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Thunderbirds

1965 · TV Series · TV-G · 50 min · ★ 7.6

FamilyAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy

Thunderbirds is a 1960s British science-fiction television series which was produced using a mixed method of marionette puppetry and scale-model special effects termed "Supermarionation". The series is set in the 21st century and follows the exploits of International Rescue, a secret organization formed to save people in mortal danger with the help of technologically advanced land, sea, air and space vehicles and equipment, launched from a hidden base on Tracy Island in the South Pacific Ocean.

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Details
Years
1965
Release date
1965-09-30
Language
English
Rated
TV-G
Runtime
50 min
Max quality
HD
TMDB rating
7.6/10 (103 votes)

Themes

  • secret organization
  • puppet
  • puppet show
  • young heroes
  • space adventure
  • science and technology

Cast & crew

Episodes2 seasons · 32 episodes

Season 126 episodes
  • S1E1Trapped in the Sky50m
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  • S1E2Pit of Peril50m
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  • S1E3The Perils of Penelope50m
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  • S1E4Terror in New York City50m
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  • S1E5Edge of Impact50m
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  • S1E6Day of Disaster50m
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  • S1E730 Minutes After Noon50m
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  • S1E8Desperate Intruder50m
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  • S1E9End of the Road50m
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  • S1E10The Uninvited50m
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  • S1E11Sun Probe50m
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  • S1E12Operation Crash-Dive50m
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  • S1E13Vault of Death50m
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  • S1E14The Mighty Atom50m
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  • S1E15City of Fire50m
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  • S1E16The Imposters50m
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  • S1E17The Man from M.I.550m
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  • S1E18Cry Wolf50m
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  • S1E19Danger at Ocean Deep50m
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  • S1E20Move – And You're Dead50m
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  • S1E21The Duchess Assignment50m
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  • S1E22Brink of Disaster50m
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  • S1E23Attack of the Alligators!50m
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  • S1E24Martian Invasion50m
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  • S1E25The Cham-Cham50m
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  • S1E26Security Hazard50m
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Season 26 episodes
  • S2E1Atlantic Inferno50m
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  • S2E2Path of Destruction50m
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  • S2E3Alias Mr. Hackenbacker50m
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  • S2E4Lord Parker's 'Oliday50m
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  • S2E5Ricochet50m
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  • S2E6Give or Take a Million50m
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