Thunderbirds
TV Show · Sci-Fi · Adventure

This classic British science-fiction series follows the missions of the International Rescue team, a life-saving organisation who have advanced technology to aid them in their rescues. The team's secret base is on Tracy Island where they keep their fleet of `Thunderbird' machines. Ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy leads the group that is made up of his five adult sons - Scott, John, Virgil, Gordon and Alan.

1965 · 51m
Starring Sylvia Anderson, Peter Dyneley, Christine Finn

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Trapped in the Sky
    The Fireflash, on its maiden voyage from London to Tokyo, is sabotaged by the Hood and is unable to land.
    48 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Pit of Peril
    A 500-ton U.S. Army walker, Sidewinder, falls into a pit during testing and International Rescue are called to save the crew trapped inside.
    48 min
  • EPISODE 3
    The Perils of Penelope
    Lady Penelope goes on the trail of a kidnapped scientist, only to find herself in mortal danger at the hands of a megalomaniac determined to exploit the expert's work to his advantage.
    48 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Terror in New York City
    While returning from a mission, Thunderbird 2 is seriously damaged when it comes under attack from a new, high-speed U.S. Navy strike vessel. After an operation to move the Empire State Building disastrously ends in the tower's complete collapse, Jeff Tracy asks that Thunderbird 4 be transported onboard the same ship to the mouth of an underground river to reach a reporter and his cameraman who are trapped beneath the wreckage.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 5
    The Edge of Impact
    The Hood sabotages the Red Arrow aircraft programme. One of the planes crashes into the TV Tower in England. International Rescue is summoned to save the engineers inside the tower before it collapses.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Day of Disaster
    The Allington Bridge collapses while a space rocket is being transported over it, trapping the rocket on the riverbed and inadvertently initiating its automatic countdown. International Rescue is called upon to save the crew before the rocket launches.
    47 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Sylvia Anderson
    Voice
  • Peter Dyneley
    Voice
  • C‌F
    Christine Finn
    Voice
  • David Graham
    Voice
  • Shane Rimmer
    Voice
  • M‌Z
    Matt Zimmerman
    Voice
  • Gerry Anderson
    Producer
  • Sylvia Anderson
    Creator
  • Gerry Anderson
    Creator

About

Thunderbirds

Sci-Fi

This classic British science-fiction series follows the missions of the International Rescue team, a life-saving organisation who have advanced technology to aid them in their rescues. The team's secret base is on Tracy Island where they keep their fleet of `Thunderbird' machines. Ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy leads the group that is made up of his five adult sons - Scott, John, Virgil, Gordon and Alan.

Information

Studio
nbcuniversal
Released
1965
© 1965 ITC

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English, French (France)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

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