Stingray
- TV Series
- 1964–1965
- 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Follows the adventures of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol, particularly the crew of its most advanced combat submarine called Stingray.Follows the adventures of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol, particularly the crew of its most advanced combat submarine called Stingray.Follows the adventures of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol, particularly the crew of its most advanced combat submarine called Stingray.
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- TriviaSome of the main puppet cast are based on real people including:
- Troy Tempest was modeled on the facial features of American actor James Garner.
- Marina was modeled on Brigitte Bardot.
- Atlanta Shore was modeled on her voice actress Lois Maxwell.
- Titan was based on a young Laurence Olivier.
- Surface Agent X-2-Zero is modeled on Claude Rains but his voice is imitative of Peter Lorre.
- GoofsTroy Tempest's rank is Captain, which in naval services is a higher rank than his boss Commander Shore.
- Alternate versionsAt least two made-for-video movie releases exist, created by editing episodes together. These are The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980) and Invaders from the Deep (1981).
- ConnectionsEdited into The Incredible Voyage of Stingray (1980)
- SoundtracksStingray
Composed by Barry Gray
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Not my favourite Supermarionation show, but it had its good points
I did enjoy Stingray when I was younger, and still do, but not as much as some of the other Supermarionation shows. The show was simply about a submarine, and the stories weren't as varied. However, it did have its good points.
The stories were entertaining, and divided into three sections; an investigation into a situation, a plan to kill Troy Tempest or to destroy Marineville. The best episodes were in the category of the latter two, the investigation episodes weren't as exciting. There were a few 'it was all a dream' episodes which did nothing for me.
The series ended with a flashback episode based on 'This is Your Life' which worked really well, and had the best ending of all the Stingray episodes; after being called out on a mission near the end of the episode Commander Shore remarks to the presenter, 'Thanks for a great show, but I'm afraid, whether you like it or not, this has got to be the end'. You couldn't have asked for a better closure.
Not my favourite of the Supermarionation puppet shows, but the entertaining scripts made up for it.
The stories were entertaining, and divided into three sections; an investigation into a situation, a plan to kill Troy Tempest or to destroy Marineville. The best episodes were in the category of the latter two, the investigation episodes weren't as exciting. There were a few 'it was all a dream' episodes which did nothing for me.
The series ended with a flashback episode based on 'This is Your Life' which worked really well, and had the best ending of all the Stingray episodes; after being called out on a mission near the end of the episode Commander Shore remarks to the presenter, 'Thanks for a great show, but I'm afraid, whether you like it or not, this has got to be the end'. You couldn't have asked for a better closure.
Not my favourite of the Supermarionation puppet shows, but the entertaining scripts made up for it.
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- rt-ingram
- Jan 28, 2017
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