Thunderbirds

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Thunderbirds
Original Name	Thunderbirds
Translation Name	サンダーバード (Japanese)
Region	UK
Original run	September 30, 1965-1966
Episodes	32
Production company	A.P. Films/Century 21 Films
Director	Gerry Anderson
Writer	Gerry Anderson Sylvia Anderson
Music	Barry Gray
Producer	Gerry Anderson Reg Hill
Original network	ATV BBC2 ITV
Licenser	ITV Studios
Platform	Britbox
Status	Finished
Linked works	Thunderbirds Are Go
seasons	2

Thunderbirds was a 1965 British puppet television series, created by Gerry Anderson and his wife Sylvia Anderson under their company A.P. Films (later known as Century 21 Films).

Overview

The series is one of the many who apply the technique of Supermarionation: Advanced puppet animation combined with practical special effects.

Synopsis

Somewhere in the world is a place called Tracy Island, home to the ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy and his five sons Scott, Virgil, John, Gordon, and Alan. The five of them are members of the organization International Rescue, which Jeff founded. Each of them pilots a special rescue vehicle called a "Thunderbird", each Thunderbird is suitable for different situations.

Characters

International Rescue

A top-secret organization.

Jeff Tracy

The father of the five Tracy brothers, and founder of International Rescue.

The Thunderbirds

Scott Tracy

Eldest Tracy brother, pilot of Thunderbird 1.

Virgil Tracy

Pilot of Thunderbird 2, in charge of heavy lifting and logistics.

Alan Tracy

Astronaut of Thunderbird 3, in charge of space rescue.

Gordon Tracy

The pilot of Thunderbird 4, in charge of submarine/underwater rescue operations.

John Tracy

The space monitor managing Thunderbird 5; he is the communications operator.

Other members

Brains

The mechanic, who speaks with a stutter. His real name is unknown, but he has used aliases.

Kyrano

Jeff Tracy's colleague, a Malaysian man.

Tin-Tin Kyrano

Kyrano's daughter.

Grandma Tracy

The mother of Jeff and the grandmother of the five Tracy brothers.

Allies

Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward

Or simply Lady Penelope, she is an agent from London. Her vehicle is the FAB-1, a pink car.

Aloysius Parker

Also known as simply Parker. He is Lady Penelope's butler.

Villains

The Hood

An unscrupulous man who wants to reveal the secrets of International Rescue, he is also a master of disguise, and can hypnotize others.