"Thunderbirds" (1965) TV series 1965-1966

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Creators:

Gerry Anderson
Sylvia Anderson

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

15 September 1965 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Action | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

In the 21st century, the Tracy family operate a unique private mechanized emergency response service.

Plot Keywords:

Rescue | Futuristic | Rescue Team | Supermarionation | Disaster

Cast

Peter Dyneley	...	Jeff Tracy / ... (32 episodes, 1965-1966)
Shane Rimmer	...	Scott Tracy / ... (32 episodes, 1965-1966)
David Graham	...	Brains / ... (32 episodes, 1965-1966)
Ray Barrett	...	John Tracy / ... (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Christine Finn	...	Tin-Tin Kyrano / ... (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Matt Zimmerman	...	Alan Tracy / ... (28 episodes, 1965-1966)
David Holliday	...	Virgil Tracy / ... (26 episodes, 1965-1966)
Sylvia Anderson	...	Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward / ... (25 episodes, 1965-1966)

Also Known As:

"International Rescue" (UK) (working title)
"Tairnearan Tar As" (UK: Gaelic title)

Runtime:

50 min (32 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Videcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:TV-G | UK:U

Company:

AP Films (APF)

Trivia:

All five Tracy sons were named after famous pioneering astronauts of the 1960s: Scott after Scott Carpenter; Virgil after (Virgil) Gus Grissom; Alan after Alan Shepard; Gordon after (Leroy) Gordon Cooper; and John after John Glenn.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: No matter what time of the year it may be, every newspaper in the series with a date seen on it has a December 24 date.

Quotes:

[Opening narration]
Jeff Tracy: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Thunderbirds are go!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Life on Mars: (#1.8)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Flying High

Another British Innovation

This is one of the most innovative shows to ever come out of Britain. I really loved the idea of marionettes being the main characters and all the cool ships (Thunderbird 2 will always be my favorite). The only flaw I could see with the show is that you never actually saw the puppets move, as in walking. They were either sitting down or standing still. Too bad that the Sci-Fi Channel isn't showing this wonderful series. Not all of us have Tech T.V..