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Overview

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Seasons:
1 | 2 full episode list
Release Date:
15 September 1965 (Netherlands) more
Genre:
Action | Family | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
In the 21st century, the Tracy family operate a unique private mechanized emergency response service. full summary
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
San Diego Comic Con 2009 - Sunday Schedule
 (From Dread Central. 12 July 2009, 1:15 PM, PDT)

'Thunderbirds' creator blasts ITV
 (From digitalspy. 11 July 2009, 4:51 AM, PDT)

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Another British Innovation more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 8 of 11)
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)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"International Rescue" (UK) (working title)
"Tairnearan Tar As" (UK: Gaelic title)
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Runtime:
50 min (32 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Videcolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:G | USA:TV-G | UK:U
Company:
AP Films (APF) more

Fun Stuff

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. more
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. more
Quotes:
[Opening narration]
Jeff Tracy: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Thunderbirds are go!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Life on Mars: (#1.8)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Flying High more

FAQ

What does FAB stand for ?
Is it true John Tracy was "relegated" to Thunderbird 5?
Is it true the episodes were originally shorter?
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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Another British Innovation, 13 May 2003
Author: Brian Washington (Sargebri@att.net) from Los Angeles, California

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..

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