Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds is a British science-fiction television series from the 1960s, produced through a hybrid of marionette puppetry and miniature-scale special effects known as Supermarionation. Set in the 21st century, it follows International Rescue, a secret organization formed to save people in mortal danger with the help of technologically advanced land, sea, air and space vehicles and equipment, launched from a hidden base on Tracy Island in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Cast & Crew
Facts
- 1
Gerry Anderson named the series after a letter from his brother Lionel referencing the Thunderbird Field airbase in Arizona.
- 2
The premise was inspired by the 1962 Lengede mining rescue, where a borehole from Bremen saved twenty-one miners.
- 3
The scripts used American spelling and Letter-sized paper to disguise the show's British origins for the American market.
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The cast of Thunderbirds includes Shane Rimmer as Scott Tracy (voice), Matt Zimmerman as Alan Tracy (voice), David Graham as Gordon Tracy / Brains (voice), Jeremy Wilkin as Virgil Tracy (voice), Ray Barrett as John Tracy (voice), Peter Dyneley as Jeff Tracy (voice), Sylvia Anderson as Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (voice), and Christine Finn as Tin-Tin Kyrano (voice).
Episodes run about 50 mins. The total runtime is about 26h 40 mins.
You can watch Thunderbirds on Amazon Prime Video (Subscription), fuboTV (Subscription), Peacock Premium (Subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (Subscription), Peacock Premium Plus (Subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (Subscription), Amazon Video (Buy), The Roku Channel (Ads), Pluto TV (Ads), Shout! Factory TV (Ads), Plex (Ads), Plex Channel (Ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (Ads), Tubi TV (Ads), and Amazon MX Player (Ads). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Thunderbirds was released in 1965.
Thunderbirds is listed under Family, Action & Adventure, Animation, and Sci-Fi & Fantasy on Fanbiz.
1. Gerry Anderson named the series after a letter from his brother Lionel referencing the Thunderbird Field airbase in Arizona. 2. The premise was inspired by the 1962 Lengede mining rescue, where a borehole from Bremen saved twenty-one miners. 3. The scripts used American spelling and Letter-sized paper to disguise the show's British origins for the American market.
Thunderbirds has 2 seasons and 32 episodes on Fanbiz. Available seasons include Season 1 and Season 2.
