I loved everything about this show: the music, the models, the fashion, the suspense and adventure! If it ever gets rebooted, I hope they do it justice!
My only complaint was that the SHADO interceptors were each armed with only one missile. What was _that_ about? The old "one and done" saying turned on its head. "Ohh. I've shot my one missile, and I've missed. Might as well just return to base for a scone and a nice cuppa." 😉
The weird thing is that there's a lot of old stuff I thought was great back in the day, that I watch now and think "how could I have ever thought this was good?" This stands up to rewatching!
@@hlcepeda Technically, they were also equipped with three 20mm guns just forward of the cockpit (assuming the Dinky I still have is accurate,) through I don't believe they were ever used on screen. Considering the speed delta, and that targets were beyond visual range, it would be like trying to shoot at supersonic aircraft from behind. (Search engines can offer photos; have a look at the "bonnet" of each Interceptor.) The missiles were a stand-off weapon (and would have had a potential radiation hazard as they were atomic.) The guidance and propulsion technology we have today was not available in 1980, and that the best they could do would have required a fairing on par with a Tomahawk missile (a 1970s product not too far removed from what we see.) So, considering the time when the show was set, I'd be hard-pressed to call it unlikely or entirely unbelievable. Also... gerryanderson dot com/science-ufo-interceptor/
An excellent show. It was ahead of its time. Great vehicle designs. Well done Derek Meddings and fellow modeller colleagues.The girls in those fantastic costumes absolutely gorgeous even with the purple hair wigs. Sweeeeeeet! 👍🇭🇲🦘🐨✌️
It truly was a wonder filled time watching those shows! For me it was Star Trek TOS, Lost in Space, Twilight Zone, UFO, Space 1999. And later Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rodgers. That about rounds out my 60-70s childhood in SciFi.
Those computers in the lab look so hi-tech. They have enough processing power to play noughts and crosses best of three. What an age to live in with such modern technology.
I love how he just causally has a smoke in the computer room. You get all this whizz-bang technology, but seldom get how society might change. Used to be common for people to smoke in a spaceship.
Was a little too clean but really nice to see. Settles a long standing bug in the back of my mind from when I was a kid. 'How did Ski 1 get back to the Sub!?'
I was going to make the same comment and I am a fan of the show from the broadcast days and have the box set to refresh my memory from time to time. Thanks for posting the link. That is one of the tech briefing series that I missed.
@@redwolfexr Which means it's only on the side we ever saw; on the other side, they'd have to do it upside-down, or the words would be on the wrong vehicle. Only bit of (hopefully constructive) criticism I'd offer is that we should have seen parting lines and rivets on the aircraft section (circa 6:46-7:06) otherwise, you'd have to machine it from a single ingot of material! Very pleased to finally see a reconnect, though. Considering it's shown as done without mechanical aid, I'd add that it's not unreasonable to show the reconnect happening at greater depth, either; less Brownian motion in the liquid medium the farther down you go. Such a manoeuvre could possibly be handled by computer...but not in 1980.
Brilliant edits! Keep going - I would watch and listen to an hour long episode like this - trippy and great story telling through visuals and music! Well done!
Loved it when 15 years old! But even then I found it funny that there were always THREE alien spacecraft that could be stopped with THREE interceptors. Just imagine they would have sent... FIVE?! ;-)) Ahhh, but those lilac wigs and silver catsuits!!
@@richsackett3423 - good afternoon Mr. Sacket - I note your 4 videos and 9 subscribers - whenever you choose to edit UFO and post the video I'll be pleased to critique it - 🛸👽✨
@@FandersonUfo I note your taking credit for the work of others. I would be pleased if you'd knock that plagiaristic shit off. " 🛸👽" seems about the extent of your actual creative ability
@@richsackett3423 - please explain where I take credit for the original material - it was filmed when I was 10 years old - I do take credit for rearranging and enhancing the limited existing content for the enjoyment of fans of the old show - as you may have noticed I get a moderate number of views the occasional kind remark - not sure why that bothers you
Why do people waste TH-cam on political nonsense when they could use it on artful nonsense--like this. Excellent work. This is the sort of thing I dreamed TH-cam was for back in 2005--when it started.
