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1970s British [[Speculative Fiction]] series created by Roger Damon Price (who also created ''[[You Can't Do That on Television]]''). ''[[The Tomorrow People]]'' followed the adventures of a group of ''Homo Superior'', [[Evolutionary Levels|the next stage in human evolution]]. The titular Tomorrow People were an [[Ensembles]] of three to five children and young adults born with [[Psychic Powers|special powers]], primarily telepathy and the ability to [[Teleporters and Transporters|teleport]] or "jaunt". Using these abilities, the Tomorrow People fought to protect earth from home-grown and extraterrestrial menaces, while keeping their own existence secret from world governments that would misuse their powers, awaiting the day when they could (very politely and bloodlessly) take control of the world away from the "saps" (a diminutive of ''homo sapiens'').▼
▲1970s British [[Speculative Fiction]] series created by Roger Damon Price (who also created ''[[You Can't Do That on Television]]''). ''The Tomorrow People'' followed the adventures of a group of ''Homo Superior'', [[Evolutionary Levels|the next stage in human evolution]]. The titular Tomorrow People were an [[Ensembles]] of three to five children and young adults born with [[Psychic Powers|special powers]], primarily telepathy and the ability to [[Teleporters and Transporters|teleport]] or "jaunt". Using these abilities, the Tomorrow People fought to protect earth from home-grown and extraterrestrial menaces, while keeping their own existence secret from world governments that would misuse their powers, awaiting the day when they could (very politely and bloodlessly) take control of the world away from the "saps" (a diminutive of ''homo sapiens'').
It is almost impossible to discuss ''The Tomorrow People'' without comparing it to ''[[Doctor Who]]'', to which it (more precisely, the classic series) was, essentially, [[ITV]]'s answer.<ref>''[[Primeval]]'' being their weapon against the new ''Doctor Who'' series.</ref>
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Starting in the third season, the team often traveled to other worlds (played by the [[BBC Quarry]] through a sepia filter) on missions for the Galactic Federation, an interstellar alliance of telepathic species.
''The Tomorrow People'' was [[Revival|revived]] in the mid
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* [[Adults Are Useless]]: Not just useless: an inferior species. In the [[Revival]], they are also pastiche moronic-adult caricatures as well.
* [[As Long as It Sounds Foreign]]: Hold on... Since when was [[All Asians Are Alike|Hsui Tai]] a Japanese name?
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* [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?]]: Telepathy and Teleportation are both fascinating when used in ensemble pieces, but in the context of the show, every member of the [[Super Team]] has these exact same powers. When used in eclectic groups like the X-Men, these powers are useful, but ancillary. If asked to demonstrate their supposed superiority, the Tomorrow People would likely come up with secondary powers, such as the ability to punch someone in the face and run away, or to know the most ethnic slurs. Further demonstrated in that the Telepathy aspect in the Nickelodeon redux usually fails to be of any help.
* [[You Can Say That Again]]: Occurs on a few occasions, each time with someone "saying that again".
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