Fireball xl5 the complete series special edition dvd 1962. This is because of the efforts of the world space fleet, which has been the driving force behind the exploration of outer space. Paul maxwell, sylvia anderson, david graham, john bluthal, gerry anderson, gerry anderson, sylvia anderson. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. But few seem to remember that the influential producer established himself with a lesserknown puppetbased series, 1962s fireball xl5. Fireball xl5 is a british tv show following the missions of spaceship fireball xl5, commanded by colonel steve zodiac of the world space patrol. Maybe in a couple of years they will get this series updated.
With paul maxwell, sylvia anderson, david graham, john bluthal. It was steves misfortune to star in the last series gerry anderson shot in black and white, exceptionally so when you consider that that crucial fact is about the only. Also, it was the sexiest fictional spaceship on tv until the jupiter 2 debuted on lost in space in 1965. Season 1 episode 1 the most special agent full episode duration. Several anderson series have been shown in syndication in the us, but fireball xl5 is the only anderson series to have run on a us network. The problem is that, unlike thunderbirds, stingray, captain scarlet, hell even joe 90 from time to time, fireball xl5, in which he was the hero, has never been reshown on tv. The year is 2062, and world space patrol ship fireball xl5 is assigned to sector 25, where intrepid pilot steve zodiac, ably assisted by doctor venus and professor matthew matic, faces such dangers as planetomic missiles, explosive gas clouds, space spies, and alien races both warlike and benign. The theme song from fireball xl5 was sung by sean pertwee in the 2000 london gangster film love, honour and obey in a karaoke scene.
A brand new, colourised edition of fireball xl5, taken from a new hd transfer of the original film elements. This is part 2 of fireball xl5 the first episode entitled planet 46. Film historian stuart galbraith ivs latest book, japanese cinema, is on sale now. In the year 2063, mankind has moved beyond its native world and extended its reach into the depths of space. Outside of the various spinoff titles, fireball xl5 gained some minor recognition when it appeared in marvel comics, as one of the tv shows meggan used to watch prior to meeting captain britain. Always wondered about that show, but it was no where to be seen in 1980. Thirtynine black and white halfhour episodes of fireball xl5 were made on 35mm film. The year is 2062, and world space patrol ship fireball xl5 is assigned to sector 25, where intrepid pilot steve zodiac, ably assisted by doctor venus and professor matthew matic, faces such dangers as planetomic missiles, explosive gas clouds, space. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Fireball xl5 dvd, 2003, 5disc set for sale online ebay. Since this edition, two other box sets of the show have been issued and all have different extras, so fans will want all three versions and everyone else will do fine to start with any edition. Under the supervision of the world space patrol, the galaxy and all its wonders are finally being explored by a fleet of spaceships unlike anything we have had at our command before.
Gerry anderson, alan patillo, john kelly, david elliott, bill harrisformat. A day in the life of a space general is in color and bluray formant, why couldnt they have done the same for the rest of the series which is in bw and dvd formant. The complete series is available on dvd in the uk, australia, canada and the us. The complete series dvd collection is something ive wanted for a long time its a feel good, science fiction, and sentimental thing for me, so watching these shows again was really wonderful. He is also fondly thought of by genre fans for space 1999, his saga of earths future. The complete series, dvd, full frame, tv scifi, tv animation, 011620477. The dolby digital english mono audio track is equally clean and solid.
Fireball xl5 dvd, 2015, 5disc set for sale online ebay. Its more naive and less selfconscious than thunderbirds, a throwback in some respects to american space shows of the early1950s. Gerry andersons fireball xl5 full episode in full colour youtube. Steve and venus blast off in the opening theme to gerry andersons fireball xl5. Another distinctive creation from the mind of producer gerry anderson thunderbirds, stingray, captain scarlet, fireball xl5 debuted in 1962 and soon became a favorite of young viewers with one eye aimed at the television and the other on the rapidly growing space race. Fireball xl5 the complete series dvd the boxset shop. Fireball xl5 the complete series dvd gerry anderson. Original fireball xl5 zoonie concept artwork gerry anderson puppet film tv prop. Fireball xl5 charts the interplanetary adventures of a spacecraft rocket and its crew, pilot steve zodiac and the glamorous blonde space doctor venus, a maths genius and a robot. But for it is nice having another of gerry andersons classics. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival.
