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Correct. One other I had in mind was: Gamma Ray – Somewhere Out In Space


If permitted, here another question:

This is a “guesser” (unless someone knows this of course)

Which three countries have the most cities (or regions) with rapid transit systems (commonly called metros, subways, elevated railways, rapid rail, or underground railways) in Europe?
 
None correct.

I forgot to tell that Russia is seen as a European country in this question, and I’m not sure if its metro-cities are all in the European part (for now: let’s say yes, to make it less complicated), so here you go.
 
Indeed Russia and France, and Italy!

Russia (7)
Kazan Kazan Metro 2005 5 8.4 km (5.2 mi)
Moscow Moscow Metro 1935 176 293.8 km (182.6 mi)
Nizhny Novgorod Nizhny Novgorod Metro 1985 13 15.3 km (9.5 mi)
Novosibirsk Novosibirsk Metro 1986 12 14.3 km (8.9 mi)
Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Metro 1955 60 104.1 km (64.7 mi)
Samara Samara Metro 1987 9 10.2 km (6.3 mi)
Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg Metro 1991 7 8.6 km (5.3 mi)

France (6)
Lille Lille Metro 1983 60 45.2 km (28.1 mi)
Lyon Lyon Metro 1968 39 30 km (19 mi)
Marseille Marseille Metro 1977 24 19 km (12 mi)
Paris Paris Métro 1900 298 213 km (132 mi)
Rennes Rennes Metro 2002 15 9.4 km (5.8 mi)
Toulouse Toulouse Metro 1993 37 37.5 km (23.3 mi)

Italy (6)
Catania Catania Metro 1999 6 3.8 km (2.4 mi)
Genoa Genoa Metro 1990 7 5.3 km (3.3 mi)
Milan Milan Metro 1964 86 76 km (47 mi)
Naples Naples Metro 1993 18 15.3 km (9.5 mi)
Rome Rome Metro 1955 48 38 km (24 mi)
Turin Metrotorino 2006 15 9.6 km (6 mi)

Germany and Spain: 5

United Kingdom: 4
Glasgow Glasgow Subway 1896 15 10.4 km (6.5 mi)
London London Underground 1863 275 408 km (254 mi)
          Docklands Light Railway 1987 39 31 km (19 mi)
Newcastle upon Tyne & Sunderland Tyne & Wear Metro 1980 59 77.7 km (48.3 mi)

Netherlands: 2 (Amsterdam & Rotterdam)

Source
 
Forostar said:
Germany: 5
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That is only technically correct, not realistically. The Ruhr area, Stuttgart and Hanover also have underground trains; they are legally not undergrounds, but by all realistic definitions, they are.
 
Weird, I guess they don't count the S-Bahn? (the German language site also doesn't mention more).

Germany
Berlin Berlin U-Bahn 1902 170 151.7 km (94.3 mi)
Frankfurt Frankfurt U-Bahn 1968 85 58.6 km (36.4 mi)
Hamburg Hamburg U-Bahn 1912 89 100.7 km (62.6 mi)
Munich Munich U-Bahn 1971 98 100.8 km (62.6 mi)
Nuremberg Nuremberg U-Bahn 1972 41 32.4 km (20.1 mi)

Which others you know about?
 
Eh, I posted too soon. Anyway, no they don't count the S-Bahn. That is also legally understandable, because it is administered separately (along with long-distance trains) by the Deutsche Bahn- but again, totally unrealistic, and they are always part of the local transport association. They exist in Berlin, Dresden, Hamburg, Hanover, Leipzig, Magdeburg, Munich, Nuremberg, Rhein/Ruhr, Rhein/Main, Rhein/Neckar, Rostock and Stuttgart.
 
Forostar said:
The Berlin S-Bahn rules! Great transport!
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Hmmmm... unless it's 7.00 in the morning, 17.00 in the afternoon, in the deepest winter or in the circle line on weekends (it goes non-stop from Friday morning to Sunday evening, and is therefore a popular domicile for homeless people)... but at least you get a great view of the city. Sometimes.
 
Perun said:
Hmmmm... unless it's 7.00 in the morning, 17.00 in the afternoon, in the deepest winter or in the circle line on weekends (it goes non-stop from Friday morning to Sunday evening, and is therefore a popular domicile for homeless people)... but at least you get a great view of the city. Sometimes.
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It's quick and by far the best transport for people who need to travel with a suitcase from place A to B. ;)
 
Which TV series features a popular robot and a creator of another highly popular TV series in the same genre?

Hint: It's back on the air in 2008 and a movie with the robot in the title was released not too long ago.
 
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