Thunderbirds

TV Series
1965–19661965–1966
TV-GTV-G
50m

Thunderbirds (1965)

Thunderbirds: Best Of The Thunderbirds

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In either the year 2026 or 2065, the Tracy family run International Rescue - a top-secret organization whose ongoing mission is to rescue people trapped in extraordinarily dangerous situatio... Read allIn either the year 2026 or 2065, the Tracy family run International Rescue - a top-secret organization whose ongoing mission is to rescue people trapped in extraordinarily dangerous situations.In either the year 2026 or 2065, the Tracy family run International Rescue - a top-secret organization whose ongoing mission is to rescue people trapped in extraordinarily dangerous situations.

Creators
- Gerry Anderson
- Sylvia Anderson
Stars

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Thunderbirds: International Rescue Ready To Help The Army

Thunderbirds: International Rescue Ready To Help The Army

Thunderbirds: Thunderbird 2 Launch

Thunderbirds: Thunderbird 2 Launch

Thunderbirds: Rolls Royce Machine Gun

Thunderbirds: Rolls Royce Machine Gun

Thunderbirds: Virgil Lands At The Secret Base

Thunderbirds: Virgil Lands At The Secret Base

Thunderbirds: Recovery Vehicle In Action

Thunderbirds: Recovery Vehicle In Action

Thunderbirds: Best Of The Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds: Best Of The Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds: Gerry Anderson Remembers Pitching Thunderbirds

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Thunderbirds: Gerry Anderson Remembers Pitching Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds (1965)

Thunderbirds (1965)

Thunderbirds (1965)

Thunderbirds (1965)

Thunderbirds (1965)

Thunderbirds (1965)

Thunderbirds (1965)

Thunderbirds (1965)

Thunderbirds (1965)

Thunderbirds (1965)

Thunderbirds (1965)

Thunderbirds (1965)

Sylvia Anderson

Lady Penelope Creighton-Wardas Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward…

32 episodes32 eps • 1965–1966

Jeff Tracyas Jeff Tracy…

32 episodes32 eps • 1965–1966

Brainsas Brains…

32 episodes32 eps • 1965–1966

Scott Tracyas Scott Tracy…

32 episodes32 eps • 1965–1966

Alan Tracyas Alan Tracy…

32 episodes32 eps • 1965–1966

John Tracyas John Tracy…

32 episodes32 eps • 1965–1966

Tin-Tin Kyranoas Tin-Tin Kyrano…

31 episodes31 eps • 1965–1966

Virgil Tracyas Virgil Tracy…

26 episodes26 eps • 1965–1966

Virgil Tracyas Virgil Tracy…

6 episodes6 eps • 1966

Blackmeras Blackmer…

8 episodes8 eps • 1965–1966

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell

Brunoas Bruno…

3 episodes3 eps • 1966

2nd Reporteras 2nd Reporter…

1 episode1 ep • 1966

The year is either 2026 or 2065. The location is a secret island base. The Tracy family run International Rescue - a top secret organization whose ongoing mission is to aid humanity. With the support of five incredible THUNDERBIRDS craft, the London agent Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward, her butler and ex safe-cracker Parker and genius Brains, the Tracy family battle the forces of evil. —Back of Digitally Remastered DVD

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Trivia
International Rescues' radio code "F-A-B", meaning "message received and understood", didn't stand for anything, it was just supposed to sound "hip". In fact, when asked what it stood for, Gerry Anderson once replied, with some bemusement, "Fab," as though it were obvious. Later, due in part to fan-submitted stories, F-A-B came to mean Fully Advised and Briefed, in keeping with P-W-O-R (Proceeding With Orders Received), a similar radio confirmation code in the series Stingray (1964).

Goofs
In five episodes, there are newspapers with the date Friday, 24 December 1964 on the front cover, and was clearly not intended to be seen by viewers. (Oddly enough, 24 December 1964 was a Thursday).

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

Crazy credits
The opening credits include scenes from that week's episode. Gerry Anderson would later reuse this gimmick in "Space: 1999" (1975) and "Space Precinct" (1995).

Alternate versions
When "Thunderbirds" reruns were broadcast on the Fox network in the early-1990s, new music and voices were used for some episodes, which upset a lot of long-time fans of the show.

Connections
Featured in Dogs in Space (1986)

Soundtracks
Thunderbirds (Main Titles)
Written by Barry Gray
Performed by The Barry Gray Orchestra
Voice: Peter Dyneley

Top review

England's answer to Japanese anime

The Thunderbirds used be one of my favorite shows as a child. The other day my son pulled a tape out of our video collection and asked to see it. It warmed my heart to see that he liked it for the same reasons I did. The Thunderbirds is one of several shows done by Gary and Sylvia Anderson. All their shows are the stuff of science fiction legend. These include Stingray, Captain Scarlet, Super car and the Thunderbirds are all puppets shows. The live action shows include the movie "Journey to the Farside of the Sun," the TV shows "UFO" and "Space: 1999" The style of super cool models for cars, planes, ships and spacecraft are common to all the shows. All the shows had a futuristic late 1960's style. Does any one remember the women with the purple hair in mini-skirts from UFO?

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Runtime
50 minutes
Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1

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