Fireball Xl5

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In 1962, legendary producer 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 & the Mysterons. This definitive collection includes all 39 black and white episodes of Fireball XL5, digitally restored and presented in their original production order.
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Special Features

Audio commentary on "The Doomed Planet" by voice artist David Graham; Audio commentary on "Space City Special" by director Alan Pattillo; Expanded Gerry Anderson biography; Featurette on the comic strip art of TV 21: "The Noble Art of Fireball XL5" with comic strip artist Mike Noble; Photo galleries; Interactive menus; Scene selection
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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble
In 1962, legendary producer 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 & the Mysterons. This definitive collection includes all 39 black and white episodes of Fireball XL5, digitally restored and presented in their original production order.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/25/2003
  • UPC: 733961706468
  • Rating:

  • Source: A&E Home Video
  • Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
  • Presentation: Black & White
  • Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo
  • Language: English
  • Time: 16:54:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 43,100

Scene Index

Side #1 -- Vol. 1
1. Steve Zodiac [5:42]
2. Dead on Target [5:11]
3. The Cave [3:54]
4. Hostage [2:58]
5. Rocket Launch [2:53]
6. In Pursuit [5:31]
1. Fuel Tanker [4:55]
2. In a Trance [4:38]
3. Hypnotic [3:12]
4. Staying on Course [2:46]
5. Close Call [3:23]
6. "I Am Superior" [7:05]
1. Plenty of Platonia [5:07]
2. Refresher Fluid [3:46]
3. Welcoming Banquet [4:55]
4. Found Out [3:51]
5. Escape [3:42]
6. Thank You [4:47]
1. Worried Zoonie [6:47]
2. Vanishing Moon [2:24]
3. Trip to the Moon [2:01]
4. Out of Control [3:36]
5. Magneton [4:36]
6. Invisible Enemy [6:45]
1. Patrolling Planet [6:18]
2. Saucer Spotted [2:51]
3. "Forget It" [3:27]
4. A Night Visitor [2:48]
5. Contact [6:02]
6. Helping Out [4:30]
1. Nuclear Plant Tour [4:32]
2. Full Scale Alert [5:09]
3. XL1 Launch [3:30]
4. Overgrown [2:41]
5. The Bad Dr. Roots [4:27]
6. The Chloroform [5:26]
1. J17 Launch [5:26]
2. "Only One Light" [3:34]
3. Ray Attack [4:50]
4. The Temple [2:33]
5. Held Hostage [4:20]
6. Escaping [5:19]
1. New Era [5:04]
2. Getting Ready [4:04]
3. Passing Out [2:38]
4. No Medicine [4:47]
5. More Slaves [5:11]
6. Saving the Day [4:12]
Side #2 -- Vol. 2
1. Distress Signal [5:16]
2. Off to XL5 [4:14]
3. Launch of Junior [5:00]
4. Trapped [2:45]
5. Matt Investigates [3:07]
6. The Hero [5:35]
1. The Crystal Ball [5:41]
2. Setting Up [3:33]
3. Contacting Caravan [2:25]
4. Pack Accident [4:07]
5. In the Big Top [4:27]
6. Zodiac's Act [5:52]
1. Spy Attacks [5:15]
2. Companion 12 [3:02]
3. Space Ship Inspection [4:16]
4. Crew Captured [3:15]
5. Refueling XL5 [3:31]
6. Boot Adjustment [6:36]
1. Rescue S.O.S. [5:43]
2. Dead Ahead [4:19]
3. Trying to Repair [2:01]
4. Antidote Found [3:02]
5. Underwater Chase [3:36]
6. Mission Complete [7:15]
1. "Tell Me a Story" [5:12]
2. Matt's Tricks [4:49]
3. Setting a Trap [1:52]
4. Overdue [3:13]
5. Water Shortage [4:16]
6. Last of the Pirates [6:33]
1. Kudus [5:31]
2. Ireland Comes Home [3:10]
3. Zanadus Footage [3:44]
4. Sick [3:41]
5. Automatic Take-Off [3:28]
6. A Fountain of Life [6:20]
1. Unexpected Guests [4:24]
2. An Alarm System [4:59]
3. Break-In [4:13]
4. XL5 Trickery [2:47]
5. Space Pen Visit [2:42]
6. Last Minute Help [7:06]
1. Plans Stolen [6:32]
2. Prisoner Delivery [2:08]
3. Distress Call [2:38]
4. "Low Down Characters" [4:06]
5. Left Behind [3:24]
6. Working Fast [7:11]
Side #3 -- Vol. 3
1. The Subterraneans [4:33]
2. Robot Bird [2:25]
3. Cannot Locate [2:27]
4. Beginning Vengeance [4:02]
5. Recovering [5:23]
6. Attacking Back [7:10]
1. Tracing Explosions [5:46]
2. Crash Landing [3:33]
3. Dense Vegetation [4:02]
4. Helping Each Other [3:15]
5. Fixing a Mixture [2:53]
6. Rocket Testing [6:38]
1. Explosion! [4:08]
2. Responding [4:34]
3. Gamma Rays [4:06]
4. To Planet Electra! [4:54]
5. Held Hostage [3:10]
6. Solution [5:13]
1. Sdc [5:15]
2. Meteorite Shower [4:47]
3. A Beautiful Planet [3:16]
4. Space Amazon [3:19]
5. Volcano's Range [2:33]
6. Fighting Back [6:47]
1. Teaching 90 [5:52]
2. Solo Landing [4:12]
3. Night Testing [1:33]
4. Dangerous Reactor [4:08]
5. Moon Orbit [3:45]
6. Free Float [6:34]
1. Secret Plan [4:40]
2. Unofficial Visit [4:24]
3. Special Chair [3:36]
4. Three Lives [2:20]
5. "Not Beaten Yet" [4:25]
6. Just in Time [6:49]
1. Evidence [5:02]
2. Ta2 [4:22]
3. An Ice Planet [3:14]
4. Venus Is Missing [4:43]
5. Cold Trial [3:18]
6. The King [5:24]
1. A New Planet [5:40]
2. An Eclipse [3:24]
3. Artificial [3:18]
4. Inspecting the Inside [2:47]
5. Memories Gone [3:54]
6. Robert Helps Out [6:51]
Side #4 -- Vol. 4
1. TV Broadcast [5:54]
2. Perfect Planet [3:53]
3. Captured Scientists [2:21]
4. Specimens [2:29]
5. Evil Plans [4:14]
6. A Stunning Duel [7:20]
1. "Radio for Help" [5:19]
2. A Nice Present [3:51]
3. Under Attack [3:37]
4. Surprise [2:20]
5. Can't Stop the Tanks [4:15]
6. Ma Power [6:43]
1. Self Destruct [5:44]
2. Trouble [3:24]
3. Vesivium 9 [4:55]
4. Planet Activated [2:43]
5. Robert Tries [3:58]
6. Capsule Power [5:26]
1. Time Machine [5:35]
2. Back in Time [3:36]
3. Warning [2:53]
4. A New Sheriff [3:29]
5. Break-In [3:42]
6. Venus Is Back [6:49]
1. Sabotage [5:42]
2. No Proof [3:35]
3. Looks Good [2:42]
4. Ready to Go [3:41]
5. Dirty Trick [3:41]
6. "Switch Off" [6:41]
1. Memories [4:17]
2. Look After the Lazoon [2:45]
3. Full Power [4:29]
4. Speeding Up [3:47]
5. No Way Back [4:12]
6. Welcome Home [6:29]
1. Vanishing Vegetation [4:52]
2. Decontamination [5:04]
3. Fallout [3:55]
4. Drugged [2:37]
5. Gas Leak [3:04]
6. Misjudgement [6:35]
1. Stability [5:01]
2. No Control [5:41]
3. Lost in Space [1:28]
4. Out of Air [3:36]
5. The Bird [3:57]
6. Back to Earth [6:20]
Side #5 -- Vol. 5
1. Emergency [4:56]
2. Long Way Away [3:18]
3. Snowing [2:48]
4. Freezing Earth [5:29]
5. Boiling Chamber [3:12]
6. Saving Earth [6:19]
1. Radio Static [4:05]
2. Space Disease [2:58]
3. A Deadly Cloud [6:23]
4. Arm Yourself [1:40]
5. Under Siege [4:24]
6. The Real Hero [6:28]
1. XL5 Passenger [3:47]
2. Ghost Town [4:00]
3. Rock Discovery [5:11]
4. Meeting Fraser [3:11]
5. Haunted House [3:42]
6. Mad Scientist [6:20]
1. Missing Robots [5:21]
2. No Control [3:19]
3. Chasing Robert [2:08]
4. Trying to Outrun [3:23]
5. The Trial [5:13]
6. Changing Frequency [6:35]
1. Stay Alert [4:18]
2. Rank Promotion [5:18]
3. A New Mission [2:31]
4. Earth Is Invaded [2:06]
5. Quicksand [4:05]
6. Collision [7:34]
1. Brainwash [3:59]
2. What Is Wrong? [4:30]
3. Practicing [4:51]
4. TV Special [2:27]
5. 80,000 Feet [3:47]
6. Special Awards [6:20]
1. Fire From the Cloud [4:13]
2. Chemical Reaction [3:24]
3. The Plan [3:21]
4. Sudden Impact [4:09]
5. Ready for the Mission [3:57]
6. Skyball 1 [7:03]
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Menu