Ha ha! Gotta love the way he jumps out of the " expensive looking " car @ 0.20.... & just throws his cigarette to the ground...... SO 1960's..... LOL !
In retrospect, one thing that really stands out for me regarding UFO and Space 1999 is the LOOK of the shows, the 'futuristic fashions,' the visuals. That, and the music: It was kinda 'hip.' I remember seeing an interview with Barry Morse (Professor Victor Bergman in Space 1999) where he bemoaned the fact that the powers that be were more interested in the 'look' of the show than having good storylines. My brother and I--even though we enjoyed it!--would laugh our way through many of the shows: It seemed that Commander König got it KILLED at least once every few episodes. And he never dwelled on it, pondered the meaning of life. No one did, they just went on, business as usual...I guess that's the English way, stiff upper lip and all that rot! 😂
The purple wigs never made sense at all, but I LOVED it. It's just a unique and different idea. It also helps when you have beautiful ladies wearing them.
@@FandersonUfo A rather balmy day is in store for you on Sunday, don't you think? Lol! Unless you have no choice and/or you're part polar bear, I see no reason whatsoever for anyone to venture outside in those conditions unless you're drawing good pay to do so, and even then it may be questionable.
It looks far ahead of its time. Of course you can see the age it was done, but you can also see how far the view has gotten to. I wonder what the future will think of our lifetime stuff, like Mass Effect. If they keep it human and not AI doing all the stuff.
I'm writing to my Congressman and telling him that I want him to propose a bill for the U.S. Navy to build a dozen super-cool submarines with built-in jet fighters just like SHADO has!
Well, we all enjoyed it then, but so dated now. Just the intro: Magnetic Tapes, Paper Tape, Girls in Tight Jumpsuits (not dated - they do that today) and Smoking in the office! Also, that single massive missile sticking out of the fighter. How phallic! Nonetheless, they got their alien in the end.
I enjoyed this sci-fi show a lot. It showed what the Brits could do when they let their imaginations get into high gear and were willing to take the chance. SHADO's space and moon defenses were rather very thin. Only three space interceptors? Just one moon surface, self-propelled, surface-to-space rocket tracked armored vehicle? There should have been many more space interceptors. Ground defenses should have been far more than one armored rocket vehicle. Of course, I understand the budgetary limitations of the show's prop department. The alien space saucers were cool, indeed. According to fan magazines, these were rather small, compact interstellar vehicles, powered by nuclear fusion engines which took up most of the interior space. As a result, crew space was limited and you only saw perhaps at most two aliens from one spaceship. The alien's space craft relied on the coldness of space to cool its nuclear fusion engine. It would soon overheat on Earth's surface and explode. But the aliens learned quickly to park their space craft under water where the nuclear engines could be cooled. Interstellar travel at light speed and more proved hard on the body as the aliens knew. They had to use breathing liquid to fill the lungs to prevent collapse from the great speeds of the craft. Hard contact lenses protected the eyeballs from the harsh effects of flying at such terrific ultra-light speeds. This may be pseudo-science but the tv show is science fiction after all. Lastly, all the fans laughed at the terrible accuracy of the aliens' space craft laser weaponry. Despite their advanced superior technology, it did not extend to target acquisition, aiming, and firing systems. The aliens' space vessels missed far more often than they hit with their powerful, phaser-like beams. The hostile aliens mysteriously used machine guns which actually used bullet cartridges. They had not discovered hand-held, directed energy weapons yet.
This show is straight out of my childhood. That catchy theme music is still stuck in my head after all these years. I dont remember Ever seeing Sky One redocking with the Sub. Nice bit of CGI there.
TeenerTim That part with the redocking sequence was never in the original show. They never showed Sky One returning to the Sub. That was done in more modern times with CGI. It was too clean. (CGI Models!) Pretty much everything else was from the original show. Physical models.
I love the opening with people smoking in a room full of antiquated computer peripherals. I can imagen someone doing that IRL, getting yelled at and throw out of the room, maybe losing their job for such a bonehead move.
