Thank you for watching and commenting. I'm glad you liked the episode. I'm 63 and I believe I saw Fireball when I was about 5 years old. I hope I can interest you in watching another great show from the early 1960s. It's my remake of Space Patrol by Roberta Leigh. ua-cam.com/video/PSuzoNO7NJY/v-deo.html The first episode is called The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...Martians. I hope you enjoy.
WOWZERS!!! I have just discovered this channel, Fireball XL5 was one of the greatest shows ever when I was a kid. You have recreated their gestures and quirks so beautifully, it boggles the mind. Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching and posting a comment. Very much appreciated. I always thought Fireball XL5 would be perfect for this type of animation and it's very kind of you to say how much you enjoyed it. I do enjoy doing it. Happy Holidays!
Wow! I'm 67 and love XL5 I've the boxed set plus the fireball model from Product Enterprise and I've just discovered your channel what a wonderful christmas present, Merry christmas to you.
It's good the old FXL5 avionics were upgraded, but the ship's frame could do with a refit! In these days of FTL/Hyperspace/Warp Drives in sci fi, rockets are so outdated. But that's my opinion. Great graphics on Steve, Venus 😉, and the crew. It's the first time I've actually seen this animated episode, and the voices are authentic, so I'll assume they are, so brilliant work getting them synced. Thank you!😁
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Very much appreciated. You are correct the voices, music & sound effects are from the original show. It takes me about a week to slice up the audio from an episode into individual character, music & special effect files. I did try to update the XL5 in earlier reanimated episodes by having it take off on a runway like a jet fighter. But so many viewers insisted the rail takeoff was iconic I brought it back (I admit I'm glad I did). Also the characters and graphics are much improved since I started this back in 2017. Happy Holidays!
I've got to be honest, I didn't even know that Fireball XL5 had been remade. Looking at the credits at those involved in the production shows a lot of serious talent went into these new episodes.
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. Very much appreciated. I hope you liked it. The end credits first list the original production crew (Gerry & Sylvia Anderson and staff) that created the B&W marionette TV show of the early 1960s. I agree with you a lot talent went into the original program. The reanimated production is done by me alone. The voices, music & special effect sounds are all from the original show. Happy Holidays!
@@HarborsidePressLLC In that case I will slightly amend what I said, the original series had a lot of talent, and your new production does too and it's all the more impressive if it was just you. Seriously, compare it to the revived Captain Scarlet or Thunderbirds, the quality of your animation is right up there. On a related note, I've seen other "fan work" mostly Doctor Who and Star Trek, and I have wondered why the BBC and film studios haven't employed these people to harness their creative talent especially as they could then have access to industry standard equipment. I now definitely include you and your work in that thought.
@@markc7440 Thank you so much for your kind words of praise. It takes me an average of 10 weeks to do a 25 minute episode. The animation software I use is iClone 7 by Reallusion. Many of the props and characters are from DAZ3D. If you take the journey from my first release PLANET 46 back in 2017 to now, you can see how much the software and my animation skills improved.
I just love seeing a new episode in my notifications! I live for these! The professor is looking better.Another brilliant job. You folks do such a wonderful job with these updated shows. Thank you so much for bringing them back to life.
Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. Very much appreciated. The new Professor, Venus, Zero and Ninety certainly make a difference. It took me a while but I finally got them right. I'm glad you look forward to new episodes and are enjoying the remakes. Happy Holidays!
Excellent as ever! Loved the ‘in jokes’ like the ex-Chernobyl reactor sign and the ‘Return of the Jedim’ screen text. The characters are now so well designed and I noticed Venus has a nice wiggle! As others say, what next, but can’t wait! Thank you 😊
Thank you for watching and commenting. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you liked the "in jokes". It makes doing the remakes that much more fun for me. I agree I think the characters are the best (thanks to DAZ3D) and I'm finally done retooling (recasting) them. Happy Holidays!
Thank you so much for watching and posting a comment. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed it. The in jokes make it fun to create and add my own personal touch to an Anderson classic. Happy Holidays!
Oh wow. Fireball XL5 was such a great show, which unfortunately gets forgotten due to being in black and white. Hopefully your videos will get a whole new generation to enjoy it.
Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. Much appreciated. I'm glad you liked it. A large part of my motivation to redo this classic was because it was filmed in black & white. So I too hope it encourages viewers to watch this Anderson classic. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. I do appreciate it. I'm glad you enjoyed it. XL5 was one of my favorites too and I also loved Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for watching and commenting. Much appreciated. I hope you enjoyed it. They are fun to make. I was about 4 years when Fireball XL5 aired in the 1960s and it made such an impact I always remembered it even at that young of an age. I also fell in love with Stingray and Captain Scarlet. All wonderful childhood TV memories. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Much appreciated. The in-jokes are fun to do and I'm glad you like them. I can't take credit for the Davros wheelchair in the reactor room. What ever piece of equipment it is, it came with the set I purchased. Funny I didn't notice it, but it does look like it. Happy Holidays.
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I too remember watching this as a child along with Stingray & Captain Scarlet. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for watching. I hope you enjoyed the episode. You asked a great question. The best answer is from NASA regarding the booster rockets from the shuttle launch. "They are recovered by ships, returned to land, and refurbished for reuse." I guess I need to put a giant pool at the end of the railway to catch the booster. Happy Holidays!
