Thunderbirds

The Uninvited - S1-E10

Visible crew/equipment: When Tin-Tin responds to news of Scott's disappearance, a floor puppeteer's hand (with dirty fingernails) can be seen at the bottom of the screen lifting Tin-Tin from her seat.

Edge of Impact - S1-E5

Visible crew/equipment: After Central Control announces the countdown for Red Arrow project is now operating, when it cuts to the tower the order is given to "begin photographic alert procedure," and in the next shot a human finger (with a long polished fingernail) is visible behind the seated male marionette, as he leans forward. (00:04:45)

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The Imposters - S1-E16

Visible crew/equipment: When a photographer is taking a photograph of Jenkins at the fake rescue mission, a human hand can be seen assisting with the puppet's movement from below.

Trapped in the Sky - S1-E1

Revealing mistake: When the dummy plane is shot out of the sky by the fighter pilot, a piece of the plane shoots off into the top left of the screen and bounces off the sky background. (00:23:05)

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Trivia: Jeff Tracy's five sons were named after Mercury astronauts - Scott Carpenter, Virgil Grissom, Alan Shephard, Gordon Cooper and John Glenn.

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