THUNDERBIRDS. SPACE: 1999. UFO. CAPTAIN SCARLET. FIREBALL XL5. For over 45 years, legendary British TV producer and pop culture visionary Gerry Anderson churned out groundbreaking television series like no other. From the unique, genre-busting “Supermarionation” of the hip, high-octane 60s’ program THUNDERBIRDS to the moon-based exploits from SPACE: 1999, the prolific and talented Anderson has long been at the forefront of creating “Must-See Cult TV.” Now, on January 22, A&E Home Video opens up the vaults to unveil a sleek, collectible, set based on one of Anderson’s best-loved programs with the THUNDERBIRDS 40TH ANNIVERSARY DVD MEGASET. Packed with every digitally-restored moment from all 32 episodes of Anderson’s supermarionation tour-de-force, this exclusive collection includes a new bonus disc featuring two rare “pop-up” episodes, a brain-busting quiz, and a never-before-seen interview with Anderson himself and is priced to add to every Cult TV completist’s home entertainment library for $129.95SRP.
WITH A SLEEK NEW MEGASET™ FROM THE VAULTS OF
LEGENDARY CULT TV PRODUCER GERRY ANDERSON
Exclusively from A&E Home Video
NEW YORK, NY – THUNDERBIRDS. SPACE: 1999. UFO. CAPTAIN SCARLET. FIREBALL XL5. For over 45 years, legendary British TV producer and pop culture visionary Gerry Anderson churned out groundbreaking television series like no other. From the unique, genre-busting “Supermarionation” of the hip, high-octane 60s’ program THUNDERBIRDS to the moon-based exploits from SPACE: 1999, the prolific and talented Anderson has long been at the forefront of creating “Must-See Cult TV.”
Now, on January 22, A&E Home Video opens up the vaults to unveil a sleek, collectible, set based on one of Anderson’s best-loved programs with the THUNDERBIRDS 40TH ANNIVERSARY DVD MEGASET™. Packed with every digitally-restored moment from all 32 episodes of Anderson’s supermarionation tour-de-force, this exclusive collection includes a new bonus disc featuring two rare “pop-up” episodes, a brain-busting quiz, and a never-before-seen interview with Anderson himself and is priced to add to every Cult TV completist’s home entertainment library for $129.95SRP.
It’s late in the 21st Century, and ex-astronaut-gazillionaire Jeff Tracy has devoted his fortune to the ultra-tech International Rescue Team. Joined by his five sons, charged with operating the Thunderbirds vehicles (rocket plane, VTOL aircraft, spaceship, submarine and space station) while utilizing a stunning array of gadgets that would put James Bond to shame, they get knee-deep in adventure, from speeding trains and collapsing buildings to giant alligators, that take them and their companions around the world -- and even into space! And, while natural disasters certainly keep the IR Team busy enough, when their nemesis “The Hood” gets up to his dirty tricks, the Traceys are forced to pull out all the stops to foil his dastardly, world-crushing plans. By the way, these rough-and-tumble characters? Puppets – the lot of them!
With high-adventure cliff-hangers, well before-their-time special effects and unforgettable characters that emerged from the brilliant mind of Anderson, THUNDERBIRDS is arguably one of the all-time best TV sci-fi shows in the history of the galaxy. And, with
bonus features featuring a rare sit-down interview with the producer in“Gerry Speaks: An Inside Look at Anderson’s 7 Favorite Series,” an archival production stills gallery, two original 1965 "Making of" featurettes, “The History of The Thunderbirds” Character Biographies and more, this set is “Go!”
Science Fiction owes a great debt to Anderson, whose incredible, sometimes dystopian views of the future paved the way for such classic series as Dr. Who, Star Trek and many more. Don’t miss a minute of white-knuckle adventure and pay homage to a true sci-fi visionary with his most out-of-this-world creation in THUNDERBIRDS: 40TH ANNIVERSARY DVD MEGASET!
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