'Thunderbirds' The Blueprint for Team America Before Team America: World Police hit screens, its biggest inspiration arrived in 1965 with Thunderbirds. The British series used “Supermarionation,” Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s groundbreaking puppet tech that synced moving mouths to recorded dialogue. The secret-base rescue missions, the style, the tone—Thunderbirds walked so Team America could sprint. | Did You Catch This?

215K views · 13K reactions | It's Thunderbirds Day! Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's spectacular Supermarionation series first aired in the UK on September 30th 1965 and we've got a day of exciting Thunderbirds fun ahead! To start with, a very special message has just been received by Thunderbird 5... | Official Gerry Anderson | Facebook

1M views · 20K reactions | Stingray, Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's first full colour Supermarionation series, set sail on British television 60 years ago today! What are some of your favourite moments, characters and memories from the series? #stingray #troytempest #marina #gerryanderson #sylviaanderson #TalkingPicturesTV #60thbirthday #60thbirthdaycelebration #60thanniversary #standbyforaction | Official Gerry Anderson | Facebook

38K views · 1.8K reactions | The Supercar team got into the groove when the final episode of the series, King Kool, first aired in the UK on April 29th 1962! What's your favourite episode of Supercar? #Supercar #supermarionation #mikemercury #gerryanderson #sylviaanderson #jazz #allthatjazz | Official Gerry Anderson | Facebook