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Overview

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Seasons:
1 | 2 full episode list
Release Date:
15 September 1965 (Netherlands) more
Genre:
Action | Family | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
In the 21st century, the Tracy family operate a unique private mechanized emergency response service. full summary
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
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Immortal Sci-Fi Marionette Series more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 8 of 11)
Peter Dyneley ... Jeff Tracy / ... (32 episodes, 1965-1966)
David Graham ... Brains / ... (32 episodes, 1965-1966)
Shane Rimmer ... Scott Tracy / ... (31 episodes, 1965-1966)
Ray Barrett ... John Tracy / ... (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Christine Finn ... Tin-Tin Kyrano / ... (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
Matt Zimmerman ... Alan Tracy / ... (28 episodes, 1965-1966)
David Holliday ... Virgil Tracy / ... (26 episodes, 1965-1966)
Sylvia Anderson ... Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward / ... (25 episodes, 1965-1966)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"International Rescue" (UK) (working title)
"Tairnearan Tar As" (UK: Gaelic title)
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Runtime:
50 min (32 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Videcolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:G | USA:TV-G | UK:U
Company:
AP Films (APF) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When the initial concept for "Thunderbirds" was drawn up, it was agreed that Kyrano's daughter Tin Tin should have a "romantic interest" in Thunderbird 3 astronaut, Alan Tracy. more
Goofs:
Plot holes: There are some episodes in which civilian personnel who are being assisted by International Rescue refer to the Tracy brothers by name. How would they know their names? IR is a secret organization and it's highly unlikely they would give out their names. more
Quotes:
Virgil Tracy: Thunderbird Two to Thunderbird One, do you read me?
[Thunderbird One does not answer]
John Tracy: He's got to have made it, he's GOT to.
Virgil Tracy: Thunderbird Two to Thunderbird One, do you read me?
[static]
Scott Tracy: Loud and clear.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Top Gear: (2007-12-23)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Dangerous Game more

FAQ

What does FAB stand for ?
Is it true John Tracy was "relegated" to Thunderbird 5?
Is it true the episodes were originally shorter?
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14 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
Immortal Sci-Fi Marionette Series, 19 November 2002
Author: Michael Daly (fanstp43@aol.com) from United States

Thunderbirds is justly remembered as Gerry Anderson's best series, and its mixture of memorable characters, superb production values, strong scripts, and tense action remains enticing. The concept of a "free-lance" rescue organization using highly advanced machinery for rescues in exceptionally dangerous situations hits home immediately, and the characterization (enhanced by the show's one-hour format) adds enormously to the tension and sympathy within the show's 32 episodes.

Anderson recruited a superior voice cast in Peter Dyneley, Shane Rimmer, David Holliday (who regrettably left the show after its first season), Matt Zimmerman, veteran AP Film voices David Graham and Ray Barrett, Christine Finn, Gerry's then-wife Sylvia, and John Tate. Though some of the dialogue can be a bit cheesy, it still works, imbuing each character with sympathy and draw. It all enhances the enjoyably lavish sets, props, and special effects that create the intriuguing mixture of future with circa-1964 present. Adding a sweep and majesty to the procedings is the score of Barry Gray, using a large orchestra and displaying an often clever grasp of its strength, from the opening teaser and main march openings to each episode through the many incidental cues used, employing multiple instruments down to a solo by banjo or guitar to create the proper atmosphere.

When it all comes to conclusion, the show wins on almost every level, making for an immortal series.

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