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Fireball XL5 is a sci-fi & fantasy and animation TV series that premiered on Associated Television on October 28, 1962. It has 1 season and 39 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 39 "Space Magnet", aired on October 27, 1963.

Fireball XL5 is a science fiction-themed children's television show following the missions of spaceship Fireball XL5, commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac of the World Space Patrol. The show was produced in 1962 by husband and wife team Gerry and Sylvia Anderson through their company APF, in association with ATV for ITC Entertainment. While developing his new show, Anderson thought a brand of motor oil—Castrol XL—had an interesting sound. A phonetic change created the name "Fireball XL", with the "-5" added as the title seemed a bit flat without the numeral. The show featured the Andersons' Supermarionation, a form of puppetry first introduced in Four Feather Falls and Supercar and used again in their subsequent productions such as Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Thirty-nine black and white half-hour episodes of Fireball XL5 were made on 35mm film: all future Anderson series were produced in colour. Several Anderson series have been shown in syndication in the US, but Fireball XL5 is the only Anderson series to have run on a US network. NBC ran the series in its Saturday morning children's block from 1963 through to September 1965. A similar programme often confused with Fireball XL5 is Space Patrol, produced by Gerry Anderson's ex business partner and co-founder of AP Films, Arthur Provis due to a number of similarities and settings.

  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Animation
  • Action & Adventure

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Episodes

39 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1962 · 39 episodes · Last episode: 63 years ago

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    39. Space Magnet

    Finale

    The XL5 becomes caught in the gravitational pull of planet Megneton and discovers the plot by the Solars to bring the Earth's moon into their orbit.

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    38. Sabotage

    On patrol, Fireball XL5 suddenly catches fire. The cause, sabotage! Commander Zero sends Light Patrol LP22 to investigate, but the XL5 crew have disappeared...

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    37. Hypnotic Sphere

    The crew of the XL5 becomes entranced by a strange alien sphere and Robert is the only one who can save the crew.

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    36. Ghosts Of Space

    XL5 transports Geologist Frazer to Electron for a survey. When Frazer discovers a strange rock in a deserted town, he goes mad and threatens to destroy Fireball Junior, if Steve doesn't take the rocks back to Earth.

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    35. Space City Special

    General Rossiter comes to Space City to present Steve with the Astronaut of the Year award. XL5 and the ground staff put on a song and dance show to raise money for charity. Meanwhile Venus is put in danger aboard a new supersonic jet liner.

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    34. The Fire Fighters

    Blazing fireballs from a space cloud cause widespread damage on Earth. XL5 is sent to investigate but it catches fire and has to retreat. Steve proposes using an old satellite to detonate the cloud, but a fireball is heading directly to Space City.

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    33. The Day the Earth Froze

    XL27 makes an emergency landing at Space City and the crew are all found to be unconcious. XL27's route is traced back to planet Zavia where the inhabitants plan to freeze the Earth by deflecting the sun's rays.

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    32. Faster Than Light

    While on route to Space Station 9, Steve loses control of XL5. Racing out of control, XL5 passes the light barrier resulting in the loss of all but an hours worth of oxygen.

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    31. Invasion Earth

    There is a strange fog descending on Space City, blocking out communications with the rest of the outside world. But what does this strange cloud hide?

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    30. A Day in the Life of a Space General

    While drawing a schematic for a new radar screen, Lt. Ninety is surprised to find himself promoted to the rank of General!

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    29. Trial by Robot

    A mechanics professor is giving a lecture on robotics at Space City. But barely a few days after his visit, Robert suddenly rebels and steals Fireball XL1! Steve and Venus follow him in the XL5, but find themselves prisoner of a robotic society, with Robert as their jailer.

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    28. Whistle for Danger

    On planet Floran, the crew of XL5 try to discover what is killing the plants there, however the native people believe they are an invasion force and drug their food.

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    27. The Robot Freighter Mystery

    Robot freighters are being sabotaged by a shoddy space salvage company, and Steve Zodiac is determined to find the proof he needs to bring the sleazy brothers to justice.

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    26. The Granatoid Tanks

    On Planet 73, two scientists working at a mineral research lab discover that they in the path of six tanks controlled by Granatoid robots. They can only be stopped using a rare material, but all the supplies have run out!

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    25. 1875

    Matt completes his new time machine and sends Robert back to 1875, but Steve, Venus and Zero are accidently sent back as well.

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    24. Drama At Space City

    With Steve and Venus on vacation, Commander Zero is left to look after Zoonie the Lazoon, who causes havoc in Space City with Commander Zeros' son, Jonathan.

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    23. Mystery Of The TA2

    Whilst on patrol, the XL5 comes across the wreck of an old spaceship. Setting out to investigate, they find it to be the TA2, that disappeared in the 2020's, and the hunt is on to find her pilot...

