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STINGRAY EPISODES GUIDE

Stingray.
"Stand by for action!"

EPISODE 1: PILOT EPISODE

After a series of unexplained explosions at sea, the World Aquanaut Security Patrol (WASP) send the crew of the super - sub Stingray, Troy Tempest & his friend & colleague George Lee Sheridan, (known as Phones) to investigate. They discover the underwater city of Titanica & encounter its tyrannical Emperor, Titan who has enslaved the beautiful Marina, daughter of Aphany the ruler of the peaceful undersea Kingdom of Pacifica. After escaping Titanica with Troy & Phones, Marina returns with them to their base in Marineville & becomes a permanent member of the Stingray crew.

EPISODE 2: PLANT OF DOOM

When Titan hears that Troy has taken a homesick Marina to see her father in Pacifica he sends an agent to deliver a beautiful flower in a glass bowl which releases an exotic but deadly perfume when the cover is removed. On returning to Marineville, Marina presents the flower to Atlanta,( the daughter of Commander Shore the head of WASP, and her rival for the affections of Troy,) who removes the cover and collapses, and Marina is arrested on suspicion of the attempted assassination of Atlanta. Troy has to try & prove Marina's innocence.

EPISODE 3: SEA OF OIL

Troy, Phones & Atlanta are sent to investigate the destruction of an oil drilling rig which breaks up when a high pitched noise is released in the atmosphere. Atlanta despite being captured discovers who is responsible for the destruction of the oil rig.

EPISODE 4: HOSTAGES OF THE DEEP

WASP receives a distress signal from a former member who is being held prisoner with his wife by an underwater despot determined to destroy Stingray & its crew.

EPISODE 5: TREASURE DOWN BELOW

Phones buys an old treasure map, the Stingray crew encounter the fish people, Phones and Marina are taken prisoner and Troy has to mount a rescue attempt.

EPISODE 6: THE BIG GUN

The Stingray crew are sent to investigate the destruction of 3 Pacific Islands and encounter an enemy they have never seen before.

EPISODE 7: THE GOLDEN SEA

A team of scientists discover a way of making gold from the seabed & Titan seizes the chance to strike at Stingray which is assigned to keep in contact with them.

EPISODE 8: THE GHOST SHIP

Commander Shore joins the Stingray crew to investigate a deserted "ghost" ship that is surrounded by fog in a part of the ocean where fog is unknown.

EPISODE 9: COUNTDOWN

Titan's surface agent, X-2-zero, devises a plan to destroy Marineville by using tape recordings of Troy's voice to gain access into the city via the sea tunnel. Troy is accused of being an impostor & Atlanta has to find a way of confirming his identity and so save Marineville into the bargain.

EPISODE 10: THE GHOST OF THE SEA

Troy suggests that Commander Shore returns to the place where he suffered the injury that crippled him and where his life was saved by a person Shore calls "The Ghost of The Sea" who is also suspected of destroying an oil rig at the same place. Troy repays Shore's debt to the stranger.

EPISODE 11: EMERGENCY MARINEVILLE

After being sent to investigate a mysterious missile attack on Marineville, Troy is forced to plot the best course for the missiles after Marina's life is threatened.

EPISODE 12: SUBTERRANEAN SEA

Troy & Phones have their vacation cancelled and are sent on a mission to explore the depths of the subterranean where they disappear into a deep shaft & find themselves on a desert like plateau. Whilst exploring they are trapped by a sudden cascade of water and have to swim for their lives.

EPISODE 13: THE LOCH NESS MONSTER

Commander Shore & his friend Admiral Denver are arguing whether the legendary Loch Ness monster exists, so Shore sends Stingray to Scotland to find out. Troy & Phones make the acquaintance of 2 eccentric Scottish brothers & have to decide whether to help the Scottish tourist industry or not.

EPISODE 14: THE INVADERS

Troy, Phones & Marina are kidnapped & interrogated about the WASP defence system. Marina obviously won't talk, but will Troy or Phones?

EPISODE 15: SECRET OF THE GIANT OYSTER

A priceless pearl is discovered on the seabed & Troy is sent to investigate.

EPISODE 16: RAPTURES OF THE DEEP

Troy has a dream of a fantasy world where Atlanta, Marina & Phones are his servants.

EPISODE 17: STAND BY FOR ACTION

*The puppet used to portray Johnny Swoonara is the Steve Zodiac puppet from Fireball XL5 with a black wig.

Troy Tempest is seen driving a car in this episode which was Steve Zodiac's jetcar also in Fireball XL5.

EPISODE 18: THE DISAPPEARING SHIPS

Troy & Phones are sent to investigate the disappearance of three disused freight ships.

EPISODE 19: THE MAN FROM THE NAVY

A boastful Navy man arrives in Marineville to demonstrate a new missile & a feud quickly develops between him & Troy. Titan's land agent, X - 2 - zero plans to fire real missiles at Stingray instead of dummies.

