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Wow, so quiet in here you can hear a pin drop. So, time for...SUPERCAR! (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 OP
Yes, and I even had the Supercar Colorforms... n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #1
Wow....these! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 #3
I still have the Supercar battery operated toy TrogL Dec 2012 #13
I have never heard of that. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #14
I"ll post a picture if I can find it downstairs TrogL Dec 2012 #15
Well, OK. Doctor Beaker is not like most of the doctors I've met, and wtf Mitch??? NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #2
yes Yes! But how about Clutch Cargo? Could anything be more weird? NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 #4
Hard to beat for animation wierd, but very reminiscent of this series: NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #5
Love me that Johnny Quest! Saturdays also meant Sky King and Roy Rogers.... NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 #6
Back at ya! And, one more. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #7
Oh yes, Sunday mornings meant...Industry on Parade - and Davy and Goliath! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 #8
Gerry Anderson msu2ba Dec 2012 #9
Oh, oh... love_katz Dec 2012 #10
I had this 45 RPM record as a kid and played it til the grooves wore thru to the B-side: Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #11
I went through three copies TrogL Dec 2012 #12

TrogL

(32,822 posts)
13. I still have the Supercar battery operated toy
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 04:43 PM
Dec 2012

Came with disks that would program how it turned when it drove around the floor.

Probably what got me started in programming.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
2. Well, OK. Doctor Beaker is not like most of the doctors I've met, and wtf Mitch???
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 12:56 AM
Dec 2012

I mean, how many people in 1955 actually had pet monkeys?



The whole thing is disturbing.

And no female characters (except for Felicity Farnsworth).

http://www.miscmayhemprods.com/supercar/scc_char.html

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
5. Hard to beat for animation wierd, but very reminiscent of this series:
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:10 AM
Dec 2012

Which I NEVER ever missed!!!!!



NRaleighLiberal

(60,018 posts)
6. Love me that Johnny Quest! Saturdays also meant Sky King and Roy Rogers....
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:19 AM
Dec 2012

All those goofy old cartoons were pretty good, hey?

Hope you had a great Christmas - great to "see" you!

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
7. Back at ya! And, one more.
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:23 AM
Dec 2012

I'm grateful for life, happy to have good friends, friend.

Now here's one more from the annals of interesting animation.

I enjoyed this series:



NRaleighLiberal

(60,018 posts)
8. Oh yes, Sunday mornings meant...Industry on Parade - and Davy and Goliath!
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:25 AM
Dec 2012

I can still hear the voice of Goliath.....

OK - enough - the holiday treat sugar high should have worn off...time for bed!

msu2ba

(340 posts)
9. Gerry Anderson
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 01:29 AM
Dec 2012

The creator of Supercar, Stingray and Thunderbirds just passed away at the age of 83. He gave me a lot of happiness as a kid.
FAB.....RIP

love_katz

(2,584 posts)
10. Oh, oh...
Thu Dec 27, 2012, 03:54 AM
Dec 2012

I do remember this show.

I think I remember watching it when we went up to Seattle to visit family.

Wow...ancient history.

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