Series synopsis
Terrahawks is an American sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on London Weekend Television on October 8, 1983. It ended on July 26, 1986. It was created by Gerry Anderson. It stars Jeremy Hitchen, Denise Bryer, Anne Ridler and Windsor Davies.
Gerry Anderson & Christopher Burr's Terrahawks, simply referred to as Terrahawks, was a 1980s British science fiction television series produced by Anderson Burr Pictures and created by the production team of Gerry Anderson and Christopher Burr. The show was Anderson's first in over a decade to utilize puppets for its characters, and also his last. Anderson's previous puppet-laden TV series included Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.
Set in the year 2020, the series followed th ...
Premise
Gerry Anderson & Christopher Burr's Terrahawks, simply referred to as Terrahawks, was a 1980s British science fiction television series produced by Anderson Burr Pictures and created by the production team of Gerry Anderson and Christopher Burr. The show was Anderson's first in over a decade to utilize puppets for its characters, and also his last. Anderson's previous puppet-laden TV series included Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.
Set in the year 2020, the series followed the adventures of the Terrahawks, a taskforce responsible for protecting Earth from invasion by a group of extraterrestrial androids and aliens led by Zelda. Like Anderson's previous puppet series, futuristic vehicles and technology featured prominently in each episode.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeremy Hitchen as Dr. 'Tiger' Ninestein (voice) / Lt. Hiro (voice)
- Denise Bryer as Mary Falconer (voice) / Zelda (voice)
- Anne Ridler as Cy-Star (voice) / It-Star (voice) / Kate Kestrel (voice)
- Windsor Davies as Sergeant Major Zero (voice)
- Robbie Stevens as Hawkeye / Space Sergeant 101 / Yung-Star / HUDSON / Dix-Huit / Stew Dapples / Five-Five(voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 13 | October 8, 1983 | December 31, 1983 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 23, 1984 | December 30, 1984 |
| Season 3 | 13 | May 3, 1986 | July 26, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrahawks Slideshow with Steven Begg |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Expect the Unexpected (1) Zelda attacks NASA's outpost on Mars and establishes her home, then mounts an attack on Earth, forcing the Terrahawks into battle |
October 8, 1983 |
| 2 |
Expect the Unexpected (2) The Terrahawks struggle to defend against the aliens' strange powers, and find they may be forced to stop the attack at the cost of Ninestein's life. |
October 15, 1983 |
| 3 |
Thunder-Roar Zelda defrosts one of her monsters, Sram, who unleashes his devastating voice against the Terrahawks. |
October 22, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Operation S.A.S. Zero and Dix-Huit roll to the rescue after Kate and Stu are kidnapped by Yung-Star and Yuri. |
September 23, 1984 |
| 2 |
Ten Top Pop Kate is taken hostage by Andeburr Records employee Stuart "Stew" Dapples, who is under Zelda's control. |
September 30, 1984 |
| 3 |
Play it Again, Sram Kate Kestrel wins the world song contest and goes on to compete in the interstellar song contest. Zelda contends that as a resident of Earth's solar system she has a right to participate too, and challenges Kate to a sing-off on a neutral planetoid with her family and Sram as her band. |
October 14, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two For The Price of One The aliens are preoccupied with the birth of Cy-star's child while the Terrahawks prepare to launch a sneak attack. |
May 3, 1986 |
| 2 |
First Strike An overzealous general seizes control of the Terrahawks to mount a direct assault on Zelda's Mars base. Ninestein makes futile attempts to warn him that Zelda and her gang of monsters are too powerful to engage in direct combat. Zelda readies a counter-strike team of Sram, Yuri, Lord Tempo and Yung-star. |
May 10, 1986 |
| 3 |
Terratomb Yuri seals Battlehawk inside Hawknest after Battletank picks up a bomb while investigating a ZEAF. |
May 17, 1986 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | London Weekend Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 8, 1983 |
| Last aired | July 26, 1986 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |