NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Spy in Space
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/25/1962
The crew of XL5 encounter Boris and Griselda the space pirates on the Companion 12 space station.
Director: Alan Pattillo
Writer: Alan Fennell
NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - The Sun Temple
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/2/1962
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...
Director: N/A
Writer: Alan Fennell
NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - XL5 to H2O
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/1962
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: N/A
Writer: Alan Fennell
NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Space Pirates
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/16/1962
While babysitting Commander Zero's son, Jonathan, Venus tells him story about when Fireball XL5 encountered a group of space pirates.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - Flying Zodiac
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/23/1962
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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#6 - Space Pen
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/30/1962
To capture a group on criminals, Steve, Matt and Venus pretend to steal XL5.
Director: N/A
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - Space Monster
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/1962
Fireball XL2 has crashed on Planet Monotane, and Fireball XL5 is sent to investigate, only to run into a sort of space dinosaur...
Director: N/A
Writer: Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson
NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - The Last of the Zanadus
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/1963
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - Planet of Platonia
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/1963
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.
Director: David Elliott
Writer: Alan Fennell
NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - The Triads
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/27/1963
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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Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - Wings of Danger
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/3/1963
On Planet 46, the Subterraineans plan revenge on Zodiac and send a robot bird to infect him with radium.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - Convict in Space
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/10/1963
After top secret plans are stolen from Earth, XL5 enocunters Boris and Griselda, but Matt is captured.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Space Vacation
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/17/1963
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Flight to Danger
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/24/1963
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - Prisoner on The Lost Planet
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/3/1963
Fireball XL5 recieves a distress call on a distant planet, and Steve Zodiac journeys to investigate.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - The Forbidden Planet
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/10/1963
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Robert to the Rescue
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/17/1963
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Dangerous Cargo
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/24/1963
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - Mystery Of The TA2
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/31/1963
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - Drama At Space City
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 4/7/1963
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - 1875
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/14/1963
Matt completes his new time machine and sends Robert back to 1875, but Steve, Venus and Zero are accidently sent back as well.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - The Granatoid Tanks
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 4/21/1963
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - The Robot Freighter Mystery
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 4/28/1963
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - Whistle for Danger
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 5/5/1963
On planet Floran, the crew of XL5 try to discover what is killing the plants there, however the native people believe they are an invasion force and drug their food.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - Trial by Robot
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 5/12/1963
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Fireball XL5
Every episode of Fireball XL5 ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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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Worst Episodes Summary
"Spy in Space" is the worst rated episode of "Fireball XL5". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Alan Pattillo and written by Alan Fennell, it aired on 11/25/1962. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Sun Temple".