Amazing! Really fab to watch this! If I saw this first time round in the early 60’s it would have blown my mind away in colour and high definition haha.
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. Much appreciated. I'm glad you liked it. That's how I felt as a kid when Stingray & Captain Scarlet were on in full color. This is amazing! Happy Holidays!
Thank you so much for watching and posting a comment. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I too loved this series as a child along with Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Happy Holidays!
I got a working model of the fireball XL5 when I was six years old. The ship was almost as big as me. It had toy figures of Venus and Cornel Zodiac and The robot. The command capsule detached from the rest of the ship and it shot plastic missiles from its sides. I didn't even ask for it for Christmas but my cousin told my mom I'd love it.
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. I received the exact same model toy when I was 5 for Christmas. Gosh I wish I still had it. You might be interested in my latest releases. It's another marionette gem from the 1960s by Roberta Leigh SPACE PATROL 2100 ua-cam.com/video/PSuzoNO7NJY/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/GIuYVwao6xE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/hV08qY0haek/v-deo.htmlsi=nCHfaBz1892hV5tr Episode 4 will be released sometime this December. I hope you enjoy. If you do please share with friends.
Thank you for watching and commenting. I'm glad you liked it. You might be interested in my latest releases SPACE PATROL 2100 ua-cam.com/video/PSuzoNO7NJY/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/GIuYVwao6xE/v-deo.html It's another marionette gem from the 1960s by Roberta Leigh. I hope you enjoy.
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I too get to live out my childhood by making these. It's like playing with action figures except on a video screen. Happy Holidays!
I love this XL5 series. I am not against the erratic movements of the characters, because it is a tribute to these pioneers of the time. I like Venus, I like the fact that she is often in rather liberal civilian clothes (Including her bikini!) I also liked the parody of Boris and Natacha. Another of my favorites. I imagine putting on a dress similar to Natasha's as Griselda's costume wouldn't be practical for her. In short, I would like their return (Boris with his hat and Griselda this time in a dress) I also liked seeing another female character (a wicked girl in an attractive outfit (bikini)). Any other episode with female characters, either good or bad would be appreciated. In short, very good and magnificent work. Bravo.
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. I'm glad you like the episodes. You made an astute observation: the clunky (erratic) movements are to simulate (parody) the marionet motions of the original (without seeing the strings). Thanks again for watching.
Maybe my judgment is biased by the fact that I'm a fan of Boris & (especially) Natasha, I think she stole the show in this episode... I like to write stories in the world of magic and science fiction, often with a twist of espionage. My recurring character is based on Natasha Fatale and a person I met in the past. So maybe I fell in love with this episode. Once again, well done.
I like how you have added various things from Startrek as per control consoles and the red alert signs to it and various other things that wasn't in the originals and I do like the CGI people from the original puppet people from when I was a kid and the woman especially look a lot better, and I did like the Tie fighter in the asteroid field in the last one I watched with the Amazon👍.
Thanks again for watching and commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed the XL5 remakes. You might be interested in another 1960s marionette science fiction show this one by Roberta Leigh called SPACE PATROL 2100. Below are the episodes: ua-cam.com/video/PSuzoNO7NJY/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/GIuYVwao6xE/v-deo.html I hope you enjoy these. If you do please share with friends. Thanks again.
I loved " Fireball XL-5... as well as the other Gerry Anderson marionette shows as a child. Glad it's getting a second life.. The alarm is the same as on the Nostromo...some background mysic from " Robinson Crusoe On Mars"... that's kinda cool.
Thank you for watching and posting comments on Fireball XL5. I'm glad you liked it. It was one of my favorite shows as a child, too. Unfortunately, due to copyright issues I am no longer making any new XL5 videos. However, you might be interested in SPACE PATROL 2100, another marionette gem from the 1960s by Roberta Leigh. ua-cam.com/video/AKPJPNLuSWA/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/mMqxAoL_RYI/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/YvEXDvn0jW8/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/1U6pB4Kxd5M/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/hV08qY0haek/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/GIuYVwao6xE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/PSuzoNO7NJY/v-deo.html I hope you enjoy. If you do, please share with friends. If you have already watched them, I appreciate that too! Episode 8 should be released soon.
Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad I made your morning. The in-jokes are my way of adding a little spice to a classic (and classy) show. I appreciate the comment, that made my morning. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you liked it. My wife is a Registered Nurse and you made her laugh when I read aloud what you wrote. In space no one can hear you... fall into a coma. Happy Holidays!
C'mon, face it people, Steve Zodiac is just Johnny Bravo with a grown up attitude. He's learned to be careful with the alien babes but he still can't deal with authority.
Thanks for recommending this episode. It was magnificent! The voices, the script, the action shots even the mist from their breaths. Simply amazing. I can't imagine the amount of work that went into creating and finishing this video. And thanks for commenting on my comment. Will definitely send you a link when I am done with my first episode of my puppet music video series. I still have some work to do. Wishing I had an awesome team to work with like you, but for what I have to work with I'm sure you'll like it... PS I'm now a new subscriber. Thanks for sharing...
I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for subscribing. On average it takes about 10 weeks to make a 25 minute episode. Looking forward to that link and all the best with the puppet show.
Thank you so much for watching and posting a comment. I'm glad you liked it. I too watched this show as a child along with Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Happy Holidays!
