Fireball XL5

·1962 ·1 Season ·Action & Adventure ·Animation ·Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1 Season 1 39 ep

1

Planet 46

1962-10-28

2

The Doomed Planet

1962-11-04

3

Space Immigrants

1962-11-11

4

Plant Man From Space

1962-11-18

5

Spy in Space

1962-11-25

6

The Sun Temple

1962-12-02

7

XL5 to H2O

1962-12-09

8

Space Pirates

1962-12-16

9

Flying Zodiac

1962-12-23

10

Space Pen

1962-12-30

11

Space Monster

1962-01-06

12

The Last of the Zanadus

1963-01-13

13

Planet of Platonia

1963-01-20

14

The Triads

1963-01-27

15

Wings of Danger

1963-02-03

16

Convict in Space

1963-02-10

17

Space Vacation

1963-02-17

18

Flight to Danger

1963-02-24

19

Prisoner on The Lost Planet

1963-03-03

20

The Forbidden Planet

1963-03-10

21

Robert to the Rescue

1963-03-17

22

Dangerous Cargo

1963-03-24

23

Mystery Of The TA2

1963-03-31

24

Drama At Space City

1963-04-07

25

1875

1963-04-14

26

The Granatoid Tanks

1963-04-21

27

The Robot Freighter Mystery

1963-04-28

28

Whistle for Danger

1963-05-05

29

Trial by Robot

1963-05-12

30

A Day in the Life of a Space General

1963-05-19

31

Invasion Earth

1963-05-26

32

Faster Than Light

1963-06-02

33

The Day the Earth Froze

1963-06-09

34

The Fire Fighters

1963-06-16

35

Space City Special

1963-06-23

36

Ghosts Of Space

1963-10-06

37

Hypnotic Sphere

1963-10-13

38

Sabotage

1963-10-20

39

Space Magnet

1963-10-27

Actors

Gerry Anderson

Sylvia Anderson

Paul Maxwell

John Bluthal

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