EPISODE 20: MARINEVILLE TRAITOR

Commander Sam Shore is accused of being a traitor.

EPISODE 21: TOM THUMB TEMPEST

Troy & the Stingray crew have been shrunk and are attacked by Titan & his agents in a fish tank from which there is no escape.

EPISODE 22: PINK ICE

Troy & Phones are sent to investigate when WASP is bombarded by reports from around the world that the earth's oceans are being frozen by a strange pink liquid.

EPISODE 23: THE MASTER PLAN

Troy is poisoned after Stingray is attacked by an Aquaphibian terror fish and Titan offers the antidote in return for Marina. Despite orders to the contrary Marina swims back to Titanica and gives herself up. Will Titan honour the bargain? Will Troy recover? And can Marina be rescued?

EPISODE 24: STAR OF THE EAST

El Hudat, leader of an Eastern country wants to join WASP but complications arise when his brother attempts to overthrow him, and after accusing Commander Shore of being behind the revolt and kidnapping Marina, he is thrown into jail instead.

EPISODE 25: AN ECHO OF DANGER

Phones is accused of dereliction of duty after agent X - 2 - zero dreams up another dastardly plot.

EPISODE 26: INVISIBLE ENEMY

Troy & Phones rescue a stranger who is in a coma and return him to Marineville. This stranger has been put into a hypnotic trance and been ordered to put everyone in Marineville into a similar trance. Troy discovers the situation and with the help of Marina has to attempt to reverse the hypnotic spell.

EPISODE 27: DEEP HEAT

Stingray is sucked down to the ocean floor and Troy & the crew find themselves travelling beneath the Earth's crust.

EPISODE 28: IN SEARCH OF THE TAJMANON

The Stingray crew investigate the disappearance of the underwater palace of Tajmanon which they discover has been removed from the sea bed brick by brick and rebuilt in Africa.

EPISODE 29: TITAN GOES POP

A pop singer named Duke Dexter, known as "The Duke" arrives in Marineville to entertain the WASP personnel and is abducted by agent X - 2 - zero who assumes The Duke is a VIP and takes him to Titanica.

EPISODE 30: SET SAIL FOR ADVENTURE

Commander Shore's old friend Admiral Dexter visits Marineville & once again he and Shore get into one of their arguments. This one is about Whether the WASP crew of today would be able to crew an old fashioned sailing ship, so Phones & sub lieutenant Fisher join Dexter & his crew on an ancient vessel and set sail.

EPISODE 31: TUNE OF DANGER

Agent X - 2 - zero plants a bomb inside a double bass of a member of the WASP jazz band hoping that key personnel will be killed when it explodes when played. Will Troy discover the plot? And can he stop the assassination attempt?

EPISODE 32: RESCUE FROM THE SKIES

X - 2 -zero plants a bomb aboard Stingray during Phones & Fisher's shooting practice and almost kills Fisher and severely damages Stingray when it goes off. Troy & Commander Shore decide the only way they can be saved is from the air. Will Troy be in time to save his friends?

EPISODE 33: THE COOL CAVEMEN

Marina has a fancy dress party and Troy can't decide whether to go and if he does what to wear.

EPISODE 34: A NUT FOR MARINEVILLE

An eccentric professor is bought in to design a more powerful missile for Stingray.

EPISODE 35: TRAPPED IN THE DEPTHS

Atlanta is captured by Professor Cardo, an unbalanced ruler of an underwater race who is plotting to take over Stingray and use it to attack Marineville.

EPISODE 36: EASTER ECLIPSE*

Agent X -2 -zero offers El Hudat a chance to escape from Marineville Jail.

*This episode is a sequel to "Star of the East"

EPISODE 37: A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER

Everybody is determined to make Christmas special for the orphaned son of an ex WASP aquanaut who is spending the Christmas holiday at the base.

EPISODE 38: THE LIGHTHOUSE DWELLERS

Troy acts as go between for an underwater race who have taken a lighthouse keeper prisoner after they mistakenly think that the land people have deliberately closed down a lighthouse that is a vital source of energy to them.

EPISODE 39: AQUANAUT OF THE YEAR

Troy is the subject of "This is your Life"


CAST VOICES
Captain Troy Tempest Don Mason | George Lee 'Phones' Sheridan / X20 Robert Easton | Atlanta Shore Lois Maxwell | Commander Sam Shore / Titan / Sub Lt Fisher Ray Barrett

Created By: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Produced By: Gerry Anderson. Directed By: Alan Pattillo, John Kelly, Desmond Saunders, David Elliott. Written By: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, Alan Fennell, Dennis Spooner. Music By: Barry Gray. SFX: Derek Meddings.
39 episodes of 30 minute duration. AP Films: ATV: ITC. 1964-65.


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