 Thunderbirds has influenced TV programmes , films and various other media . The puppet comedy of the film Team America : World Police was directly inspired by the idiosyncrasies of Thunderbirds @-@ era Supermarionation techniques . <unk> and homage are also evident in Wallace and <unk> : A Close <unk> , Austin Powers : The Spy Who <unk> Me and <unk> , as well as the character design of Star Wars : The <unk> Wars . The BBC sketch comedy Not Only ... But Also included a segment titled " <unk> " – a parody of Thunderbirds , Supercar and Stingray . 
