Just saw my first episode of Torchy a few hours ago. I'd read about it, and it was wonderful to see it. I love the magical journeys that imaginative people like Roberta Leigh and Gerry Anderson gave us.🌞😊
Me too. I was born in October 1956 but I remember the scary Indian and the waterfalls. My dad hand carved me a marionette of Tex and it scared the living daylights out of me!
Mind Blown. Fireball XL5 was a childhood favorite of mine that I've always remembered my entire lift. I also remember Supercar and other science fiction series. I had no idea Anderson had done a western.
I read that at the time, TV Comic ran comic strips of Four Feather Falls, Supercar and Fireball XL5(this was before TV21 made its debut). I love it...a trilogy representing past, present and future.
@@DavidBDavis-lz7bt I bought the complete Firefall XL5 series recently. I don't watch it, it's just this token of my childhood that makes me 8 when I look at it.
He also was responsible for the children's show "Twizzle", a boy who could extend his arms and legs to get out of a scrape, this man seems to have had an incredible imagination: how about Robert the robot in Fireball XL5, made of transparent plastic!! These programmes shaped our childhoods in many ways!👍🪐
an old man i was talking to told me he used to watch this as a child , so here i am looking it up!!! i never heard of this and i watched thunderbirds, captain scarlet, stingray and joe 90 on tv when i was a boy!!!, this shows what a genius gerry and sylvia were!!!!
Arthur Provis... so the connection with Roberta Leigh was already set then. "Space Patrol", known as "Planet Patrol" across the Pond. That was my favourite programme on TV in 1963.
I was amazed when I found out that Nicholas Parsons had voiced Tex. I remember him as the presenter who would interview Fred Scuttle on The Benny Hill Show. One of the truly great straight-men of all time, is my take.
I am glad I was a child brought up with great entertainment like this. And none of the toxic hateful alarmist drivel that is making children so sick and fearful in their souls today.
I love the way that most of the puppets are a bit grotesque yet they made the sheriff look handsome and more life-like. I chuckled on occasion. I love it!! The “old-timer” is given that stereotypical voice which is the only impression that Frank Skinner claims to be able to do- which he does on an episode of room 101. Nice piece of historic supermarionation. Thanks for the upload
The magic of the late Gerry Anderson... This tv series was aired here in my country in 1970...dubbed to spanish... Those were the days... With a total absence of profanity and malice...
Do you know where i could find these episodes in spanish? You have no idea how happy my dad was when I told him these videos were in UA-cam, sadly they are only in English
@@StephTurcios I really do not know where you can find it in spanish..you may try with some you tube channels in spanish which may got old tv series.. Retro tv channels may be a good idea... Kind regards..
When I watched this as a kid in the 60's I never thought I'd see the Shopkeeper in real ilife but I did in Aldi 2 weeks ago. She looked a lot like her anyway...well....her lips did.....
Lord. I'd heard of this early Gerry Anderson series but thought it was a combination of puppetry/live action. Not "Supermarination" yet, but it's all there. Notice they gave the Bad Guy a shave and redressed him as Masterspy. Also amused to hear Matthew Matic's voice coming out of grandpa. Many familiar names in the credits; Supercar, Fireball XL5 etc. A treat.
Wonderful. Memories flooding back. The lad going in the shop at the beginning looked a lot like Torchy the Battery Boy. Wonder if they were related? Loved the song at the end Two Gin Tex of Texas or was it 'Gun'?
Just read that Jake was voiced by the same person who voiced Little Weed in the Flowerpot Men, Denise Bryer, and Tex Tucker voiced by Nicholas Parsons.
Not till now, but then, I just saw Four Feather Falls' opening for the first time a couple of days ago(lol). But now that I go back and look at it again, you're right.😊
I am a 63 year old Canadian, I never saw this. We grew up going to drive-in movies with our dad, who loved western movies. We also watched all the TV westerns. I would have sworn I have seen every western movie or TV show ever made (we got US Shows). I was wrong. The old man’s voice could be “Walter Brennan’s” voice. (A character actor in many westerns films & TV shows). Sadly staying true to the genre the depiction of American Indians (as our indigenous people were called when I was a kid) is terrible/cringe worthy/racist, even. The dog’s voice sounds like another western character actor “Pat Buttram”. Thanks for sharing this & filling my morning with childhood memories.
I only saw the fun Marionette shows “Thunderbirds”, “Stingray” & “Captain Scarlet”. I think “Thunderbirds” were my siblings & our friends favourite. Everything made for kids TV is Computor animated these days (if not live acted) which is kinda too bad. These marionette shows showed a different talent & were (as I thought as a kid) great stories.
One of my earliest TV memories. So many people have no idea about this little gem of a show. Horses could talk before Mr Ed!
Jess here is another Brilliant programme I'd watch Four Feather
Falls.1960 Brilliant Happy Days; Dad.xx
RIP Mum and Dad! We watched all these shows together....happy times!
