Posted by Lieve on
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Thunderbirds-tp1489738p1489776.html

At 09:58 11/09/00 +0000, Anthony wrote:
> On Sunday 10 Sept 3000 the BBC ran the Thunderbirds episode about
> Sidewinder
>falling in the pit (Pit of Peril?).

I watched it too, one: because my computer was in the shop (again!) and I
didn't feel like doing the housework and two, because I thought it was time
to watch a Thunderbirds episode.

> What does "F.A.B." stand for? It is said in the story as a reply to radio
>messages and seems to mean "Understood" or similar.

I wondered about that too. Thanks for explaining, Grant

> Part of the episode was live-action (the early bits that showed African
>wildlife).
> It was quite exciting.
> I think that Sidewinder would have been more stable on the move with 6
> legs
>rather than 4.

Quite. They should have studied insects :-)
On the whole, I liked the various flying machines, even if some of them
wobbled too much. Couldn't they keep them a bit steadier? (How many strings
were used for them things? And for the puppets?)
I wasn't impressed by the machine they called the 'mole' though. It
burrowed (downwards) through the earth by means of a huge screw-type thing
in front, then afterwards it went back - only there was no screw at the
back, the back was flat. The screw-type thing reversed its movement, but
surely that couldn't push the machine back up? It would have screwed
against air rather than dirt or whatever solid stuff it was screwing when
going into the earth. I hope you all know which meaning of screwing I'm
talking about - sorry, couldn't think of another word.

Can't say I like puppets anywhere near as much as live humans so I doubt
I'll watch a Thunderbirds ep again. The best parts were hearing bits and
pieces of music that one hears on UFO as well.
Just a question (sorry if this is a bit OT) - are those 'International
Rescuers' all family? Sounded like it.

I noticed Sylvia Anderson was listed on the 'voice cast' (if that's a valid
term?)
So was Shane Rimmer.

At the end of the programme the BBC announcer said something about some
interview or other with Gerry Anderson being in the archives of their
website in audio format. I didn't take note of the URL, it's bound to
require that stupid Real Player 7 (unless it is now not a Beta version any
more and has outlived its stupidness?)

CU

Lieve



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