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...
Hi Mrs Gooner Thanks for highlighting all those great aspects of this episode. I agree it would not have been a satisfactory ending to the story if Steve had...
Hi Robin, me again. Thanks for your reply and for making the point that the serious injury to Al made the need for rapid escape even more expedient, hence...
Hi Mrs Gooner, The jetmobile hatch is not the only means of getting in and out of Fireball Junior, assuming a jetmobile is not being used. In 'The Doomed...
Hi Folks, Next episode for discussion is 'Flying Zodiac'. The circus comes to town and Grizelda and Boris make their debut. What do you all think of this...
... -As Mr. Day said, this is the debut of the Space-Spies. Sort of. -So what exactly is it that Venus experiences? Was it a dream or what? Steve calls it a...
Hi Rabid, I think the mystery of whether Venus really experienced some kind of psychic revelation or not really adds a great deal to this story. I would guess...
I don't doubt that Venus knows Ninety quite well, but his behavior her dream, be it a daydream or a "true" dream, will inevitably be influenced by how she...
Hi Rabid, Dream style tv episodes are always open to a lot of interpretation. Particularly since they are seldom portrayed in a dream-like fashion, being far...
Hi folks, For those members who are new to our group, I just want to say you are very welcome. We discuss all aspects of the Fireball XL5 tv series here, so if...
Just wondered what any one else thought was there favourite Fireball episode, i have just got my boxset (i know, I know....) and wondered if there are any real...
That's a good question. All of the episodes are worthy of watching, and can be viewed on many levels, ie drama, characterization, creativity, music, special...
Hi there - my own personal favourite is "Prisoner on the Lost Planet" primarily - (though not exclusively) - because of the superb character scenes, the chance...