Already watched. Lord knows when. I will echo the positive comments of others but will not get involved watching again. News item Feb 2023, when the saucer blows up, I thought "there goes another Chinese balloon." In reality, even if friendly visitors visit, I doubt the military will wait to find out intentions. .
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I loved everything about this show: the music, the models, the fashion, the suspense and adventure! If it ever gets rebooted, I hope they do it justice!
My only complaint was that the SHADO interceptors were each armed with only one missile. What was _that_ about? The old "one and done" saying turned on its head. "Ohh. I've shot my one missile, and I've missed. Might as well just return to base for a scone and a nice cuppa." 😉
@@hlcepeda English tanks had cuppa tea facilities on board.
The weird thing is that there's a lot of old stuff I thought was great back in the day, that I watch now and think "how could I have ever thought this was good?"
This stands up to rewatching!
it would be woke crap with no white people and half the cast gay or trans
its the BBC after all..
@@hlcepeda Technically, they were also equipped with three 20mm guns just forward of the cockpit (assuming the Dinky I still have is accurate,) through I don't believe they were ever used on screen. Considering the speed delta, and that targets were beyond visual range, it would be like trying to shoot at supersonic aircraft from behind. (Search engines can offer photos; have a look at the "bonnet" of each Interceptor.)
The missiles were a stand-off weapon (and would have had a potential radiation hazard as they were atomic.) The guidance and propulsion technology we have today was not available in 1980, and that the best they could do would have required a fairing on par with a Tomahawk missile (a 1970s product not too far removed from what we see.)
So, considering the time when the show was set, I'd be hard-pressed to call it unlikely or entirely unbelievable.
Also...
gerryanderson dot com/science-ufo-interceptor/
Girls in purple hairdo were way better looking back then!
Yea, and I bet they perfered men too.
You are correct
yes😃😊
That cigarette butt toss says it all about the 60s in the opening scene. Pretty cool stuff 😎
I loved this show as a kid.
An excellent show. It was ahead of its time. Great vehicle designs. Well done Derek Meddings and fellow modeller colleagues.The girls in those fantastic costumes absolutely gorgeous even with the purple hair wigs. Sweeeeeeet! 👍🇭🇲🦘🐨✌️
Those women... 🔥❤️
I didn't know this existed. Everything about this is so well done. Ahead of it's time, but really matches the era if was created in.
I don't understand how it only went one season. This is one where I'd like to see a modern continuation that does it justice.
This was a big hit when I was a kid. Outer Limits, Star Trek, Lost in Space, Lands of the Giants, The Invaders, Fireball XL5, and Stingray... Whew! :D
It truly was a wonder filled time watching those shows! For me it was Star Trek TOS, Lost in Space, Twilight Zone, UFO, Space 1999.
And later Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rodgers.
That about rounds out my 60-70s childhood in SciFi.
Brilliant mash-up.... A Great TV Show!
The New Footage Blew my Mind!
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Those computers in the lab look so hi-tech. They have enough processing power to play noughts and crosses best of three. What an age to live in with such modern technology.
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Yeah, but could they play Crisis? 🤣😂😁
This is the fabulous, funky future that we all deserve.
I love the smoke rings - without CGI!
I love how he just causally has a smoke in the computer room. You get all this whizz-bang technology, but seldom get how society might change. Used to be common for people to smoke in a spaceship.
You could do it on a movie set, but never in a real computer room. Even back then they knew that cigarette smoke gums up cooling fans and tape drives.
Favourite show as a kid. Converted my dads car into an interceptor with cassette music blaring in the background....
Love the cigarettes everywhere! I remember back in the good ole' free days they were everywhere!
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I wish the show had gotten another season. It was really getting interesting.
That was great. Love the modernized effects and a good sound mix.
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Never heard of it, great visuals/ production set, what ever their filming on seems sharp (HD quality).
What a random recommendation... thanks youtube
Kudos to whomever did the CGI of the Sky | Diver re-join. That wasn't ever depicted in the original series. Nice job!
GerryAnderson Official did the CGI - th-cam.com/video/hxFoUXZ8fSo/w-d-xo.html - 🛸✨
Ah yes ! Easy to tell ! The colours and textures!
Was a little too clean but really nice to see.
