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I loved the DVD's, despite one problem with the very last DVD in the set. It is the special features DVD with a featuret of Brains giving a behind the scenes show of Thunderbirds. The DVD is scratched and the featuret does not play well. It is NOT the sellers fault...the packages arrived still shrink wrapped, so it is the fault of the manuacturer. Other than that, the rest of the DVD's are perfect, and I truly enjoyed rewatching these classic shows. I decided to buy the set because I had Fireball XL5 and Stingray, and I thought this set would round out the classic Gerry Anderson set. I can now understand the "cult" following this show picked up over the years. If you are a Gerry Anderson fan, I highly recommend this set. And the 5.1 surround sound is a bonus. Truly a well made and thought out set.Read full review
I bought this megaset after seeing it advertised in leaflets for titles that were released by A&E. At the time, I wasn't too crazy about watching puppets in a sci-fi program. Therefore the price of this particular product was one reason. The other motivation was the age of the television program so I decided to take a chance. I have watched only a few episodes so far but must say that I am amazed by every episode that I watch, because of the work that went into each program. Today, just about anything can easily be accomplished by computer animation. But in 1964, when Thuderbirds was originally broadcast, there was no such thing. Everything had to be done mechanically, and by people. A few behind the scenes shorts were included to demonstrate what went into this. For anyone, young and old, who loves old science fiction and action television programs, this series is a must.Read full review
This is a rare and hard to find set of the Thunderbirds first series. It brings back childhood memories and it also is wonderful entertainment and educational to my children. They haven’t re-issued this set and this older set is far better.
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There was just a few memories of this 40 year old series that I used to watch when I was a kid. Just after I won the auction I wondered if I had done a good purchase, lately I have watched series like "24" and "Lost", I am 40 years older, and I am now accustomed to the adult oriented TV shows, and Thunderbirds is a show made 40 years ago and oriented to children. The answer to these questions appeared as soon as I watched the first episode: The plots are excellent, the special effects are professionally made, the design of all the machinery and aircrafts involved are amazing. Now I know that the program was many years beyond its time. I must also state that the quality of the image and sound is very good. If you have enjoyed watching Thunderbirds when you were a kid, you will enjoy this set.Read full review
A 'Must Have' for all the nostalgia TV buffs out there - I grew up in the UK and being starved for Science-Fiction ( with the exception of Doctor Who ) this was a weekly show that kids my age watched religiously every Saturday at 6pm, desperate to see the new gizmos, gadgets and dazzling special effects. Forty + years later the show still delivers although back then I would have gladly sat and watched the entire set from start to finish I now restrict myself to two or three episodes at a time. This 'Megaset' set was great value and sits on the shelf with all the other gems (some good, some better) produced by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson, the only downside being that too many newcomers to the world of 'Thunderbirds' tend to associate the name with the God-awful live-action effort that briefly polluted movie theaters a few years ago. Otherwise, in the words of Jeff Tracy it was "F.A.B.".Read full review