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Thunderbirds S1E2 — Pit of Peril
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Thunderbirds•Season 1•Episode 2

Pit of Peril

7.3/10 · 294 votesOct 7, 196550 min

Ranked #11 of 26 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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On a jungle test, the U.S. Army Sidewinder falls into an old landfill where combustible gases have turned it into a raging inferno.

Directed byDesmond Saunders
Written byAlan Fennell
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Cast8

Peter Dyneley

Peter Dyneley

Jeff Tracy (voice)

Shane Rimmer

Shane Rimmer

Scott Tracy (voice)

Matt Zimmerman

Matt Zimmerman

Alan Tracy (voice)

David Graham

David Graham

Gordon Tracy / Brains (voice)

David Holliday

David Holliday

Virgil Tracy (voice)

Ray Barrett

Ray Barrett

John Tracy (voice)

Sylvia Anderson

Sylvia Anderson

Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (voice)

Christine Finn

Christine Finn

Tin-Tin Kyrano (voice)

Crew2

Desmond Saunders

Desmond Saunders

Director

Alan Fennell

Alan Fennell

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Pit of Peril" is episode 2 of Thunderbirds season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 294 votes, ranking #11 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Desmond Saunders and written by Alan Fennell, it aired on October 7, 1965.

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