This is really excellent work and brings a whole new lease of life to the series. I also enjoyed the few colourised episodes of Four Feather Falls, Supercar and Fireball which came out before Network went into administration. My more specific reason for posting is that I could have sworn you did The Plant Man from Space episode but I cannot find it anywhere. Did I just dream what a re-imagined Chloroform would look like? Thanks and Best Wishes, Paul
Thank you so much for watching and the compliment. Very much appreciated. You are correct, I had done The Plant Man. I had to delete several of the 2-part episodes I did in the past. UA-cam frowns upon having too many Copyrighted titles which effects the monetization of non-copyrighted videos. ITV_plc and Shout Factory claim rights to my Fireball videos and keep all revenue generated from ads. Perhaps I can interest you in my latest releases. It's another marionette gem from the 1960s by Roberta Leigh SPACE PATROL 2100 ua-cam.com/video/PSuzoNO7NJY/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/GIuYVwao6xE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/hV08qY0haek/v-deo.htmlsi=nCHfaBz1892hV5tr Episode 4 will be released sometime this December. I hope you enjoy. If you do please share with friends.
Thanks @@HarborsidePressLLC for your interesting reply. I did used to watch Space Patrol with its rather strange clunky opening music. I couldn't recall any of the episodes but the characters and their sometimes quirky voices seemed to be buried in my subconscious. With ITV and Shout Factory claiming the advertising revenue it seems counter-intuitive that UA-cam would then want to curtail your available titles and deny them more money. I will let my son know about the Space Patrol episodes. Best Wishes, Paul
Thank you for watching and commenting. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you liked it. I think the original episode Planet 46 is available in color on UA-cam ua-cam.com/video/gqr6zV8D6qo/v-deo.html Happy Holidays!
Well done episode as well. Professor Matthew "Matt" Matic was wearing Star Wars pajamas and also liked sign from Russia. Also the Red Alert monitor. I don't recall where I saw it but possible in the original Alien movie from 1979?
The Red Alert monitor is from Star Trek II "Wrath of Khan." The sound effect is the alarm from the movie "Alien". And of course who doesn't love Star Wars. Thanks again for posting and watching.
Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. I do appreciate it. I'm glad you liked it. I take it as a great compliment when you said I captured the charm of the original show. Happy Holidays!
The voice actors are all from the original show. Using an audio program I download the audio file of the episode and splice it into separate voice, music & special effect files. Then I add it all to the animation with a video program.
Thank you for watching and posting. Very much appreciated. I hoped you liked it. I too enjoyed the show when I was a boy growing up in the 1960s. Classics like this and Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Happy Holidays!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. As always very much appreciated. At this point I think the animation, lighting and characters are all gelling together. It took me since 2017 to get it right but hey if at first you don't succeed... eventually upgrade your desktop PCs. I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. And again thank you for being a long time viewer.
@@HarborsidePressLLC Have a great holiday too. I was a big fan of Fireball XL5 in the early 60s, watching it on our 14 inch black and white television set. Little did I know just 60 years later....
Fantastic as usual......been waiting for this......hope you had a great thanksgiving last week, and I wish you and yours a very Happy Christmas season........Warmest ( no pun intended ) regards from the UK.😁
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. As always very much appreciated. What a long strange trip its been (first episode released in 2017) I finally believe I got it right. I did have a great Thanksgiving. We did not have turkey but my wife and I shared a charcuterie board and watched the original Willy Wonky and the Chocolate Factory (with Gene Wilder). You too have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year, my friend. All the best from Connecticut, USA.
Look at my name. LOL I had to comment. (UA-cam added the last 3 numbers & and I no idea why.) Fine job! Especially like the original music. Clothing was a bit too tight....gotta remember this was a children's show. Story was good and apropos for the time in which the show was on the air. Chernobyl was anachronistic but can be explained by the Raider's previous encounter with earth. Don't know if it was intentional but the Raiders were dressed in silver and black just like the pro football team. Lastly "marionettes" is a small error as the credits in every original show called it "Filmed In SUPERMARIONATION". Maybe you couldn't say that because of some copyright thing, IDK. It could use some more polishing up, especially with transitions, but as I said before, good job.
Thank you Fireball for watching Fireball XL5 and posting a comment. I'm glad you liked it. As a one person animation studio I try my best. You might be interested in my latest releases. It's another marionette gem from the 1960s by Roberta Leigh SPACE PATROL 2100 ua-cam.com/video/PSuzoNO7NJY/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/GIuYVwao6xE/v-deo.html Also Episode 3 of SPACE PATROL 2100 will be released soon. I hope you enjoy. If you do please share with friends.
My earliest recollection of the 'Supermarionation' features was 'Four Feather Falls' followed by 'Supercar' and then I think 'Fireball XL5'. Since it was next to impossible to get a marionette to draw a gun the trick with the sheriff 'Two Gun Tex' (I think) was that his draw was so fast the viewers did n' see it....... is guns never seemed to leave his holsters.
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. Much appreciated. I hope you liked it. I have to admit I never watched "Four Feather Falls" or "Supercar". I did watch Stingray & Captain Scarlet though. Anderson was creative and clever with his marionettes: in Fireball XL5 the oxygen pill kept the crew from having to wear space helmets. Happy Holidays!
