Stingray: Season 1 Episode 1 - Stingray | Full Episode

[@d4mdcykey]

So many decades later and the attention to detail and ingenuity of this show is still very impressive. Gerry Anderson was a mad genius.

[@patriklauk8556]

I think so too!

[@paulppchristman5827]

The Andersons also gave me the most horrifying and near-traumatizing scene I ever saw on the tube when I was a kid in the Space:1999 episode "Dragon's Domain". I'm still surprised that it got past American censors back then, although the series itself was and still is pretty decent, I think.

[@dennisjansson6239]

Yes. Except for Jim Henson Gerry Anderson are a God in puppet films. 💙

[@pkune5158]

I dont think they could do it today as good, they would use computers and wouldn't have the same feel

[@nrqed]

I am over 50 and I still find this as cool as when I was a kid!

[@znayJ]

Me too 59 and counting, I remember watching it with my Mother R.I.H

[@eyetech08]

Same!!! 💯💯

[@sabonuniverse6730]

I've never seen Stingray before yet somehow just watching this brings some nostalgia from nonexistent memories

[@jameschalfant7567]

I've only seen a little bit of thunderbird and found this today , I love this !

[@k7l3rworkman97]

I’ve never even heard of this, whatever it is 😵

[@iflops]

Star Trek is the answer

[@wiseoldfool]

It's called Anemoia. First time I've ever seen Stingray in colour!

[@rachelar]

Race memory of humans

[@nigeldewallens1115]

To say that pulled at a few strings of mine! I have not seen this show since it finished! I am now in my early sixties! It was delightful to watch it and see it all in hd and the quality was just as fantastic when it first came out all those years ago! My parents have all passed on and my mum passed away in 2019 and 95 and we always used to say! anything can happen in t next half hour! Thank you to all involved and to those that have passed! R.I.P and thank you too! 😥

[@QIKUGAMES-QIKU]

Was this after Thunderbirds ??? that's all I saw growing up in Australia 😢.. Or is this older ? 🤔 Same people ????

[@QIKUGAMES-QIKU]

@jfryan2717 😃 thankyou, these are as Hell here in Australia.. nobody here knows of them.. or we are to young to remember them

[@QIKUGAMES-QIKU]

@jfryan2717 Those others you mentioned are ALL new to me, just realised I stuffed up the last comment to you sorry.. / Rare as Hell I meant to say.. Just asked my friend who's older and he has no idea what I'm talking about ! Just sent him this video :)

[@QIKUGAMES-QIKU]

@@jfryan2717 😁 🍻 🐨

[@QIKUGAMES-QIKU]

@jfryan2717 They still play it at 4AM every day here lol Reckon I've seen every episode in my sleep haha

[@cassandrarousos3555]

Was not born back then but even I can appreciate the entertainment of a good Puppet show. My dad introduced me to Thunderbirds are Go.

[@vicsaul5459]

i wish there was film footage of the recording session for this, those drums and brass section , what an intro, fantastic!

[@Samstrainsofficially]

The eyebrows are always the star of the show. Letting you know who's good or bad.

[@Classicrocker6119]

Even though this is 56 years old the gadgets and equipment still look cool.

[@russellzauner]

wow those actual human eyes really hold up with old school formaldehyde

[@somedude8504]

my favourite part about thunderbirds and this show was how cool all the vehicles looked

[@21stcenturyscots]

Stingray was yesterday. Today is us. kzbin.info/www/bejne/anWVYaupgNxsb9E

[@russellcountyonline]

they haven't even gathered dust

[@pen64]

All the Gerry Anderson series make me feel giddy and safe as my 5-year-old self was when I first encountered them. Much needed atm. Thanks Shout Factory!

[@mkapper9800]

I guess they give you that warm "Cold War" feeling.

[@znayJ]

I remember this show as a kid way ahead of it's time

[@kt9166]

One of the very best TV themes EVER! Thank you Barry Gray! Just as exciting as JONNY QUEST!

[@jeffsutton950]

Johny quest is a fantastic show

[@Daniel-h3e9b]

​@@jeffsutton950the greatest! Watched 4 episodes last weekend on Tubi. As a kid in the 60s I was in front of the tele every Sat.!🎉

[@SeaDog337]

This show is more camp than a row of tents Love it

[@paulforder591]

I saw Stingray in the spring of 1983, while at boarding school in England, 19 years after it was first broadcast-- it's far ahead of its time, and still holds up well today. Special thanks to Shout! Factory for its availability-- and to the late Gerry Anderson for making this series possible. 🐟🐟🐟🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@kapuzinergruft]

World security head quarters... of course in Washington 😅

[@Salmon_Rush_Die]

Never seen this before. The modelling, the marionette work, the 60's aesthetic. Superb.

