Running Order of shows

[Marion]

Colonel Chris - I think we tried to take everything into account... all the details we could lay our hands on, from production dates to the puppets' shoe sizes - at least it got so complicated I assumed we must have been taking it all into account.
I'd forgotten about that little excercise... I might still have it, if you don't - The hubby's just been backing up the PC - so everything should be saved and safe - for now... (and where have you heard that before? )

[The Secretive Bus]

But surely Dr Fawn turns up in Attack on Cloudbase? Does he not have any lines?

Attack on Cloudbase, Fire at Rig 15, Flight to Atlantica, and Place of Angels. He made more appearances after losing his voice than he did when he had it...

But no, no lines. In fact, the only time he needed to be able to speak (Place of Angels) they gave his lines to Green, and just had Fawn leaning suggestively on the back of Green's chair. Ooh er.

Ah yes, he turns up in "Attack" just in time to get killed, doesn't he? So, in fact, he only speaks in two episodes? "Winged Assassin" and "Operation Time"?

Had a quick flick through "Shadow of Fear" and how do Fawn and Grey have "major roles"? I couldn't find Fawn at all and all Grey seemed to do was look out of a window and comment on the fact the base was moving.


And am I right on saying that the order of episodes on the "Thunderbirds" R2 DVDs reflects the original transmission order?



EDIT: And it just hit me that the chap who plays Fawn is also the inspector in the Miss Marple Rutherford films. Blimey! I like that guy.

[Kinggodzillak]

Oh no, it wasn't that their characters had major roles (although Grey does get to look out of the window, and go for a helicopter ride later), just that the actors had major roles. Maxwell was Mysteron scientist Dr Ready Breck, and Tingwell was...er...one of the other scientists.

[The Secretive Bus]

Ah, gotcha. Damn. Was looking forward to some inimitable Dr Fawn action, as only he could muster.

[Mary]

Ah, gotcha. Damn. Was looking forward to some inimitable Dr Fawn action, as only he could muster.

Well, for that I can suggest taking a wander through the fanfic on the main site. I've used him, Chris has too, and I'm sure others have given him more to do than running around Cloudbase trying to wrestle Scarlet in for more tests.

[Kinggodzillak]

I remember him joining White, Scarlet and Rhapsody for Sunday afternoon tea, while they watched the cricket. I liked that.

Apologies, as I can't remember what actually happened in that story...

[Mary]

I remember him joining White, Scarlet and Rhapsody for Sunday afternoon tea, while they watched the cricket. I liked that.

Apologies, as I can't remember what actually happened in that story...

I'll admit to inventing the tradition of Cloudbase Sunday tea among the Brits and Fawn (in Tiny Terror), but I don't believe I ever mentioned cricket. MY apologies to the author of any story making a reference to cricket, because I can't remember ever seeing one...

[Marion]

Kinggodzillak wrote:

I remember him joining White, Scarlet and Rhapsody for Sunday afternoon tea, while they watched the cricket.

Got to admit I'm stumped on that one too.
I know I've used Fawn watching a cricket test match on the sickbay TV sets in 'The Passengers' and I also have references to ''taking tea with the colonel' - but I can't remember if Fawn was involved; he isn't in the story I'm thinking of.
The only scene I can remember writing that had Fawn and Cricket in, never made it to the final edit
Does anyone know which story it was in?

[chrisbishop]

A visitor in the 'Guests and Visitors' board reminded me of this! Here it is, folks: the 'suggested airing order' by ITC. Mind you, you can agree or not with this order, it's up to you. Me, I can think of a few details that can make it like an improbable 'order of missions'.

Tell us what you think:

1. The Mysterons
2. Winged Assassin
3. Big Ben Strikes Again
4. Manhunt
5. Point 783
6. Operation Time
7. Renegade Rocket
8. White as Snow
9. Seek and Destroy
10. Spectrum Strikes Back
11. Avalanche
12. Shadow of Fear
13. The Trap
14. Special Assignment
15. Lunarville 7
16. The Heart of New York
17. Traitor
18. Model Spy
19. Fire at Rig 15
20. Flight to Atlantica
21. Crater 101
22. Dangerous Rendezvous
23. Noose of Ice
24. Treble Cross
25. Inferno
26. Flight 104
27. Place of Angels
28. Expo 2068
29. The Launching
30. Codename Europa
31. Attack on Cloudbase
32. The Inquisition

Your comments are welcomed!

[Ele]

Me, I can think of a few details that can make it like an improbable 'order of missions'.

Please, can you explain why could it be an improbable order?

I'd like to know the (partial?) list you and Marion did about the order, too, if possible.

Thanks.
Ele

[chrisbishop]

The document was too complicated to copy here in a single post on the forum - so I decided to post it as an html page for you all to consult. Suggestions and comments to the work so far, from all of you, are welcomed - as we are still working on this and it's definitely not completed!

http://www.spectrum-headquarters.com/mi ... mented.htm

[Ele]

Wow, that's an impressive job you did with this. I got to study it closer, thank you.

Now I've found some episode notes on TV.com that contradicts the ITC recommended order you gave us. It's not a complete list but you can check it out HERE.

The thing is that TV.com claims the ITC order looks partially like this:

01. The Mysterons
02. Winged Assassin
03. Big Ben Strikes Again
04. Manhunt
05. Avalanche
06. White As Snow
07. The Trap
08. Operation Time
09. Spectrum Strikes Again
10. Special Assignment
11. to 14. BLANK
15. Lunarville 7
16. The Heart Of New York
17. to 32. BLANK

I assume TV.com's ITC recommended order is wrong, but it's curious how it seems closer to the original airdates in the beginning.

Strange, uh?
Ele