Side #1 -- Vol. 1
   Planet 46
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Hypnotic Sphere
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Planet of Platonia
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Space Magnet
      Play
      Chapter Index
   The Doomed Planet
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Plant Man From Space
      Play
      Chapter Index
   The Sun Temple
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Space Immigrants
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Bonus Features
      Audio Commentary: "The Doomed Planet"
         Play "The Doomed Planet" Audio Commentary
      Photo Gallery
      DVD Credits
Side #2 -- Vol. 2
   Space Monster
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Flying Zodiac
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Spy in Space
      Play
      Chapter Index
   XL5 to H2O
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Space Pirates
      Play
      Chapter Index
   The Last of the Zanadus
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Space Pen
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Convict in Space
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Bonus Features
      Gerry Anderson Biography
      Photo Gallery
      DVD Credits
Side #3 -- Vol. 3
   Wings of Danger
      Play
      Chapter Index
   The Triads
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Sabotage
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Prisoner on the Lost Planet
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Flight to Danger
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Space Vacation
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Mystery of the TA2
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Robert to the Rescue
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Bonus Features
      Color Production Stills
      Photo Gallery
      DVD Credits
Side #4 -- Vol. 4
   The Forbidden Planet
      Play
      Chapter Index
   The Granatoid Tanks
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Dangerous Cargo
      Play
      Chapter Index
   1875
      Play
      Chapter Index
   The Robot Freighter Mystery
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Drama at Space City
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Whistle for Danger
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Faster Than Light
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Bonus Features
      Photo Gallery
      DVD Credits
Side #5 -- Vol. 5
   The Day the Earth Froze
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Invasion Earth
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Ghosts of Space
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Trial by Robot
      Play
      Chapter Index
   A Day in the Life of a Space General
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Space City Special
      Play
      Chapter Index
   The Fire Fighters
      Play
      Chapter Index
   Bonus Features
      Audio Commentary: "Space City Special"
         Play "Space City Special" With Audio Commentary
      Play "The Noble Art of Fireball XL5"
      Photo Gallery
      DVD Credits
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