The Long Reach Part 2

The Long Reach Part 2Season 3, Episode 26
Air date	February 22, 2020 (UK)
Written by	Rob Hoegee
Directed by	Karl Essex
Episode Guide
previous	The Long Reach Part 1

"The Long Reach Part 2" is the final episode of season 3 - and the series finale - of Thunderbirds Are Go! It was broadcast on February 22, 2020, in the United Kingdom.

Plot

As the surprise attack on Tracy Island continues, the Thunderbirds are being slowly overwhelmed by an army of their enemies. Can anyone out there come to the rescue of International Rescue - and will there be anything left to save, if they do so?

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
• Colonel Casey - Adjoa Andoh
• Captain Wayne Rigby - Marc Silk
• The Hood - Andres Williams
• The Mechanic - Chris Jarman
• Havoc - Aimee-Ffion Edwards
• Fuse - Craig Stein

Guest Cast

• Jeff Tracy - Lee Majors

Quotes

Jeff: "Who taught Alan to fly like that?"
Gordon: "He's pretty much a natural."
Virgil: "Dad, you need to lie down flat and let the med scan finish."
Jeff: "You sound like your grandma."
Virgil: "Yeah, who was always right."

Parker: "Be warned. I know six different styles of the fighting arts. Jujitsu, jojutsu, bojutsu, bijutsu, kenjutsu, and hojojutsu."
Fuse: "Is that last one for real?"
Parker: "Try me."

Grandma Tracy: "That's Mrs. Tracy to you, or Ma'am, or even Dr. Tracy even though I'm retired. But no one calls me Grandma unless you're part of the family."

Jeff: "Hi, Brains. In all our years together, he's never once called me Jeff to my face."

Jeff: "Congratulations, son. We should talk about college."
Alan: "College? I don't even have my own car yet."
Jeff: "You have a rocket."
Alan: "Oh yeah, that's true."

International Rescue Equipment Used

• Zero-XL
• Thunderbird 1
• Thunderbird 2 (Module 6)
• Thunderbird 3
• Thunderbird 4
• Thunderbird 5
• Thunderbird Shadow
• MAX
• RAD

Non-International Rescue Equipment Used

• Basher
• GDF Flyer
• GDF Armoured Car

Gallery

Title Card

"It's been too long. We need to get back out there."

"It's Dad..."

"Bay doors are open, Scott. We're standing by."

"Boys?"

"You got the old 'bird into space. Impressive."

"Incoming debris."

"We're on our way back with one extra passenger."

"Yes! They did it!"

"I'll move the ship away from the ice field."

"Who taught Alan to fly like that?"

"You sound like your grandma."

"Yeah. Who was always right."

"Down, boy."

"The hatch sensor!"

"I would never work for you."

"They'll have to find another way home."

"Our systems just been hacked."

"Sorry about the door."

"The boss isn't through with you yet."

"I'm not taking, I'm leaving."

"Fuse! Where's the Mechanic?"

"Do you really think you can use my own tools against me?"

"Crikey!"

"Sorry we didn't have a chance to warn you about out unexpected guests."

"Be warned. I know six different styles of the fighting arts."

"Try me."

"Didn't mention my ultimate weapon though."

"That's Mrs. Tracy to you."

"Forget the Mechanic, forget everything, we're leaving."

The GDF arrives.

"End of the road for you two."

"Maybe there's something wrong with the comms channel."

"He's shutting me out!"

"Brains is gonna leave us behind!"

John sends out an electromagnetic pulse.

"It's good to see you, Jeff."

"This isn't Brains, Virgil."

"In all our years together, he's never once called me Jeff to my face."

"I'm gonna be okay."

"Wanna count us down?"

"I was hoping you'd ask."

"Did you say two extra passengers?"

"We have a stowaway."

"I understand we have a new high school graduate in the family."

"I missed the ceremony, Grandma."

"You have to wear the hat, Alan."

"We have a situation."

"How may we be of assistance?"

Trivia

• For the first time, the Chaos Crew are seen on Tracy Island.
• A reference to Day of Disaster is seen on the holo-table when Jeff acknowledges the call for assistance.
• The Mechanic dons his gear once again when Havoc puts her virus all around Brains' lab; the last time he'd worn his gear was in Brains vs. Brawn.
• Fuse reveals that his real name's Clarence.
• It is revealed that Grandma Tracy is a retired doctor.
• Grandma objects to Fuse calling her "Grandma." (When the Mechanic called her that, in Home on the Range, John stated that only family got to call her "Grandma.")
• Jeff realizes that Brains is actually The Hood in disguise, when he addresses Jeff on a first-name basis. After calling out The Hood's identity, Jeff reveals that Brains has never once called him "Jeff" to his face. Brains addresses him as "Mr. Tracy."
  • This could be a reference to a line said by Jeff Tracy in the 2004 movie.
• The Hood reveals to the Tracy brothers that he and Jeff used to be friends.
• The Hood disguising himself as Brains is potentially a reference to Brains is Dead. It's the first time he's been in disguise since The Man From TB5.
• For the first time, all five Tracy brothers were aboard the same Thunderbird together.
• This was the only episode to show Thunderbird 2 carrying Module 6 - and the only time Thunderbird 4 was carried by TB2 not in Module 4...
  • ...a possible nod to the classic series episode Attack of the Alligators!, in which TB4 was carried aboard Pod 6.
• This was the only episode to feature a fourth-wall break - when Scott asked Jeff to perform the Thunderbirds countdown.
• The only main character that didn’t return for this series finale was EOS.
• Alan graduates from "high school" (it is worth nothing that he was never seen attending school in the traditional sense). This personal story-arc stretches back to Runaway when he was seen studying and was discouraged from participating in the rescue operation going on.
• At the graduation, Jeff tells Alan that he has to wear "the hat." What Jeff actually means is a mortarboard, but Alan mistakenly thinks he means the old-fashioned International Rescue uniform hats as seen in the original series and referenced in Up from the Depths Part 1.
• This episode would be David Graham's last outing as Parker, opting to 'retire' from the role after 55 years and not return for Anderson Entertainment's audio series in 2021.

Goof

• When Jeff got out of Module 6, he was able to walk normally. However, if Jeff had been in space for a long time - in near-zero gravity - the effects upon his muscles, blood pressure, and many other bodily functions would've made walking difficult.