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    Stingray Season 1 Episode 21 - Invisible Enemy
    8.0/10(56 votes)

    #1 - Invisible Enemy

    S1:E21

    After a man found in a coma is brought into Marineville, the staff are soon found in a trance like state. Can this be connected with the man?

    Director:David Elliott
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  2. Stingray Season 1 Episode 38 - Marineville Traitor
    8.0/10(50 votes)

    #2 - Marineville Traitor

    S1:E38

    Commander Shore is framed when a piece of equipment disappears from Marineville control. Troy places the commander under arrest but who would want to frame the commander and why doesn't Shore protest his innocence?

    Director:Desmond Saunders
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  3. Stingray Season 1 Episode 16 - The Lighthouse Dwellers
    7.9/10(51 votes)

    #3 - The Lighthouse Dwellers

    S1:E16

    Disaster strikes when a pilot on approach to a new airfield crashes because the light of a closed lighthouse mysteriously comes on again, confusing the pilot. When the old lighthouse keeper returns to investigate, he is captured by an alien race who use the lighthouse's power to provide energy for their city. It takes the crew of Stingray th free the keeper and see to the survival of the city.

    Director:David Elliott
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  4. Stingray Season 1 Episode 32 - Count Down
    7.8/10(52 votes)

    #4 - Count Down

    S1:E32

    As part of his plan to destroy Marineville, Surface Agent X20 infiltrates the base by posing as a professor who can teach mute people to speak. Then, unknowingly, Troy and Phones place Marina in his hands.

    Director:Alan Pattillo
    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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  5. Stingray Season 1 Episode 12 - A Christmas to Remember
    7.7/10(59 votes)

    #5 - A Christmas to Remember

    S1:E12

    In an effort to brighten the Christmas of the orphaned son of an ex-WASP Aquanaut, Troy asks him to join the Stingray crew in the re-enactment of the battle when a mysterious enemy craft was abandoned. Unknown to anyone, a member of the crew is still aboard when Phones takes command. Held at gun point, Phones is forced to draw Troy into a trap but the Stingray captain manages to rescue his buddy and solve the mystery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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  6. Stingray Season 1 Episode 35 - The Master Plan
    7.7/10(49 votes)

    #6 - The Master Plan

    S1:E35

    During a Terror Fish attack, Stingray is damaged. When Troy goes to make repairs, an Aquaphibian poisons him with some purple liquid. At Marineville, the doctors can't find a cure. Without treatment, troy will die within four hours. Titan has the antidote but will only send it exchange for Marina. Commander Shore refuses but Marina makes up her mind and returns to Titanica. Titan keeps his word and sends the antidote. Once recovered, Troy must come up with a plan to rescue Marina.

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  7. Stingray Season 1 Episode 2 - Emergency Marineville
    7.6/10(79 votes)

    #7 - Emergency Marineville

    S1:E2

    The Stingray crew track the launch site of missiles fired on Marineville to a volcanic island. However, on investigating they become captured by the aliens responsible.

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  8. Stingray Season 1 Episode 3 - The Ghost Ship
    7.6/10(76 votes)

    #8 - The Ghost Ship

    S1:E3

    Commander Shore and Phones are taken prisoner by Idotee who uses an old Spanish galleon to attack ships. Shore demands that Troy launch Sting Missiles against the galleon but the Captain disobeys orders and boards the vessel. There he opens his air cyclinders in the control room but unknown to Idotee the cylinders are filled with laughing gas! The alien is laughing so hard he fails to realise that he's captured

    Director:Desmond Saunders
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  9. Stingray Season 1 Episode 13 - Tune of Danger
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    #9 - Tune of Danger

    S1:E13

    X20 has planted a bomb in the bass fiddle of a jazz group that will give a concert at the undersea city of Aphony, Marina's father. Troy uncovers the plot but is trapped in a burning shack. He escapes just in time and races to Pacifica in Stingray in an attempt to save the lives of his friends.

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  10. Stingray Season 1 Episode 17 - The Big Gun
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    #10 - The Big Gun

    S1:E17

    The Solistan's want to take over the world by destroying the west coast of the USA with their attack sub.(big gun 1) Stingray destroys the sub before it can do any damage. Hungry for revenge, the Solistan's want to destroy Marineville so they launch Big Gun 2. Marineville survives & Stingray follows it back to it's deep sea base & with Marina's help they destroy the Solistan's.

    Director:David Elliott
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  11. Stingray Season 1 Episode 27 - The Disappearing Ships
    7.6/10(55 votes)

    #11 - The Disappearing Ships

    S1:E27

    Troy and Phones discover a strange city of sunken ships when they search for three disused freighters that were to be blown up by remote control. The Nomads, who live in the sunken ships, are unaware of the timed explosives in their new requisitions and refuse to believe Troy. That is until one of the vessels detonates. The explosion jams the escape hatch. The second ship explodes but it is the nearby third one that could kill them. With only 10 minutes to go, they desperately manage to free the hatch and escape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  12. Stingray Season 1 Episode 29 - The Invaders
    7.6/10(51 votes)

    #12 - The Invaders

    S1:E29

    The Stingray crew is captured when aliens set up a trap at a weather station. During what appears routine questioning, they unsuspectingly give away vital secrets about Marineville. While Stingray is on patrol, the base is attacked from below. The Invaders are unaware that Troy is aware of the invasion and they are taken by surprise when Stingray comes to the rescue.

