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The Worst 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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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 9 - Flying Zodiac
    6.8/10(44 votes)

    #1 - Flying Zodiac

    S1:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 24 - Drama At Space City
    6.8/10(35 votes)

    #2 - Drama At Space City

    S1:E24

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 39 - Space Magnet
    6.9/10(37 votes)

    #3 - Space Magnet

    S1:E39

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 8 - Space Pirates
    7.0/10(45 votes)

    #4 - Space Pirates

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 10 - Space Pen
    7.0/10(45 votes)

    #5 - Space Pen

    S1:E10

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

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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  6. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 11 - Space Monster
    7.0/10(47 votes)

    #6 - Space Monster

    S1:E11

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

    Director:John Kelly
    Writers:Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson

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  7. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 30 - A Day in the Life of a Space General
    7.0/10(34 votes)

    #7 - A Day in the Life of a Space General

    S1:E30

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 3 - Space Immigrants
    7.1/10(60 votes)

    #8 - Space Immigrants

    S1:E3

    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:Unknown

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  9. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 25 - 1875
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #9 - 1875

    S1:E25

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 28 - Whistle for Danger
    7.1/10(28 votes)

    #10 - Whistle for Danger

    S1:E28

    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:John Kelly
    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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  11. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 6 - The Sun Temple
    7.2/10(52 votes)

    #11 - The Sun Temple

    S1:E6

    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:John Kelly
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  12. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 17 - Space Vacation
    7.2/10(36 votes)

    #12 - Space Vacation

    S1:E17

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 12 - The Last of the Zanadus
    7.3/10(49 votes)

    #13 - The Last of the Zanadus

    S1:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Fireball XL5 Season 1 Episode 13 - Planet of Platonia
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    #14 - Planet of Platonia

    S1:E13

    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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Flying Zodiac" is the worst rated episode of "Fireball XL5". It scored 6.8/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/23/1962. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Drama At Space City".