TV series

Supercar

1961–1962 · 2 seasons

A charmingly creaky puppet adventure full of gadgetry, launch rituals and plucky rescues that plays like a toy box come to life.

Overview: Follows the adventures of Mike Mercury and the test crew at Black Rock Laboratory in the Nevada Desert in 1962, as they test out Supercar, a prototype vehicle capable of traveling on land, can dive underwater, and can fly through the air.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, earnest and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Exploration, technology, friendship, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: exploration
technology
friendship
survival
loyalty
Places: wilderness
sea
space
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: action & adventure, animation, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Gerry Anderson
Written by: Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson
Starring: Sylvia Anderson, Cyril Shaps, David Graham, George Murcell, Graydon Gould
Music: Barry Gray
Length: 2 seasons, 39 episodes, 30 min each
Network: Associated Television
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English