1960s british science fiction television series follows adventures year old boy starts double life turned scientist father device capable expert knowledge experience transferring different human brain equipped skills foremost academic military minds joe recruited win special agent pursues objective world peace saving human life created filmed episode series followed captain scarlet broadcast september april network sixth final productions exclusively form termed final puppet series process combination extensive live action filming case captain scarlet natural proportions opposed design characters successful century previous efforts inception praised aspects level characterisation smaller puppet cast quality model sets special effects critics interpreted spy theme choice child character protagonist kids play bond concept children powers imagination points criticism range violence depicted number episodes absence female characters interpreted inevitable result series composition boy adventure earlier productions century launched number merchandising campaigns based included toy cars comic strips featuring continuing adventures syndicated united_states broadcast 1990s released dvd regions 2000s idea live action film adaptation considered 1960s development plot set near future commonly stated sources point year early 21st century official guide states year based visual evidence events unorthodox shepherd occur year old british adopted son professor mac computer expert simple father son pair live style cottage overlooking waited residing secret underground laboratory mac latest invention big rat record transfer machine capable recording knowledge experience leading experts fields transferring human brain heart design rat trap spherical rotating cage subject seated transfer brain patterns family friend agent win persuades mac services joe big rat organisation joe win operative difference unlimited possibilities offered big rat serving tool completing missions knowledge experience transferred provided joe wearing glasses containing hidden portable storage device brain able carry missions requiring proficiency disciplines flying fighter aircraft performing advanced piano boy suspected espionage joe innocence useful asset comes regarded win special agent reporting commander chief win joe equipped special externally appears school case secretly contains adapted joe assigned contemporary series publicity stated pilot episode joe win london based agent episode project reference big rat documented win file number joe designation explicitly stated originate series ends clip episode birthday selection joe missions presented flashbacks surprise party day character turns like series plot elements include tech rescue operations secret organisations criminal terrorist threats world security example advanced technology demonstrated professor jet air car multiple configuration air based vehicle built prior events series joke win abbreviated form world intelligence network similar wasp acronym appears fictional universe cold war significant time series debut soviet invasion czechoslovakia august ended world government established win successor organisation cia merged formation global network pilot sees joe russian jet fighter expose secrets construction west storyline ultimately revealed speculative fiction example espionage joe perform join win plot twist particular revelation russia west allies future praised academic spirit anderson taking end cold war given work anderson motivated perceived duty rising generation avoid cold war stereotypes stating tried hard cents creating world war despite existence global government intelligence organisation nations earth politically divided western eastern argues similar anderson series capitalized cold war cult secret agent skills defend home enemies unknown recurring antagonist win joe non aligned eastern alliance dominates asia appears episodes attack tiger mission villains international business holiday arctic adventure professional speak slavic accents arctic adventure attack tiger combine threat east hazards nuclear technology joe recover stray atomic ocean floor avoiding enemy submarines tasked destroying eastern nuclear device launched earth orbit contrast episode presents aspects technology big fish joe remove nuclear submarine territorial waters latin american police state production following captain scarlet joe purposely conceived developed different kind series placing narrative emphasis action advanced technology visual effects characterisation spy thriller genre science fiction creator explained characters thought good strongly believed carry action usual massive assistance futuristic hardware explaining inspiration series anderson remembered served assistant editor films wicked lady handling recording tape daily basis use tape anderson connection human brain electrical activities explaining read human brain controlled electrical thoughts stored started story potential process allow recording brain patterns transferring brain magnetic recording material stored transferred tape came naming lead character new series anderson recalled earlier productions surname ninety early proposal colonel selected new protagonist commissioned autumn pre production completed october final episodes captain scarlet filmed principal photography joe ran november mid august puppet stages century studios average shooting period episode weeks case previous series script pilot titled production documentation special agent written anderson wife custom new puppet series couple developed 1960s concept win devised joe special agent cia episodes written contributing scripts hired write joe writing book initially offered script contract filmed episodes big fish occupied post production second feature film development live action film unable producer role captain scarlet instead passed responsibility lane recalls role producer responsible looking scripts effects thing found support anderson long serving collaborator directed pilot served production controller rest series directors included contributed