Settles a long standing bug in the back of my mind from when I was a kid. 'How did Ski 1 get back to the Sub!?'
I never remember seeing how Sky1 would reconnect back to the sub. This was neat!!!!!
GerryAnderson Official did the CGI - th-cam.com/video/hxFoUXZ8fSo/w-d-xo.html - 🛸✨
I was going to make the same comment and I am a fan of the show from the broadcast days and have the box set to refresh my memory from time to time.
Thanks for posting the link. That is one of the tech briefing series that I missed.
Yeah, also notice that the plane launches and splits on the name SKY|DIVER, so the Plane says Sky and the Sub says Diver... its a neat fine detail.
@@redwolfexr Which means it's only on the side we ever saw; on the other side, they'd have to do it upside-down, or the words would be on the wrong vehicle.
Only bit of (hopefully constructive) criticism I'd offer is that we should have seen parting lines and rivets on the aircraft section (circa 6:46-7:06) otherwise, you'd have to machine it from a single ingot of material! Very pleased to finally see a reconnect, though. Considering it's shown as done without mechanical aid, I'd add that it's not unreasonable to show the reconnect happening at greater depth, either; less Brownian motion in the liquid medium the farther down you go. Such a manoeuvre could possibly be handled by computer...but not in 1980.
Brilliant edits! Keep going - I would watch and listen to an hour long episode like this - trippy and great story telling through visuals and music! Well done!
it's all done - waiting on the Blurays to render
Those sets are really great
I loved the ladies with the purple hair , "HOT" !!!
Loved it when 15 years old! But even then I found it funny that there were always THREE alien spacecraft that could be stopped with THREE interceptors. Just imagine they would have sent... FIVE?! ;-)) Ahhh, but those lilac wigs and silver catsuits!!
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Bravo on your edits , cuts , new special effects and music scoring !!!!
Much Appreciate Your Efforts !!!
God Bless
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Effort? Missed it. Will watch again. Chopping up a fifty-year old show into a half a dozen clips is something most middle schoolers can do.
@@richsackett3423 - good afternoon Mr. Sacket - I note your 4 videos and 9 subscribers - whenever you choose to edit UFO and post the video I'll be pleased to critique it - 🛸👽✨
@@FandersonUfo I note your taking credit for the work of others. I would be pleased if you'd knock that plagiaristic shit off. " 🛸👽" seems about the extent of your actual creative ability
@@richsackett3423 - please explain where I take credit for the original material - it was filmed when I was 10 years old - I do take credit for rearranging and enhancing the limited existing content for the enjoyment of fans of the old show - as you may have noticed I get a moderate number of views the occasional kind remark - not sure why that bothers you
Laughable how much pen and paper is being used. And smoking in the office! hahaha just gold.
A great TV show.
Groooooovy, man! Sooo grooooovy!
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It was a "smoke 'em if you got 'em", mod 70's universe! I was there and remember it all two well.
Why do people waste TH-cam on political nonsense when they could use it on artful nonsense--like this. Excellent work. This is the sort of thing I dreamed TH-cam was for back in 2005--when it started.
The music for this series was fantastic. This is my second favorite Gerry Anderson series, after my favourite, Space:1999.
I love how everyone has a fitbit on moonbase alpha!
Same here?
@@stevenrichards1539 That show was so ahead of its time in design and detail.
The aliens in those flying saucers had to be pretty dizzy.
I like how the shuttle landing pad is right smack in the middle of the the moon base structures instead of some distance away in case of a crash.
well Musk does that too at Boca Chica - 👽✨
I had the entire series on tape. That blonde Beatle haircut is so dopey! This is a lot of visual fun! Like an Anderson puppet show come to life!
MAGNIFICO!!!!!!
Ha ha! Gotta love the way he jumps out of the " expensive looking " car @ 0.20.... & just throws his cigarette to the ground...... SO 1960's..... LOL !
