Fireball XL5

  • Premiered: Oct 1962
  • Episodes: 39
  • Followers: 3
  • Ended
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  • Animation Family Science-fiction

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Season 1
1x1
Planet 46
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 28, 1962
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.
1x2
The Doomed Planet
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 04, 1962
The Fireball XL5 narrowly misses a planet that has broken out of it's orbit and they realize the planet is on a collision course for the planet, Membrono. After concluding the planets .. show full overview
1x3
Space Immigrants
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 11, 1962
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.
1x4
Plant Man from Space
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 18, 1962
After a blackout at Space City, a missile gets through the radar blackout, and is heading towards Space City with a dangerous cargo...
1x5
Spy in Space
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 25, 1962
The crew of XL5 encounter Boris and Griselda the space pirates on the Companion 12 space station.
1x6
The Sun Temple
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 02, 1962
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...
1x7
XL5 to H2O
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 09, 1962
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.
1x8
Space Pirates
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 16, 1962
While babysitting Commander Zero's son, Jonathan, Venus tells him story about when Fireball XL5 encountered a group of space pirates.
1x9
Flying Zodiac
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 23, 1962
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…
1x10
Space Pen
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 30, 1962
To capture a group of criminals, Steve, Matt and Venus pretend to steal XL5.
1x11
Space Monster
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 06, 1963
Fireball XL2 has crashed on Planet Monotane and Fireball XL5 is sent to investigate only to run into a sort of space dinosaur.
1x12
The Last of the Zanadus
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 13, 1963
Major Jim Ireland returns to Earth after 10 years in space. However, no one is aware he has become an agent for Kudos, the only survivor from the planet Zanadu, who wants revenge on all Lazoones for destroying his people.
1x13
Planet of Platonia
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 20, 1963
Fireball XL5 foils an attempted bombing while transporting the King of Platonia. They unravel a plot to send two planets into war.
1x14
The Triads
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 27, 1963
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...
1x15
Wings of Danger
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 03, 1963
On Planet 46, the Subterraineans plan revenge on Zodiac and send a robot bird to infect him with radium.
1x16
Convict in Space
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 10, 1963
After top secret plans are stolen from Earth, XL5 enocunters Boris and Griselda, but Matt is captured.
1x17
Space Vacation
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 17, 1963
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.
1x18
Flight to Danger
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 24, 1963
Lt. Ninety 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 his capsule catches fire.
1x19
Prisoner on the Lost Planet
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 03, 1963
Fireball XL5 receives a distress call on a distant planet, and Steve Zodiac journeys to investigate.
1x20
The Forbidden Planet
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 10, 1963
At Space Observatory 1, Matt and Dr. Stamp work on a new Ultrascope space probe. However, the people of the planet the probe is sent to observe don't take too kindly to being watched and kidnap the scientists.
1x21
Robert to the Rescue
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 17, 1963
While stargazing, Prof. Matic discovers a new planet, but it doesn't read on any electronic instruments. Curious, Steve and the others set out in the XL5 to investigate, and find that the planet is more sinister than first thought...
1x22
Dangerous Cargo
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 24, 1963
On a survey of Pharos, the crew of XL5 disocver the planet is unstable and must be destroyed. After setting up bombs, someone traps Steve and the others in with it.
1x23
Mystery of the TA2
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 31, 1963
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...
1x24
Drama at Space City
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 07, 1963
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.
1x25
1875
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 14, 1963
Matt completes his new time machine and sends Robert back to 1875, but Steve, Venus and Zero are accidently sent back as well.
1x26
The Granatoid Tanks
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 21, 1963
On Planet 73, two scientists working at a mineral research lab discover they are in the path of six tanks controlled by Granatoid robots. The tanks can only be stopped with a rare material, but all the supplies have run out.
1x27
The Robot Freighter Mystery
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 28, 1963
Robot freighters are being sabotaged by a shoddy space salvage company, and Steve Zodiac is determined to find the proof he needs to bring the sleazy brothers to justice.
1x28
Whistle for Danger
Episode overview
Air date
May 05, 1963
On planet Floran, the crew of XL5 try to discover what is killing the vegetation. However the native people believe them to be an invasion force and drug their food.
1x29
Trial by Robot
Episode overview
Air date
May 12, 1963
A mechanics professor is gives a lecture on robotics at Space City. Barely a few days after his visit, Robert suddenly rebels and steals Fireball XL1. Steve and Venus follow him in the .. show full overview
1x30
A Day in the Life of a Space General
Episode overview
Air date
May 19, 1963
While drawing a schematic for a new radar screen, Lt. Ninety is surprised to find himself promoted to the rank of General!
1x31
Invasion Earth
Episode overview
Air date
May 26, 1963
There is a strange fog descending on Space City and blocking out communications with the rest of the outside world. What could this strange fog hide?
1x32
Faster Than Light
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 02, 1963
While on route to Space Station 9, Steve loses control of XL5. Racing out of control, XL5 passes the light barrier resulting in the loss of all but an hours worth of oxygen.
1x33
The Day the Earth Froze
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 09, 1963
XL27 makes an emergency landing at Space City and the crew are all found to be unconcious. XL27's route is traced back to planet Zavia where the inhabitants plan to freeze the Earth by deflecting the sun's rays.
1x34
The Fire Fighters
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 16, 1963
Blazing fireballs from a space cloud cause widespread damage on Earth. XL5 is sent to investigate but it catches fire and has to retreat. Steve proposes using an old satellite to detonate the cloud, but a fireball is heading directly to Space City.
1x35
Space City Special
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 23, 1963
General Rossiter comes to Space City to present Steve with the Astronaut of the Year award. XL5 and the ground staff put on a song and dance show to raise money for charity. Meanwhile Venus is put in danger aboard a new supersonic jet liner.
1x36
Ghosts of Space
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 06, 1963
XL5 transports Geologist Frazer to Electron for a survey. When Frazer discovers a strange rock in a deserted town, he goes mad and threatens to destroy Fireball Junior if Steve doesn't take the rocks back to Earth.
1x37
Hypnotic Sphere
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 13, 1963
The crew of the XL5 becomes entranced by a strange alien sphere and Robert is the only one who can save the crew.
1x38
Sabotage
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 20, 1963
On patrol, Fireball XL5 suddenly catches fire. The cause ... sabotage. Commander Zero sends Light Patrol LP22 to investigate, but the XL5 crew have disappeared.
1x39 Show finale
Space Magnet
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 27, 1963
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.

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