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Fireball XL5

7.2 / 10 | 1 Season | United Kingdom
1963 | Animation | Action | Drama
Fireball XL5 is a science fiction-themed children's television show following the missions of spaceship Fireball XL5, commanded by Colonel Steve Zodiac of the World Space Patrol. The show was produced in 1962 by husband and wife team Gerry and Sylvia Anderson through their company APF, in association with ATV for ITC Entertainment. While developing his new show, Anderson thought a brand of motor oil—Castrol XL—had an interesting sound. A phonetic change created the name "Fireball XL", with the "-5" added as the title seemed a bit flat without the numeral. The show featured the Andersons' Supermarionation, a form of puppetry first introduced in Four Feather Falls and Supercar and used again in their subsequent productions such as Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Thirty-nine black and white half-hour episodes of Fireball XL5 were made on 35mm film: all future Anderson series were produced in colour. 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. NBC ran the series in its Saturday morning children's block from 1963 through to September 1965. A similar programme often confused with Fireball XL5 is Space Patrol, produced by Gerry Anderson's ex business partner and co-founder of AP Films, Arthur Provis due to a number of similarities and settings.

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Cast List (25)

John Kelly
John Kelly
Director
Alan Pattillo
Alan Pattillo
Director
Bill Harris
Bill Harris
Director
David Elliott
David Elliott
Director
Gerry Anderson
Gerry Anderson
Director
David Graham
David Graham
Professor Matthew Matic
David Graham
David Graham
Lieutenant Ninety
David Graham
David Graham
Zoonie the Lazoon
Sylvia Anderson
Sylvia Anderson
Doctor Venus
Sylvia Anderson
Sylvia Anderson
Jonathan Zero
Sylvia Anderson
Sylvia Anderson
Griselda the Space Spy
Paul Maxwell
Paul Maxwell
Colonel Steve Zodiac
Paul Maxwell
Paul Maxwell
XL9 Pilot
Paul Maxwell
Paul Maxwell
Emergency Tannoy
John Bluthal
John Bluthal
Commander Wilbur Zero
John Bluthal
John Bluthal
Jock Campbell
John Bluthal
John Bluthal
Captain Ken Johnson
Gerry Anderson
Gerry Anderson
Robert the Robot
Gerry Anderson
Gerry Anderson
Granatoid 1
Gerry Anderson
Gerry Anderson
Judge Robot
Gerry Anderson
Gerry Anderson
Writer
Sylvia Anderson
Sylvia Anderson
Writer
Alan Fennell
Alan Fennell
Writer
Anthony Marriott
Anthony Marriott
Writer
Dennis Spooner
Dennis Spooner
Writer

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