Thunderbirds - To The Rescue

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Vehicle Porn: The series is a celebration of futuristic technology. As such, the Thunderbird machines are as much main characters as the Tracy family. Each episode treats us to loving, slow shots of them — at minimum — taking off and landing. The Vehicles Of The Week get similar treatment, although only to start the excitement for them to get into trouble and be rescued (or explode spectacularly) by the end of the episode.

Chronic Hero Syndrome: International Rescue will never turn down a call for help, even if they put themselves at risk of being unmasked. Lew watched ["Trapped in the Sky"] and at the end he jumped up shouting, 'Fantastic, absolutely fantastic! This isn't a television series – this is a feature film! You've got to make this as an hour!'... I'm glad we did it, because it made the series much bigger and much more important. But it was still a very, very difficult job. Main character heads were initially sculpted in either Plasticine or clay. Once the general aspect had been finalised, this served as the template for a silicone rubber mould. [41] This was coated with Bondaglass ( fibreglass mixed with resin) and enhanced with Bondapaste, a putty-like substance, to accentuate contours. [109] [119] The Bondaglass shell was then fitted with a solenoid, leather mouth parts and plastic eyes, as well as incisor teeth—a first for a Supermarionation production. [120] Puppets known as "revamps", which had plastic heads, portrayed the supporting characters. [121] These marionettes started their working lives with only a mouth and eyes; their faces were remoulded from one episode to the next. [122] [123] Particularly striking revamp moulds were retained and, as their numbers increased, photographed to compile an internal casting directory. [124] Sun Probe": When those in Thunderbird 3 have to move closer to the sun than was estimated, they hope that they can stand up to the heat. There is a cut to Virgil and Brains wrapped up in warm clothing on the side of a mountain, hoping that they can stand up to the cold. Entering the lake, Brains and Tin-Tin start swimming to the bottom. Although they soon find the temple, it appears to have been heavily-damaged and, Brains thinks, doesn't look all that stable. Carefully, they enter it

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The second television newsflash, and Scott showing up at the Tracy Villa with his basket of farm produce Producer Robert Mandell also worked on In Outer Space, To The Rescue, and Countdown To Disaster. Editor Gunter Glinka and Technical Supervisor David Gregg also worked on In Outer Space and Countdown To Disaster. As for our boys in blue — who take their anonymity seriously enough to attempt murder to preserve it — they merrily parade around the danger zones calling each other by their real names. Are they taking refuge in the fact that a first name alone is not very useful in identifying someone? Well: Shout-Out: In "Brink of Disaster", the gadgets that Lady Penelope deploys from the Rolls Royce are reminiscent of the Aston Martin in Goldfinger. Parental Bonus: As a true "all ages" program, episode plots and characters were very well written, particularly after the episodes were lengthened to an hour.

The Hood then appears by Brains. He knows he's with International Rescue, and he wants some information - where is the treasure concealed, in the underwater temple? Brains wants water, but the Hood demands an answer. He saw Brains emerging from the lake with some of that treasure, so he knows where it is... Awesome, but Impractical: Pretty much every vehicle in the series is a victim of this. See the individual episodes in the Recap section for specific examples. But He Sounds Handsome: Any time a member of International Rescue is incognito around a civilian, you can expect the civilian to start singing the praises of International Rescue to them while they modestly try to change the subject. Alternatively, if disaster strikes under those conditions, the undercover member must convince the civilian that only International Rescue is capable of saving them. Casual Danger Dialogue: But of course. Charging into danger is part of the day job of International Rescue. You can't expect them to go all to pieces every time their lives are at risk.Finagle's Law: The series loves this trope, as the vast majority of episodes revolve around something going terribly wrong, thus motivating the characters into action. A notable example is the episode "City of Fire" where a giant building goes up in flames because of a car accident in the basement. Naturally, cars in The Future are all Made of Explodium...

Abandoned Area: A few show up over the series. They make for pretty believable rescue locations, after all. Exposition Diagram: In the episode Terror in New York City, the plan to move the Empire State Building is explained by the characters watching the news on television, with diagrams showing exactly how this will be done.John has the dubious honour of being the Communications Officer: he answers the call, passes on the message, and then his job is done.