In a message dated 12/29/2003 19:17:45 GMT Standard Time, colonelzodiac@... writes: Hey, I just managed to get hold of the new Fireball XL5 30 card set ...
Hi Everyone, I was just watching INVASION EARTH last night, and I've just noticed something about Fireball XL18. When we see the model shots of XL18 diverting...
at the end of the episode "Sabotage", Fireball XL5 is seen leaving the area for Earth, along with Zero and the other fellow from the smaller ship that first...
Hi James, I don't think the SR-1 and the light patrol ship would simply have been left. As we've talked about before, we don't see every moment, very piece of...
I'm puzzling over who actually put in all the great characterization in the XL5 shows. It seemed up until now, that Marriott was the writer who injected the...
In a message dated 4/4/2004 14:22:46 GMT Daylight Time, ra.day@... writes: I'm puzzling over who actually put in all the great characterization in the ...
Hi Mrs G. Thank you for your thoughts. I agree with most of what you say. I just wonder about whether Sylvia had script control over all the episodes or if...
In a message dated 4/4/2004 18:05:52 GMT Daylight Time, ra.day@... writes: Another possibility is that perhaps Alan Fennell resisted having his scripts...
Hi Mrs G. You raised some good points on the card set. Plus I thought the set was a pretty abbreviated one at 30 cards, as you pointed out. Still, if you look...
Hi Mrs G, Yes your message did get forwarded to me via email. The Annual stories are another interesting issue in their own right. Quite a few of the stories...
Hi, Forty years ago today my sister and I, ages 9 and 11, were settling in to watch my favorite TV show on one of Fairbanks, Alaska's two TV stations (I...
Hi, Russ! ... That's a chilling story. Thanks for sharing it with us; I doubt if I'd ever be able (or want) to watch something that reminded me of such an ...
Hello Russ, Thanks for sharing that story with us. I only heard about this connection between earthquakes and XL5 a few weeks ago. An Alaskan newspaper asked...
Robin, Good to hear from you! It is funny how memory works; I could have sworn the earthquake started at 5:20PM, five minutes after "Wings of Danger" began ......
Hi Russ.... ...and thanks for sharing your stories with us. I spent a couple of hours on line Easter Saturday reading up on the Good Friday Earthquake which...
Hello Russ, From what the newspaper told me, there's a reunion every year for all of the folks who experienced the quake.. I will dig out some details about...
This weeks episode for discussion: Episode 20 Prisoner on the Lost Planet Written by Anthony Marriott Directed by Bill Harris I like this episode very much. We...
Howdy, folks. ... Me, too. Quite simply, it's a joy: atmospheric, engrossing, dramatic, funny... A gem. And definitely in my top five. There are a couple of...
I seemed to like the idea of Steve being torn in two by Venus and Aphros, it seems to show that maybe Steve is a 'Ladies man'. It also shows the weaknesses of...
Hi Andrew, ... Not so much a weakness - more one of Venus's strengths. :-) I doubt Zero would have been so crabby about Steve answering the distress call if...
Howdy, Folks! ... I think Zero's initial response - to recognise the inherent impracticalities in responding to every call they intercept - is just the sort of...
Hi Mark, Yes, Zero as already decided to allow the crew to mount a rescue operation. But it's clear from the dialogue that Venus is a key factor in his...
Hi Mrs Gooner, Well, if you want to talk at length on this (or any other episode) be my guest. :-) I agree with your assessment of who contributed the fine...
Hi, people. ... Lots of stuff I'd love to comment on here... but you know how long it takes me to put together a post! I just wanted to let you both know I...
This weeks episode for discussion: Episode 21 Flight To Danger Written by Alan Fennell Directed by David Elliott On of my very favourite Fireball XL5 episodes....
I quite liked the lengths Gerry Anderson went to in order to make the capsule as realistic as possible. The idea of things floating through lack of gravity was...
Hello Andrew, From what Zero says in the episode, Ninety has to qualify as an astronaut in order to become a controller. Being able to pilot a ship does not...
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