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    22. Dangerous Cargo

    On a survey of Pharos, the crew of XL5 disocver the planet is unstable and must be destroyed. After setting up bombs, someone traps Steve and the others in with it.

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    21. Robert to the Rescue

    While stargazing, Prof. Matic discovers a new planet, but it doesn't read on any electronic instruments. Curious, Steve and the others set out in the XL5 to investigate, and find that the planet is more sinister than first thought...

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    20. The Forbidden Planet

    At Space Observatory 1, Matt and Dr. Stamp work on a new Ultrascope space probe. However, the people of the planet the probe is sent to observe don't take too kindly to being watched and kidnap the scientists.

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    19. Prisoner on The Lost Planet

    Fireball XL5 recieves a distress call on a distant planet, and Steve Zodiac journeys to investigate.

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    18. Flight to Danger

    Lt. 90 qualifies for his astronauts wings by landing XL5 in one piece and then piloting XL1 off the launch rail, but on his return to Earth in a capsule, he finds it has caught fire!

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    17. Space Vacation

    Kernak, ruler of Kemple plots the resettlement of his people to Planet Olympus by poisoning Olympus' ruler's son. Venus and Matt are captured and must be rescued by Steve.

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    16. Convict in Space

    After top secret plans are stolen from Earth, XL5 enocunters Boris and Griselda, but Matt is captured.

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    15. Wings of Danger

    On Planet 46, the Subterraineans plan revenge on Zodiac and send a robot bird to infect him with radium.

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    14. The Triads

    After detecting a series of massive explosions in space, Steve and the crew of XL5 find a planet three times bigger than Earth, but they soon crash land...

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    13. Planet of Platonia

    The Fireball XL5 foils an attempted bombing while transporting the King of Platonia and is caught in the middle of the plot to assassinate the King and sent two planets into war.

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    12. The Last of the Zanadus

    Major Jim Ireland returns to Earth after 10 years in space, but unknown to everyone, he has become an agent for Kudos, the only survivor from the planet Zanadu, who wants revenge on all Lazoones for destroying his people.

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    11. Space Monster

    Fireball XL2 has crashed on Planet Monotane, and Fireball XL5 is sent to investigate, only to run into a sort of space dinosaur...

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    10. Space Pen

    To capture a group on criminals, Steve, Matt and Venus pretend to steal XL5.

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    9. Flying Zodiac

    As Steve celebrates the anniversary of his family's circus act, Venus falls asleep and dreams of a plot devised by Mr and Mrs Space Spy and the nomadic Monadians to take over the Earth…

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    8. Space Pirates

    While babysitting Commander Zero's son, Jonathan, Venus tells him story about when Fireball XL5 encountered a group of space pirates.

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    7. XL5 to H2O

    Everyone on planet Zolpheid is killed in an Aquaphibian attack, except for Rald and Jerek. Receiving an SOS, Space City sends Fireball XL5 to rescue the two from Zolpheid's oceans.

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    6. The Sun Temple

    When experimenting with a new warhead in space, Steve Zodiac is forced to save Venus from the clutches from the sinister Cult of Miras before she can be sacrificed to their sun-god...

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    5. Spy in Space

    The crew of XL5 encounter Boris and Griselda the space pirates on the Companion 12 space station.

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    4. Plant Man From Space

    After a blackout at Space City, a missile gets through the radar blackout, and is heading towards Space City with a dangerous cargo...

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    3. Space Immigrants

    Venus and Prof. Matic are about to set off in the Mayflower 3 to colonise the nearby planet, New Earth. But the Advance Scout has been kidnapped by two evil midgets who plan to hold the new immigrants captive.

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    2. The Doomed Planet

    The Fireball XL5 narrowly misses a planet that bas broken out of it's orbit and realize the planet is on a collision course for the planet Membrono. After concluding the planets are uninhabited, Steve realizes he saw a flying saucer and after the ship lands at Venus' house, the XL5 is lured back to save the planet Membrono from destruction.

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    1. Planet 46

    After intercepting a missile on course for earth, Steve Zodiac and the crew of the XL5 travel to Planet 46 and discover the Subterrains who launch another missile at the earth with Venus trapped inside.

Cast & crew

Created by Sylvia Anderson and Gerry Anderson

  • Paul Maxwell

    Paul Maxwell

  • Sylvia Anderson

    Sylvia Anderson

  • John Bluthal

    John Bluthal

Fireball XL5 FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Fireball XL5?

Fireball XL5 has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 27, 1963.

When did the latest episode of Fireball XL5 come out?

The most recent episode of Fireball XL5, Season 1 Episode 39 "Space Magnet", aired on October 27, 1963.

How many seasons of Fireball XL5 are there?

Fireball XL5 has 1 season with 39 episodes in total.

When did Fireball XL5 first air?

Fireball XL5 first aired on Associated Television on October 28, 1962.

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