Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

1965 - 1966Family, Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & FantasyTV-G2 Seasons32 Episodes

Thunderbirds is a 1960s British science-fiction television series which was produced using a mixed method of marionette puppetry and scale-model special effects termed "Supermarionation". The series is set in the 21st century and follows the exploits of International Rescue, a secret organization formed to save people in mortal danger with the help of technologically advanced land, sea, air and space vehicles and equipment, launched from a hidden base on Tracy Island in the South Pacific Ocean.

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

26 Episodes • 1965

Season 2

Season 2

6 Episodes • 1966

Episodes - Season 1

Trapped in the Sky

1. Trapped in the Sky

50m

Criminal Mastermind the Hood puts a bomb on a plane. International Rescue must foil the Hood's evil plans.

Pit of Peril

2. Pit of Peril

50m

On a jungle test, the U.S. Army Sidewinder falls into an old landfill where combustible gases have turned it into a raging inferno.

The Perils of Penelope

3. The Perils of Penelope

50m

Professor Borender, an important scientist, and Lady Penelope are both abducted.

Terror in New York City

4. Terror in New York City

50m

A TV reporter and a cameraman are trapped when the Empire State Building collapses.

Edge of Impact

5. Edge of Impact

50m

A fighter jet crashes into a Teleray station, trapping two men, after being sabotaged by the Hood.

Day of Disaster

6. Day of Disaster

50m

A Martian probe-rocket containing two engineers is buried underneath rubble when a bridge collapses.

30 Minutes After Noon

7. 30 Minutes After Noon

50m

A British agent is trapped in a room of plutonium with an explosive device strapped to his wrist.

Desperate Intruder

8. Desperate Intruder

50m

Brains and Tin-Tin set off on an expedition to retrieve sunken treasure from Lake Anasta. The Hood has also set his sights on the riches and plans to put both Brains and Tin-Tin in grave peril.

End of the Road

9. End of the Road

50m

Eddie Houseman, a Tracy Family friend, is left stranded on a cliff after a demolition operation goes wrong.

The Uninvited

10. The Uninvited

50m

Scott is brought down in the desert by three mysterious jet fighters and captured along with a team of archaeologists.

Created by: Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson

Top Cast

Peter Dyneley

Peter Dyneley

Jeff Tracy

Matt Zimmerman

Matt Zimmerman

Alan Tracy (voice)

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Scott Tracy

Ray Barrett

Ray Barrett

John Tracy

Sylvia Anderson

Sylvia Anderson

Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward

David Holliday

David Holliday

Virgil Tracy (voice)

Available on: Associated Television

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