Stingray (1964 TV series) to HO". The process of designing and making the puppets took four months and each of the main characters was sculpted in duplicate to allow two episodes to be filmed simultaneously using both puppet stages. The likenesses of some of the puppets were inspired by real-life actors: Titan was based on a young Laurence Olivier and Surface Agent X-2-0 on either Claude Rains or Peter Lorre. Troy Tempest was modelled on James Garner at Gerry Anderson's suggestion. Atlanta Shore has been likened to Lois Maxwell (who voiced the character) and Marina to both Brigitte Bardot and Ursula Andress. "Stingray" was
Agro (puppet) Agro (puppet) Agro is an Australian puppet and media personality, operated by comedian and voice artist Jamie Dunn. He was especially prominent on Australian television in the 1990s due to his co-hosting opposite Ann-Maree Biggar and Terasa Livingstone of "Agro's Cartoon Connection", a children's program that was aired from 1989 to 1997 on weekday mornings by the Seven Network. The word "agro" (also spelled "aggro") is English slang for "aggressive", and may be used as an adjective to describe someone with a belligerent personality. Agro is sometimes said to have the surname Vation, though the puppet is rarely credited with