@@jimsteele9261 I too recall scenes such as you mentioned but I can't be specific. Usually a character was using their hands but you could tell (in the closeup) it was a person wearing rubber gloves grabbing or holding an object.
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed it. The episode was made with iClone animation, props & special effects by Reallusion. Most of the characters & other props are derived from models from DAZ3D. All the rendered animations are then placed into a video editor Movie Studio by Vegas. Audio work (voices, music & sound effects) are compiled with AVS Audio Editor. It took 10 weeks to do this 25 minute episode. Happy Holidays!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you liked Johnathon. As far as adding Eleanor, to be honest I don't know. It would come down to what episode(s) she appears on the original show. And I'm not quite sure which ones those are off the top of my head. As of late I choose episodes to remake by popularity (IMDB) ratings and feasibility (having the assets and capabilities). Example: To make THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE I had collect enough wintry props to make Space City look snow bound. Anyway, I'm glad you liked Johnathon and hopefully Eleanor will appear sometime in the future. Happy Holidays!
@@HarborsidePressLLC Hey by the way I would like to know, ( What happened to The Forbidden Planet ? ) I cannot find it. Please I would like to see it. Thank you very much.
@@trudycrockett7570 I'm so sorry Trudy but I had to delete that video. Back in late October 2022 I received this message from UA-cam: "Hi HarborsidePressLLC, A copyright owner using Content ID has claimed some material in your video. As a result, your video has been blocked in some countries. This means that your video is still up on UA-cam, but people in some countries may not be able to watch it. This is not a copyright strike. This claim does not affect your account status. Video title: Fireball XL5 The Forbidden Planet Copyrighted content: Metadata is hidden, as the content in question has not been made publicly available by its provider. Claimed by: UMG" UA-cam did not list what countries it was unavailable to watch. I kept track of viewing hits for several weeks and when the video received none I assumed the USA, Great Britain and Canada (countries where I get a majority of my hits from) must be part of the ban. So I removed it. What's odd is ITV which owns the rights allows me to publish the remakes (though all money made goes to ITV). There must have been one certain tune, melody or music score in that episode which is owned by some one else. Again sorry.
Well done with episode today especially with the planet it got a very smart colour with a good touch By the way what's going to be the next episode that you will be working on
I am so sorry it took me this long to respond. I'm glad you enjoyed the episode. Unfortunately, this was my last remake of Fireball XL5 due to video copyright restrictions (too many copyrighted shows on my channel limited me from monetizing). If you haven't already, please give my latest release SPACE PATROL 2100 a look. ua-cam.com/video/mMqxAoL_RYI/v-deo.htmlsi=dqBK3IejMSFoDr5b
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. I will put in a requisition order (a TPS report) to the World Space Patrol to fix the takeoff ramp. It's a government project so it may take awhile.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Very much appreciated. Also thanks for the episode suggestion. I will keep it in mind for the future. Next on the list will be Convict in Space (which brings back Boris & Griselda). That will be released sometime in 2023. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. I hope you liked it. The voice talent of Venus was Sylvia Anderson (1927-2016) who was British. Her accent for the character of Venus is French. Sylvia Anderson also did the voice of Lady Penelope from THUNDERBIRDS.
Everything looks plastic - - the ppl, the background, the space craft. In Anderson's original, the craft and machinery looked metallic. Step backward. This is progress?
Thank you for watching and commenting. Much appreciated. In every episode I remake there are "Little surprises around every corner, but nothing dangerous." I hoped you enjoyed it. Happy Holidays!
I’m 65 this year. Loved Fireball XL5 as a kid. These remakes are brilliant and a credit to the team that produce them.
Thank you for watching and commenting. I'm glad you liked the episode. I'm 63 and I believe I saw Fireball when I was about 5 years old. I hope I can interest you in watching another great show from the early 1960s. It's my remake of Space Patrol by Roberta Leigh. ua-cam.com/video/PSuzoNO7NJY/v-deo.html
The first episode is called The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...Martians. I hope you enjoy.
WOWZERS!!! I have just discovered this channel, Fireball XL5 was one of the greatest shows ever when I was a kid. You have recreated their gestures and quirks so beautifully, it boggles the mind. Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching and posting a comment. Very much appreciated. I always thought Fireball XL5 would be perfect for this type of animation and it's very kind of you to say how much you enjoyed it. I do enjoy doing it. Happy Holidays!
Wow! I'm 67 and love XL5 I've the boxed set plus the fireball model from Product Enterprise and I've just discovered your channel what a wonderful christmas present, Merry christmas to you.
@@tonyrobinson362 Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I'm glad you liked it. Merry Christmas to you and have a great New Year!
It's good the old FXL5 avionics were upgraded, but the ship's frame could do with a refit! In these days of FTL/Hyperspace/Warp Drives in sci fi, rockets are so outdated. But that's my opinion.
Great graphics on Steve, Venus 😉, and the crew. It's the first time I've actually seen this animated episode, and the voices are authentic, so I'll assume they are, so brilliant work getting them synced. Thank you!😁
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Very much appreciated. You are correct the voices, music & sound effects are from the original show. It takes me about a week to slice up the audio from an episode into individual character, music & special effect files.