Sweet!
ahhhh..... the good ole blinking lights in the background
One of my favorites to rant about the frustration of never seeing an actual alien and why the fook there was only one torpedo on each ship lol
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In retrospect, one thing that really stands out for me regarding UFO and Space 1999 is the LOOK of the shows, the 'futuristic fashions,' the visuals. That, and the music: It was kinda 'hip.' I remember seeing an interview with Barry Morse (Professor Victor Bergman in Space 1999) where he bemoaned the fact that the powers that be were more interested in the 'look' of the show than having good storylines. My brother and I--even though we enjoyed it!--would laugh our way through many of the shows: It seemed that Commander König got it KILLED at least once every few episodes. And he never dwelled on it, pondered the meaning of life. No one did, they just went on, business as usual...I guess that's the English way, stiff upper lip and all that rot! 😂
If they make a movie of this, I hope they don't screw it up like they did with Thunderbirds.
I watched some of that movie years ago - it was awful - 🛸✨
awesome!!
Never heard of this show. It's really fascinating. Great.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_(TV_series) - 🛸✨
Oh how I love/ miss this
Who have remembers the 1980s video games "Defender," and "Moon Patrol"? I see where the video game makers drew their inspiration.
Preferred "Stargate" myself.
That's the 1st time I've seen sky diver re-dock to the submarine.
With Google, everything is possible 😂
Futuristic people, smoking like volcanos, but fantastic ideas, as for ex. the airplane connecting with the submarine
The purple wigs never made sense at all, but I LOVED it. It's just a unique and different idea. It also helps when you have beautiful ladies wearing them.
this is called retro future. We play band music and throw our cigarette butts on the sidewalk and all wear futuristic giant lapels.
it's a better 1980 than I remember - 🛸✨
Those are Neru jackets. No lapels. They look awesome.
70s by the music
Don't forget the purple hair!
and yet they strew the cigarette butts I never noticed that
Can't wait! It'll put me in a nice, relaxed mood I'm sure, something I really need.
omg it is minus 20 here
@@FandersonUfo Now that's an attention getter. Try to think warm thoughts brother.
@@oldgoat142 - have not been outside in 3 days - Sunday 0 Celsius is promised at least - 🛸✨
@@FandersonUfo A rather balmy day is in store for you on Sunday, don't you think? Lol! Unless you have no choice and/or you're part polar bear, I see no reason whatsoever for anyone to venture outside in those conditions unless you're drawing good pay to do so, and even then it may be questionable.
@@oldgoat142 - I'll run my errands Sunday - and add some more onto this vid meanwhile
It looks far ahead of its time. Of course you can see the age it was done, but you can also see how far the view has gotten to. I wonder what the future will think of our lifetime stuff, like Mass Effect. If they keep it human and not AI doing all the stuff.
I'm writing to my Congressman and telling him that I want him to propose a bill for the U.S. Navy to build a dozen super-cool submarines with built-in jet fighters just like SHADO has!
Well, we all enjoyed it then, but so dated now. Just the intro: Magnetic Tapes, Paper Tape, Girls in Tight Jumpsuits (not dated - they do that today) and Smoking in the office! Also, that single massive missile sticking out of the fighter. How phallic! Nonetheless, they got their alien in the end.
I enjoyed this sci-fi show a lot. It showed what the Brits could do when they let their imaginations get into high gear and were willing to take the chance.
SHADO's space and moon defenses were rather very thin. Only three space interceptors? Just one moon surface, self-propelled, surface-to-space rocket tracked armored vehicle? There should have been many more space interceptors. Ground defenses should have been far more than one armored rocket vehicle. Of course, I understand the budgetary limitations of the show's prop department.
The alien space saucers were cool, indeed. According to fan magazines, these were rather small, compact interstellar vehicles, powered by nuclear fusion engines which took up most of the interior space. As a result, crew space was limited and you only saw perhaps at most two aliens from one spaceship. The alien's space craft relied on the coldness of space to cool its nuclear fusion engine. It would soon overheat on Earth's surface and explode. But the aliens learned quickly to park their space craft under water where the nuclear engines could be cooled.
Interstellar travel at light speed and more proved hard on the body as the aliens knew. They had to use breathing liquid to fill the lungs to prevent collapse from the great speeds of the craft. Hard contact lenses protected the eyeballs from the harsh effects of flying at such terrific ultra-light speeds. This may be pseudo-science but the tv show is science fiction after all.
