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In 2007, Thunderbirds came 19th in a Radio Times poll for the best science fiction TV programme of all time, [233] and in 2013, it was ranked fourth in the Channel 5 list show 50 Greatest Kids' TV Shows. [234]
This is an episode guide for Thunderbirds, a British Supermarionation television series produced by AP Films (later named Century 21 Productions) from 1964 and first broadcast on the ITV network in 1965 and 1966. It lists both the TV episodes and the 1960s audio plays by Century 21 Records, along with their adaptations.
Thunderbirds inspired the style of Nintendo's Star Fox video game series. Shigeru Miyamoto, the series' creator, has stated that he is a fan of Thunderbirds, and that its distinctive visual style had influenced the puppet-like appearance and actions of the Star Fox characters since Star Fox 64. [100]
Set in the 2060s, Thunderbirds follows the missions of International Rescue, a secret organisation which uses technologically‑advanced rescue vehicles to save human life. The lead characters are ex‑astronaut Jeff Tracy , founder of International Rescue, and his five adult sons, who pilot the organisation's primary vehicles: the Thunderbird ...
"Pit of Peril" is one of several early Thunderbirds episodes that were originally 25 minutes long but subsequently extended to 50 minutes after Lew Grade – APF's owner and financial backer, who had been highly impressed by the 25-minute pilot version of "Trapped in the Sky" – ordered that the running time be doubled so that Thunderbirds ...
The name "Hood" was derived from the term hoodlum. Gerry Anderson also observed that the character was frequently masked, and that a mask "could be described as a 'hood'." [2] Sylvia Anderson acknowledges that the Hood's appearances became less regular towards the end of the series (he does not feature in any episodes of the second season), explaining that, like Kyrano, the character "turned ...
Sam Denham describes "Day of Disaster" as a "classic 'doomed technology' episode" of Thunderbirds, commenting that its premise about an ill-fated space probe is one of several that "reflected a growing concern in the 1960s that the pace of progress may have been moving too fast". He adds that judging by the guest characters' surprised reactions ...
Pages in category "Comics based on Thunderbirds (TV series)" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .