Stingray

Show Guide

About The Show

Stingray, the marionette television series, created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson follows the adventures of Captain Troy Tempest, commander of the wonder underwater craft Stingray and his encounters with the evil Titan, the ruler of the underwater city of Titanica. Throughout the series Stingray encounters lots of underwater races, both hostile and otherwise. The "Aquaphibians", a submarine warrior race, appear frequently, often under the command of Titan.

Meet the Characters

Episodes

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Episode 39: Aquanaut of the Year

Troy receives a surprise visitor in the early hours of the morning, after a very hectic party to celebrate his receiving the AQUANAUT OF THE YEAR Award. Much to his dismay he finds himself subject on the 'This Is Your Life' programme and he re-caps to the audience many exciting adventures during his career in the World Aquanaut Security Patrol.
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Episode 38: The Lighthouse Dwellers

When the decision is taken to close down a lighthouse because it's winking light confuses planes making for a new airfield, the lighthouse keeper, Frank Lincoln, is retired. But after the light has finished for what should have been the last time, it comes on again. There is immediate disaster when an in-coming plane mistakes the lighthouse for the airstrip and crashes into the water, and back at Marineville no-one can understand what has happened.
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Episode 37: A Christmas to Remember

The Christmas spirit is in the air at Marineville, and everyone is determined to make it a Christmas to remember for the small orphaned son of an ex-W.A.S.P. Aquanaut who has been brought by Troy Tempest and Atlanta to stay with them.
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Episode 36: Eastern Eclipse

An Eastern Dictator El Hudat is being held prisoner in the Marineville jail for offences against the World Aquanaut Security Patrol. Meanwhile, his brother Ali Khali is on his way to Marineville, having escaped after a counter revolution in which he has lost power and once more his brother is enthroned. However, Agent X20 has a plan in which he will exchange the brothers, who are identical twins, and thus return the imprisoned El Hudat to his country.
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Episode 35: Trapped in the Depths

Atlanta, taking a course on a remote underwater station run by a Professor Cordo on a fish farm, accidentally discovers a plot being hatched by the Professor to take over Stingray and attack the land masses. He has lived under the sea for so long that he has become unbalanced and has a race of underwater people completely in his power.
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Episode 34: A Nut for Marineville

A powerful alien craft heads towards Marineville and is intercepted by Stingray. Two direct hits are fired but the enemy ship appears undamaged.
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Episode 33: The Cool Caveman

Atlanta is giving a fancy dress party and everyone is wondering what to wear. Troy is on 'stand by' so does not know whether or not he will be on duty. Meanwhile, he is advised by Commander Shore to catch up on his sleep in case he is called. With the fancy dress party very much on his mind and still undecided what outfit to wear, Troy falls asleep and dreams a very exciting adventure.
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Episode 32: Rescue from the Skies

Troy Tempest's daring defeats another dastardly attempt by the vicious Surface agent X20 to destroy Stingray.
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Episode 31: Tune of Danger

A jazz group, on its way to a concert, doesn't know that the next time it plays, one of their instruments may explode and blow them all to their deaths.
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Episode 30: Set Sail for Adventure

Commander Shore and his old friend Admiral Denver become involved in the one of their habitual arguments, and this time the Commander takes up a challenge that the W.A.S.P.'s of today would be unable to stand up to the tough existence of an old-time sailor on a sailing ship.
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Episode 29: Titan Goes Pop

Who can blame people of an underwater race being puzzled by 'pop' singers? Surface Agent X20 meets with defeat without realising it when he notes terrific commotion at Marineville. He assumes that a visit is being made by a V.I.P. - but the man concerned is really Duke Dexter, a famous pop singer.
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Episode 28: In Search of the Tajmanon

How could a palace which has been submerged under water for 40 years disappear completely? This is the baffling mystery that faces Troy and the Stingray crew when their help is sought by Professor Graham.
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Episode 27: Deep Heat

On a routine mission, Troy Tempest and his crew in Stingray suddenly find themselves sucked down to the bottom of the ocean. Nothing they can do can pull Stingray back on course. They decide to investigate the cause of this strange incident and find themselves travelling beneath the earth's crust. Here they discover two weird underwater beings who confess to having lured Stingray to their domain but day that their only reason was to ensure that they would be rescued from a terrible fate.
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Episode 26: Invisible Enemy

A distress call is received from a small life boat. It is a mysterious stranger who is stranded and is apparently in some sort of coma. He is brought back to Marineville but does not respond to medical treatment. Leaving him in good hands, Troy and his crew return to their patrol in Stingray. However, what they do not know is that the man is in an hypnotic trance, induced by an alien underwater race, and is under orders to render the whole of Marineville helpless by putting everyone in a similar trance.
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Episode 25: The Echo of Danger

The Stingray crew face a charge of negligence of duty when a cunning plan on the part of Surface Agent X20 very nearly succeeds.
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Episode 24: Star of the East

Commander Shore is entertaining El Hudat, the leader of an Eastern Country who wishes to become a member of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol. In the middle of the negotiations, however, news is received that El Hudat has deposed and that his brother has seized power. This means of course, that he is not eligible to represent his Country and seek membership into the World Aquanaut Security Patrol.
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Episode 23: The Master Plan

A desperate effort is made by Titan to capture Troy Tempest and get back to his ex-slave Marina.
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Episode 22: Pink Ice

Reports are coming in from all over the world that oceans are being taken over by a mysterious pink liquid that looks like Pink Ice!
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Episode 21: Tom Thumb Tempest

Troy and the rest of the crew are waiting in the standby lounge to go off on a mission. The alert has been sounded and until they receive further orders from Commander Shore all they have to do is wait. This is the part that Troy likes least of all. Impatiently, he calls Commander Shore to find out when they will go into action, but all he receives is a curt reply telling him to stand by and not ask so many questions.
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Episode 20: Marineville Traitor

A vital piece of equipment has been stolen from the Marineville Control Room and all evidence points to Commander Shore. It is almost unbelievable to troy that the Commander should be a traitor but his suspicious are confirmed when he overhears a furtive transmission on a secret radio.
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Episode 19: Man from the Navy

A feud develops between Troy Tempest and a good-looking but boastful Naval Captain who arrives at Marineville to demonstrate a new missile. When they go out on manoeuvres, Troy is determined to prove Stingray's superiority.
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Episode 18: The Disappearing Ship

Troy and Phones come across a strange Shipwreck City when they set out to investigate the disappearance of three old disused vessels which were to have been blown-up by remote control.
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Episode 17: Stand by for Action

When a film unit moves into Marineville to film the W.A.S.P.'s at work, Troy Tempest is disappointed to learn that he is not to be allowed to portray himdelf. The part is to be played by a famous movie star.
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Episode 16: Raptures of the Deep

Troy Tempest has a remarkable dream in which he finds a forest of jewels and becomes the richest man in the world.
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Episode 15: Secret of the Giant Oyster

Two amateur divers discover giant oyster containing an enormous, and almost priceless, pearl. They are, however, in W.A.S.F. controlled waters, where civilian exploration is forbidden. The divers also realise that their equipment will not enable them to steal the pearl, which is protected by thousands of satellite oysters, with the giant oyster opening for opening for only a few seconds at certain intervals.
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Episode 14: The Invaders

Troy, Phones and Marina fall into a trap when they answer a distress call from a weather station. They find themselves captured by an underwater race who questionsthem about Marineville and the World Aquanaut Security Patrol. Though they reveal nothing, a thought-reading machine translates their thoughts into a picture on a hidden screen, and in this way they unsuspectingly reveal vital secrets. They are then allowed to leave.
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Episode 13: The Lochness Monster

Commander Shore is sceptical when told about the legendary Lochness Monster by his friend, Admiral Denver. The Admiral orders Stingray to go to Scotland to investigate, and on their arrival troy Tempest and his crew are met by two Scotsmen, Jamie and Andy.
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Episode 12: Subterranean Sea

The Stingray crew suddenly have their vacation cancelled and, with Atlanta, have to forget about chasing the sun. While Atlanta returns to duty rather than holiday alone, Troy Tempest and his crew set out on their mission to investigate the depth of the Subterrain, following through work already carried out by a team of scientists. It means venturing into the unknown.
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Episode 11: Emegency Marineville

Troy Tempest and his Stingray crew set out to investigate when mysterious missiles are fired at Marineville, and they discover and island where they find another missile being launched underwater. But Troy, Phones and Marina are taken prisoner. Locked in a cell, they learn that the biggest and most devastating attack is about to be launched on Marineville. It looks as if all is lost when marina's life is threatened and Troy is forced to give the correct course for the hostile missile.
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Episode 10: Ghost of the Sea

The story behind Captain Shore's injury which has left him a cripple for the rest of his life is told in this 'Stingray' episode in which Shore relives his past horror in a series of nightmares. He remembers when his one-man craft was severely damaged in combat with an unknown enemy, and how his life was saved by a mysterious stranger he has never seen since. He has been called 'The Ghost of the Sea.'
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Episode 9: Count Down

The villainous surface agent X20 hatches a master plan of destroy Marineville when, in the guise of an authority on teaching dumb people to speak, he is invited to lecture on the subject in Marineville. He is also asked to teach Marina to speak, and his plan goes into operation when Troy Tempest agrees to Marina spending a week at the 'Professor's' clinic, listening to Troy's voice as part of her treatment.
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Episode 8: The Ghost Ship

What is the mystery of an ancient galleon which is enshrouded in heavy fog in a part of the Pacific where fog is unknown? Commander Shore joins Troy Tempest and Phones in Stingray to investigate after the disappearance of a WASP jet liner which has reported seeing the galleon.
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Episode 7: The Golden Sea

Titan, the vicious underwater leader, sees an opportunity to strike at stingray when a team of scientists discovers a way of mining gold from the sea and Stingray is assigned to make monthly contact with the scientists to take supplies and return to Marineville with available gold.
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Episode 6: The Big Gun

Troy Tempest and his Stingray crew are sent to investigate the mysterious destruction of three Pacific islands which have been wiped out in the course of one week. In doing so, they find themselves dealing with enemies the like of which man has never before encountered.
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Episode 5: Treasure Down Below

Treasure hidden deep down in the see provides an exciting and dangerous adventure for Troy Tempest and his Stingray crew.
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Episode 4: Hostages of the Deep

Commander Shore receives a distress signal from Admiral Carson, a former member of the World Aquanaut Security patrol, who is now living in retirement on an island in the Pacific. The message requests Stingray's aid, but there is also a code warning of a trap.
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Episode 3: Sea of Oil

Atlanta, accompanying Troy Tempest when Stingray is sent on a special mission, is captured by an underwater inhabitant. The World Aquanaut Security |Patrol mission is to investigate strange happenings when an oil drilling rig at sea crashes to pieces to the accompaniment of weird, mechanical, high-pitched humming noises.
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Episode 2: Plant of Doom

Marina, the beautiful but silent girl from the underwater world who is now a member of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol, is suspected of an attempt on the life of Atlanta, daughter of the Marineville commander, Sam Shore. But Troy Tempest, captain of Stingray, has his own way of discovering the truth.
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Episode 1: Stingray

Captain Troy Tempest, commander of the wonder underwater craft stingray, encounters a mysterious underwater race, ruled by the evil Titan, for the first time when ordered to investigate strange explosions at sea which have blown up five submarines.

Characters

Troy Tempest was born in New York City on 04/01/ 2038 and educated at the World Navy Academy, San Diego, California, and volunteered for the submarine service upon graduating.

In 2060 whilst on a patrol for the World Navy he was captured by enemy forces and was sentenced to be executed.

Whilst awaiting execution, Tempest was rescued by a group of mercenaries led by George Lee Sheridan, a meeting which was to lead to a lasting lifelong friendship between the two.

In 2064 Tempest was promoted to the rank of Captain and seconded to the World Aquanaut Security Patrol base at Marineville, where he was given command of the submarine Stingray, replacing the injured Captain Bradley Holden who, after recovering from his injuries, joined Spectrum under the codename Captain Grey.

Tempest maintains an interest in oceanography and his off duty hobbies include sailing and underwater plant horticulture.

Has romantic links with Lt Atlanta Shore, the daughter of WASP Commander Sam Shore and Marina, an aquaphibian and daughter of Aphony, the ruler of the underwater city of Pacifica.
Christened George Lee Sheridan, "Phones" was born in South Carolina on 15/09/2034 and as a child was always fascinated by radio. Orphaned during his early teens he dropped out of school and led the life of a drifter eventually becoming a mercenary, during which time he became a self taught expert in communication engineering.

In 2060 he led a group of mercenaries on a job which led to the rescue of Troy Tempest, a naval officer who was awaiting execution by hostile enemy forces who had captured him during an unsuccessful mission for the World Navy.

This rescue led to a lifelong friendship between the two men and Sheridan enrolled on a communications course at the World Navy Academy in San Diego where he obtained a degree in communications engineering with honours after only one year.

Like Tempest, he volunteered for the submarine service after graduation, and he rose rapidly through the ranks to become a lieutenant and after transferring to W.A.S.P was assigned to Stingray to become the hydrophone operator at the suggestion of his friend Troy Tempest.

He gained his nickname "Phones," due to his skill with the hydrophones. (Short range sonar equipment)
Marina was born on 28/05/2046 in the underwater city of Pacifica. She is the daughter of Aphony, ruler of Pacifica, a huge underwater shell city. She is highly intelligent and artistic and is a gifted musician. Her mother died when she was 8 marine years old.

She was captured by Titan, the tyrannical ruler of Titanica, who had enslaved her for a year and from whom she was rescued by Troy Tempest & "Phones," after she had helped them escape from captivity and impending execution during W.A.S.P's first face to face encounter with the undersea world.

She remained with W.A.S.P after her rescue and is the "unofficial" 3rd member of Stingray and frequently joins Troy & "Phones" on the Stingray missions where her expert knowledge of the underwater world is invaluable.

Marina is mute and remains so due to being sworn to silence by Titan, who threatened to destroy her people & city if she ever spoke again. She communicates with her own people by mental telepathy and with the land dwellers by using sign language.

Marina is an Amphibian, and like most other underwater races is able to breathe equally well on land and in the sea and it is believed her race is the result of the union between man & mermaid.