[@pocketsteve]

This is the best thing put on the internet today.

[@leomartin1603]

That harmony....."STINGRAYYYYY".

[@tonydiridoni1732]

Thunderbirds are GO. Oh, and let's not forget fireball XL5. Had XL5 on the back of me grand prix race bike fer 10 years. Signed; Grumpy old Punkrocker.

[@martyemmons1859]

Watching Stingray brings back my imagination of when I was 5 years old. Gerry Anderson really succeeded in terms of imagination.

[@DakariKingMykan]

@@tonydiridoni1732 And Supercar

[@tray488]

Agree.

[@zebulongrasko]

No sweet memories just because I didn't even hear about this masterpiece! And now I am really happy to watch it for the first time - such a powerful emotion! Thank you again!

[@steveb1889]

OMG.....Found this by mistake. I was about 8 when I used to watch this. We only had a black n white TV. Nice to see in colour. It's only now that I realise all the details that the sets had. Truly amazing. Such good memories

[@PointyTailofSatan]

People who grew up with modern CGI based effects have no idea how incredible Gerry Anderson series were to kids in the 60's.

[@cnfuzz]

Ggi is soooo nillies , scale models is the new trend

[@alexphillips4644]

Ray Harryhausen was also a genius with claymation special effects. Prehistoric beasts. Winged monsters. Aliens. Mythical creatures of legends. Gods.

[@PointyTailofSatan]

@@alexphillips4644 What about Kubrick? There was zero CGI in 2001 A Space Odyssey. The model work and special effects are almost God like.

[@Mike-ky9jz]

Practical effects will always gain more respect in my opinion,..it's as much carpentry skills as anything else. Good old fashioned roll your sleeves up work it is.

[@vapeguy3625]

This looks like your toys are alive when your 4 years old. Absolute genius. RIP Gerry Anderson.

[@Goomer]

So nice to see these episodes so well preserved. They are magic.

[@johnbockelie3899]

I haven't seen this since I was 6 years old, 1966. Thank you.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

It must have been a modelmaker's wet dream to work for Gerry Anderson back in the day, not to mention puppeteers. A bit corny, but I loved every minute of it. Discovered this series after Thunderbirds.

[@johnvrabec9747]

I loved this show, one of my friends actually had a Stingray toy. I was green with envy.

[@leilal8053]

Wow....this brings back memories! This used 2 come on at dinner time when I was growing up and we'd watch it as a family. Loved the name....Capt Troy Tempest....so romantic. Fell in love with the name Marina too.

[@autodidact537]

The reason you fell for Marina was probably because she was based on Brigitte Bardot.

[@allenjones3130]

They should have put some gray in Tempest's otherwise dark hair! He was a veteran sailor, after all.

[@johnstolz9835]

Haha, the theme song is still one that sticks in my head sometimes. All these Gerry Anderson productions were the ultimate in sophisticated entertainment to a 6 year old!

[@tinytanks]

why is this a million times more awesome than anything on TV today?

[@davidlafleche1142]

Because back then, writers actually wanted to tell a story! Today, they want to force an agenda.

[@sonicguyver7445]

This takes me back. This was on the Sci-Fi Channel Cartoon Quest block. They would run these episodes then run Captain Scarlet. Even now there is something charming about this marionette style of production. The creativity that came out of adapting to the puppets made for some interesting cinematography. Like Commander Shore in his "Murph-mobile." But on top of all that I find I really love the architectural design of the rooms and buildings of WASP HQ. There was just something undeniably likable about this 1960s future style. Looks like a world I would want to live in.

[@puffinvapor4551]

Blowing up all those miniatures in the Anderson’s studios must have been a blast!!!

[@paulforder591]

Absolutely compelling opening: "Anything is bound to happen within the next half--hour!" Classic Anderson! For those kids who only know CGI effects: you don't know what you're missing! I remember seeing these marionette series in England in the 1970s--80s. They still hold up well, even today. 😸😸😸🚤🚤🚤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@senint]

I saw the classic Thunderbirds as a kid in Finland back in 90s, and it still had same effect as for my oldman in his childhood back in 60s. I also saw Captain Scarlet via Finnish scifi channel between 2006 and 2009, before the channel ceased (while that same channel re-aired classic Thunderbirds, not any other supermarionation creation was shown, but Anderson’s Spacestation Alfa was aired along with old Doctor Whos).

