Joe 90

TV Series
1968–19691968–1969
30m

The adventures of nine-year-old Joe McClaine, who can have the expert skills, knowledge, and experiences of top experts downloaded into his brain by his scientist father, enabling him to bec... Read allThe adventures of nine-year-old Joe McClaine, who can have the expert skills, knowledge, and experiences of top experts downloaded into his brain by his scientist father, enabling him to become a secret agent code-named "Joe 90".The adventures of nine-year-old Joe McClaine, who can have the expert skills, knowledge, and experiences of top experts downloaded into his brain by his scientist father, enabling him to become a secret agent code-named "Joe 90".

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- Gerry Anderson(format by)
- Sylvia Anderson(characters created by)
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- Gerry Anderson(format by)
- Sylvia Anderson(characters created by)
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Joe McClaine is a 9-year-old schoolboy whose adoptive father, Professor Ian "Mac" McClaine, has developed a method of transferring specialist "brain patterns", and hence skills, knowledge and experience into his son's mind using the "BIG RAT" (which stands for Brain Impulse Galvanoscope Record And Transfer). Joe takes on the brain patterns of experts older than him and is able to become an astronaut, aquanaut, test pilot, brain surgeon, etc when needed. Joe uses these skills for the World Intelligence Network (WIN) as their most Special Agent code-named "Joe 90", where he's young age, small size and innocent appearance, allow him to carry out dangerous assignments without arousing the enemy's suspicion as no one would suspect a nine-year-old of being a secret agent. —<dferstat@iinet.net.au>

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Taglines
- The worlds smartest secret agent is only 9 years old!
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Trivia
The device used to transfer the brain patterns of various experts in their fields, brain surgeons, fighter pilots etc in to Joe was called the B.I.G. R.A.T. which stood for Brain Impulse Galvanoscope Record And Transfer.

Alternate versions
Several episodes were later re-edited into the made-for-video "movie," The Amazing Adventures of Joe 90 (1981).

Connections
Featured in All About 'Thunderbirds' (2008)

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Not The Best Gerry Anderson Show

When you compare Joe 90 to other Gerry Anderson series such as Thunderbirds, Stingray or Captain Scarlet it just seems totally inferior. To be honest, it was rather average despite it's interesting premise.

The hero was Joe 90, a nine year old boy who could take on the brain patterns of some of the greatest minds. He then went on many missions to save the day. It was a good idea-a nine year old boy on missions to save the world. The series wasn't totally bad but it just wasn't exciting enough for me. I even liked 80's Gerry Anderson series Terrahawks better which is saying a lot.

Young children may appreciate the show more but I don't think it will appeal to adults.

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