Bingley - Sarah Jane Smith is the telling one! Yes, couldn't agree more.

Jo - ah, but let's not forget Blake's Seven, which came out about the same time as Star Wars but with effects poorer than most episodes of Dr. Who!

And I'm watching a re-run of Thunderbirds at the moment, telling my 3 year old son what's what. And it IS high-tech.
Gerry Anderson is The Man for serious-looking harware. Look how long it took Hollywood to catch up in terms of making vehicles look dirty and used. Shame about the puppets, that's all...

Oops a wee bit off-thread there. Neer mind, I'll just change the title.