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Fireball XL5 (1962–1963) — action · adventure · science-fiction on ITV1
About Fireball XL5
Fireball XL5 ended on July 21, 1963, on ITV1. The show concluded after its first season, which aired from October 28, 1962, to July 21, 1963. There are no upcoming episodes scheduled for this series.
Fireball XL5 was a science-fiction action and adventure series that was set one hundred years into the future, in 2063. It followed the adventures of XL5, a spacecraft patrolling sector 25 of the solar system on behalf of the World Space Patrol, which was managed by Commander (Wilbur) Zero. The series depicted space missions and the protection of Earth from various threats, emphasizing futuristic technology and space exploration themes.
Each episode had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes. The show was part of the early 1960s wave of science-fiction programming and remains a notable example of vintage space adventure television.
Fireball XL5 episode schedule
39 aired
Aired · 39
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 1963 | S1·E39 | Space Magnet |
| July 14, 1963 | S1·E38 | Sabotage |
| July 7, 1963 | S1·E37 | Hypnotic Sphere |
| June 30, 1963 | S1·E36 | Ghosts of Space |
| June 23, 1963 | S1·E35 | Space City Special |
| June 16, 1963 | S1·E34 | The Fire Fighters |
| June 9, 1963 | S1·E33 | The Day the Earth Froze |
| June 2, 1963 | S1·E32 | Faster Than Light |
| May 26, 1963 | S1·E31 | Invasion Earth |
| May 19, 1963 | S1·E30 | A Day in the Life of a Space General |
| May 12, 1963 | S1·E29 | Trial by Robot |
| May 5, 1963 | S1·E28 | Whistle for Danger |
| April 28, 1963 | S1·E27 | The Robot Freighter Mystery |
| April 21, 1963 | S1·E26 | The Granatoid Tanks |
| April 14, 1963 | S1·E25 | 1875 |
| April 7, 1963 | S1·E24 | Drama at Space City |
| March 31, 1963 | S1·E23 | Mystery of the TA2 |
| March 24, 1963 | S1·E22 | Dangerous Cargo |
| March 17, 1963 | S1·E21 | Robert to the Rescue |
| March 10, 1963 | S1·E20 | The Forbidden Planet |
| March 3, 1963 | S1·E19 | Prisoner on the Lost Planet |
| February 24, 1963 | S1·E18 | Flight to Danger |
| February 17, 1963 | S1·E17 | Space Vacation |
| February 10, 1963 | S1·E16 | Convict in Space |
| February 3, 1963 | S1·E15 | Wings of Danger |
| January 27, 1963 | S1·E14 | The Triads |
| January 20, 1963 | S1·E13 | Planet of Platonia |
| January 13, 1963 | S1·E12 | The Last of the Zanadus |
| January 6, 1963 | S1·E11 | Space Monster |
| December 30, 1962 | S1·E10 | Space Pen |
Show 9 earlier episodes
| December 23, 1962 | S1·E9 | Flying Zodiac |
| December 16, 1962 | S1·E8 | Space Pirates |
| December 9, 1962 | S1·E7 | XL5 to H2O |
| December 2, 1962 | S1·E6 | The Sun Temple |
| November 25, 1962 | S1·E5 | Spy in Space |
| November 18, 1962 | S1·E4 | Plant Man from Space |
| November 11, 1962 | S1·E3 | Space Immigrants |
| November 4, 1962 | S1·E2 | The Doomed Planet |
| October 28, 1962 | S1·E1 | Planet 46 |