I did try to update the XL5 in earlier reanimated episodes by having it take off on a runway like a jet fighter. But so many viewers insisted the rail takeoff was iconic I brought it back (I admit I'm glad I did). Also the characters and graphics are much improved since I started this back in 2017. Happy Holidays!
I've got to be honest, I didn't even know that Fireball XL5 had been remade. Looking at the credits at those involved in the production shows a lot of serious talent went into these new episodes.
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. Very much appreciated. I hope you liked it. The end credits first list the original production crew (Gerry & Sylvia Anderson and staff) that created the B&W marionette TV show of the early 1960s. I agree with you a lot talent went into the original program. The reanimated production is done by me alone. The voices, music & special effect sounds are all from the original show. Happy Holidays!
@@HarborsidePressLLC In that case I will slightly amend what I said, the original series had a lot of talent, and your new production does too and it's all the more impressive if it was just you. Seriously, compare it to the revived Captain Scarlet or Thunderbirds, the quality of your animation is right up there.
On a related note, I've seen other "fan work" mostly Doctor Who and Star Trek, and I have wondered why the BBC and film studios haven't employed these people to harness their creative talent especially as they could then have access to industry standard equipment. I now definitely include you and your work in that thought.
@@markc7440 Thank you so much for your kind words of praise. It takes me an average of 10 weeks to do a 25 minute episode. The animation software I use is iClone 7 by Reallusion. Many of the props and characters are from DAZ3D. If you take the journey from my first release PLANET 46 back in 2017 to now, you can see how much the software and my animation skills improved.
I just love seeing a new episode in my notifications! I live for these! The professor is looking better.Another brilliant job. You folks do such a wonderful job with these updated shows. Thank you so much for bringing them back to life.
Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. Very much appreciated. The new Professor, Venus, Zero and Ninety certainly make a difference. It took me a while but I finally got them right. I'm glad you look forward to new episodes and are enjoying the remakes.
Happy Holidays!
Excellent as ever! Loved the ‘in jokes’ like the ex-Chernobyl reactor sign and the ‘Return of the Jedim’ screen text. The characters are now so well designed and I noticed Venus has a nice wiggle! As others say, what next, but can’t wait! Thank you 😊
Thank you for watching and commenting. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you liked the "in jokes". It makes doing the remakes that much more fun for me. I agree I think the characters are the best (thanks to DAZ3D) and I'm finally done retooling (recasting) them. Happy Holidays!
I always fancied Marina, from Stingray.
@@grahamhume5953 At least you wouldnt have to put up with any nagging!
And Star Trek:Wrath of Kahn Red Alert signals!
Having seen the original Fireball XL5 programme in the past, this was brilliantly done. Really good episode. Loved all the in jokes too
Thank you so much for watching and posting a comment. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed it. The in jokes make it fun to create and add my own personal touch to an Anderson classic. Happy Holidays!
Oh wow. Fireball XL5 was such a great show, which unfortunately gets forgotten due to being in black and white. Hopefully your videos will get a whole new generation to enjoy it.
Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. Much appreciated. I'm glad you liked it. A large part of my motivation to redo this classic was because it was filmed in black & white. So I too hope it encourages viewers to watch this Anderson classic. Happy Holidays!
You can buy the original boxed set in colour I have its brilliant.
My favourite series growing up in the sixties.I am 64 now loved it
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. I do appreciate it. I'm glad you enjoyed it. XL5 was one of my favorites too and I also loved Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Happy Holidays!
I feel so happy for Matt - his makeover makes him a real catch for Venus.
I'm sure she really wants brains over brawn ( no pun intended )
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. I hope you enjoyed it. Happy Holidays!
I watched this as a child ! Thanks for posting this classic !
Thank you for watching and commenting. Much appreciated. I hope you enjoyed it. They are fun to make. I was about 4 years when Fireball XL5 aired in the 1960s and it made such an impact I always remembered it even at that young of an age. I also fell in love with Stingray and Captain Scarlet. All wonderful childhood TV memories. Happy Holidays!
I always love the little in-jokes, like the Star Wars pyjamas and was that Davros' wheel chair in the reactor room? Great work guys, keep them coming.
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Much appreciated. The in-jokes are fun to do and I'm glad you like them. I can't take credit for the Davros wheelchair in the reactor room. What ever piece of equipment it is, it came with the set I purchased. Funny I didn't notice it, but it does look like it. Happy Holidays.
Great to see this! As a youngster Fireball XL-5 was a Saturday morning must watch.
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I too remember watching this as a child along with Stingray & Captain Scarlet. Happy Holidays!
After 55 years I still have the same question about Fireball XL-5: Who goes and gets the booster that falls off the track when it launches? :)
Thank you for watching. I hope you enjoyed the episode. You asked a great question. The best answer is from NASA regarding the booster rockets from the shuttle launch. "They are recovered by ships, returned to land, and refurbished for reuse." I guess I need to put a giant pool at the end of the railway to catch the booster. Happy Holidays!
What a magnificent rendition of Fireball XL 5!
I thank you again for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Amazing! Really fab to watch this! If I saw this first time round in the early 60’s it would have blown my mind away in colour and high definition haha.
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. Much appreciated. I'm glad you liked it. That's how I felt as a kid when Stingray & Captain Scarlet were on in full color. This is amazing! Happy Holidays!
