Joe 90 - Vol. 2 (DVD)

JOE 90
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Written by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson

This brings back so many childhood memories.

~ Introduction ~
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From the intro music and the spinning chair, if you where a kid you were hooked.
The premise was simple, Genius professor Ian McClaine had created the B.I.G.R.A.T. device, Brain Impulse Galvanoscope Record And Transfer, which can download directly into ...
...son of the genius Prof. Joe had lost both parent in a car accident when he was 12 months old.
At the start of each episode Joe would enter the chair and the spinning arms would transfer the info direct into his brain,
Once the transfer was complete, Joe would don a pair of 'electrode glasses' to trigger the new knowledge housed within him.

Equipped with his armoury of gadgets, Joe undertakes a series of daring special ... more

JOE 90
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Written by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson

This brings back so many childhood memories.

~ Introduction ~
*******************
From the intro music and the spinning chair, if you where a kid you were hooked.
The premise was simple, Genius professor Ian McClaine had created the B.I.G.R.A.T. device, Brain Impulse Galvanoscope Record And Transfer, which can download directly into the brain the special qualities needed to complete various secret missions.

Enter JOE, the bespectacled 9 year old adopted son of the genius Prof. Joe had lost both parent in a car accident when he was 12 months old.
At the start of each episode Joe would enter the chair and the spinning arms would transfer the info direct into his brain,
Once the transfer was complete, Joe would don a pair of 'electrode glasses' to trigger the new knowledge housed within him.

Equipped with his armoury of gadgets, Joe undertakes a series of daring special missions. Various missions called upon him to become an expert racing driver, brain surgeon, astronaut, test pilot, aquanaut and computer boffin.
This was Gerry Anderson's ninth consecutive TV puppet series. You could say he was on a role. At the time it was slick, new, colourful and fun. I think even kids today would enjoy it.

And in case you are wondering why was the series called Joe 90? When Joe joined W.I.N. there were 89 London based agents in operation. Joe became the 90th - hence JOE 90

~ Cast ~
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Joe 90
Professor Ian McClaine
Sam Loover, head of the World Intelligence Network (W.I.N.),
Shane Weston W.I.N. Deputy Controller Supreme Commander of W.I.N. London Office
Mrs Harris, the oblivious-to-it-all house cleaner

Made from 1968 -1969 and consists of 30, 25 minute episodes.
Each disc contains 6, 25 minute episode

7. Big Fish
The rescue of trapped submariners takes Joe underwater as a diver.

8. The Unorthodox Shepherd
Joe must save a vicar from some nasty forgers at work in his church.

9. Relative Danger
Agents trapped in a mine means that Joe must become a pot holer for a few hours and save their lives.

10. Business Holiday
Joe must destroy a whole army base with a huge bomb bu will he have time, well he is on holiday.

11. King For A Day
Joe impersonates a young arab prince to find the killer of The Sultan of Ardaji.

12. Double Agent
Joe must quickly find the mole within WIN before more agents will die..

~ Opinions ~
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Wondefully old fashioned puppetry that children today will be agog over. This is what old nostalgic childrens TV was all about. A superb inventive puppetry sci-fi programme. A product of its time but none the less a delightfully innoffensive childrens show.

It will hook childrens imagination straight away and hold their attention, who needs xbox games?
Great music, some mild suspension whilst the picture as well and the sound is true DVD quality.

Even todays kids would enjoy the show.
Worth the money!

Highly recommended.

Greg. 

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