FIREBALL XL-5

Details

• Release Year: 1962
• Genre: Animation, Science-Fiction
• Plot: In the year 2063, the World Space Fleet is extending mankind's reach beyond the solar system. Leading the charge is the incredible spaceship Fireball XL5, commanded by the dashing and daring Colonel Steve Zodiac. With his steadfast crew - the brilliant professor Matt Matic, the lovely space doctor Venus and Robert the Robot - Steve patrols the vast reaches of Sector 25, where strange races inhabit distant planets.; ; In 1962, legendary produce Gerry Anderson (Space: 1999, UFO) turned his attention to space for the first time. The result was FIREBALL XL5, a rarely-seen gem that paved the way for later Supermarionation masterpieces like Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. This definitive collection includes all 39 black and white episodes of FIREBALL XL5, digitally restored and presented in their original production order.
• Cast: Paul Maxwell, David Graham, Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson, Alan Pattillo, David Elliott, John Kelly, Bill Harris, Desmond Saunders
• Director: Alan Pattillo
• Runtime: 16:54
• Company: Incorporated Television Company (ITC), New Video Group, Carlton International Media, A&E Television Networks
• Media Format: Series