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The Best Episodes of Thunderbirds 2086 Season 1

Every episode of Thunderbirds 2086 Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Thunderbirds 2086 Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Thunderbirds 2086 Season 1

Thunderbirds 2086 is a Japanese anime series loosely inspired by the original Gerry Anderson Supermarionation series Thunderbirds. The series was dubbed in English by ITC...

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  1. Background image for Firefall
    3.6/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Firefall

    S1:E1

    The Thunderbirds disobey orders and head out into space to aid a close friend who's trapped aboard the space station Rosinante with a critical reactor.

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    Director:Unknown
  2. Background image for Computer Madness
    3.4/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Computer Madness

    S1:E2

    The lunar colony Moonbase Omega is in peril when its computer goes berserk and imprisons all the residents.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for One Of A Kind
    5.8/10(10 votes)

    #3 - One Of A Kind

    S1:E3

    A fire breaks out in the Rocky Mountains, endangering all wildlife there. To make matters worse, one of the Thunderbirds is having a breakdown from family troubles.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Snowbound
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Snowbound

    S1:E4

    In the Alps, a monorail is trapped under an avalanche on the eve of a severe storm, and with air running out for the passengers the Thunderbirds must work fast.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Space Warriors
    6.0/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Space Warriors

    S1:E5

    The Thunderbirds take on a riot of criminals who broke out of a penitentiary.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Sunburn
    5.2/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Sunburn

    S1:E6

    A research spacecraft sent to analyze the Sun starts to malfunction from prolonged exposure to solar radiation, endangering its crew.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Fear Factor
    2.2/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Fear Factor

    S1:E7

    A new member of the Thunderbirds must overcome his fear of failure and agoraphobia when his father is trapped aboard a drifting space station.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Fault Line
    5.2/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Fault Line

    S1:E8

    The first commercial underwater thermoelectric plant is built on a source of intense geothermal energy... which turns out to be a fault line.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Shadow Axis
    5.4/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Shadow Axis

    S1:E9

    The Thunderbirds celebrate their first year as a team, but also have their first encounter with the entity known as Star Crusher.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Star Crusher
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #10 - Star Crusher

    S1:E10

    The Thunderbirds face off with the Shadow Axis over the testing of a newly-designed ion engine, which the Shadow Axis plots to steal.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Shockwave
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Shockwave

    S1:E11

    The Thunderbirds must cope with a double crisis: they must disable a malfunctioning missile system, and rescue a spacecraft that is drifting into space.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Guardian
    2.5/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Guardian

    S1:E12

    The Thunderbirds investigate the reappearance of the Guardian, an exploratory spacecraft that disappeared ninety years ago.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Metal Head
    6.9/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Metal Head

    S1:E13

    A computer goes rogue and takes over its Vancouver complex. The Thunderbirds must stop it as well as save the lives of the complex's residents.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Cloudburst
    6.1/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Cloudburst

    S1:E14

    When massive hurricanes and typhoons break out in the South Pacific islands, the Thunderbirds race to evacuate its residents.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Kudzilla
    2.1/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Kudzilla

    S1:E15

    The Thunderbirds head to a space station near Mars, where an experiment gone haywire has created a giant monster plant.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Mind Meld
    5.4/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Mind Meld

    S1:E16

    Moonbase Omega must be evacuated due to toxic alien vapors. But a resident goes wild when she discovers a crystal that grants psychic powers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Thunderbolt
    2.4/10(10 votes)

    #17 - Thunderbolt

    S1:E17

    A jumbo aircraft liner, the Thunderbolt, is suddenly disabled and the Thunderbirds must race against time to land it safely.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Big Deal
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Big Deal

    S1:E18

    The solar system's largest company, Asteroid Mines Inc., has suffered a series of sabotages on its mining ships carrying the rare material cryolite. The Thunderbirds are sent to investigate and uncover a plot to take over the company itself.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Nightmare
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Nightmare

    S1:E19

    The Thunderbirds must stop Star Crusher from taking over the Nitroid Space Colony and transforming its residents into cyborgs.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Crusader
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    #20 - Crusader

    S1:E20

    The Thunderbirds clear up a toxic spill near a wildlife marina, with the help of an intelligent dolphin named Crusader.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Stardive
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Stardive

    S1:E21

    The Thunderbirds must race to save the occupants of an experimental out-of-control spacecraft which is speeding towards Jupiter.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Trial
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    #22 - Trial

    S1:E22

    The Thunderbirds encounter an alien monolith near Neptune, who subjects them to a trial to determine the worth of the human race.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Child's Play
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Child's Play

    S1:E23

    Two boys, enthralled by the Thunderbirds, sneak away from a school trip to International Rescue and try to pilot TB-1. It doesn't take long before things go wrong.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for U.F.O.
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #24 - U.F.O.

    S1:E24

    A alien ship is sighted approaching the sun, creating massive climate changes across the Earth. The Thunderbirds prepare to intercept the UFO, and face the ultimate challenge: the unknown.

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Firefall" is the best rated episode of "Thunderbirds 2086" season 1. It scored 3.6/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Takayuki Kase, it aired on 4/17/1982. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Computer Madness".