    Director:David Elliott
    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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  13. Stingray Season 1 Episode 36 - The Golden Sea
    7.6/10(53 votes)

    #13 - The Golden Sea

    S1:E36

    Professor Darren has developed a way to make gold from minerals on the sea bed. Agent X 2 Zero spies on the first test run & reports to Titan. Titan wants to destroy the Prof.'s Bathyscape & Stingray in one go when Stingray calls to collect the gold & deliver supplies to the Professor. Troy manages to save the mining operation & outsmart Titan once again.!

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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  14. Stingray Season 1 Episode 1 - Stingray
    7.5/10(115 votes)

    #14 - Stingray

    S1:E1

    Following the destruction of a WASP submarine, Troy and Phones are sent to investigate. They are soon captured by an enemy submarine in the form of a gigantic fish, which takes them to the underwater city Titanica. There, they meet Titan for the first time.

    Director:Alan Pattillo
    Writers:Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson

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  15. Stingray Season 1 Episode 7 - The Man from the Navy
    7.5/10(61 votes)

    #15 - The Man from the Navy

    S1:E7

    Troy locks horns with the boastful Naval Captain who arrives in Marineville to demonstrate a new missile. X20, however, loads the test missile with real explosives and it appears that the Naval Captain is actually out to kill Troy. Shore is ready to Court Martial the Captain until Troy proves the interference of Titan's subjects.

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  16. Stingray Season 1 Episode 14 - The Ghost of the Sea
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #16 - The Ghost of the Sea

    S1:E14

    Commander Shore keeps having nightmares when he was crippled in a sea battle with an underwater craft five years ago and rescued by a mysterious stranger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  17. Stingray Season 1 Episode 15 - Rescue from the Skies
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    #17 - Rescue from the Skies

    S1:E15

    Lt. Fisher takes command of Stingray in his training to become an Aquanaut. The exercise involves target practice on a Terror Fish target but X20 has attached a sticker bomb to one of the targets and one to Stingray's hull. Troy is air-dropped into the sea in an attempt to remove the bomb from Stingray's hull before it explodes.

    Director:Desmond Saunders
    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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  18. Stingray Season 1 Episode 25 - Stand by for Action
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    #18 - Stand by for Action

    S1:E25

    A film crew arrive at Marineville to make a movie on Stingray. Everyone will play themselves except Troy, who is to be replaced by an actor. What's worse is that the director is in fact Surface Agent X20 who has a plan to kill Troy !!

    Director:Alan Pattillo
    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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  19. Stingray Season 1 Episode 28 - Secret of the Giant Oyster
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    #19 - Secret of the Giant Oyster

    S1:E28

    After recovering a giant oyster, two explorers are captured by Troy in restricted waters. They persuade Commander Shore to let the Stingray crew help them collect it's pearl. However, the crew are unaware of their real intentions !!

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  20. Stingray Season 1 Episode 30 - A Nut for Marineville
    7.5/10(49 votes)

    #20 - A Nut for Marineville

    S1:E30

    Shore gets off on the wrong foot with Professor Burgoyne, the 'boffin' sent to Marineville to develop the new super missile needed to destroy an indestructable craft heading toward Marineville. The Professor is presumed dead when his lab explodes but he calmly reappears to announce the success of his work. Armed with the new super missile, Stingray sets off to destroy the enemy sub.

    Director:David Elliott
    Writers:Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson

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  21. Stingray Season 1 Episode 31 - Trapped in the Depths
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    #21 - Trapped in the Depths

    S1:E31

    Atlanta is taken captive by the crazed professor Cordo who rules a race of innocent underwater people. When Stingray arrives at his undersea farm he decoys Troy and Phones into a mock-up of Stingray while his subjects take command of the real craft and head for Marineville. Troy and Phones manage to overpower the professor in time to force him to recall Stingray before the creatures can launch their attack.

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  22. Stingray Season 1 Episode 33 - Sea of Oil
    7.5/10(55 votes)

    #22 - Sea of Oil

    S1:E33

    Atlanta is captured by an undersea race when Stingray investigates the collapse of an oil drilling rig. She discovers that the creatures only attacked the rig out of self-defence, believing that their home was under attack. Unfortunately, a bomb has been planted aboard Stingray that will explode when the ship dives. Atlanta makes a desperate effort to contact Stingray but, fortunately, Marina's pet seal, Oink, discovers the bomb and pushes it off in time

    Director:John Kelly
    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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  23. Stingray Season 1 Episode 11 - In Search of the Tajmanon
    7.4/10(56 votes)

    #23 - In Search of the Tajmanon

    S1:E11

    The Stingray crew aid Professor Graham in his search for the missing temple of Tajmanon which was submerged when a dam was built in Africa. They encounter incredible dangers until they meet with El Hamra, an old colleague of Graham's who tells them that the temple was moved stone by stone to dry land.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dennis Spooner

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  24. Stingray Season 1 Episode 20 - Star of the East
    7.4/10(50 votes)

    #24 - Star of the East

    S1:E20

    Eastern despot El Hudat wants to become a member of the WASPs. Just as he is about to join up, there is a revolt in his country and he is ousted from power. Angered, he blames the WASPs. El Hudat has an interest in Marina, so the dictator kidnaps her and takes her aboard his yacht causing the Stingray crew to save her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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  25. Stingray Season 1 Episode 26 - Pink Ice
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    #25 - Pink Ice

    S1:E26

    Reports come in from all over the world about pink ice. Whilst investigating, the Stingray crew become trapped in the rapidly freezing pink water.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Alan Fennell

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Best Episodes Summary

"Invisible Enemy" is the best rated episode of "Stingray". It scored 8/10 based on 56 votes. Directed by David Elliott and written by Alan Fennell, it aired on 2/21/1965. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Marineville Traitor".