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
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