I was a young girl and watched that show faithfully every Saturday morning. I was in love with Steve. I know he was only a puppet, but the heart wants what the heart wants. Thanks for this snappy spoof with puppets.
@Edward-b3j6 ай бұрын
I was quite smitten with Venus, myself!
@David-yw2lv2 ай бұрын
I watched it,too.I hope to see it on DVD.
@ijustdontknow95848 жыл бұрын
Man, am I one of the lucky generation to have grown up on Gerry Anderson's shows. RIP Gerry Anderson, and you too Sylvia. Thanks for an imaginative and adventure-filled childhood.
@mariobeauregard13793 жыл бұрын
Craig Ferguson knows how to entertain people....just brings a smile every time I watch this! Really miss Craig doing late-night!!
@jayski94105 жыл бұрын
I just ran across this and it took me right back to my childhood in the 1960's. Wonderful tribute to a simpler time.
@budgarner35228 күн бұрын
I was a 3rd grader and watched that show every Saturday morning. Looked for a 2nd season for years. Sure do miss Craig Ferguson. Creative and comic at the same time without CGI!
@whitelion4410 жыл бұрын
I am a big fan of Craig's and watched Fireball XL-5 as a kid. I can't believe I missed this when it was first on '
@Nooneathome-12 ай бұрын
This just randomly appeared in my YT recommendations… absolutely brilliant, laughed my head off 🤣
@kenb.18297 жыл бұрын
Priceless!!!!!! A perfect send up to a classic theme song from one of my favorite shows as a young lad. I'm thinking Craig is underappreciated as a dancer. Smooth moves! All the space chicks will flock to Craig.
@Andrei6134 жыл бұрын
When we got married in 2006, this was the very first song that my wife and I danced to. Yes, we're both huge SF fans. :-)
@CyrusWoTB Жыл бұрын
Beautiful just beautiful ❤
@missionrd10014 жыл бұрын
I never get tired of this.
@elizabethkizzar63759 жыл бұрын
I Love It ! This actually IS a ringtone on my phone( Yes I'm a geek don't judge ). Gerry Anderson was so far ahead of others in the Sci-fi genre. And he had so much fun doing it .It is automatically passed to the fans of his shows. Alot of Sci-fi shows forget that and try to be dark,broody and boringly serious. Not Anderson's shows just listen to this end theme of Fireball XL-5 and try not to smile. You can't do it .The song just makes you feel good.
@maninthebox420m5 жыл бұрын
This was the first episode I ever saw of TLLS. Let's say Craig Ferguson left quite the first impression on me lol been a fan ever since.
@goldcup118 жыл бұрын
Brilliant version of an old fave.
@Semievilearthman7 жыл бұрын
Kill me now, That is one of the funniest skits I've seen in a long time!!!
@TralfazConstruction5 жыл бұрын
Back in the early-'60s my mother had to really persuade us to give up Mighty Mouse and give Fireball XL5 a look see. We kiddies had a real death-grip on Mighty Mouse but upon watching the first episode it was as scales falling from our eyes. I wrote an impassioned letter, being all of nine years-old back in '65, to NBC in New York City urging them to bring back Fireball XL5 after it had run for one season. I did get a response which stated that there were no plans, unfortunately, to bring the show back to the network. I was crushed. Not a year later, Fireball XL5 did begin a run on a local UHF TV station which was like a gift to we youngsters.
@rexin4u10 жыл бұрын
the song from the famous series fireball xl5 steve zodiac......miss them
@garyedwards32692 жыл бұрын
Very cool opening. Super retro. I watched Fireball XL5 as a kid. Loved the ending song especially. They should have dressed Paris Hilton up as Venus from the show though.
@arhatyellow3 жыл бұрын
So cool, Craig ! Every sunday morning in Denver from 1970-71 after doing my Denver Post paper route - about 8:00 am. Hah! So fun to go back there. I was 14.
