Fireball XL5 Season 1, Episode 9: Flying Zodiac

1

Planet 46

After intercepting a missile on course for earth, Steve Zodiac and the crew of the XL5 travel to Planet 46 and discover the Subterrains who launch another missile at the earth with Venus trapped inside.

25 min

2

The Doomed Planet

The Fireball XL5 narrowly misses a planet that bas broken out of it's orbit and realize the planet is on a collision course for the planet Membrono. After concluding the planets are uninhabited, Steve realizes he saw a flying saucer and after the ship lands at Venus' house, the XL5 is lured back to save the planet Membrono from destruction.

25 min

3

Space Immigrants

Venus and Prof. Matic are about to set off in the Mayflower 3 to colonise the nearby planet, New Earth. But the Advance Scout has been kidnapped by two evil midgets who plan to hold the new immigrants captive.

25 min

4

Plant Man From Space

After a blackout at Space City, a missile gets through the radar blackout, and is heading towards Space City with a dangerous cargo...

25 min

5

Spy in Space

The crew of XL5 encounter Boris and Griselda the space pirates on the Companion 12 space station.

25 min

6

The Sun Temple

When experimenting with a new warhead in space, Steve Zodiac is forced to save Venus from the clutches from the sinister Cult of Miras before she can be sacrificed to their sun-god...

25 min

7

XL5 to H2O

Everyone on planet Zolpheid is killed in an Aquaphibian attack, except for Rald and Jerek. Receiving an SOS, Space City sends Fireball XL5 to rescue the two from Zolpheid's oceans.

25 min

8

Space Pirates

While babysitting Commander Zero's son, Jonathan, Venus tells him story about when Fireball XL5 encountered a group of space pirates.

25 min

9

Flying Zodiac

As Steve celebrates the anniversary of his family's circus act, Venus falls asleep and dreams of a plot devised by Mr and Mrs Space Spy and the nomadic Monadians to take over the Earth…

25 min

10

Space Pen

To capture a group on criminals, Steve, Matt and Venus pretend to steal XL5.

25 min

11

Space Monster

Fireball XL2 has crashed on Planet Monotane, and Fireball XL5 is sent to investigate, only to run into a sort of space dinosaur...

25 min

12

The Last of the Zanadus

Major Jim Ireland returns to Earth after 10 years in space, but unknown to everyone, he has become an agent for Kudos, the only survivor from the planet Zanadu, who wants revenge on all Lazoones for destroying his people.

25 min

13

Planet of Platonia

The Fireball XL5 foils an attempted bombing while transporting the King of Platonia and is caught in the middle of the plot to assassinate the King and sent two planets into war.

25 min

14

The Triads

After detecting a series of massive explosions in space, Steve and the crew of XL5 find a planet three times bigger than Earth, but they soon crash land...

25 min

15

Wings of Danger

On Planet 46, the Subterraineans plan revenge on Zodiac and send a robot bird to infect him with radium.

25 min

16

Convict in Space

After top secret plans are stolen from Earth, XL5 enocunters Boris and Griselda, but Matt is captured.

25 min

17

Space Vacation

Kernak, ruler of Kemple plots the resettlement of his people to Planet Olympus by poisoning Olympus' ruler's son. Venus and Matt are captured and must be rescued by Steve.

25 min

18

Flight to Danger

Lt. 90 qualifies for his astronauts wings by landing XL5 in one piece and then piloting XL1 off the launch rail, but on his return to Earth in a capsule, he finds it has caught fire!

25 min

19

Prisoner on The Lost Planet

Fireball XL5 recieves a distress call on a distant planet, and Steve Zodiac journeys to investigate.

25 min

20

The Forbidden Planet

At Space Observatory 1, Matt and Dr. Stamp work on a new Ultrascope space probe. However, the people of the planet the probe is sent to observe don't take too kindly to being watched and kidnap the scientists.

25 min

21

Robert to the Rescue

While stargazing, Prof. Matic discovers a new planet, but it doesn't read on any electronic instruments. Curious, Steve and the others set out in the XL5 to investigate, and find that the planet is more sinister than first thought...

25 min

22

Dangerous Cargo

On a survey of Pharos, the crew of XL5 disocver the planet is unstable and must be destroyed. After setting up bombs, someone traps Steve and the others in with it.

25 min

23

Mystery Of The TA2

Whilst on patrol, the XL5 comes across the wreck of an old spaceship. Setting out to investigate, they find it to be the TA2, that disappeared in the 2020's, and the hunt is on to find her pilot...

25 min

24

Drama At Space City

With Steve and Venus on vacation, Commander Zero is left to look after Zoonie the Lazoon, who causes havoc in Space City with Commander Zeros' son, Jonathan.

25 min

25

1875

Matt completes his new time machine and sends Robert back to 1875, but Steve, Venus and Zero are accidently sent back as well.

25 min

26

The Granatoid Tanks

On Planet 73, two scientists working at a mineral research lab discover that they in the path of six tanks controlled by Granatoid robots. They can only be stopped using a rare material, but all the supplies have run out!

25 min

27

The Robot Freighter Mystery

Robot freighters are being sabotaged by a shoddy space salvage company, and Steve Zodiac is determined to find the proof he needs to bring the sleazy brothers to justice.

25 min

28

Whistle for Danger

On planet Floran, the crew of XL5 try to discover what is killing the plants there, however the native people believe they are an invasion force and drug their food.

25 min

29

Trial by Robot

A mechanics professor is giving a lecture on robotics at Space City. But barely a few days after his visit, Robert suddenly rebels and steals Fireball XL1! Steve and Venus follow him in the XL5, but find themselves prisoner of a robotic society, with Robert as their jailer.

25 min

30

A Day in the Life of a Space General

While drawing a schematic for a new radar screen, Lt. Ninety is surprised to find himself promoted to the rank of General!

25 min

31

Invasion Earth

There is a strange fog descending on Space City, blocking out communications with the rest of the outside world. But what does this strange cloud hide?

25 min

32

Faster Than Light

While on route to Space Station 9, Steve loses control of XL5. Racing out of control, XL5 passes the light barrier resulting in the loss of all but an hours worth of oxygen.

25 min

33

The Day the Earth Froze

XL27 makes an emergency landing at Space City and the crew are all found to be unconcious. XL27's route is traced back to planet Zavia where the inhabitants plan to freeze the Earth by deflecting the sun's rays.

25 min

34

The Fire Fighters

Blazing fireballs from a space cloud cause widespread damage on Earth. XL5 is sent to investigate but it catches fire and has to retreat. Steve proposes using an old satellite to detonate the cloud, but a fireball is heading directly to Space City.

25 min

35

Space City Special

General Rossiter comes to Space City to present Steve with the Astronaut of the Year award. XL5 and the ground staff put on a song and dance show to raise money for charity. Meanwhile Venus is put in danger aboard a new supersonic jet liner.

25 min

36

Ghosts Of Space

XL5 transports Geologist Frazer to Electron for a survey. When Frazer discovers a strange rock in a deserted town, he goes mad and threatens to destroy Fireball Junior, if Steve doesn't take the rocks back to Earth.

25 min

37

Hypnotic Sphere

The crew of the XL5 becomes entranced by a strange alien sphere and Robert is the only one who can save the crew.

25 min

38

Sabotage

On patrol, Fireball XL5 suddenly catches fire. The cause, sabotage! Commander Zero sends Light Patrol LP22 to investigate, but the XL5 crew have disappeared...

25 min

39

Space Magnet

The XL5 becomes caught in the gravitational pull of planet Megneton and discovers the plot by the Solars to bring the Earth's moon into their orbit.

25 min