Sylvia Anderson first episode of a series then sharing the work according to their strengths. Gerry tended to specialise in special effects and hardware, and Sylvia in character, voices, costume, dialogue, and plotlines. In this way, Anderson contributed plot development and voice work for a series of half-hour shows including "Supercar", "Stingray" and "Fireball XL5". However, she felt the half-hour format was insufficient to fully develop characters and stories, and she persuaded the team's TV producer Lew Grade to extend their shows to a full hour. In the early 1960s, the Andersons co-created the series "Thunderbirds", and Sylvia created the characters. She
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