@@HarborsidePressLLC Happy Holidays, I’ll enjoy all of them , thanks 👍👍🍻
A fantastic trip down memory lane. As a kid I loved watching the series.
😀👍
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I got a working model of the fireball XL5 when I was six years old. The ship was almost as big as me. It had toy figures of Venus and Cornel Zodiac and The robot. The command capsule detached from the rest of the ship and it shot plastic missiles from its sides. I didn't even ask for it for Christmas but my cousin told my mom I'd love it.
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. I received the exact same model toy when I was 5 for Christmas. Gosh I wish I still had it.
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Excellent series. Thank you for posting.
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It's another marionette gem from the 1960s by Roberta Leigh.
I hope you enjoy.
This Venus has an almost Princess Di look to her -- very nice !
Thank you so much for the complement. Venus is based on a DAZ3D avatar.
My 1960s childhood TV re imagined. Wonderful.
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Superb as usual, the Easter Eggs in there. Return of the Jedim........
I'm so sorry I didn't respond sooner. Thanks for watching and posting. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you liked the Easter eggs.
I love this XL5 series. I am not against the erratic movements of the characters, because it is a tribute to these pioneers of the time. I like Venus, I like the fact that she is often in rather liberal civilian clothes (Including her bikini!)
I also liked the parody of Boris and Natacha. Another of my favorites. I imagine putting on a dress similar to Natasha's as Griselda's costume wouldn't be practical for her.
In short, I would like their return (Boris with his hat and Griselda this time in a dress)
I also liked seeing another female character (a wicked girl in an attractive outfit (bikini)).
Any other episode with female characters, either good or bad would be appreciated.
In short, very good and magnificent work. Bravo.
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. I'm glad you like the episodes. You made an astute observation: the clunky (erratic) movements are to simulate (parody) the marionet motions of the original (without seeing the strings). Thanks again for watching.
Maybe my judgment is biased by the fact that I'm a fan of Boris & (especially) Natasha, I think she stole the show in this episode...
I like to write stories in the world of magic and science fiction, often with a twist of espionage.
My recurring character is based on Natasha Fatale and a person I met in the past.
So maybe I fell in love with this episode. Once again, well done.
I like how you have added various things from Startrek as per control consoles and the red alert signs to it and various other things that wasn't in the originals and I do like the CGI people from the original puppet people from when I was a kid and the woman especially look a lot better, and I did like the Tie fighter in the asteroid field in the last one I watched with the Amazon👍.
Thanks again for watching and commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed the XL5 remakes. You might be interested in another 1960s marionette science fiction show this one by Roberta Leigh called
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That theme. Pure cheddar. On a par with 'Stingray'. Aces!
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I loved " Fireball XL-5... as well as the other Gerry Anderson marionette shows as a child. Glad it's getting a second life..
The alarm is the same as on the Nostromo...some background mysic from " Robinson Crusoe On Mars"... that's kinda cool.
Thank you for watching and posting comments on Fireball XL5. I'm glad you liked it. It was one of my favorite shows as a child, too. Unfortunately, due to copyright issues I am no longer making any new XL5 videos. However, you might be interested in SPACE PATROL 2100, another marionette gem from the 1960s by Roberta Leigh.
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Episode 8 should be released soon.
well done guys it was worth the wait
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Fabulous and loads of in jokes -alert from Space 1999 was the first I noticed of many. Made my morning 😎
Thanks so much for watching and I'm glad I made your morning. The in-jokes are my way of adding a little spice to a classic (and classy) show. I appreciate the comment, that made my morning.
Happy Holidays!
I love it.. Coma cannon! Next time I check a patient to see if they are dead or not, I will blame the dreaded coma cannon! 😂😂😂😂
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you liked it. My wife is a Registered Nurse and you made her laugh when I read aloud what you wrote. In space no one can hear you... fall into a coma. Happy Holidays!
C'mon, face it people, Steve Zodiac is just Johnny Bravo with a grown up attitude. He's learned to be careful with the alien babes but he still can't deal with authority.
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We were hard up for sci-fi tv in the early 60s. XL5 was boss.
Thanks for recommending this episode. It was magnificent! The voices, the script, the action shots even the mist from their breaths. Simply amazing. I can't imagine the amount of work that went into creating and finishing this video. And thanks for commenting on my comment. Will definitely send you a link when I am done with my first episode of my puppet music video series. I still have some work to do. Wishing I had an awesome team to work with like you, but for what I have to work with I'm sure you'll like it...
PS I'm now a new subscriber. Thanks for sharing...
I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for subscribing. On average it takes about 10 weeks to make a 25 minute episode. Looking forward to that link and all the best with the puppet show.
Very cool! I grew up watching the original series. But I love this too.
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Brilliant!
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Like the "Star Trek" red alert sign!
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Looks great! Can’t wait to see more!! I love it!
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This is really excellent work and brings a whole new lease of life to the series. I also enjoyed the few colourised episodes of Four Feather Falls, Supercar and Fireball which came out before Network went into administration. My more specific reason for posting is that I could have sworn you did The Plant Man from Space episode but I cannot find it anywhere. Did I just dream what a re-imagined Chloroform would look like? Thanks and Best Wishes, Paul
Thank you so much for watching and the compliment. Very much appreciated. You are correct, I had done The Plant Man. I had to delete several of the 2-part episodes I did in the past. UA-cam frowns upon having too many Copyrighted titles which effects the monetization of non-copyrighted videos. ITV_plc and Shout Factory claim rights to my Fireball videos and keep all revenue generated from ads.
