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"Pit of Peril" is the second episode of Thunderbirds, a British Supermarionation television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company AP Films (APF) for ITC Entertainment. Written by Alan Fennell and directed by Desmond Saunders, it was first broadcast on 7 October 1965 on ATV Midlands.
A United States Army walking vehicle that appeared in "Pit of Peril". It resembles a giant beetle. Powered by an atomic reactor, the four-legged Sidewinder has two mechanical arms at the front which are used to uproot trees and remove other obstructions. The vehicle is operated by a crew of three from the cabin at the front. [49]
"The Pit and the Pendulum" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1842 in the literary annual The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1843. The story is about the torments endured by a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition , though Poe skews historical facts.
"Lady Penelope on the Move/Suite from 'Pit of Peril'" From Thunderbirds Are Go (first part) 1:37: 14. "The Fate of the Sidewinder" From "Pit of Peril" 2:01: 15. "Pit of Peril" From "Pit of Peril" 2:49: 16. "Rescue!" From "Pit of Peril" 2:04: 17. "Jeremiah and Lady Penelope" From "The Impostors" 2:06: 18. "Deadly Plot – The Hood and the ...
"Pit of Peril" List of episodes " Trapped in the Sky " is the first episode of Thunderbirds , a British Supermarionation television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company AP Films (APF) for ITC Entertainment .
The episode begins with the launch of Sun Probe from Cape Kennedy (as seen in "Sun Probe"). A few days later, Lady Penelope travels to Paris to meet scientist Sir Jeremy Hodge, who helped to design the Thunderbird machines.
[3] [4] The Crablogger theme is re-use of the Sidewinder theme from "Pit of Peril". [5] [6] [7] The San Martino Dam was a modified form of a scale model originally built for the Stingray episode "In Search of the Tajmanon". [6] [8] The freight lorries in front of the dam were represented by Matchbox die-cast toys. [9]
For Chris Bentley, "City of Fire" is a "tense and exciting instalment with well-drawn characters". He finds it very similar to "Pit of Peril", another Fennell script that sees characters trapped below ground and threatened by fire being rescued with the help of the Mole. [3]