@goodiesguy12 жыл бұрын
yep, and vocals by Don Spencer
@Andrei61311 жыл бұрын
Year it is, and it's the extended version, with one verse that wasn't used in the closing credits version. My wife and I danced to this as our first dance as a married couple back in 2006.
@JakeStephensMrJakeStephens15 жыл бұрын
As Comic Book Guy would say: "Best... Opening... Ever..."
@karaoketam14 жыл бұрын
This is my all time favorite. I wish he'd do these more often. He is so funny!
@feldmarschallg9 жыл бұрын
This song is ultra cute and the reason behind this lipsync is even cuter. Craigy forever.
@madamerotten14 жыл бұрын
I think that's Don Spencer's vocals from the original.
@EmmaRiddle543Ай бұрын
Yep
@veryunclear6 жыл бұрын
The two best shows on television for a three year old. I love it! lol
@josephpalermo5 жыл бұрын
I LOVE FIREBALL XL5!!!!!!!
@smcfall34 жыл бұрын
I've been wondering for years about the 2 guys who always perform with Craig. At first I thought "one's probably his manager or assistant and the other is probably a stage hand or something..' That would make it even funnier for me. I've been a fan of Craig's since 2005. So glad he recently did a standup. Saw it on Netflix. He looked so happy that the audience still liked him. If you see it, check out the sweet look on his face as the audience clapped.
@pdogone114 жыл бұрын
barry gray composer sung by don spencer just got the dvd and loving tthe trip back to my childhood
@bobself3228 Жыл бұрын
love the cold ending edit!! well done
@irishgrl8 жыл бұрын
I remember this show!
@idunnobutyay25208 жыл бұрын
The puppets are hilarious!
@ufoclips13 жыл бұрын
Don`t be a tooty,this is boss!
@caseymnj15 жыл бұрын
It's the Fireball XL5 theme, by Barry Gray (I think).
@CJHallx7 жыл бұрын
caseymnj Closing theme 🚀☄🔥⚾️
@archiecallie11 жыл бұрын
A riot!!!! What a howl!!! I have versions of this and others from the Barry Gray pantheon of Supermarionation epics...this is just great! lol
@AaronIzzard13 жыл бұрын
@caseymnj indeed it is it was used for the closeing credits
@josephedwarddowling591911 ай бұрын
They look like they are really enjoying dancing to this great, campy song.
@Wormhole798 Жыл бұрын
That was great! 😂👍
@danielmauro65764 жыл бұрын
This great! I sure miss Craig. What is the name of the girl performing with them? She's cute!
@BrainheartMan13 жыл бұрын
What a hoot!
@nathansnerdynook3 жыл бұрын
Does anybody know where I can find the version of "Fireball" that was used here? I'm talking about the version with the backup vocals. Every version of this song I can find just has Don Spencer's lead vocals, but not the backup chorus. Were those added by The Late Late Show for this specific performance? Because they seem to fit too well with the original recording for that.
@matelot9512 жыл бұрын
Not being funny, but there can't be that many Americans who actually know what Fireball XL5 is unless they are over 45 years old!
@CJHallx7 жыл бұрын
matelot95 Yes, we are the lucky ones (1960) Too bad all you tooties!
@Vaderd2k9267 жыл бұрын
Guilt! 66 and watched it religiously every Saturday morning. First black and white and later on in fabulous color. “SUPER MARIONATION” FOREVER!
@caatcher6 жыл бұрын
XL5 was not in color, but they colorized an episode in 2005 and released it on DVD. (The episode was "A Day in the Life of a Space General.") Stingray was Gerry Anderson's first color series.
@kaitrose89654 жыл бұрын
This was lost in my memories. My grandfather made us watch all of his prime tv shows. What triggered of recovering this memory was watching hoarders. (A man had a whole collection worth of action figures). I my be 1/2 of 40 but I’m grateful to my grandfather showing me all of his collections before passing on.
@angiecox87813 жыл бұрын
Craig if fabulous , what a funny guy!
@DKLabRat15 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! LOL. I love him miming 'XL5'.
