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The Best Episodes of Fireball XL5

Every episode of Fireball XL5 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Fireball XL5!

The Best Episodes of Fireball XL5

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...

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  1. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Planet 46

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    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.

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  2. 7.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Plant Man From Space

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

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    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:N/A
  3. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Doomed Planet

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    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.

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  4. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Space Immigrants

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    Venus and Prof. Matic are about to set off in the Mayflower 3 to colonise the nearby planet, New Earth. But the Advance Scout has been kidnapped by two evil midgets who plan to hold the new immigrants captive.

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    Director:Alan Pattillo
    Writer:N/A
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    #5 - Spy in Space

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

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    #6 - The Sun Temple

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    When experimenting with a new warhead in space, Steve Zodiac is forced to save Venus from the clutches from the sinister Cult of Miras before she can be sacrificed to their sun-god...

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    Director:John Kelly
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    #7 - XL5 to H2O

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    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.

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    Director:John Kelly
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    #8 - Space Pirates

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    While babysitting Commander Zero's son, Jonathan, Venus tells him story about when Fireball XL5 encountered a group of space pirates.

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    Director:N/A
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    #9 - Flying Zodiac

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    As Steve celebrates the anniversary of his family's circus act, Venus falls asleep and dreams of a plot devised by Mr and Mrs Space Spy and the nomadic Monadians to take over the Earth…

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    #10 - Space Pen

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    To capture a group on criminals, Steve, Matt and Venus pretend to steal XL5.

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    Director:John Kelly
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    #11 - Space Monster

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    Fireball XL2 has crashed on Planet Monotane, and Fireball XL5 is sent to investigate, only to run into a sort of space dinosaur...

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    #12 - The Last of the Zanadus

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    Major Jim Ireland returns to Earth after 10 years in space, but unknown to everyone, he has become an agent for Kudos, the only survivor from the planet Zanadu, who wants revenge on all Lazoones for destroying his people.

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    #13 - Planet of Platonia

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    The Fireball XL5 foils an attempted bombing while transporting the King of Platonia and is caught in the middle of the plot to assassinate the King and sent two planets into war.

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    #14 - The Triads

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    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...

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    #15 - Wings of Danger

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

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    #16 - Convict in Space

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

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    #17 - Space Vacation

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    Kernak, ruler of Kemple plots the resettlement of his people to Planet Olympus by poisoning Olympus' ruler's son. Venus and Matt are captured and must be rescued by Steve.

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    #18 - Flight to Danger

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    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!

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    #19 - Prisoner on The Lost Planet

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

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    #20 - The Forbidden Planet

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    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.

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    #21 - Robert to the Rescue

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    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...

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    #22 - Dangerous Cargo

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    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.

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    Director:John Kelly
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    #23 - Mystery Of The TA2

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    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...

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    Director:John Kelly
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    #24 - Drama At Space City

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    With Steve and Venus on vacation, Commander Zero is left to look after Zoonie the Lazoon, who causes havoc in Space City with Commander Zeros' son, Jonathan.

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    #25 - 1875

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    Matt completes his new time machine and sends Robert back to 1875, but Steve, Venus and Zero are accidently sent back as well.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Planet 46" is the best rated episode of "Fireball XL5". It scored 7/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Gerry Anderson and written by Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson, it aired on 10/28/1962. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Plant Man From Space".