[@James-dt7ky]

@@senint Captain Scarlet approves this comment.

[@grumpytuber]

i hope that’s not carbon fibre.

[@lizaelliott6862]

Atlanta Shore’s voice is so calm and soothing. And she’s so beautiful as well. Marina doesn’t hold a candle to her!

[@CultureJudge]

Lois Maxwell. She played Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films.

[@James-dt7ky]

@@CultureJudge I've never noticed that before. Canadian girl.

[@nigel900]

She went with the other men, back to the “Relaxation Bay”… for 👉🏻”Coffee”👈🏻👌🏻

[@LordMelbury1953]

The World Aquanaut Security Patrol, oh yeah. I remember watching this live. 67 today. Stingray and Fireball XL5 were my favourite

[@tonybaloney1737]

Now I realize why I have been saying “Anything can happen in the next half hour” since I was a kid.

[@johnbockelie3899]

What a hassle, something goes wrong and the whole city goes under ground.

[@stayjit1]

Stingray was definitely the coolest sub, and those evil fish-head villains were really scary when I was like, five years old.

[@addyhongli93]

I love the end credit song, even nearly 40 years ago I heard it, it's still nice.

[@simonf8902]

The music alone rules everything. ❤

[@PaulLea]

Stingray takes me back to the very early days of New Zealand TV in the early 60's when we only had one channel...& in B&W, as small kids we watched Stingray on the NZBC's (New Zealand Broadcasting company) WNTV1.

[@KaiserZERO]

I think I had rented this on VHS back when I was younger. Definitely remember having Thunderbirds on VHS and DVD as well as a few episodes of Captain Scarlet on DVD

[@susanscott8653]

I'm from New Zealand too and I watched it in the 70s. I think we had 2 channels by then.

[@James-dt7ky]

@@KaiserZERO Captain Scarlet approves this comment.

[@kiwitrainguy]

Stingray was shown in NZ in 1965, 1969, 1976, 1984, 1992 also the early 2000s.

[@authordent170]

Thank you very very much Gary & Sylvia Anderson and crew /. That is all , Carry on. /. Underway , shift colors /.

[@gordonmurray5962]

I was just 5 or 6 when this ran on TV and the underwater bad fish-guys freaked me out.

[@dennistaylor6342]

I would watch this as a child. Brings back good memories.

[@davidmoss9244]

Its really great to watch these old episodes it has fond memories of my childhood. Isn't it interesting though that Stingray intoduces the idea of a love triangle from the start !

[@dagwort]

Bongo drums over loudspeakers for emergency alerts is an idea whose time has come.

[@lindaanderson7077]

Yep, those action bongos do it every time!!

[@shamicagray4014]

Lol, I concur 😂

[@kzinful]

evans haller + Better believe it Daddy O, these cats ain't no squares, you dig?

[@lindaanderson7077]

Start listening to movie soundtracks the older ones have bongos everytime an action scene or intense response to disaster scene comes on- I've always called them the "action bongos".

[@jpfransen]

Finally a full episode. A happy occasion. More....more....

[@richardclarke376]

If you grew up in the UK of the late 60s/early 70s this was freaking high tech!

[@howardkerr8174]

When I was a kid, my family had a tv that only received 1 of the 3 free American broadcast networks...I am pretty sure we never had anything like this on any American network in the 60s-70s. Watching now, I am fascinated by the Anderson fixation with buildings that could " hide in plain sight ", a feature carried over to The Thunderbirds and to a small extent Space: 1999.

[@jeffreyzain]

I’M FROM MALAYSIA AND I DEFINITELY REMEMBER WATCHING THIS AS A KID. IT WAS FUN BUT IT SPOOKED ME OUT. THESE MARIONETTES ARE SCARY 😂

[@Puppunanne]

Che spettacolo ..... i movimenti , gli effetti le musiche .... e poi , come si fa a non innamorarsi di Marina ? Fantastico

[@simonblack4203]

I'm old enough to remember these, and I love them. My question for anyone reading this: Did you happen to watch Team America World Police?

[@James-dt7ky]

Yes. They soon realized how difficult this animation was to produce.

[@philosopher1a]

So many shows like this in the 60's so much fun

[@jarniwoop]

I love it. Who would have thought you could film a TV show in your fish tank, Kudos! Great sets and building models too.