@wantitall44 ай бұрын
Freaking Hilarious!!!! Thanks!!!
@Blackwolff915 жыл бұрын
LOVE IT!!! But why no suit for you,Craig?
@bobself3228 Жыл бұрын
very very good!:)
@andrewjurkiewicz43932 жыл бұрын
Taking the mickey out of a classic Gerry Andersom classic..tuttut.
@mtnsnowman6 ай бұрын
I miss Craig... his show was so much funnier than all these crap late night shows today.
@rovercoupe71044 ай бұрын
Bravo
@alex35agm Жыл бұрын
OK Steve,let's go.
@Ceresoracle14 жыл бұрын
Great! I love all the fun song openings. This and "Istanbul" are my favorites. You gotta admit though, there's a lot of aluminum foil in that production!!
@ItalianWiseguy5512 жыл бұрын
I'm 36 and love XL5 when cable foxtel first came to Australia, I think it was back in 1994. It was on late at night on TV1 hits, then it was Bob Newheart and Mary Tyler Moore. When XL5 season finished it was replaced with Captain Scarlet then Stingray. Now foxtel is shit with the same repeats
@hectorheath97422 жыл бұрын
Who is this guy?
@VxFallenxV13 жыл бұрын
Graig Ferguson FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@GDFullOn14 жыл бұрын
@Iluveryanstiles I was @ friends house once and the TV was on and craig came on. The Monster Mash opening this part Halloween. I just sat rapt...the people with me were like, "why on earth is she so facinated?"
@bobself3228 Жыл бұрын
they added background singers!
@matelot9512 жыл бұрын
Blees ya! You have to love the Gerry Anderson shows. Sad to say that Gerry has just announced he has Alzheimers...hope we manage to get the CGI Tunderbirds before it's too late.
@1moredayof5 жыл бұрын
Who's the babe?
@davidwesley25252 жыл бұрын
That's Ditzy Paris Hilton . 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@HeathDances15 жыл бұрын
LOL too funny!
@TomAqMar8 жыл бұрын
It helps that like Stephen Colbert and Steve Martin, he LOOKS so so normal.
@LeonardSultana14 жыл бұрын
That's it, I give in. I'll have to make up a playlist of my favourite Craigy moments 'cos this is getting out of control now...!!!
@bobself3228 Жыл бұрын
johnny carson would be proud!!!
@cwecub15 жыл бұрын
i could just eat Chris up!! he is so damn little and adorable!!!
@michaelpytel32803 жыл бұрын
Fireball.
@1moredayof2 жыл бұрын
Who is the dancing black babe?
@bobself3228 Жыл бұрын
half or more of his audience are wondering..."what's fireball xl5?"t
@spikesbint15 жыл бұрын
Lol that was funny, Craig is a laugh.
@anthonymatter54782 жыл бұрын
Boy you could tell that that was an American audience because they did not know when to come in and go out on that song That was like the Thunderbirds and all those old TV shows from the sixties and seventies
@Craig6091812 жыл бұрын
He has the same name as me
@JakeStephensMrJakeStephens15 жыл бұрын
FUCKING awesome!!!!!!!! my fav opening from craig to date....
@jdlewallen15 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! Hilarious!
@narreddarr809211 жыл бұрын
it's hrd to believe craig was born raised in Scotland and iddnt get to the US till about 2003 [i think]. he sounds so 'yank'.
@teenchy12 жыл бұрын
I'm an American, I am and I do!
@doctorpsycho196015 жыл бұрын
Woulda been better with a lucite robot.
@ironjade7 ай бұрын
Craig Ferguson wasn't funny 14 years ago and probably still isn't.
@rasputinsliver90926 жыл бұрын
This was great! And the last time I watched any late night yak show was when Craig was helming that show. Once he left I lost all interest in late night talk shows, which have devolved into radical far left propaganda. Craig was a true gem during his time on late night TV.
@sirstrongbad15 жыл бұрын
Is it just me, or does Paris look like she's lipsynching, too? *lol*