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RIP Gerry Anderson age 83.

December 27, 2012 by Syd

Well another childhood creator of many memories has bordered Thunderbird 1 for the last time he will be missed.

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on December 28, 2012 at 12:32 am Ozboy

Gerry and his team were a big part of my childhood. Stingray and Thunderbirds were released when I was only a year old, and reruns on TV down here continued right throughout my school days. Not sure exactly why they became a cult hit (though I have some guesses), but I’m glad Gerry got something out of it in the way of residuals and merchandising.
- on December 28, 2012 at 1:24 am Kitler
  
  Seems like his ex wife took him on the residuals when he paid her off. However he was responsible for Space 1999 one of the unsung great scifi programs of the 1970’s.
  - on December 29, 2012 at 10:54 pm Ozboy
    
    Very good, m’lady!
    - on December 29, 2012 at 11:36 pm Kitler
      
      ROFL
on December 27, 2012 at 1:04 pm Luton Ian

I gather that the poor guy’s health had been fading for a while.
I know it was shakey puppet animation, and low budget actors with wobbly sets, but he achieved a hell of a lot.

Happy Christmas (or should that be new year now!) to you and the family.
- on December 27, 2012 at 8:32 pm Kitler
  
  As we all get older more of our childhoods starts to fade away. What is amazing is Dr Who is older than I am.

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