Episode
Thunderbirds Are Go!: Earthbreaker
Overview
A geological survey team gets trapped when a huge earth-breaking vehicle, controlled by a villain known only as the Mechanic, causes them to fall into a narrow crevice. As International Rescue mobilise, Lady Penelope and Parker visit the Hood in Parkmoor Scrubs prison to find out more about this mysterious new villain.
Details
- Series
- Thunderbirds Are Go!
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2016-10-22
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Earthbreaker is Episode 1 in Season 2 of Thunderbirds Are Go!. It aired on 2016-10-22. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 7: Up From the Depths (Part 2)
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Episode 11: Weather or Not
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Episode 12: Fight or Flight
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