Origin
Founded in the 2060s by ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy, International Rescue is dedicated to protecting people around the world when disaster strikes, using their advanced Thunderbird vehicles and operating out of the remote Tracy Island.
Creation
Made after Stingray and prior to Captain Scarlet, Thunderbirds was the creation of puppet-show maestro Gerry Anderson, and is arguably his best known series. Characters and concepts from the show, most notably Lady Penelope, debuted in comic form in TV Century 21 #1 the week of 23rd January 1965, while the series was still being produced; the show itself began airing on television on 30th September 1965. It lasted two seasons, with the final episode first airing on Christmas Day 1966.
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