Matthew Dobbs I agree, happy times for you 😊
This and torchy the battery boy are the earliest memories of television I remember
Just saw my first episode of Torchy a few hours ago. I'd read about it, and it was wonderful to see it. I love the magical journeys that imaginative people like Roberta Leigh and Gerry Anderson gave us.🌞😊
Me too. I was born in October 1956 but I remember the scary Indian and the waterfalls. My dad hand carved me a marionette of Tex and it scared the living daylights out of me!
there was also Twizzle
I think this was Gerry Anderson’s first proper good series. These programmes are better than any modern tv show, in my opinion.
yI agree
One of my earliest TV memories too!
Absolutely brilliant. I haven’t seen this series in over sixty years.
glad you enjoyed it
I'm glad I found this. Lots of people didn't believe me when I described this show which I watched after school.
Mind Blown. Fireball XL5 was a childhood favorite of mine that I've always remembered my entire lift. I also remember Supercar and other science fiction series. I had no idea Anderson had done a western.
I read that at the time, TV Comic ran comic strips of Four Feather Falls, Supercar and Fireball XL5(this was before TV21 made its debut). I love it...a trilogy representing past, present and future.
@@DavidBDavis-lz7bt I bought the complete Firefall XL5 series recently. I don't watch it, it's just this token of my childhood that makes me 8 when I look at it.
He also was responsible for the children's show "Twizzle", a boy who could extend his arms and legs to get out of a scrape, this man seems to have had an incredible imagination: how about Robert the robot in Fireball XL5, made of transparent plastic!! These programmes shaped our childhoods in many ways!👍🪐
Oh this does bring back memories good memories of when I was young life was so innocent back then they don’t have programs like this anymore.
no sadly that was our era and today is theirs
The first telly programme I ever watched. I used to love it. Thanks for sharing.
yor very welcome sir
I loved this as a child in u.k. i never noticed the puppetry to me it was real. Thankyou so much for posting this. I'm young again 🤠❤
your very welcome, stay tuned
Amazing absolutely amazing...was my first favourite tv
glad your enjoying the Channel
How this show never made it to America will keep me up at night
I know its crazy
Great memories of watching this as a child! Happy days.
Glad you enjoyed it
I have just gone back in time to the happy days for children.
Used to watch it with my mum and big sister
an old man i was talking to told me he used to watch this as a child , so here i am looking it up!!! i never heard of this and i watched thunderbirds, captain scarlet, stingray and joe 90 on tv when i was a boy!!!, this shows what a genius gerry and sylvia were!!!!
indeed they were
wow a blast from the past.....
Arthur Provis... so the connection with Roberta Leigh was already set then. "Space Patrol", known as "Planet Patrol" across the Pond. That was my favourite programme on TV in 1963.
Times was simpler way back .... Lovely memories .. 🤗
Dam brilliant, oh my childhood
I used to watch this whilst keeping an ear on the letter box waiting for the beano to be delivered.
Brilliant
I've never seen this before WOW!! Amazing...
a lost gem
OKAY!!
I was starting to get back into this series after nearly a whole year, Rip nicholas parsons
I was amazed when I found out that Nicholas Parsons had voiced Tex. I remember him as the presenter who would interview Fred Scuttle on The Benny Hill Show. One of the truly great straight-men of all time, is my take.
Last saw these faces sixty years ago but they came back like flash like if it was yesterday
yep just need a reminder sometimes
Fascinating, I was too young to see this when it was on TV and you can't see the strings.
I was about 4 when this came out and believed a horse could talk. I had never seen a live horse growing up in the city.
Mister Edd could talk and thats PROOF!
amazing i grew up in London UK in the fiftys all i remember were bomb sites my first green field and cows and sheep came later when i was twelve...
Yes I was born 1955 watched this religiously :-)
amazing tv
Pure gold! Thank you so much
Awesome. I stayed off school to watch it, that's how good it was :) Pedro was a right bastard 😂
I don't think he was, I am sure his Dad is in a later episode lol
Sixties Child 50's child knows that he was lol
A bit of innocent,unsophisticated Children's T.V. I was riveted at the time-a visual feast!
I am glad I was a child brought up with great entertainment like this. And none of the toxic hateful alarmist drivel that is making children so sick and fearful in their souls today.
so true
If someone had called out Jimmy Saville before he got really into his pervy stride they would have been called alarmist back then.
Original Woody and Bullseye
yea
The mans a genius with a vivid imagination, wish I had 1/10 of his imagination. 😎👍👍🇬🇧
Nicholas Parsons who voiced Tex Tucker died on 28/01/2020 aged 96.
A Good innings for Nicholas,
Never saw this b4 how cool
I love the way that most of the puppets are a bit grotesque yet they made the sheriff look handsome and more life-like. I chuckled on occasion. I love it!! The “old-timer” is given that stereotypical voice which is the only impression that Frank Skinner claims to be able to do- which he does on an episode of room 101. Nice piece of historic supermarionation. Thanks for the upload
your welcome, glad you enjoyed it
They should make a live-action movie based on this! Maybe starring Johnny Depp and...