[@pamelanadel3787]

Pure gold. I’m 60 and loved this time of television. Ultra man, Gumby, original Star Trek. Shows today suck. Zero imagination.

[@Reason1717]

1st time seeing Stingray and I am child of the sixties. So bad it's good. What a joy to watch this. Thanks for posting this :)

[@danieldesouzadiassouzadias6226]

Aqui no Brazil estreou em 1965 quando acabou a série nacional kid .eu me lembro eu tinha 13 anos saudades eternas .

[@Manup2day]

Oh man....we used to all huddle around our neighbours tv to watch this as well as Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and TheThunderbirds. 20 kids jammed into a small.lounge room.

[@hazelrah321]

Reminds me of "Captain Scarlet". Loved that show!

[@jeffstone2136]

Special Agent X20 is, hands down, the sexiest man to ever appear on television.

[@trendy_gwendy]

This is a masterpiece!! And, if you’re a fan of anime, you can totally see that Hideaki Anno took a lot lot LOT of inspiration from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson when he made Neon Genesis Evangelion!

[@Navek15]

That and the Ultraman franchise.

[@Alexander-tj2dn]

I love the music (Aqua Marina theme) at the end.

[@autodidact537]

Troy Tempest is based on James Garner & Marina is based on a cross between Brigitte Bardot & Ursula Andress.

[@ragnard5668]

Thanks for posting. This stirred up a lot of good memories. I used to watch this and Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet when I was a kid and the future seemed so exciting - not the sh*t show it turned into.

[@CultureJudge]

Yes. Regarding the shit show it turned into, Anderson actually said shortly before he died, 'Why did we bother?'(making the shows), such was his total disillusionment.

[@cmacdhon]

Whoever wrote the lyrics to the opening theme is a true wordsmith.

[@jamesmurray8558]

Really loved this as a kid.Watched in the aftermnoon after school.

[@toosweet1960]

I used to love these type of shows

[@williamvaughn4148]

I don't remember Stingray, but I do remember Fireball XL-5 (the timeless classic). It was great being a kid in the 60's!

[@OdeeOz]

There I am, 11 years old and watching this in Black & White. Oh man the memories these shows bring back.

[@dianab8008]

Omg this brings back great memories. I grew up with this. In black and white. ❤

[@ecyor0]

I'd forgotten that Commander Shore just jumps immediately to "nuke the ocean, it's the only way to be sure". XD

[@allenjones3130]

As Commander of Marineville base, Sam had to make a lot of difficult decisions.

[@Gobble_de_Goop]

Love this show!!! It's on Tubi also. Or it was as of a couple months ago. Must say....As someone born post 1980, I feel supremely cheated not to have been able to live through the 1950s-60s. It seemed like such an optimistic and innovative period of time. Funny how many others my age (mid/late 30s) are also feeling this same way....nostalgic for a period of time during which none of us were even alive! So thankful that shows like Stingray were preserved so the old souls like myself can enjoy a glimpse of what the great spirit and innovative minds of that time period were able to create. In this case?? Marionettes combined with animatronics! Win-win!!! 👍👍

[@yenbbc8840]

i feel your pain but welcome to the club. during the 70's everything changed

[@BIGM-gg9ln]

chek out thunderbirds on dvd/bluray.

[@carltonwagner]

Such a pleasant surprise. Beautiful, old-school filmmaking!

[@kimsherlock8969]

Seeing after 53 years, a retrospect treat. STINGRAY, The Thunderbirds are still amazing . Artistry with imagination . What dedication , these artists have made timeless humour and drama. XXX

[@wheelie642]

I am amazed how the wires are invisible without using cgi

[@kimsherlock8969]

@@wheelie642 And we ignore the robotic gestures of the characters . They become...Heroes.

[@williamscoggin1509]

I absolutely loved this show when I was a little kid

[@jameslong9921]

Imagine the sound of bongo's playing like that everytime you got into your car, would make going to work like a boy's own adventure!!

[@RGJubilee]

Thank you for uploading these videos they are the best it brings me back to my childhood.

[@kimaz4792]

This is great. Watching these old shows brings back memories.

[@strangelyfamiliar1729]

Where has this been all my life. Finally a worthy go-to! Subscribed🖖

[@timothysdog6130]

Lovely to see these again

[@unicornrobot2362]

reminds me of thunder birds lol I managed to catch a few episodes on latenight TV in the early 80's

[@hughmann1118]

Wow, the last time I watched Stingray was in 1964. I loved the show. Seeing it now, I'm knocked out how well done it was. Such amazing sets and props. What they did without CGI--just wow!

