Supermarionation "Thunderbirds", who closely resembled Sylvia Anderson, and Captain Blue in "Captain Scarlet", who looked like Ed Bishop (the similarity was reportedly coincidental). Other characters were based on well-known film actors: Troy Tempest of "Stingray" was based on James Garner, Scott Tracy of "Thunderbirds" on Sean Connery and Captain Scarlet on Cary Grant. "Stingray" also featured the only non-speaking Supermarionation puppet: the water-breathing woman Marina. Occasionally, close-ups of a live actor's hand would be inserted to show actions such as turning keys and pressing buttons. This was affectionately parodied in the 2004 live-action feature film "Thunderbirds", with a brief shot of
The Box (TV series) the series were said to be modelled on Australian television figures of the day, and many self-referential elements featured. Like "Number 96" the series was famous for its adult storylines, frequent nude glimpses, and sexual content. Like many TV soap opera/serials of the time it also span off into a feature film adaptation. Along with constructing characters modelled on real-life Australian television figures of the day, "The Box" presented various fictional programs produced by UCV-12 that commented-on real-life Australian programs. Police procedural "Manhunt", which was lumbered with a dim and accident-prone lead actor Tony Wild (Ken James), was much like