captain scarlet promoted earlier position assistant director replace outgoing christmas themed episode unorthodox shepherd featured location filming extent unprecedented puppet based anderson series production developed incorporation extensive footage live actors long shot intercut scale puppet sequences design superseded heads art department built interior design anderson remembered satisfaction cottage set interior beams lovely soft beautiful construction big rat model entrusted newly formed incorporated company electronics responsible appeared series based end occupied briefly reprised role head special effects construct professor jet air car design concept disappointment anderson commented car looked like piece hardware previously wary canning feared maybe thing bit narrow ideas similar writer filmed history future views jet air car update vehicle appeared anderson series agrees jet air car star vehicle visually comparison beautiful design predecessor featured accurately kind introduced captain scarlet final puppet series simultaneously drive enhanced realism major design aspects started preceding series continued joe main character captain scarlet joe exceptions captain scarlet captain blue new constructed notable exceptions professor sculpted joe sculpted joe puppet child new generation introduced captain scarlet team careful achieve realistic proportions body year old boy appearances previous series regular role new series variety alternative heads created including shane puppet recycled depict supporting characters captain scarlet darker skin colours portray characters range requirements use shooting necessitated main character avoid conflicts resources filming units previous series control manipulated opposed wires feature music opening ending theme incidental music composed responsible music anderson series episodes joe start cold open anderson series main title sequence sees joe sitting receiving transferred knowledge machine sequence accompanied gray opening theme dominated notes guitarist known performing lead guitar recording anderson biography joe theme described piece psychedelic pop art produced late closing credits superimposed images objects joe big rat win badge gun concepts images photographic final versions augmented artwork addition themes tracks pilot special agent gray composed incidental music additional episodes music joe episodes recorded january september starting titles pilot session london olympic sound studios ending final scores recorded gray residence surrey gray compositions occasionally required hiring guest talent piano music featured extensively episode international performed human hands seen close shots joe playing belonged gray son simon lone handed includes recurring harmonica played canadian musician joe soundtrack running pieces released awarding rating stars reviewer comments scores great writing adds gray work perfectly adequate inspired previous releases include rpm record title theme series featuring incidental music voice cast comparison captain scarlet joe features smaller cast voicing regular characters like captain scarlet series viewed english sounding abandoning stipulation dating production puppet cast american established format series principal character square fair skinned male mid-atlantic accent instead manner similar captain scarlet focuses strong american supporting characters year old missions spy win aid knowledge experience captured brilliant invention record transfer big rat realism joe voiced child actor jones actress usually case representation younger characters earlier series subject female casting recalled sounded odd sounded like real little boy suggested finding british kid making repeat lines fashion performance adequate sounded authentic professor joe adoptive father inventor time production davies known acting leading role 1960s adaptation novels distinguished actor contribute anderson series experiencing result earlier role fictional french detective voice acting provided davies opportunity career biography credit mac warm distinguished english tones perfect american voices characters long time friend mac deputy head win london offices joe calls uncle australian actor alexander provided voices second film replacement actor 1960s provided voice puppet character sullivan united_states commander chief win deputy head international organisation penchant jokes american actor resident united_kingdom voiced supporting characters captain scarlet contracted play characters british television harris long suffering unaware mac joe members intelligence organisation anderson voice featured series best known voicing character feature films reason choice unclear coincidence deliberate choice protagonist author novels supporting characters voiced alexander anderson earlier anderson contributors episode morgan credited closing titles files recalls felt honoured asked rejoin production following captain scarlet pink performing davies adding hated way called producers wouldn meet eye forever eyes morgan explains contracted single voice role joe needed voice called shopping called broadcasting united_kingdom starts regional broadcasts late september moving southern shortly series reached channel regions november finally christmas day episode air christmas themed unorthodox shepherd pilot special agent regions broadcast series alternative title series run times regions 1970s transmitted yorkshire region secured itv syndicated run united_states broadcast run syndication later purchased early morning network rights holder cleared programme broadcast condition joe logo title sequence replaced new static version distinguish logo american joe toy brand believed appeared similar broadcast transfers film edited timeslot constraints cold open arranged applicable titles opened episode closing credits permit presenter read viewer birthday cards separate run nickelodeon alterations 1960s material captain scarlet series commenced run sci channel original run regions end title sequence incorporated shot joe win glasses accompanied voice provided actor stating special