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Episode 4 will be released sometime this December.
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Thanks @@HarborsidePressLLC for your interesting reply. I did used to watch Space Patrol with its rather strange clunky opening music. I couldn't recall any of the episodes but the characters and their sometimes quirky voices seemed to be buried in my subconscious. With ITV and Shout Factory claiming the advertising revenue it seems counter-intuitive that UA-cam would then want to curtail your available titles and deny them more money. I will let my son know about the Space Patrol episodes. Best Wishes, Paul
Great episode. Another excellent update.
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Another excellent job.
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Another great video. Thank you.
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Thanks so much wish they had colorized the first Fireball XL5
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Happy Holidays!
Well done episode as well. Professor Matthew "Matt" Matic was wearing Star Wars pajamas and also liked sign from Russia. Also the Red Alert monitor. I don't recall where I saw it but possible in the original Alien movie from 1979?
The Red Alert monitor is from Star Trek II "Wrath of Khan." The sound effect is the alarm from the movie "Alien". And of course who doesn't love Star Wars. Thanks again for posting and watching.
Great stuff! Just as charming as the original!
Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. I do appreciate it. I'm glad you liked it. I take it as a great compliment when you said I captured the charm of the original show. Happy Holidays!
Excellent voice actors ( or software) just as I recall them 👍
The voice actors are all from the original show. Using an audio program I download the audio file of the episode and splice it into separate voice, music & special effect files. Then I add it all to the animation with a video program.
I remember the original tv show around 1965
Thank you for watching and posting. Very much appreciated. I hoped you liked it. I too enjoyed the show when I was a boy growing up in the 1960s. Classics like this and Stingray and Captain Scarlet. Happy Holidays!
Another great episode ! Keep noticing the little tweeks from the previous one. Some nice touches in this one too.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. As always very much appreciated. At this point I think the animation, lighting and characters are all gelling together. It took me since 2017 to get it right but hey if at first you don't succeed... eventually upgrade your desktop PCs. I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. And again thank you for being a long time viewer.
Enjoyable as always!
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I think our Government must have been hit by the coma cannon.
Again thanks for commenting. You made me and my wife laugh. We agree with you. Happy Holidays!
@@HarborsidePressLLC Have a great holiday too.
I was a big fan of Fireball XL5 in the early 60s, watching it on our 14 inch black and white television set.
Little did I know just 60 years later....
Well done.!!!
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😄YAY! more Fireball XL5, keep them coming thank you.😍🤩😍
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Didn't the XL5 crash land in an episode too ?? I seem to remember Steve saying " my poor ship" in one episde - Id love to see that one done !
Thank again for watching and posting.
absolutely amazing - bravissimo - 🛸✨
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@@HarborsidePressLLC - Merry Christmas - ty for good content sir - 🛸
Fantastic as usual......been waiting for this......hope you had a great thanksgiving last week, and I wish you and yours a very Happy Christmas season........Warmest ( no pun intended ) regards from the UK.😁
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. As always very much appreciated. What a long strange trip its been (first episode released in 2017) I finally believe I got it right. I did have a great Thanksgiving. We did not have turkey but my wife and I shared a charcuterie board and watched the original Willy Wonky and the Chocolate Factory (with Gene Wilder). You too have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year, my friend.
All the best from Connecticut, USA.
Look at my name. LOL I had to comment. (UA-cam added the last 3 numbers & and I no idea why.) Fine job! Especially like the original music. Clothing was a bit too tight....gotta remember this was a children's show. Story was good and apropos for the time in which the show was on the air. Chernobyl was anachronistic but can be explained by the Raider's previous encounter with earth. Don't know if it was intentional but the Raiders were dressed in silver and black just like the pro football team. Lastly "marionettes" is a small error as the credits in every original show called it "Filmed In SUPERMARIONATION". Maybe you couldn't say that because of some copyright thing, IDK. It could use some more polishing up, especially with transitions, but as I said before, good job.
Thank you Fireball for watching Fireball XL5 and posting a comment. I'm glad you liked it. As a one person animation studio I try my best.
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Also Episode 3 of SPACE PATROL 2100 will be released soon.
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@@HarborsidePressLLC I will be looking at more of your work. All alone huh? Pretty impressive. VERY impressive.
What happened to the other remake videos of Fireball XL5 like Space Immigrants, did you get copyright and deleted them?
Yes, I'm sorry. Unfortunately, due to copyright issues I had to delete many of the older 2-part episodes of Fireball XL5.
My earliest recollection of the 'Supermarionation' features was 'Four Feather Falls' followed by 'Supercar' and then I think 'Fireball XL5'. Since it was next to impossible to get a marionette to draw a gun the trick with the sheriff 'Two Gun Tex' (I think) was that his draw was so fast the viewers did n' see it....... is guns never seemed to leave his holsters.
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. Much appreciated. I hope you liked it. I have to admit I never watched "Four Feather Falls" or "Supercar". I did watch Stingray & Captain Scarlet though. Anderson was creative and clever with his marionettes: in Fireball XL5 the oxygen pill kept the crew from having to wear space helmets. Happy Holidays!
