The Best of Thunderbirds - The Favorite Episodes (1964)

Best of Thunderbirds

If you grew up watching Thunderbirds, this is definitely a DVD worth buying. I may buy the complete edition now! November 30, 2008

Excellent DVD from the TV series !

Excellent release in DVD for the 60s TV series of this animated, creative, beautiful and much loved series, THE THUNDERBIRDS. I remember when I watched it as a child and I am so glad because I got now this compilation in DVD. I think it is much better to have the whole series in the deluxe pack or box set of 32 DVD. The image of quality and sound are also excellent. I think this series has a great value as an early animated series for TV and I enjoy much more this kind of programs instead of many modern series, made with a lot of technological effects. September 7, 2008

Gerry Anderson's Marvels

When you watch the Thunderbirds, you must realize this show is forty years old and still holds up. These marriottes are real looking, special effects still hold up after 40 years...and the story lines are intriging

So forget that satire Team America and the live action version of the Thunderbirds, get this..maybe those kids who crave SF adventure can enjoy this complex story lines, rather than those show with 30 second sound bytes of action

The Thunbderbirds (which was orginally called The internation Rescue organization) is is filled with great sets, characters and vehicles (as I said this was 40 years ago).These episodes still hold up. When you sound like a naysayer about these shows, THINK Classic Star Trek! It , in my opinion, still holds up just like classic Trek.

If you like this, get some of Gerry Anderson's other TV shows on DVD... Supercar, Captain Scarlet,Stingray, Joe 90, Space 1999 (yes the Martin Landau/Barbara Bain space opera), The protectors (with Robert Vaughn) and a weaker effort Secret Service. for US audiences, remember buy region one.

For puppets , these shows had complex stories a and over the top characters..worth you time to get and enjoy

Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD February 11, 2007

You've got to REALLY like models (and I don't mean pretty women in swimsuits)

I grew up with this show. And I remember it looked so cool. I was not exactly disappointed, but just surprised at how much of each episode consists of lovingly-shot sequences with the tiny models they used. This is probably just as well, as I think the model work stands up better than the marionettes. The action sequences make you alternate between thinking "Boy, that looks pretty realistic for a model," and "How did they do that with models?" It's always hard to know which of your childhood favorites to risk watching again, and I'm not sure I'll rush out to try and find Kimba the White Lion or Marineboy (though I would watch Speed Racer in a minute), but this is very enjoyable and just slightly odd. January 14, 2007

best of thunderbirds

great 60's era television. should also appeal to Sci-Fi fans of today. August 23, 2006

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