Nostalgia is not what it used to be

[[JiF]Sgt Shellshocked]

Back in the day long before bf3 and bf1942 even before Space Invaders and electronic Ping Pong , I used to rush home from school so I could get myself comfortable and settled down to watch the latest state of the art Sci Fi tv.
Here is a complete episode of the legendary Fireball XL5 , those Granatoids still strike fear in my soul ...


April 21, 1963 - Season 1, Episode 26 Fireball XL5 -The Granatoid Tanks

Episode Summary
On Planet 73, two scientists working at a mineral research lab discover that they in the path of six tanks controlled by Granatoid robots. They can only be stopped using a rare material, but all the supplies have run out!

Enjoy ...

Fireball XL5 -The Granatoid Tanks Part 1

Fireball XL5 -The Granatoid Tanks Part 2

Fireball XL5 -The Granatoid Tanks Part 3

Fireball XL5 -The Granatoid Tanks Part 4

[[JiF][AARP]Tissueman]

Fireball XL5 -- good times....

[[JiF]DaftGeordie]

Yea and Stingray and anyone remember Supercar? and of course at that age you could never see those puppet strings LOL

[[JiF]Sgt Shellshocked]

Ah , Supercar 'Satisfactory , most satisfactory" as Dr Beaker would say and good old Professor Popkiss.
Shame about that stupid monkey Mitch though.

Supercar first aired on UK TV in 1959 , here is a taste of episode 1 ...


[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snh1b7h2sMA[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJkQD8gCP1E[/video]