Thunder birds real8/18/2023 Years before the word ‘brand’ was popularly applied to television, Gerry’s name came to represent an inimitable style of entertainment that proved hugely successful around the world. Gerry Anderson was born on 14 April 1929, and through a combination of skill and an incredible level of determination earned his first credit as a producer when he was still in his 20s. ![]() Read about the beginnings of International Rescue And while you’re here… Check out our FAB Thunderbirds merch! Watch the Thunderbirds prequel story on our YouTube channel Listen to the Genesis of Thunderbirds story on the Gerry Anderson Podcast Sorry folks! Want to read more about Thunderbirds? To reiterate, and put this to bed once and for all:įAB doesn’t stand for anything! It was just a cool-sounding callsign invented by Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson to mean ‘affirmative’, but it’s not an acronym. And ‘fully audible broadcast’?! We don’t think so. I’ve got it from the horse’s mouth!)īut even if a Thunderbirds comic book did state that FAB stood for ‘for always brothers’ it was certainly retrofitted. Qualification: Overheard it from Gerry Anderson’s son on a plane journeyĪnswer: It means Fully Audible Broadcast. (James O’Brien: But your comic probably wasn’t written by Gerry Anderson) I once won a competition in Smash Hits magazine with this very answer! ![]() A couple of callers to an LBC radio show a few years ago cited these answers:Īnswer: I used to collect all Thunderbirds comic books and in one issue only, FAB stood For Always Brothers. There are a few apocryphal tales on this too. So now, next time someone asks you what FAB stands for, you can give them the authoritative answer: nothing!Īre you disappointed with the answer to the often-asked question: What does FAB stand for in Thunderbirds? It’s Gerry Anderson’s official answer and was repeated by many members of the crew who worked on the show at the time.īut what does Jeff Tracy say? If you’d like an in-universe answer to the question then look no further. ![]() If it was an acronym, then the best suggestion we’ve heard for a potential meaning is “Fully Acknowledged Broadcast”. This was shortened to FAB and used simply as a call sign like ‘Roger’ or ‘Ten-Four’ to acknowledge received instructions. Well here’s the answer in one simple word: Nothing! This has got to be one of the most asked questions: What does FAB stand for in Thunderbirds?
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