Gerry Anderson Associated Television (ATV) boss who offered to buy the show. This began a long friendship and a very successful professional association between the two men. The new series, "Supercar", (1960–61) was developed by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson and Reg Hill based on a story written by Sylvia Anderson and marked several important advances for APF. Sylvia Anderson took on a larger role and became a partner in the company. The series was also the official debut of Supermarionation, the electronic system that made the marionettes more lifelike and convincing on screen. The system used the audio signal from pre-recorded tapes
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