The Tomorrow People - Series 1 - The Slaves Of Jedikiah / Medusa Strain / The Vanishing Earth (Box Set) (DVD)

The Tomorrow People.
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Series 1 - The Slaves Of Jedikiah / Medusa Strain / The Vanishing Earth
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I remembered the earlier shows, probably from 1973 when it first aired through to 1979 when it initially ended. Watching it again on DVD was very very enjoyable
and to be honest quite refreshing. It was at the time an imaginative ...
...the second incarnation of the show, 1992 - 1995 and again nothing of the third reinvented show from 2001 - 2007.

You follow some rare talented humans as they 'Break out' and change from normal humans to the next stage in human evolution. They have abilities such as telepathy, telekinesis, and teleportation.

As with all heroes they have a secret base and a super computer, here called TIM, who helps them get out of trouble ... more

The Tomorrow People.
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Series 1 - The Slaves Of Jedikiah / Medusa Strain / The Vanishing Earth
======================================================

I remembered the earlier shows, probably from 1973 when it first aired through to 1979 when it initially ended. Watching it again on DVD was very very enjoyable
and to be honest quite refreshing. It was at the time an imaginative program and held a 70's quaintness.
Remembered nothing of the second incarnation of the show, 1992 - 1995 and again nothing of the third reinvented show from 2001 - 2007.

You follow some rare talented humans as they 'Break out' and change from normal humans to the next stage in human evolution. They have abilities such as telepathy, telekinesis, and teleportation.

As with all heroes they have a secret base and a super computer, here called TIM, who helps them get out of trouble many, many times.

They have adventures inventing new technologies and fighting evil villains on this planet and from other galaxies.
There are a few surprises along the way.

1973 - 1979 Series

Series 1
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Episode 1: The Slaves of Jedikiah: Part 1
The series starts with the 'Break out' of Stephen, Who will become one of the Tomorrow people.

Episode 2: The Slaves of Jedikiah: Part 2
Stephen is kidnapped

Episode 3: The Slaves of Jedikiah: Part 3
Stephen is being controlled and used to trap the other Tomorrow People.

Episode 4: The Slaves of Jedikiah: Part 4
Now Kenny is in trouble from the villianous Jedikiah

Episode 5: The Slaves of Jedikiah: Part 5
The guys go up into space and meet the mysterious Cyclops.

Episode 6: The Medusa Strain: Part 1
Jedikiah and Rabowski join forces to fight the tomorrow people

Episode 7: The Medusa Strain: Part 2
Carol is kidnapped by Jedikiah

Episode 8: The Medusa Strain: Part 3
Time travel back to the past for the tomorrow people.

Episode 9: The Medusa Strain: Part 4
A show down again in the past

Episode 10: The Vanishing Earth: Part 1
Strange goings on at the end of the pier.

Episode 11: The Vanishing Earth: Part 2
Spidron a new enemy makes himself felt.

Episode 12: The Vanishing Earth: Part 3
Double dealings and double crosses in this episode.

Episode 13: The Vanishing Earth: Part 4
A huge climax to the show with the Earth at stake.

The show was a kids fun Sci-Fi show but later series tried to move to a more teenage and even an adult viewing audience, it never really worked.

The plots to each show are quite good and move along at a fair pace. The dialogue however at times is not too good and in places awful. The science would not stand up to scrutiny today but at the time it was fun stuff.
The actors all gave great performances and held the show together and the plot lines where also pretty good, if not great.

All in all worth a watch and worth it for the nostalgia alone.
A fun Sci-Fi romp that you will smile at whilst watching.

Recommended.

Cast in the first series;
Sammie Winmill – Carol
Nicholas Young – John
Stephen Salmon – Kenny
Peter Vaughan-Clarke – Stephen
Philip Gilbert - TIM

The Baddies;
Francis de Wolff – Jedikiah
Patricia Denys – Cyclops
Peter Booth - Rabowski

DVD Info;
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Language; English
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 3
Classification: U
Run Time: 350 minutes
ASIN: B00006IIYS
Current Amazon Price; £9.87

Extras;
Nicholas Young giving a commentary, quite funny at times!
Some Biographies of the cast.
Chapter and subtitle selection.

Greg. 

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