Back when Young Marty was a wee brat in the early 80s, the two TV shows which had me stuck to the box like Gorilla Glue were Ulysses 31 and Star Fleet. Both shows were of Japanese origin and released a year apart, so it's not surprising that they'd share similar stock musik like the stretched chiming sound which was used to signify that some dastardly shit was afoot (see the two videos above.) What is surprising is that the soundtrack score in a Lucio Fulci horror movie from the same period also features a suspiciously similar sound (hat tip to Gianluca Giallo for the spot.) What the dilly, yo? You can't tell me nothin' that Star Fleet wasn't low-key internationally influential. Even Odd Squad's Blind Rob would have to concede that Destro from G.I. Joe (1983) looks suspiciously similar to Professor Caliban from Star Fleet (1981).
Random related thoughts:
The Curse Of The Gods score from Ulysses 31 is up there with Kevin MacLeod's Black Vortex in the canon of Monumentally Ominous Instrumentals™. REAL BLACK HOLES SWALLOWING ENTIRE SOLAR SYSTEMS SHIT!
Separated at birth: Barry Hercules from Star Fleet and McLaren from Porridge.
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Similarly, the "Dungeons & Dragons" and "Spider-Man & His Amazing Friends" cartoons of the early 80s shared many of the same Johnny Douglas cues and sound effects.
O rly? Good info.
Any more examples?
I used to think Star Fleet was produced by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson back in the day. 😀
Me too (no #MeToo.)
There is a connection tho - the bird who voiced Commander Makara in Star Fleet later voiced Zelda in Terrahawks.
Voice over lady was married to Nicholas "Bloody" Parsons, according to her IMDb profile.
British showbiz really used to be 6 Degrees of Gerry Anderson.
The Terrahawks toy line was so stupid. You had all the goody characters, but only Zelda for the baddies. Headz wanted figures of Sram, MOID and Zelda's Cubes.
good post
I can't tell whether that comment is sarcastic or not 😆
Ulysses 31 looks lit.
It's great. I'm in the process of rewatching it at the moment.
I've got the 3 DVDs but they're all on YouTube too.
sincere!
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