Have you heard about the TV show "ThunderBirds"? It was a puppet show that went on the air in the UK in 1965. NHK will broadcast the original series (which was broadcast in 1966 in Japan) over digital as part of its 50th anniversary of TV broadcasting. The show will be aired from April 13.
The story is about the Tracy family, a father with 5 sons, which protects people from disasters and accidents in 2065. Jeff Tracy, the father is well to do, and was able to organize the INTERNATIONAL RESCUE (IR) team -- using technology beyond the capability of nations and regular rescue groups. Their hi-tech arsenal includes a rocket, aircraft freight lifter, space station, a fancy pink Rolls Royce, etc.
What a shame we can't call on the IR (no, not investor relations) team to help out in the Middle East. We need someone who can solve the life-threatening problems there that full nations can't do on their own. I wonder if the screen writers ever imagined that the world would have more complicated problems than even IR could help with -- especially, a rescue team that wasn't influenced by politics or leader's egos...
The story is about the Tracy family, a father with 5 sons, which protects people from disasters and accidents in 2065. Jeff Tracy, the father is well to do, and was able to organize the INTERNATIONAL RESCUE (IR) team -- using technology beyond the capability of nations and regular rescue groups. Their hi-tech arsenal includes a rocket, aircraft freight lifter, space station, a fancy pink Rolls Royce, etc.
What a shame we can't call on the IR (no, not investor relations) team to help out in the Middle East. We need someone who can solve the life-threatening problems there that full nations can't do on their own. I wonder if the screen writers ever imagined that the world would have more complicated problems than even IR could help with -- especially, a rescue team that wasn't influenced by politics or leader's egos...
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