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Sunday, 13 April 2008

Back To The Future: UFO

Filed under: Entertainment |

Now check these out. Here’s a series which aired almost forty years ago...yeah, it’s been that long:

Not only was UFO a forerunner to the X-Files (in a roundabout way), you’ll see things on this series which simply cannot be shown on the air anymore. Nehru jackets and purple hair wigs! Characters smoking profusely, even on Moonbase! And if you know what camel toe is, hell, nearly all the women wearing SHADO uniforms displayed these prominently!
UFO was a series which was extremely dark for its day. When CBS ran it in 1972, they couldn’t figure out whether it was adult-oriented programming or a kids’ show, given Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s previous productions, which were geared toward kids. One episode from the Megaset (which I received Friday at work, thanks to a rewards program they have there), “A Question of Priorities,” reflects upon Straker’s failed marriage and the ultimate price he had to pay for protecting the Earth.
In any case, it’s fun watching these episodes once again.

COMMENTS

Macker you have good taste! Gerry Anderson is a very clever man and has made some cracking shows. Thunderbirds, Joe 90, Stingray etc. UFO is not my favourite but it’s enjoyable. Gabrielle Drake particularly for a teenage boy in the 70’s! I recently bought ”The Secret Service”...Absolute cracker of a show but somewhat obscure as it was canceled after one run.

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