glasses boy wearing expert short speech intended warn child viewers risk imitating joe exploits erroneously attributed joe region dvd box set special feature reception episode guide anderson series science fiction writer questions mac ethics experimenting joe development big rat subject joe secret agent remarks jokingly presumably child labour laws future attention drawn mac lines end pilot scene considers amusing professor don come crying hurt represents parental responsibility adoptive son observing series subscription wider themes cold war culture powers concludes fundamentally technology violent style introduced captain scarlet evident joe kills enemy grenade project professor drill head subject violence episode director comments unpleasant understood strange sinister hand producer praises series increased humour following dark tone captain scarlet sees family comparison forerunner series great little programme effective characterisation captain scarlet quality scripts musical score connection child protagonist theme espionage writing premise drives fantasy boys years old james_bond writer agrees points audience self identification describes series wish fantasy suggests character joe mirror image target child viewer comparisons later franchises child protagonists fact intelligence agencies films novels noted intimacy series predominantly male voice cast characters suggesting boy adventure episodes feature appearances female characters fact attributes increased demands century feature film productions suggests female absence leaves anderson productions inferior previous effort character primary role episodes grouping earlier subsequent concludes hardly tend loved anderson series ignored half potential audience return standard anderson aspect deterioration previous productions challenges asserted kids play bond theme writing somewhat kid glasses brain thrilling view contested anderson belief series main character increase self confidence young viewers wear glasses suddenly proud common series appearance epithet joe popular term children adults glasses reminiscent joe player repeats 1990s similarities drawn joe prime minister known wearing large writer plot element glasses writing joe simply pair scientific glasses making look like class secret agent cook reads concept child empowerment writing series creates technological youth remarking character joe brain start episode big rat young shown literally technology adds instant access brain patterns big rat joe interpreted development internet decade produced intellectual joe manifestation superior grants power change political world ways adult limitations imagination respect cook holds precursor 1970s television series tomorrow people concerned ideas human children idea cook says evident title longer year old boy instead status capacities multiplied transform agent joe appealing futuristic echo distant year ultimately proven successful previous series anderson anderson related book classics model work scripts praised conceded series failed passing interest anderson fans refers clearly child oriented series technically accomplished anderson stable lesser series spy theme led final series features unconventional secret agent vicar father intelligence organisation contracted bishop acronym operation priest adaptations compilation film episodes special agent attack tiger arctic adventure titled created supervision new_york offices intended boost american syndication sales number composite films productions released stations home video promotional banner super space theater material special agent edited remove framing sequences set bay cottage win headquarters london result joe fictitious mission steal russian prototype fighter appears real assignment year old win agent despite episodes compilation receiving certificate rated 1980s distribution rights productions belonged subsequent sales late 1990s finally merger forms division itv 1990s possibility live action film adaptation idea emerged 2000s magazine variety reported film version planning stages produced disney date film proposal remains developed anderson said negotiations regular meetings nice happens love 70s 80s 90s british pop culture nostalgia programmes broadcast bbc set trailers filmed series previews character joe depicted entering receive brain pattern 1990s household oasis representing comedian character portrayed film wayne world leaving rat trap joe assumed identity big rat subject acts speaks mannerisms edited versions trailers missing bbc included special feature material region release joe dvd box set merchandise authentic 1960s associated media included century toys range comprising friction drive battery operated versions professor jet air car futuristic saloon available joe win complete replica pistol win badge reading special agent given weekly comic ran issues narrated episodes strip form including strips based series champions land giants september merged established anderson tie previously titled century came known issues strips dropped comic new title discontinued favour original 1990s marked considerable interest old series 1960s 70s repeats subject strip series section sunday_times strips reprinted new publication launched tie bbc runs seven issues merged related comic occasion print media include short paperback novels raiders revenge published vhs dvd united_kingdom earliest home releases 1980s controlled channel later branded video released volume series packaged set included special agent attack tiger arctic adventure edited forms compilation film received video releases pal format 1980s 90s vhs releases prints quality poorer original film september dvd box set episodes sourced digital film prints released region component discs released individually intervals september january episodes marketed new volume vhs package north american set debuted july region version appeared october french language release agent english joe special agent hit canadian market dvd releases component episodes joe commercially available form time
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