Joe 90

Joe 90 is the next series that sticks in my mind as a favourite next to Thunderbirds and Stingray. Great story lines to this series, more so than Thunderbirds. I prefer this to Captain Scarlet. Definitely an essential to add to your Gerry Anderson collection.

Joe 90 was one of those precious shows from the Century 21 stable from the glory days of the swinging sixties.

The show depicts the adventures of a young boy who, with the aid of his scientist father (Joe was adopted) is able to assume the brain patterns of any one, provided he wears a special pair glasses.

Typically this might be the brain pattern of a pilot or a computer expert.

This allowed the show's story lines to venture into territory that otherwise would have been impossible

One of the really memorable things about the show was the absolutely cracking title sequence with music by Barry Gray which really set the adrenaline flowing, and could only have been produced in the late sixties.

The whole show oozed quality and imagination of the type that you simply do not get in kids shows today.

This was a truly great and memorable show so come back Joe 90, we need you !

For me personally, Joe 90 is one of the best SUPERMARIONATION shows from the creative talents of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson.

It was one of the first television programmes, I remember watching when I was a boy.

This 1968 tv production, actually looked like it had money spent on it, unlike some 1960's children programmes that looked cheap and awful to watch.

Both the special effects and the model work are excellent for its time. This was in the days before CGI.

The dialogue is well written, and it is spoken well by the actors doing the voices for the puppets.

I have two favourite SUPERMARIONATION tv series, this one and Stingray.

Stingray was good, Thunderbirds were fantastic, and Captain Scarlet was awesome - but for me Joe 90 was the best of all. Maybe because I was about "Joe's" age when I watched it that it seemed all the more wonderful.

Typical Gerry Anderson - superb sets, rocking explosions and fantastical vehicles. What more could you want! Haven't seen it for years on TV but as all the others have made it back to UK TV fingers crossed...

Thanks Gerry!

(P.S. Every kid I grew up with who wore glasses probably hates this show!)

This is so underrated but I remember Joe 90:as clearly as watching Thunderbirds as a child of the late 60s. I love all Gerry Anderson's work but Thunderbirds, Joe 90, Stingray have to be my favourites. Following Captain Scarlet which this is in the style of. And of course another underrated series is The Secret Service. Not forgetting of course the charming black and white series of Fireball XL5, Supercar. Never get bored of watching these. Great storylines, effects and attention to detail.