Episode

Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril

Name: Thunderbirds: Pit of Peril
Released: 1965-10-07
Duration: 50 min
Cast: Christine Finn, Ray Barrett, Peter Dyneley, Sylvia Anderson, Matt Zimmerman

ThunderbirdsSeason 11965-10-07

Overview

On a jungle test, the U.S. Army Sidewinder falls into an old landfill where combustible gases have turned it into a raging inferno.

Details

Series: Thunderbirds
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 2
Air date: 1965-10-07
Runtime: 50 min

Episode context

Pit of Peril is Episode 2 in Season 1 of Thunderbirds. It aired on 1965-10-07. The runtime is 50 min.

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