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Supercar (TV) (1961-62)
The marvel of the age!Director: Gerry Anderson, Alan Pattillo, David Elliott, Desmond Saunders, Bill Harris
Year of Copyright: 1960-61
Year of Production: 1960-61
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes
- "Rescue" (26:05)
- "Amazonian Adventure" (26:02)
- "The Talisman of Sargon" (25:55)
- "False Alarm" (25:58)
- "What Goes Up" (25:57)
- "Keep it Cool" (26:06)
- "Grounded" (26:02)
- "Jungle Hazard" (25:05)
Audio commentary on "Rescue" by producer/co-creator/voice actress Sylvia Anderson (2003)
DISC TWO
Episodes
- "High Tension" (26:06)
- "A Little Art" (26:04)
- "Ice-Fall" (25:47)
- "Island Incident" (26:13)
- "The Tracking of Masterspy" (26:01)
- "Phantom Piper" (25:55)
- "Deep Seven" (25:39)
- "Pirate Plunder" (26:11)
DISC THREE
Episodes
- "Flight of Fancy" (26:09)
- "Hostage" (25:54)
- "The Sunken Temple" (26:04)
- "Trapped in the Depths" (25:56)
- "Crash Landing" (25:58)
- "The Dragon of Ho Meng" (26:08)
- "The Lost City" (26:06)
- "The Magic Carpet" (26:05)
DISC FOUR
Episodes
- "The White Line" (26:08)
- "Supercar 'Take One'" (25:55)
- "The Runaway Train" (25:55)
- "Precious Cargo" (25:52)
- "Operation Superstork" (26:05)
- "Hi-Jack" (26:02)
- "Calling Charlie McQueen" (26:10)
- "Space for Mitch" (25:53)
DISC FIVE
Episodes
- "The Sky's the Limit" (26:07)
- "70-B-Lo" (26:12)
- "Atomic Witch Hunt" (25:51)
- "Jail Break" (25:58)
- "The Day Time Stood Still" (25:56)
- "Transatlantic Cable" (26:06)
- "King Kool" (26:02)
"Derek Meddings: The Man and His Miniatures" 2003 featurette (29:12)
"Video Tribute to Derek Meddings by director Peter Jackson" 2003 featurette (2:11)
Animated Photo Gallery (1:40)
Colour Production Stills Gallery (12 images)
DVD Credits (1 text page) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in a cardboard box holding 5 keep cases. Each case has a double sided leaflet advertising A&E DVDs.
The case states that the series on this set is presented in its original broadcast order, when in fact it's presented in production order. -
Easter eggs:DISC FIVE:
On the main menu scroll down to "King Kool" and click right to highlight the A&E logo. Press enter to access a Promotional Tie-In with the Supercar Club and British Gas in the Early 1960s (4:33). -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes
- "Rescue"
- "False Alarm"
- "The Talisman of Sargon"
- "What Goes Up"
- "Amazonian Adventure"
- "Grounded"
- "Keep it Cool"
- "Jungle Hazard"
Audio commentary on "Rescue" by producer/co-creator/voice actress Sylvia Anderson (2003)
DISC TWO
Episodes
- "High Tension"
- "Island Incident"
- "Ice-Fall"
- "Phantom Piper"
- "Pirate Plunder"
- "A Little Art"
- "Flight of Fancy"
- "Deep Seven"
DISC THREE
Episodes
- "Hostage"
- "The Sunken Temple"
- "The Lost City"
- "Trapped in the Depths"
- "The Dragon of Ho Meng"
- "The Magic Carpet"
- "Supercar: Take One"
- "Crash Landing"
DISC FOUR
Episodes
- "The Tracking of Masterspy"
- "The White Line"
- "The Runaway Train"
- "Precious Cargo"
- "Operation Superstork"
- "Hi-Jack"
- "Calling Charlie Queen"
- "Space for Mitch"
DISC FIVE
Episodes
- "Atomic Witch Hunt"
- "70-B-Lo"
- "The Sky's the Limit"
- "Jail Break"
- "The Day that Time Stood Still"
- "Transatlantic Cable"
- "King Kool"
"Derek Meddings: The Man and His Minatures" 2003 featurette (29:12)
"Gerry Anderson Interview: Supercar" 2015 featurette (12:10) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in as five single-disc keep cases with a card outer slipcase.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes
- "Rescue"
- "Amazonian Adventure"
- "The Talisman of Sargon"
- "False Alarm"
- "What Goes Up"
- "Keep it Cool"
- "Grounded"
Audio commentary on "Rescue" with co-creator/director Gerry Anderson (2009)
DISC TWO
Episodes
- "Jungle Hazard"
- "High Tension"
- "A Little Art"
- "Ice-Fall"
- "Island Incident"
- "The Tracking of Masterspy"
- "The Phantom Piper"
DISC THREE
Episodes
- "Deep Seven"
- "Pirate Plunder"
- "Flight of Fancy"
- "Hostage"
- "The Sunken Temple"
- "Trapped in the Depths"
DISC FOUR
Episodes
- "Crash Landing"
- "The Dragon of Ho Meng"
- "The Lost City"
- "The Magic Carpet"
- "The White Line"
- "Supercar Take One"
DISC FIVE
Episodes
- "The Runaway Train"
- "Precious Cargo"
- "Operation Superstork"
- "Hi-Jack"
- "Calling Charlie McQueen"
- "Space for Mitch"
- "The Sky's the Limit"
Audio commentary on "The Runaway Train" with co-creator/co-writer Gerry Anderson (2009)
DISC SIX
Episodes
- "70-B-Lo"
- "Atomic Witch Hunt"
- "Jail Break"
- "The Day Time Stood Still"
- "Transatlantic Cable"
- "King Kool"
DISC SEVEN: Special Features
"Full Boost Vertical: The Supercar Story" 2004 documentary (115 mins)
French Main Titles
Spanish Main Titles
Textless Episode Title Background Footage
Main Title Footage with SFX-only Track
Titles Background Footage
Commercial Break Caption
Main Titles Background Footage
Series 2 Textless Episode Backgrounds
Supercar and Fireball XL5 Still Galleries
DVD-ROM Content (as .PDF files)
- Supercar Annuals 1962-1963
- Supercar Storybook -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Packaged in a 7-disc amaray (keep) case.
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OVERALL: Draw
All 3 releases have exclusive extras. Do note, Full Boost Vertical: The Supercar Story documentary also has its own UK and US releases.
It should be noted that the A&E and UK releases present the series in production order while the US Timeless Media release presents it in broadcast order. -
CUTS:
- R1 From the F.A.B. World of Gerry Anderson: The Complete Series America- A&E Home Video - No cuts (1012:48 PAL->NTSC).
- R1 The Gerry Anderson Collection: The Complete Series America- Timeless Media Group / Shout! Factory - No cuts
- R2 The Complete Series United Kingdom- Network - No cuts
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 27/12/15
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 19/09/21UPDATE LOG:
27/12/15: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
07/05/16: Addition of the UK Network release.
17/02/19: Corrected title.
15/06/21: Dates.
19/09/21: Corrected various typos.
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