History Recap / ThunderbirdsS1E24MartianInvasion

* CoolSpaceship: Okay, it's just a movie prop. But the "Martians"' spaceship is pretty darn cool, with its retro flying-saucer design and BFG.

* HumiliationConga: Shortly after stealing an airplane The Hood notices it's sluggish response to the control inputs and starts flicking switches randomly.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: was the matter of the disabled Automatic Camera Detector ever investigated by IR? And if so, how come Kyrano was apparently not discovered as being the (unwilling) saboteur?

* TheMole: Kyrano unwillingly serves this role again.

* AlienEpisode: The opening scene makes it seem that the episode is going this way. It is rather jarring in a show that focuses on the technological side of science fiction while otherwise keeping life on Earth pretty normal. After a couple of minutes, it is revealed that this is actually the shooting of a movie, [[BizarroEpisode but the episode still feels decidedly odd all the way to the end.]]

TheOneWith the Martian movie.

* AlienInvasion: the movie that the two actors who need rescuing were working on is about one.
* [[TheAllegedCar The Alleged Airplane]]: the airplane that The Hood steals to escape from International Rescue was apparently grounded for maintainance and in no condition to fly. The Hood discovers this the hard way.

* AlienEpisode: The opening scene makes it seem that the episode is going this way. It is rather jarring in a show that focuses on technological science fiction. After a couple of minutes, it is revealed that this is actually the shooting of a movie, [[BizarroEpisode but the episode still feels decidedly odd all the way to the end.]]

* AlienEpisode: The opening scene makes it seem that the episode is going this way. It is rather jarring in a show that focuses on technological science fiction. After a couple of minutes, it is revealed that this is actually the shooting of a movie, [[BizzaroEpisode but the episode still feels decidedly odd all the way to the end.]]

* AlienEpisode: The opening scene makes it seem that the episode is going this way. It is rather jarring in a show that focuses on technological science fiction. After a couple of minutes, it is revealed that this is actually the shooting of a movie, [[BizzarroEpisode but the episode still feels decidedly odd all the way to the end.]]

* AlienInvasion: the movie that the two actors who need rescuing were working on is about one.

The Hood disguises himself as a movie producer in order to get his two favourite things into the same place - the Thunderbirds and powerful cameras. Using his mind-control powers to force Kyrano to disable the Automatic Camera Detector, the Hood then arranges for a special effects sequence to go wrong and trap two actors in a cave. As the cave slowly floods, International Rescue race to the scene. While they succeed in rescuing the trapped men, the Hood flees with the film he has acquired.

Since the film is not magnetic, it's immune to Thunderbird 1's film-wiping beam, and the Thunderbird is forced to chase down the Hood, eventually firing upon his vehicle. While this does not dissuade him, it does cripple his car, and the Hood is forced to steal a light aircraft from a local airstrip. Rather than choose between preserving their security and killing a man, the Thunderbirds wave off their pursuit when it turns out that the stolen aircraft was severely overdue for an overhaul. Losing control and visibility, the Hood attempts to make a landing at his client's villa - and succeeds only in slamming his plane into the side of the building.

* HalfwayPlotSwitch: International Rescue's mission starts with having to safe the two trapped actors from a flooding cave. After they've done this, it becomes a mission to get the film footage The Hood shot of the Thunderbird vehicles back.

* MadeOfIron: The Hood survives a plane crash that is powerfull enough to destroy his film without any noticable injuries.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: was the matter of the disabled Automatic Camera Detector ever investigated by IR, and if so how come Kyrano was apparently not discovered as being the (unwilling) saboteur?

* TheresNoBInMovie

* TheMole: Kyranno unwillingly serves this role again.

* ProsceniumReveal: the first scene of the episode, combined with the episode's title, gives the impression that there actually is an alien invasion going on. It's only after a few minutes that the whole "invasion" is revealed to be part of a movie under production.

The Hood disguises himself as a movie producer in order to get his two favourite things into the same place - the Thunderbirds and powerful cameras. Using his mind-control powers to force Kyrano to disable the Automatic Camera Detector, the Hood then arranges for a special effects sequence to trap two actors in a cave. As the cave slowly floods, International Rescue race to the scene. While they succeed in rescuing the trapped men, the Hood flees with the film he has acquired.

Since the film is not magnetic, it's immune to Thunderbird 1's film-wiping beam, and the Thunderbird is forced to chase down the Hood, eventually firing upon his vehicle. While this does not dissuade him, it does cripple his car, and the Hood is forced to steal a light aircraft from a local airstrip. Rather than choose between preserving their security and killing a man, the Thunderbirds wave off their pursuit when it turns out that the stolen aircraft was severely overdue for an overhaul. Losing control and visibility, the Hood attempts to make a landing at his client's villa - and succeeds only in slamming his plane into the side of the building.