Thunderbirds (TV series) by ITV, Sylvia Anderson and the estate of Gerry Anderson. "Thunderbirds" has influenced TV programmes, films and various other media. The puppet comedy of the film "" was directly inspired by the idiosyncrasies of "Thunderbirds"-era Supermarionation techniques. Allusion and homage are also evident in "Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave", "" and "Spaced", as well as the character design of "". The BBC sketch comedy "Not Only... But Also" included a segment titled "Superthunderstingcar" – a parody of "Thunderbirds", "Supercar" and "Stingray". IR's life-saving mission inspired the founding of the volunteer International Rescue Corps, originally made up of a group
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984 TV series) with men. "The New Mike Hammer" ranked 59th out of 79 shows with an average rating/share of 11.9/19. Two years later, this series had a television film spin-off known as "" featuring Lynda Carter, Michelle Phillips, and Jim Carrey in his pre-stardom. Keach's version of Hammer was revived with 26 more syndicated episodes produced in 1997–1998 under the title "Mike Hammer, Private Eye". The revived version failed to establish wide distribution or much of an audience and was cancelled after one season. Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1984 TV series) Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (later titled The New Mike Hammer), with