"Supercar" (1961) TV series 1961-1962

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

28 January 1961 (UK)

Genre:

Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Gerry Anderson's first science fiction Supermarionation series. Super Car was a prototype vehicle that could travel in the air...

Plot Keywords:

Supermarionation | Puppet | Kids And Family

Cast

David Graham	...	Bill Gibson / ... (39 episodes, 1961-1962)
Graydon Gould	...	Mike Mercury / ... (39 episodes, 1961-1962)
Sylvia Anderson	...	Jimmy Gibson / ... (39 episodes, 1961-1962)
George Murcell	...	Professor Rudolph Popkiss / ... (26 episodes, 1961)

Runtime:

30 min (39 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Australia:G

Company:

AP Films (APF)

Trivia:

Although Gerry Anderson had been developing the process on previous TV series for several years, Supercar is considered the first true Supermarionation TV series. The format would continue (with continuous improvements over the years) until "The Secret Service" (1969).

Quotes:

Masterspy: Do you suppose that Mike Mercury will be able to unravel such a brilliant scheme, conceived by Masterspy himself?
Zarin: Yes, Masterspy.
Masterspy: What?
Zarin: I mean, *no*, Masterspy!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Screenwipe: (#3.4)" (2007)

That theme song, that car

I was 11 when SUPERCAR debuted on American TV. That cool car, which looked like something any kid could build out of paper and tape and gray paint, could fly and dive under water, and it even made coffee. More importantly, the opening to the theme song haunts me to this day "Supercahhhhhh..." the veddy British singer intones over and over again. I have no memory of THUNDERBIRDS, which came after. I was probably busy with girls by then. However, I do remember GIGANTOR aka the Space Age Robot. That limited animation cartoon series, from Japan, also had a heckuva catchy theme song. "Gi-gan-tor, Gi-gan-tor, Gi-gan-an-tor..." intoned the deeply baritone chorus. Gigantor looked a little like a flying version of the Tin Man from "The Wizard of Oz." Ah, those were the days.