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Fireball XL5 (1962)
Overview
Fireball XL5 transports young viewers to the cosmos, spotlighting the adventures of the eponymous spaceship under the command of Colonel Steve Zodiac, part of the World Space Patrol. Created in 1962 by the innovative duo Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, the show emerged from their production company, APF, with association from ATV for ITC Entertainment. The title was inspired by the catchy sound of Castrol XL motor oil, with the addition of "-5" for flair. Notably, it showcased the Andersons' Supermarionation technique, a unique puppetry style. Airing on NBC from 1963 to 1965, it remains the only Anderson series to feature on a US network.
1. Planet 46
2. The Doomed Planet
3. Space Immigrants
4. Plant Man From Space
5. Spy in Space
6. The Sun Temple
7. XL5 to H2O
8. Space Pirates
9. Flying Zodiac
10. Space Pen
11. Space Monster
12. The Last of the Zanadus
13. Planet of Platonia
14. The Triads
15. Wings of Danger
16. Convict in Space
17. Space Vacation
18. Flight to Danger
19. Prisoner on The Lost Planet
20. The Forbidden Planet
21. Robert to the Rescue
22. Dangerous Cargo
23. Mystery Of The TA2
24. Drama At Space City
25. 1875
26. The Granatoid Tanks
27. The Robot Freighter Mystery
28. Whistle for Danger
29. Trial by Robot
30. A Day in the Life of a Space General
31. Invasion Earth
32. Faster Than Light
33. The Day the Earth Froze
34. The Fire Fighters
35. Space City Special
36. Ghosts Of Space
37. Hypnotic Sphere
38. Sabotage
39. Space Magnet