I can't recall a scene in XL5 where they did it, but I have seen some puppet shows where that kind of shot was done in closeup with a human actor.
@@jimsteele9261 I too recall scenes such as you mentioned but I can't be specific. Usually a character was using their hands but you could tell (in the closeup) it was a person wearing rubber gloves grabbing or holding an object.
What does the robot say at 9:18?
He's ordered to maintain orbit and he replies "Maintain ???"
Thanks for watching. I hope you liked it. Robert the robot says "Maintain course."
I always thought Fireball XL27 was a bit wonky.
A well done and entertaining episode!!
Thank you so much for watching a suggested episode. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This is fantastic! How did you make it?
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. Much appreciated. I'm glad you enjoyed it. The episode was made with iClone animation, props & special effects by Reallusion. Most of the characters & other props are derived from models from DAZ3D. All the rendered animations are then placed into a video editor Movie Studio by Vegas. Audio work (voices, music & sound effects) are compiled with AVS Audio Editor. It took 10 weeks to do this 25 minute episode. Happy Holidays!
I like that you added Comander Zero's son Johnathan with the horn the wake him up. When will you add Eleanor his wife to the show?
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Very much appreciated. I'm glad you liked Johnathon. As far as adding Eleanor, to be honest I don't know. It would come down to what episode(s) she appears on the original show. And I'm not quite sure which ones those are off the top of my head. As of late I choose episodes to remake by popularity (IMDB) ratings and feasibility (having the assets and capabilities). Example: To make THE DAY THE EARTH FROZE I had collect enough wintry props to make Space City look snow bound. Anyway, I'm glad you liked Johnathon and hopefully Eleanor will appear sometime in the future. Happy Holidays!
@@HarborsidePressLLC Hey by the way I would like to know, ( What happened to The Forbidden Planet ? ) I cannot find it. Please I would like to see it. Thank you very much.
@@trudycrockett7570 I'm so sorry Trudy but I had to delete that video. Back in late October 2022 I received this message from UA-cam:
"Hi HarborsidePressLLC,
A copyright owner using Content ID has claimed some material in your video.
As a result, your video has been blocked in some countries. This means that your video is still up on UA-cam, but people in some countries may not be able to watch it.
This is not a copyright strike. This claim does not affect your account status.
Video title: Fireball XL5 The Forbidden Planet
Copyrighted content: Metadata is hidden, as the content in question has not been made publicly available by its provider.
Claimed by: UMG"
UA-cam did not list what countries it was unavailable to watch. I kept track of viewing hits for several weeks and when the video received none I assumed the USA, Great Britain and Canada (countries where I get a majority of my hits from) must be part of the ban. So I removed it.
What's odd is ITV which owns the rights allows me to publish the remakes (though all money made goes to ITV). There must have been one certain tune, melody or music score in that episode which is owned by some one else. Again sorry.
Well done with episode today especially with the planet it got a very smart colour with a good touch
By the way what's going to be the next episode that you will be working on
I am so sorry it took me this long to respond. I'm glad you enjoyed the episode. Unfortunately, this was my last remake of Fireball XL5 due to video copyright restrictions (too many copyrighted shows on my channel limited me from monetizing). If you haven't already, please give my latest release SPACE PATROL 2100 a look. ua-cam.com/video/mMqxAoL_RYI/v-deo.htmlsi=dqBK3IejMSFoDr5b
The takeoff roll needs work. I could push it faster and what's the point of firing the last sled rockets just before it reaches the end
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment. I will put in a requisition order (a TPS report) to the World Space Patrol to fix the takeoff ramp. It's a government project so it may take awhile.
Hope XL5 to H2O is on the list...
Thank you for watching and commenting. Very much appreciated. Also thanks for the episode suggestion. I will keep it in mind for the future. Next on the list will be Convict in Space (which brings back Boris & Griselda). That will be released sometime in 2023. Happy Holidays!
Do you think all the other episodes like, ( Trial by Robot, Sabrotage, The Day the Earth Froze ) came be also be taken off too ?
I guess it's possible. ITV_plc owns the copyright to the episodes you mentioned above.
What is Venus's nationality?
Thank you for watching and posting a comment. I hope you liked it. The voice talent of Venus was Sylvia Anderson (1927-2016) who was British. Her accent for the character of Venus is French. Sylvia Anderson also did the voice of Lady Penelope from THUNDERBIRDS.
Everything looks plastic - - the ppl, the background, the space craft. In Anderson's original, the craft and machinery looked metallic. Step backward. This is progress?
Oops! Wrong words..
Not as good as the original Supermarionation.
I agree with you nothing is better than the original. Thanks for watching. Sorry you didn't like it.
@HarborsidePressLLC it was OK but it lacked the skills of the model makers and puppeteers.
This is crap compared to the original. Pass.
I agree the original is best. Sorry you didn't like it but thanks for watching
The Red Alert signs look like the one shown in the 1980s Star Trek movies.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Much appreciated. In every episode I remake there are
"Little surprises around every corner, but nothing dangerous." I hoped you enjoyed it. Happy Holidays!
I just stumbled on this!
Well I hope you liked it. If you did, please share with others. Thanks for watching and Happy Holidays!
@@HarborsidePressLLC yes indeed it was great to see. I had forgotten the original episode even though I have the dvd box set.