Stand by for Action is the 17th production episode and the 25th broadcast episode for the series Stingray.
Plot[]
A new movie about Stingray and its crew is being produced, however, Troy Tempest, due to mediocre acting, is replaced by Johnny Swoonara, much to Troy's displeasure. However, when it's revealed Titan is funding the picture, and that Troy Tempest is doomed to die, who will be the real hero?
Cast[]
Regular Cast[]
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Captain Troy Tempest
(Don Mason)
(Don Mason)
Lieutenant George Lee "Phones" Sheridan
(Robert Easton)
(Robert Easton)
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Marina
(Mute)
(Mute)
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Lieutenant Atlanta Shore
(Lois Maxwell)
(Lois Maxwell)
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Sub-Lieutenant John Horatio Fisher
(Ray Barrett)
(Ray Barrett)
Guest Cast[]
King Titan
of Titanica
(Ray Barrett)
of Titanica
(Ray Barrett)
Goggleheimer
Surface Agent X2-Zero
(Robert Easton)
Surface Agent X2-Zero
(Robert Easton)
Johnny Swoonara
(Ray Barrett)
(Ray Barrett)
Director Marty
(David Graham)
(David Graham)
PA Announcer
(David Graham)
(David Graham)
Actresss (?)
(Cameo)
(Cameo)
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Bar Tender
The Blue Lagoon
(cameo)
The Blue Lagoon
(cameo)
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Customer
The Blue Lagoon
(Cameo)
The Blue Lagoon
(Cameo)
Equipment Used[]
Troy's hovercar
X2-Zero's hovercar
X2-Zero's Submarine
Underwater scooter
Trivia[]
- Johnny Swoonara is portrayed by Colonel Steve Zodiac from Fireball XL5 and his arrival at Marineville is accompanied by music from the XL5 episode Flying Zodiac. He appears again in the series as Duke Dexter in Titan Goes Pop.
- Film Director Marty is modelled on Ade Mandell.
- Among the film crew is Prescott from Subterranean Sea.
Continuity[]
- The blood effect at the beginning appeared to be achieved by painting a bright red stain on Troy Tempest's uniform; even for the movies, the uniform should have a bullet hole in it.
- Right after Marty first comes into view at the start of the episode, he drops his copy of the script on the floor. Moments later, it is back on his chair again.
Script on the floor
Script back on chair