot episode of Bronson. I think that is where that particular scene came from.
He had a really amazing sportster. It could morph into a sprint or even a two stroke dirt bike on a moments notice
for a jump scene, then morph back into a sportster a couple of seconds after it landed simply by panning the camera up to his face and back down to the bike.
I think it was the inspiration for transformers.

Nic in Western NYS · « **Reply #16 on:** November 28, 2016, 06:12:48 AM »

Thunderbird 2 and 4 were very cool, now very expensive it seems.

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0446/9337/products/DIN0021-1.jpg?v=1424267068

Sheepdog · « **Reply #17 on:** November 28, 2016, 11:50:39 AM »

No mention of the undersea action/adventure series; "Stingray." How could you forget that sexy Aqua Maria? 😳

Penderic · « **Reply #18 on:** November 28, 2016, 04:19:14 PM »

And I thought she was a mermaid.

I do like Earth moon maids better!

And the last time I went to Mars, the Queen was glad to see me! Nudge Nudge.

Aaron D. · « **Reply #19 on:** November 28, 2016, 04:26:44 PM »

Oh, I remember Aqua Marina, but I still think "my Venus of the stars" is better.

I must be mad, I remember the theme to that too, as well as Supercar. At least one baby stroller gave up its wheels for my own Supercar.

redrider · « **Reply #20 on:** November 28, 2016, 05:24:08 PM »

Whoa Hey Now! Bronson on a Chick Bike?

ITSec · « **Reply #21 on:** November 28, 2016, 07:44:23 PM »

They played the full-length film "Thunderbirds are Go!" on one of the oldies TV channels last week. I had to watch. While the shows filmed in world-famous "Super-Marionation!" were fun, my favorite Gerry and Sylvia Anderson show was UFO - dig those crazy anti-static wigs the girls on the space station had to wear, not to mention their jumpsuits!

Space: 1999 was pretty good, but it took itself too seriously - the loss of camp led to a morass of overly-dramatized scenes.

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Author Topic: Marionette TV NGC (Read 3601 times)

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