This 6dvd set asin b00bm3jey2 released in march 20 is the bestever of gerry andersons classic fireball xl5 tv series from the early 1960s featuring its regular cast of 10 or so puppet characters working for world space patrol and with steve zodiac, doctor venus and professor matthew matic plus a robot and a pet lazoon travelling sector 25 of the cosmos, saving humanity from threatening aliens and solving ethical disputes throughout the galaxy. The show was made in 1962 by gerry anderson, featuring supermarionation, which would be used again in subsequent shows such as thunderbirds and captain scarlet and the mysterons this was the first and to this day only anderson show to be shown on. Im particularly enamored of fireball xl5 196263, an unpretentious black and white program that ran for just one series of 39 episodes. This 6dvd set asin b00bm3jey2 released in march 20 is the bestever of gerry andersons classic fireball xl5 tv series from the early 1960s featuring its regular cast of 10 or so puppet characters working for world space patrol and with steve zodiac, doctor venus and professor matthew matic plus a robot and a pet lazoon travelling sector 25 of the cosmos, saving. In the future, mankind has at last made its giant leap beyond the bonds of earth. And whilst steve zodiac is a bit too perfect compared to the more fallible troy tempest from the latter show, this holds up well when compared to the later offering. See more fireball xl5 the complete series special e. The complete series are remarkably clean and bright, with a creamy gray scale and almost zero damage to speak ofthey look like they were shot yesterday. All 39 episodes are included on this 5 disc boxed set, all filmed in andersons special supermarionation. Its too bad they ended the series just when they had enough marionettes and puppeteers to do crowd scenes, and enough sets to create any planet scenery they could imagine. Fireball xl5 is another hit series from the mind of producer gerry anderson, responsible for cult classics like stingray, thunderbirds, space. Fireball xl5 was the first and only supermarionation adventure series ever aired on a us tv network when it ran as part of the saturday morning lineup on nbc beginning in the fall of 1963.
The complete series 5 discs dvd aug 4, 2019 fireball xl5. Fireball xl5 the complete series dvd fireball xl5 the complete series dvd. Fireball xl5 the complete series dvd gerry anderson collection. The complete series 5 discs dvd stay safe and healthy. The other editions, both in the pal format, can be found at these links. The complete series 1962 1963 science fiction tv show created by gerry anderson. The same template was reused for subsequent series stingray complete series dvd 1964 which is basically fireball xl5 with slightly different characters in an undersea setting.
All 39 episodes are included onthis 5 disc boxed set, all filmed in andersons special supermarionation. In command of xl5 was steve zodiac, and his crew consisted of venus, a doctor, professor matic, the science officer. Set between the years 2062 and 2063, the series features the missions of spaceship fireball xl5, part of the fleet of interplanetary rockets protecting sector 25 of the solar system from alien invasion commanded by colonel steve zodiac. Fireball xl5 is a science fiction themed childrens television show following the adventures of spaceship fireball xl5, and crew members from the world space patrol. Fireball xl5 in gerry andersons new captain scarlet part 2. Thunderbirds fireball xl5 stingray vhs videos job lot. The supervision of the world space patrol, the galaxy and all its wonders are finally being explored by a fleet of spaceships unlike anything we have had at our command before. The fireball xl5 theme song was used for the opening credits of episode 5, spider, of the miniseries from the earth to the moon.
Fireball xl5 is one of a fleet of rockets used by the world space patrol to monitor and protect sector 25 of the solar system from alien invaders including main. Blast off into the farthest reaches of space in fireball xl5. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Gerry anderson, david elliott, bill harris, john kelly, alan pattillo. Fireball xl5 was part of the fleet of interplanetary rockets protecting sector 25 of the solar system from alien invasion under the supervision of the world space patrol. See more ideas about thunderbirds are go, joe 90 and super cars. In command of xl5 was steve zodiac, and his crew consisted of venus. Gerry andersons fireball xl5 full episode in full colour. If youre already a fan of 50s60s scifi television, of space adventures, retro childrens shows, or puppets, fireball xl5 is for you. Fireball xl5 episode 26 the granatoid tanks duration.
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