Episode
Thunderbirds Are Go!: Bolt From the Blue
Overview
Lady Penelope and Parker must deal with a malfunctioning orbital power platform whilst Scott, Virgil and Gordon try to rescue the crew of a plane damaged by the platform's output.
Details
- Series
- Thunderbirds Are Go!
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2017-10-14
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Bolt From the Blue is Episode 16 in Season 2 of Thunderbirds Are Go!. It aired on 2017-10-14. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 15: Power Play
International Rescue have to stop the failure of a dam when The Mechanic sabotages it, but he is not the only threat they will face.
Episode 17: Attack of the Reptiles
When Buddy and Ellie Pendergast go missing filming their latest episode in a hidden valley in South America Scott and Gordon must rescue them whilst being attacked by mutated lizards.
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Episode 18: Grandma Tourismo
Virgil and Grandma are out resupplying Thunderbird 2 when a distress call comes in. A mine is in danger of collapsing in the desert. When Virgil goes to help the workers, he gets caught in a massive sandstorm and it is up to Grandma to save the day.
Episode 13: Escape Proof
A mysterious tunnelling vehicle leaves a worker trapped in its wake and it is up to Gordon and Virgil to free him. Meanwhile, Parker and Penelope track down the digger and discover an old foe at the controls.
Episode 19: Clean Sweep
When an atmospheric cleaning machine malfunctions, trapping the maintenance crew inside, Parker must square off with a figure from his misspent youth.
Episode 12: Fight or Flight
The Tracys receive a distress call from the crew of a cargo zeppelin. A giant loading claw malfunctioned and has started attacking anything that moves. Thunderbird 1, 2, and Shadow launch out in an attempt to land the ship safely. But the zeppelin contains a dangerous fuel source and there are still crew members trapped near the loading claw. Scott makes it to the cockpit of the zeppelin while Virgil begins to offload the fuel source. Kayo puts on a mech suit to deal with the loading claw while the crew escape. Ultimately, they put the zeppelin down outside city limits and escape just before it explodes.
Episode 20: The Man From TB5
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Episode 11: Weather or Not
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Episode 21: Home on the Range
All of International Rescue take a retreat for training at their family ranch on the main island. During training the equipment malfunctions, MAX goes crazy and both the Thunderbird ships and FAB 1 stop working. John, Brains and EOS work together to trace the fault and discover that they have an intruder, The Mechanic!
Episode 10: High Strung
International Rescue race to prevent Francois Lemaire's pleasure balloon from crashing into New Zealand's Southern Alps.
Episode 22: Inferno
In London the Crystal Spire, the tallest building in the world, catches fire due to an electrical overload and the local firefighters are rendered helpless. Virgil and Alan are called to extinguish the flames and rescue everyone trapped inside.