Supercar

Supercar (1961)


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Summary

Supercar was a children's TV show produced by Gerry Anderson and Arthur Provis's AP Films for ATV and ITC Entertainment. 39 episodes were produced between 1961 and 1962, and it was Anderson's first half-hour series. In the UK it was seen on ITV and in the US in syndication. The format uses puppets in a technique called supermarionation, a name that was first seen in the closing titles of the last 13 episodes. The plot of the show consisted of Supercar, a vertical takeoff and landing craft invented by Rudolph Popkiss and Horatio Beaker, and piloted by Mike Mercury. On land it rode on a cushion of air rather than wheels. Jets in the rear allowed it to fly like a jet and retractable wings were incorporated in the back of the car. Retrorockets on the side of the car slowed the vehicle. The car used "Clear-Vu", which included an inside television monitor allowing the occupant to see through fog and smoke. The vehicle was housed in a laboratory and living facility at Black Rock, Nevada, U.S.A. In the show's first episode, "Rescue", the Supercar crew's first mission is to save the passengers of a downed private plane. Two of the rescued, young Jimmy Gibson and his pet monkey, Mitch, are invited to live at the facility and share in the adventures.

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    Supercar Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1961-01-28
    26 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 1962-02-02
    13 Episodes

    Supercar Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Rescue30 min
    Season 1Episode 2False Alarm30 min
    Season 1Episode 3The Talisman of Sargon30 min
    Season 1Episode 4What Goes Up30 min
    Season 1Episode 5Amazonian Adventure30 min
    Season 1Episode 6Grounded30 min
    Season 1Episode 7Keep It Cool30 min
    Season 1Episode 8Jungle Hazard30 min
    Season 1Episode 9High Tension30 min
    Season 1Episode 10Island Incident30 min
    Season 1Episode 11Ice-Fall30 min
    Season 1Episode 12Phantom Piper30 min
    Season 1Episode 13Pirate Plunder30 min
    Season 1Episode 14A Little Art30 min
    Season 1Episode 15Flight of Fancy30 min
    Season 1Episode 16Deep Seven30 min
    Season 1Episode 17Hostage30 min
    Season 1Episode 18The Sunken Temple30 min
    Season 1Episode 19The Lost City30 min
    Season 1Episode 20Trapped in the Depths30 min
    Season 1Episode 21The Dragon of Ho Meng30 min
    Season 1Episode 22The Magic Carpet30 min
    Season 1Episode 23Supercar "Take One"30 min
    Season 1Episode 24Crash Landing30 min
    Season 1Episode 25The Tracking of Masterspy30 min
    Season 1Episode 26The White Line30 min
    Season 2Episode 1The Runaway Train30 min
    Season 2Episode 2Precious Cargo30 min
    Season 2Episode 3Operation Superstork30 min
    Season 2Episode 4Hi-Jack30 min
    Season 2Episode 5Calling Charlie Queen30 min
    Season 2Episode 6Space for Mitch30 min
    Season 2Episode 7Atomic Witch Hunt30 min
    Season 2Episode 870-B-Lo30 min
    Season 2Episode 9The Sky's the Limit30 min
    Season 2Episode 10Jail Break30 min
    Season 2Episode 11The Day That Time Stood Still30 min
    Season 2Episode 12Transatlantic Cable30 min
    Season 2Episode 13King Kool30 min
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