"The Long Reach Part 1" is the 25th episode of Thunderbirds Are Go! season 3. It was broadcast on February 15, 2020, in the United Kingdom.
Plot[]
International Rescue faces their most dangerous mission ever when Tracy Island comes under attack.
Cast[]
Regular Cast[]
- Scott Tracy, Alan Tracy - Rasmus Hardiker
- Virgil Tracy, Gordon Tracy - David Menkin
- John Tracy - Thomas Brodie-Sangster
- Kayo - Angel Coulby
- Brains - Kayvan Novak
- Grandma Tracy - Sandra Dickinson
- Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward - Rosamund Pike
- Parker - David Graham
- The Mechanic - Chris Jarman
- Havoc - Aimee-Ffion Edwards
- Fuse - Craig Stein
Guest Cast[]
Quotes[]
Brains: "The m-music is a bit much, MAX."
[MAX turns off the music.]
Alan: "Hey, I kinda like it. Makes me feel like a real astronaut."
Scott: "Alan, you are a real astronaut."
Alan: "Oh, yeah."
Alan: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard the Zero-XL. This is your pilot, Alan Tracy speaking. Any questions?"
Gordon: "Is there a movie on this flight?"
Brains: "If we have any p-problems with the launch, we may end up a f-fireball."
Scott: "If we don't launch now, we're definitely going to end up a fireball."
Alan: "Going for throttle up, maximum power!"
Scott: "That was quite a ride."
Gordon: "Aside from regretting those tacos I had for lunch, yeah, I'm okay."
Jeff: "I've got you, son. Now, what do you say we get out of here?"
International Rescue Equipment Used[]
- Zero-XL
- Thunderbird 1
- Thunderbird 2 (Module 6)
- Thunderbird 3
- Thunderbird 4
- Thunderbird 5
- Thunderbird Shadow
- FAB 1
- MAX
Non-International Rescue Equipment Used[]
Gallery[]
Title Card
"I just graduated high school..."
"Good for you, kid."
"It's the mission of a lifetime."
"This is your pilot, Alan Tracy speaking."
"Is there a movie on this flight?"
Kayo leaves the Zero XL to protect Tracy Island
"This is your moment too."
"Stop the countdown!"
"The Chaos Crew, they're here."
"If we have problems with the launch, we're going to end up a fireball."
"Going for throttle up... maximum power!"
"Standing by for the final aasembly."
"All five Thunderbirds are locked in."
"Let's hope they stay that way."
Grandma's message before they leave the orbit
"Course set."
"Thunderbirds are locked in tight."
"Godspeed, International Rescue."
"Did that just feel weird?"
"It felt weird."
"They came to check if we're all right."
"Do you think the boss' plan will work?"
"If it does, they'll never see it coming."
They take the Thunderbirds to the planetoid.
"We'll both go."
Jeff's sketch of Tracy Island
"Dad?"
"But what about Dad?"
"We'll find him."
The planetoid is breaking apart
"Where could you be?"
"I know, I'm coming."
"I've got you, son."
Trivia[]
- This is the first time that John is seen onboard Thunderbird 2, and he assumes the role of co-pilot.
- He was previously seen entering Thunderbird 2 during the episode Home on the Range, but the craft wasn't able to go anywhere.
- This is the first episode to feature Jeff Tracy in the flesh in person. Additionally, this was the first episode to feature Jeff's face. Jeff previously appeared through archive footage which was shown during the episode Signals Part 1, and his face was obscured by an opaque helmet.
- This is the first time that Thunderbird 1 is seen flying in space.
- This is also the first time that Thunderbird 2 is seen flying in space without modifications. It was previously sent into space, but it went under heavy modifications.
- Thunderbird 4 is also operated in the vacuum of space. Previously, Thunderbird 4 went on an aquatic mission in Europa.
- Also, Gordon once asked Brains (in jest) if he could make Thunderbird 4 into a spaceship.
- The Hood makes a silent cameo in this episode, having sneaked himself aboard the Zero-XL.
- At the very start of the episode, Alan learns that he has graduated from high school. This is a reference to his education in Runaway.
- Grandma Tracy states that to the Mechanic that they "don’t get to choose who to rescue" when the Chaos Crew disappeared into the ocean. This is a reference to Brains vs. Brawn, where International Rescue were forced to rescue the Hood.
Goofs[]
- When Parker uses Scott's travel tube to get down to Brains' lab for safety, Scott's uniform is in its usual place. But, Scott himself, having taken off aboard the Zero-XL beforehand, is already wearing his uniform.
- When Jeff's face is shown, it is seen through his helmet. However, when Jeff went missing (shown in Signals Part 1), his helmet had an opaque visor.
- This was probably intended by the writers to prevent showing Jeff's face in the flashback footage and to give a satisfying end to this episode. However, in-universe, There is two simple out-of-universe explanations for it either Jeff can darken the visor on command like smart glass were you put an electrical current through it and it turns opaque or could be an automatic feature where the visor darkens automatically when exposed to bright light think reactions lenses like on eyeglasses (Spectacles).