Thunderbirds

- Season 1

(1965)

The Hood plants a bomb aboard the Fireflash. Can International Rescue bring the airliner down without using its landing gear?

The Army's new Sidewinder falls down a burning pit. Can International Rescue haul the machine out of the pit before it breaks up?

Professor Borender is kidnapped and his assistant, Sir Jeremy Hodge goes to Lady Penelope help find the missing scientist. While on the trail, they are captured on a monorail train by the villainous, Dr. Godber. Along with his henchman, Roache, Godber has Lady Penelope tied to the monorail track and threatens her life when the next train comes through unless the two scientists reveal the details of a conversion formula that Godber demands.

After Thunderbird 2 is heavily damaged in a mistaken attack, it leaves the team seemingly without a swift means to transport TB4 to New York City when a news crew is trapped underneath the collapsed Empire State Building.

The Hood has been paid by General Bron to destroy Red Arrow - a new British Fighter plane. However, two men are placed in deadly danger when the second prototype crashes into a television relay tower.

Brains and Lady Penelope find themselves involved in a rescue mission when the Arlington Bridge collapses, trapping the Mars Probe rocket in the river bed.

Thomas Prescott picks up a strange hitch hiker who suddenly attaches a bomb to his wrist, then tells him he needs to get to the 'Hudson Building' before 8pm to find the key and avoid being killed in the explosion. Prescott makes it to the building but is still in an elevator when the bomb detonates trapping the man amid the carnage of the bombing and subsequent fire. International Rescue spring into action deploying all their resources in a desperate attempt to rescue the trapped man

The Hood sees an opportunity to affect International Rescues operations when he hears of their involvement in an archaeological expedition to Africa. By using his mental connection with his half brother Kyrano, the Hood develops a trap that could place Tin Tin and Brains in the ultimate peril. Will International Rescue be able to stop the Hood and save to valuable members of the organization

A construction team finishes work on a new road in Asia, and Eddie Housman decides to take a holiday and visit an old girlfriend - Tin Tin. Arriving at the island, Eddie soon becomes emotionally attached to Tin Tin, much to the annoyance of Alan. A phone call summons Eddie back to the construction site and International Rescue is suddenly caught in one of the most dangerous rescues they've attempted, all while trying to hide their identities from Eddie.

Scott has been dispatched in Thunderbird 1 to rescue a pair of archeologists who've become stranded in the desert. Little does he suspect they've stumbled into the secret pyramid lair of the mysterious and hostile Zombites!

An exciting mission to the sun runs into trouble when their retro rockets fail to fire. International rescue springs into action using a two pronged plan to get a signal to the doomed ship. The mission succeeds but suddenly International Rescue discover they themselves are in need of rescue

When Fireflash airliners start inexplicably crashing with all crew and passengers in the same area, International Rescue volunteers to assist in the investigation.

Parker is challenged to break into the vaults of the Bank Of London. When he succeeds the bank decides to upgrade the alarm system. Unfortunately one of the bank employees is trapped after the upgrade and International Rescue are called to help. Parker does all he can to slow the operation down thinking he is protecting a former safe cracking rival

The Hood takes a special interest in the technology being used to run atomic irrigation plants around the world. His first attempt at stealing the technology leads to an atomic explosion. His second attempt using newly acquired spy equipment proves more successful but he decides to take everything a further step and try to steal the secret technology used by International Rescue

The world's largest skyscraper, the 'Thompson Tower', is opened amid great fanfare and excitement. Two miles high and containing twelve hotels, it also has space for 10,000 cars. However, a fire breaking out in the basement of the building quickly turns into a major disaster - and International Rescue are called to save the people trapped in the ill-fated building.

When IR is framed, the organization's intelligence network must clear its name before the Tracys are arrested responding to a distress call they cannot ignore.

Plans for a nuclear device have been stolen and MI.5 call International Rescue to help find them. Lady Penelope goes undercover to track down the criminal that stole the plans but is captured and left tied up with a bomb.

Two boys play at being International Rescue, their small transmitters accidentally contact the real International Rescue and spark a full blown rescue. After hearing the boys' story, Scott decides to take the children to International Rescues secret location. Later the same children go out and play. This time they get into real trouble and International Rescue has to decide is the call real or are the children crying wolf again

A new tanker, the Ocean Pioneer is lost under mysterious circumstances. The team at International Rescue work to understand the reasons behind the loss. They discover the tragic truth behind the loss just as the latest Ocean Pioneer begins the same fatal voyage

Alan returns to motor racing and attracts the attention of a rival team who want access to Brains' advanced designs. He along with Grandma are left to die on an abandoned bridge with a motion sensitive bomb. International Rescue must figure out how to both rescue Alan and Grandma and to stop the bomb from destroying the bridge

Lady Penelope discovers her friend, the Duchess of Roysten is in need of financial assistance. Penelope helps the Dutchess to loan out her prized portrait of a gazelle to a New York tycoon. However, the Duchess is kidnapped by crooks who want the painting and the money owed to her.

Lady Penelope and Jeff Tracy get asked to become involved in a scam to finance a new monorail system. Brains checks the system over and has grave concerns about the safety backups. Brains' fears appear to be confirmed when a series of unfortunate circumstances lead to Jeff, Brains and the whole project being involved in a series of life-threatening situations that only International Rescue can resolve.

Dr Orchard has developed a food additive called theramine. It has the ability to substantially increase the size of animals. A sample is accidentally spilled into the drain system that feeds into the local swamp. The effects are devastating on the local wildlife and the isolated laboratory comes under attack by giant alligators. This triggers International rescue to try and save those trapped inside and contain the spread of a biological disaster

The Hood infiltrates a film set and engineers an accident during production that leaves two of the main actors trapped in a cave. As International Rescue responds the Hood sets about once again trying to steal footage of the organization in action.

A series of strange crashes of military aircraft come under investigation by Lady Penelope and the International Rescue organization. A strange web of intrigue is discovered involving a music act in Switzerland and some very strange non standard electronic equipment.

A young boy manages to stow away on Thunderbird 2 and manages to get to International Rescue's island base undetected. On the island the Tracy boys are worried when they realize how much about the day to day operations have been revealed to the boy. Jeff comes up with a novel way to get around the issue and preserve all of International Rescue's secrets.