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Thunderbirds
32 episodes (1965-1966) 60m

Thunderbirds is Gerry and Sylivia Anderson's ultimate SuperMarionation achievement and a genuine cult classic. The Tracy brothers philanthropically run around in all manner of high-tech craft, rescuing people and preventing disasters. Meanwhile their agent in London, Lady Penelope, provides sub-plots galore. Proof positive that puppets can be delightfully entertaining in a television context.

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Star Trek [Animated Series]
21 episodes (1973-74) 30m

Underrated animated Trek featuring the voices of most of the original series cast reading some fine scripts. Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was granted creative control and the highly capable Dorothy Fontana took the helm as producer. Despite poor animation, the show was hailed as intelligent adult fare by a host of critics. Certainly worth a look for fans of this fabulous franchise.

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Space Battleship Yamato (aka Star Blazers)
26 episodes (1974-1975) 30m

Space operatic fare has the wreck of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato brought back to life as a spaceship to fend off an invading alien race trying to irradiate the planet. The war themes and violence were dumbed-down a bit for Western audiences, with the series best known as Star Blazers in the United States. A major step in the historical development of anime.

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Æon Flux
16 episodes (1991-95) 30m/shorts

Sexy animated assassin uses acrobatics to get around in a future full of mutants, clones and robots - all in the name of defending anarchy against scientific order. Started life as a series of shorts on MTV's experimental Liquid Television, culminating in a ten-episode season in 1995. A live-action feature film was released in 2005, but things weren't quite the same.

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Neon Genesis Evangelion
26 episodes (1995-1996) 30m

By the mid-90s computer age, anime had become decidedly more cutting edge. Suffering the effects of depression, Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno used the show's characters to express what he had learned in psycho-therapy. Biomechanical Evas are piloted by 14-year-olds to thwart the invading 'Angels'. Somewhat intense and a genuine classic for the modern age.

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Cowboy Bebop
26 episodes (1998) 30m

A team of bounty hunters crewing an old fishing spaceship try and track down jobs that pay using the hyperspace gateways that connect the solar system. Best known for its adult themes, the dramatic tension mainly revolves around the blood feud between the main character and his ex-partner nemesis from his dark past. Ultra-cool cutting-edge series with a hard bopping soundtrack.

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Samurai Jack
52 episodes (2001-2004) 30m

In the first episode, a globally-trained feudal-era samurai who eventually acquires the name Jack sets out to fulfil his mission to vanquish the evil entity Aku. In combat, he is catapulted into a far-future ruled by his enemy. Remaining episodes catalogue Jack's attempt to go back in time and set things right. Cult favourite ranging from dark dilemmas to sublimely humorous scenarios.

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Star Wars Rebels
77 episodes (2014-2018) 30m

Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet and are ruining the lives of its people. The motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost is among a select few who are brave enough to stand against the Empire. Together, they will face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries, embark on thrilling adventures, and become heroes with the power to ignite a rebellion.