Lastly, all the fans laughed at the terrible accuracy of the aliens' space craft laser weaponry. Despite their advanced superior technology, it did not extend to target acquisition, aiming, and firing systems. The aliens' space vessels missed far more often than they hit with their powerful, phaser-like beams. The hostile aliens mysteriously used machine guns which actually used bullet cartridges. They had not discovered hand-held, directed energy weapons yet.
This was my first mature show. Love it very much.
I have no clue of what I just watched, but I'm all in for it!!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_(TV_series) - 🛸✨
@@FandersonUfo Thank you!!!! 🙂🙂
Beautiful show ,greát series
最後のSKY 1が水中で着艦するシーンは、私は放送当時には見た記憶がありません
驚きです
UFO for ever!
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An American favorite. Never saw these scenes. Thank you
I was 11 when this came out. I loved it. We had a black and white tv. I didn't know about the purple hair until much later.
スカイダイバーの再ドッキングは初めて観た気がします。
It is new CGI by GerryAnderson.com.
I still remember my UFO lunch box.
I had the UFO lunchbox too!
I'm pretty sure this is how that Chinese balloon was shot down
Great show,,,,only problem is when sky one goes back into the water to reconnect with diver one,,isnt the engines too hot and may be damaged possible
getting immersed in water should cool them down very quickly - 🛸✨
Those aliens didn't have to go past the Moon every time. 😂
Какая машина будущего была в 70-х годах!!!! Сейчас таких уже нет......
1:06 Don’ｔ smoke in Computer room, Straker-san !
Ah all the smokers from the early fifties!
Nice!
Love that there is a film studio sign pointing towards the moon as the camera subtley pans from the sign to the moon. Hint hint
You mean, "pans"?
Great!! 😃👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Круто,как лампочки везде мигают
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Nicley done.
Got another one
Disguised as a weather balloon!
I had this lunchbox as a child.
This show is straight out of my childhood.
That catchy theme music is still stuck in my head after all these years.
I dont remember Ever seeing Sky One redocking with the Sub. Nice bit of CGI there.
I always wondered about it 'landing' back on the ocean & redocking...
@@NemoConsequentae Lol, same here.
Not CGI. Models.
TeenerTim That part with the redocking sequence was never in the original show.
They never showed Sky One returning to the Sub.
That was done in more modern times with CGI. It was too clean. (CGI Models!)
Pretty much everything else was from the original show. Physical models.
@@DocMicrowave Exactly. That's why I always wondered about it. The fan CGI is ok, but is it canon?
0:59....amazing....😂
I love the opening with people smoking in a room full of antiquated computer peripherals. I can imagen someone doing that IRL, getting yelled at and throw out of the room, maybe losing their job for such a bonehead move.
Straker is too busy to close his car door. Every time.
so hilarious i might have to watch the whole thing
The episode opens with the protagonist throwing his cigarette butt on the ground..... nice!
LOL. 😂
What a funny Space Movie.
Is ist from the 60ies?
What a style. 😉👍
Gran serie.
3:00 That X-COM scramble interceptors vibe! Also now I know the inspiration for the original X-COM interception music.
💚 XCOM - 🛸✨
Already watched. Lord knows when. I will echo the positive comments of others but will not get involved watching again.
News item Feb 2023, when the saucer blows up, I thought "there goes another Chinese balloon."
In reality, even if friendly visitors visit, I doubt the military will wait to find out intentions. .
This has a “No One Lives Forever” vibe.
Groovey
The most shagadelic things I've seen from that era.
I LOVE it, thanks.
冒頭の車のコンセプトカーっぽさに惚れるなど
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Loved it!
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Ufo - enemy unknown: part 1.
Yeah ✨👍🏼
People staring at screens and talking to their watches? Ridiculous! Like that will ever happen.
I remember in grade school thinking how cool getting corporate job would be.
corporate work is soul destroying
Imagine working at Harlington-Straker film studios, and having no idea all this was happening beneath you.
@@lawrencedoliveiro9104 I would prefer working for S.H.A.D.O. even if it was just at the HQ under the studio.
that was so cool !!
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Thats the Future !!
When smoking was cool! I miss these tv shows. ♥️♥️
Still a better love story than Twilight.