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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

"Drama At Space City" is the worst rated episode of "Fireball XL5". It scored 6.4/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/7/1963. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Flying Zodiac".

  • Drama At Space City
    6.4/1027 votes
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    #1 - 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

  • Flying Zodiac
    6.5/1035 votes
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    #2 - 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…

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Day in the Life of a Space General
    6.6/1027 votes
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    #3 - A Day in the Life of a Space General

    Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 5/19/1963

    While drawing a schematic for a new radar screen, Lt. Ninety is surprised to find himself promoted to the rank of General!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Space Pen
    6.7/1035 votes
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    #4 - 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

    Writer: N/A

  • Space Monster
    6.7/1037 votes
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    #5 - 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

  • Space Magnet
    6.7/1028 votes
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    #6 - Space Magnet

    Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 10/27/1963

    The XL5 becomes caught in the gravitational pull of planet Megneton and discovers the plot by the Solars to bring the Earth's moon into their orbit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Space Pirates
    6.8/1034 votes
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    #7 - 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

  • 1875
    6.8/1031 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • Whistle for Danger
    6.8/1021 votes
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    #9 - 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

  • Space Immigrants
    6.9/1048 votes
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    #10 - Space Immigrants

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/1962

    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.

    Director: Alan Pattillo

    Writer: N/A

  • The Sun Temple
    6.9/1041 votes
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    #11 - 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

  • Space Vacation
    7.0/1027 votes
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    #12 - 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

  • The Last of the Zanadus
    7.1/1039 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • Plant Man From Space
    7.2/1040 votes
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    #14 - Plant Man From Space

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/1962

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • XL5 to H2O
    7.2/1039 votes
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    #15 - 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

  • Planet of Platonia
    7.2/1038 votes
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    #16 - 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

  • The Triads
    7.2/1029 votes
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    #17 - 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...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Convict in Space
    7.2/1030 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • Mystery Of The TA2
    7.2/1031 votes
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    #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

  • Planet 46
    7.3/1070 votes
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    #20 - Planet 46

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/1962

    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

    Writer: Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson

  • The Doomed Planet
    7.3/1054 votes
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    #21 - The Doomed Planet

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/1962

    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

  • Flight to Danger
    7.3/1026 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • Spy in Space
    7.5/1039 votes
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    #23 - 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

  • Wings of Danger
    7.5/1031 votes
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    #24 - 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

  • The Granatoid Tanks
    7.5/1028 votes
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    #25 - 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