Fireball XL5

xtrex07 Says:

Jun 30, 2008 - They travelled on flying scooters, as it was hard to make the puppets appear to walk in a natural fashion. Genius solution!!!

timechannel Says:

Jul 2, 2008 - Yeah but is this the SR-71 Blackbird Prototype

Modestus909 Says:

Jul 5, 2008 - This was a million years a go...! When I was a children...THANKS for the travel...

MondoMedia7 Says:

Jul 14, 2008 - I wanted to lick Venus

2forU4me Says:

Jul 19, 2008 - Great to see XL5 is on YouTube. My parents bought a model of the XL5 for me for Christmas. I got a grey copy my cousin got a lame red copy of the XL5. It detached and came with figures. I saw an original boxed copy in a NY collector toy store about 9 years ago. They wanted $200 for it. I wasn't nostalgic or rich enough to buy it.

novapup2001 Says:

Jul 19, 2008 - Always a fan!

shaunberryshortcake Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Great animation and special FX for its' day. And not a string in site!

shaunberryshortcake Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Or 'sight' if you're pedantic.

aoanla Says:

Aug 2, 2008 - Better than ura...nevermind.

scotpens Says:

Aug 4, 2008 - Maybe you can't see them in this low-quality video, but when I saw these shows back in the 1960s, the puppet strings were definitely visible in some shots.

scotpens Says:

Aug 5, 2008 - That's also the reason why the characters in "Thunderbirds" had ingenious ways of getting into their vehicles. Lots of moving sidewalks, elevators, chutes, slides and tubes. Anything so they wouldn't have to show the puppets walking!

geofbrit59 Says:

Aug 11, 2008 - 2foru4me. Glad you mentioned the xl5 model, so long ago I thought I dreamed it. My friend had one. We loved this show in early 60's.

ADITYA72 Says:

Aug 14, 2008 - i used to enjoy this serial when I was small.Thank u very much for uploading

VGRetro Says:

Sep 10, 2008 - Yes, there were strings visible, but not all the time. In fact, there are hardly any times you can see them. I have the series on DVD. It's a great show and my favourite Supermarionation series.

LLesleee Says:

Oct 8, 2008 - I LOVED this when I was little

chodeshadar18 Says:

Oct 25, 2008 - Damn! I still want one of them flying scooters!

stephen100123 Says:

Oct 29, 2008 - Does anyone remember "superthunderstingcar' from Peter Cook and Dudley Moore?

mush1955 Says:

Nov 3, 2008 - I'm glad that I was a kid in the " good old days ". kids tv today is crap. thats why they spend all their time on the PC.

toscael Says:

Nov 5, 2008 - en la argentina era el capitan marte y era famoso por la frase vamos camino a casa que decia el robot

xwsftassell Says:

Dec 4, 2008 - Best bit of music ever made!

bobgladstone Says:

Dec 5, 2008 - classic great memories of my childhood loved this theme tune awesome

SpeedTriple59 Says:

Dec 12, 2008 - Awesome,what a opening scene still gets the hairs on my back up..man Steve zodiac what a guy!!!

SolarisBreeze57 Says:

Dec 21, 2008 - In 1963 at age 6, the combination of watching the Mercury Space program and Fireball XL5 forever captivated me into the worlds of science fact and science fiction well into the real future of the 21st century. Back then that stirring Barry Gray background music easily heighten the senses...

newall7 Says:

Jan 4, 2009 - the flying scooters yeah chod18 i wanted one to lolwhat memories it brings back of a lovely time

mhb2661 Says:

Jan 6, 2009 - This show was probably my first favorite TV show. I don't know when it debuted or ended, I was born in 1961. I remember having the plastic ship and all the characters that came with it. Thanks for posting this!!!