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The Best Episodes of Fireball XL5

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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

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    Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 29 - Trial by Robot
    8.3/10(32 votes)

    #1 - Trial by Robot

    S1:E29

    A mechanics professor is giving a lecture on robotics at Space City. But barely a few days after his visit, Robert suddenly rebels and steals Fireball XL1! Steve and Venus follow him in the XL5, but find themselves prisoner of a robotic society, with Robert as their jailer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 33 - The Day the Earth Froze
    8.2/10(31 votes)

    #2 - The Day the Earth Froze

    S1:E33

    XL27 makes an emergency landing at Space City and the crew are all found to be unconcious. XL27's route is traced back to planet Zavia where the inhabitants plan to freeze the Earth by deflecting the sun's rays.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 35 - Space City Special
    8.0/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Space City Special

    S1:E35

    General Rossiter comes to Space City to present Steve with the Astronaut of the Year award. XL5 and the ground staff put on a song and dance show to raise money for charity. Meanwhile Venus is put in danger aboard a new supersonic jet liner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 21 - Robert to the Rescue
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #4 - Robert to the Rescue

    S1:E21

    While stargazing, Prof. Matic discovers a new planet, but it doesn't read on any electronic instruments. Curious, Steve and the others set out in the XL5 to investigate, and find that the planet is more sinister than first thought...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 27 - The Robot Freighter Mystery
    7.9/10(31 votes)

    #5 - The Robot Freighter Mystery

    S1:E27

    Robot freighters are being sabotaged by a shoddy space salvage company, and Steve Zodiac is determined to find the proof he needs to bring the sleazy brothers to justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 31 - Invasion Earth
    7.9/10(30 votes)

    #6 - Invasion Earth

    S1:E31

    There is a strange fog descending on Space City, blocking out communications with the rest of the outside world. But what does this strange cloud hide?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 32 - Faster Than Light
    7.9/10(29 votes)

    #7 - Faster Than Light

    S1:E32

    While on route to Space Station 9, Steve loses control of XL5. Racing out of control, XL5 passes the light barrier resulting in the loss of all but an hours worth of oxygen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 22 - Dangerous Cargo
    7.8/10(36 votes)

    #8 - Dangerous Cargo

    S1:E22

    On a survey of Pharos, the crew of XL5 disocver the planet is unstable and must be destroyed. After setting up bombs, someone traps Steve and the others in with it.

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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  9. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 34 - The Fire Fighters
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #9 - The Fire Fighters

    S1:E34

    Blazing fireballs from a space cloud cause widespread damage on Earth. XL5 is sent to investigate but it catches fire and has to retreat. Steve proposes using an old satellite to detonate the cloud, but a fireball is heading directly to Space City.

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  10. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 36 - Ghosts Of Space
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Ghosts Of Space

    S1:E36

    XL5 transports Geologist Frazer to Electron for a survey. When Frazer discovers a strange rock in a deserted town, he goes mad and threatens to destroy Fireball Junior, if Steve doesn't take the rocks back to Earth.

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  11. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 37 - Hypnotic Sphere
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    #11 - Hypnotic Sphere

    S1:E37

    The crew of the XL5 becomes entranced by a strange alien sphere and Robert is the only one who can save the crew.

    Director:Alan Pattillo
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  12. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 5 - Spy in Space
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    #12 - Spy in Space

    S1:E5

    The crew of XL5 encounter Boris and Griselda the space pirates on the Companion 12 space station.

    Director:Alan Pattillo
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  13. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 15 - Wings of Danger
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    #13 - Wings of Danger

    S1:E15

    On Planet 46, the Subterraineans plan revenge on Zodiac and send a robot bird to infect him with radium.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 20 - The Forbidden Planet
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #14 - The Forbidden Planet

    S1:E20

    At Space Observatory 1, Matt and Dr. Stamp work on a new Ultrascope space probe. However, the people of the planet the probe is sent to observe don't take too kindly to being watched and kidnap the scientists.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 38 - Sabotage
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #15 - Sabotage

    S1:E38

    On patrol, Fireball XL5 suddenly catches fire. The cause, sabotage! Commander Zero sends Light Patrol LP22 to investigate, but the XL5 crew have disappeared...

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Anthony Marriott

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  16. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 19 - Prisoner on The Lost Planet
    7.6/10(37 votes)

    #16 - Prisoner on The Lost Planet

    S1:E19

    Fireball XL5 recieves a distress call on a distant planet, and Steve Zodiac journeys to investigate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 26 - The Granatoid Tanks
    7.6/10(36 votes)

    #17 - The Granatoid Tanks

    S1:E26

    On Planet 73, two scientists working at a mineral research lab discover that they in the path of six tanks controlled by Granatoid robots. They can only be stopped using a rare material, but all the supplies have run out!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 14 - The Triads
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    #18 - The Triads

    S1:E14

    After detecting a series of massive explosions in space, Steve and the crew of XL5 find a planet three times bigger than Earth, but they soon crash land...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 18 - Flight to Danger
    7.5/10(35 votes)

    #19 - Flight to Danger

    S1:E18

    Lt. 90 qualifies for his astronauts wings by landing XL5 in one piece and then piloting XL1 off the launch rail, but on his return to Earth in a capsule, he finds it has caught fire!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 1 - Planet 46
    7.4/10(84 votes)

    #20 - Planet 46

    S1:E1

    After intercepting a missile on course for earth, Steve Zodiac and the crew of the XL5 travel to Planet 46 and discover the Subterrains who launch another missile at the earth with Venus trapped inside.

    Director:Gerry Anderson
    Writers:Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson

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  21. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 2 - The Doomed Planet
    7.4/10(65 votes)

    #21 - The Doomed Planet

    S1:E2

    The Fireball XL5 narrowly misses a planet that bas broken out of it's orbit and realize the planet is on a collision course for the planet Membrono. After concluding the planets are uninhabited, Steve realizes he saw a flying saucer and after the ship lands at Venus' house, the XL5 is lured back to save the planet Membrono from destruction.

    Director:Alan Pattillo
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  22. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 4 - Plant Man From Space
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    #22 - Plant Man From Space

    S1:E4

    After a blackout at Space City, a missile gets through the radar blackout, and is heading towards Space City with a dangerous cargo...

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 7 - XL5 to H2O
    7.4/10(50 votes)

    #23 - XL5 to H2O

    S1:E7

    Everyone on planet Zolpheid is killed in an Aquaphibian attack, except for Rald and Jerek. Receiving an SOS, Space City sends Fireball XL5 to rescue the two from Zolpheid's oceans.

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  24. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 16 - Convict in Space
    7.4/10(39 votes)

    #24 - Convict in Space

    S1:E16

    After top secret plans are stolen from Earth, XL5 enocunters Boris and Griselda, but Matt is captured.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 23 - Mystery Of The TA2
    7.4/10(39 votes)

    #25 - Mystery Of The TA2

    S1:E23

    Whilst on patrol, the XL5 comes across the wreck of an old spaceship. Setting out to investigate, they find it to be the TA2, that disappeared in the 2020's, and the hunt is on to find her pilot...

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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Best Episodes Summary

"Trial by Robot" is the best rated episode of "Fireball XL5". It scored 8.3/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/12/1963. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Day the Earth Froze".