OK never mind.
Have to say I love this comment!
How about Johnny Depp as the horse’s arse?
hahahaha
@@eldrinod Depp good looking
The magic of the late Gerry Anderson... This tv series was aired here in my country in 1970...dubbed to spanish... Those were the days... With a total absence of profanity and malice...
glad you enjoyed it Carlos and please stay tuned
Do you know where i could find these episodes in spanish? You have no idea how happy my dad was when I told him these videos were in UA-cam, sadly they are only in English
@@StephTurcios I really do not know where you can find it in spanish..you may try with some you tube channels in spanish which may got old tv series.. Retro tv channels may be a good idea... Kind regards..
@@carlosaraujo9037 thank you for the idea, Have a great day!
I think the dvd collection may have spanish on it
@@StephTurcios
Would David Graham ever have guessed that more than 60 years later he would still be voicing Gerry Anderson characters?
Childhood memories
I remember seeing Supercar at age 5... six? So... this would have been before my time.
Hee hee this is great but never saw it in childhood !
dvd set is available if you want to watch more
My mum used to read me bedtime stories from the four feather falls annual. Shed do all the voices as she thinks they would sound. Im in my 60's now.
How lovely
Sounds like an amazing Mum...😊
In the Netherlands it was called "Vierverenwaterval"
interesting
When I watched this as a kid in the 60's I never thought I'd see the Shopkeeper in real ilife but I did in Aldi 2 weeks ago. She looked a lot like her anyway...well....her lips did.....
lol naughty boy
RIP...Nicholas Parsons
Mr Ed: and I thought I was the only horse who can talk
Certainly Thunderbirds was a huge step up but interesting to see this early puppet show by Mr Anderson.
lol, that english accent was great. stereotypes back then were the best
if you mean the horse it wa voiced by Keneth Conner of Carry on fame
Lord. I'd heard of this early Gerry Anderson series but thought it was a combination of puppetry/live action. Not "Supermarination" yet, but it's all there. Notice they gave the Bad Guy a shave and redressed him as Masterspy. Also amused to hear Matthew Matic's voice coming out of grandpa. Many familiar names in the credits; Supercar, Fireball XL5 etc. A treat.
you can see in each show how the puppets are improved upon
Should have started it with “From the North, Granada Presents” as that’s how it would of been shown on ITV in 1959
Wonderful. Memories flooding back. The lad going in the shop at the beginning looked a lot like Torchy the Battery Boy. Wonder if they were related?
Loved the song at the end
Two Gin Tex of Texas or was it 'Gun'?
Torchy the battery boy and bossy boots, his torch could shine up to the moon,
Torchy looks like pob
Just read that Jake was voiced by the same person who voiced Little Weed in the Flowerpot Men, Denise Bryer, and Tex Tucker voiced by Nicholas Parsons.
that something I did'nt know
wow chucky meets geronimo
The possible inspiration for 'Woody's Roundup' 🤔
maybe
Anybody else notice how the opening sequence was reshot for Captain Scarlet?
Not till now, but then, I just saw Four Feather Falls' opening for the first time a couple of days ago(lol). But now that I go back and look at it again, you're right.😊
Bet you FF Falls fans never thought 'Red Dead Redemption' was a-comin?
Far out man.
The actual Woody's Roundup.
Some catchy music - must be Barry Gray of course.
I am a 63 year old Canadian, I never saw this. We grew up going to drive-in movies with our dad, who loved western movies. We also watched all the TV westerns. I would have sworn I have seen every western movie or TV show ever made (we got US Shows). I was wrong. The old man’s voice could be “Walter Brennan’s” voice. (A character actor in many westerns films & TV shows). Sadly staying true to the genre the depiction of American Indians (as our indigenous people were called when I was a kid) is terrible/cringe worthy/racist, even. The dog’s voice sounds like another western character actor “Pat Buttram”. Thanks for sharing this & filling my morning with childhood memories.
I only saw the fun Marionette shows “Thunderbirds”, “Stingray” & “Captain Scarlet”. I think “Thunderbirds” were my siblings & our friends favourite. Everything made for kids TV is Computor animated these days (if not live acted) which is kinda too bad. These marionette shows showed a different talent & were (as I thought as a kid) great stories.
your very welcome Kathy
Lovely! Telling a murdering bank robber to 'git out of town!'
0:28
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I'm sure Conan O'Brien is based on Tex Tucker! 🤣🤠
maybe
Tex should have arrested Pedro when the bank was being robbed.
Then there would be no need for the magic guns.
There'd be a lot of paperwork.
Gerry Anderson? I thought FFF was written by Sylvia Anderson.
Wow, and I thought Chucky looked creepy.
It would seem that they picked the wrong Indian voice actor. He sounds way more East Indian than Native American Indian.☺☺☺
lol
Grampa looks like a gorilla.
Magical series.