[@annettemalaski1967]

The closing songs on these Gerry Anderson series are so great!

[@cynthiaaiken2424]

This is one of the best things for its time, still great!

[@lads.7715]

Greatest. Show. Ever.

[@rextrek]

OMG used to love this as a kid in the late 60's/70's

[@rextrek]

this show and Captain Scarlet

[@James-dt7ky]

@@rextrek S.I.G.

[@FelixRigg]

I’ve never seen this first episode before. Thanks so much for posting.

[@paolodema100]

Thanks for upload. Negli anni 60 non perdevo una puntata di queste marionette . Troppo belle e che dettagli. Grazie

[@sawfish3206]

I clicked this thinking it was a recent parody of '60s TV shows and thought"They nailed it!"lol

[@kenphillips9904]

I always loved Stingray.

[@VivianSwim-e2x]

Myself as well.

[@ericmaddox8516]

Ah, the good old days.

[@edbouhl3100]

First time I’ve seen this since the Sixties (and probably the first time in color)! I remember the drive looked much more impressive then - now it appears to be a bathtub knob😅. Thanks for posting these episodes.

[@samueljaramillo4221]

I do have to say I’ve never seen this. It’s great

[@johnnierobinson116]

Use to watch this years ago my favorite show would be running late for work to catch episodes

[@neville411]

The drums and trumpets just sweet

[@mikeoyler2983]

This is killer! I love how it is for children and he's got whiskey on the table at 3:30.

[@MatthewHolevinski]

It's okay Cap'n I'm Wide awake

[@cmans79tr7]

Johnny Walker Red and Cointreau! I wonder who he was drinking with!😅

[@kaydee4296]

Cocktail hour was routine in the 60s. So we're cocktail parties. Homes & offices had wet bars as well. Basements or recreation rooms commonly had bar areas in them. Remember the infamous basement scene in Edward Scissorhands where the dad gave Edward his first drink? Again, not an uncommon sight in a 60s home, those bar setups. Themed ones were the COOLEST, man!

[@franktheo2055]

When I was a child back in the 1960's I watched Fireball XL5 & Stingray. I was so drawn and captivated to these very life like and realistic marionettes because they were so humanely lifelike. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Amazing !

[@maezzologymedia14]

Thanks for posting this. I never knew Team America world police got their aesthetics from this series!

[@LudwigSauerteig]

Thunderbirds

[@TheCunningStunt]

I wish we still did things like this with practical effects. CGI just aint the same.

[@FranciscoAntonio-rd1eu]

Todas éstas producciones son maravillosas y la música espectacular , se nota que todos amaban lo que hacían .

[@crivket1233]

This is an Art , on a level ALL its Own !!! ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

[@robertjackson8728]

Loved seeing Stingray again..coolest sub ever!

[@grossadmiral1]

Wow, konnte ich als Kind nie komplett sehen. 🤩👌🏻

[@ivancliburn7427]

Never even heard of it. It looks funny but stylish at the same time. And the music is good.

[@baut3150]

Ohhhh recuerdo de cuando era muy pequeño, me encantaba esta serie.

[@peregrinemccauley7819]

Good acting . Better than the garbage spewed forth from Hollywood .

[@bierlichen1]

I love this. I'll always love this including my children, HELL YEAH. I was born i 1973.

[@haydarbarazi4698]

Incredible and extraordinary production

[@wolferguy]

Nothing but us old timers commenting here.

[@whitehuayra]

I was only born in 90 and I love these shows!

[@NATIVESUNSETS65]

@Mark Ross SuperCar Ha ha yes those were the days and this old timer had both the Stingray Sub and the fireball XL5 rocket toys my brother said the original XL5 with box went for 1900.00 on Ebay my mother donated all our toys,baseball cards ,and comics when we went to college, I like to think they would be worth a fortune but in reality they were well worn and played with often and some broken. not like today's collectors where everything's wrapped or displayed in plastic.

[@maureencora1]

@@whitehuayra You Got Good Taste Kid. (smile)

[@AlexDraco]

In fact, i was born in 1980, and I'm still a huge fan of Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation series :)

[@theswagler5648]

Lol, I can't believe I found my favorite show as a kid here, I can't remember ever seeing after 1967.