Howdy folks, I was doing some thinking the other day (which is a scary notion in itself). Fireball XL-5 is a classic and should not be touched. We have bandied...
Hi Don, Go ahead and write the story. We could upload it to Unity City. I have reservations about the Data-esque robot and the lack of female crew members but...
Hi there everyone! Can I first of all just say thank you to the moderators for starting this new feature. I've always had a great fondness for the annual text...
Hi Don, Definitely write the story!!! It sounds really promising and I've been in a lather since I read the opening lines. The idea of Steve and Venus having...
Hello Mrs Gooner, Thanks for highlighting all those points about The Living Rock story. As you say, it feels churlish to criticize the story as it is so good....
Howdy folks, The next episode for discussion is: Sun Temple Written by Alan Fennell Directed by Bill Harris (note these are the credits at the end of the...
This was a fun little episode, if a bit predictable. I give it a 7.5/10. -The "meteors" weren't anywhere near Earth's atmosphere, but they were a hazard to...
Hello Rabid I agree with your score for this episode. However, I think there are quite a few elements that make the story less predictable than it might seem...
Hi folks,The next Fireball XL5 episode on the A&E DVD set is:Space ImmigrantsDirected by Alan PattilloWritten by Anthony Marriott Once again we see that Zoonie...
Interesting premise, this one, and Mr. Day makes a really good point about who gets what planet. I say that if your own planet can't sustain its own...
Hi Rabid, I don't get the impression that over-population is the reason for the Mayflower 3 mission to New Earth. Throughout history humans have left their...
I'm very pleased to announce the arrival of a new story from the 1966 XL5 Annual to our Files Section! It's "The Bedtime Story" and tells Zoony's origin. A...
Hi folks, The next episode for discussion is: Space Monster Written by Gerry Anderson Directed by John Kelly Who wants to kick off the discussion? Pauline and...
Hi folks, Well, Pauline and I just watched Space Monster and we feel it's a great episode. Superficially it may look a little 'kiddie' with the wacky looking...
Has anyone read the story? If so, what do you think? If not, why not read it? Zoonie is a character who most certainly warrants an origin story. This story...
Hi, John! The only place I know of that hosts XL5 (and other Anderson shows) is www.YouTube.com. Search for 'XL5' and you'll find them. However, there are...
I loved the story. It's almost a perfect bedtime story for children and adults alike in that there is no violence, and it invokes the idea of sleep in the...
Hi everyone and thanks, Larry, for bringing this story to our attention. It's one I had almost forgotten for some reason. As with all "stories within a...
(Standing Ovation) Well said, Liz! Larry ... attention. It's one I had almost forgotten for some reason. ... to ponder on in this particular tale, not least...
Hi Liz, Thanks for your thoughts on the story. I hope you can join in our discussion about Space Monster. I agree that Venus would not likely try telling...
Hi, Robin! I loved your explaination of Lazoon natural defenses. It makes perfect sense that if a being has telepathic talents, it would use them in...
-I believe this is the first time a hand puppet is used in a Supermarionation show. -Speaking of which, the monster puppet was refurbished and reused as the...
Cute story, really, but I liked the first one better. Nice to see that someone else realizes that Zoonie is ugly as heck. In fact, he's so ugly, he comes...
Hi Rabid, I suspect asking Gerry Anderson what Commander Zero's wife's name was would have yielded a 'who cares' reaction in 1966. The team would have been...
Really? There was absolutely no way to verify anything back then? Huh. ... yielded a 'who cares' reaction in 1966. The team would have been well into...
I didn't say that. Robin ... From: rabid_kookaburra To: fireballxl5@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 10:35 PM Subject: [Fireball XL5] Re: The...
Hi everybody. Hey - Rabid. That's an interesting point about the hand puppet. It didn't occur to me that the monster's head was a hand puppet, but that might...
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