The Stingray episodes RAPTURES OF THE DEEP, TOM THUMB TEMPEST, and THE COOL CAVE MAN all have one thing in common – they take us into the disturbed subconscious of the series’ underwater hero, Captain Troy Tempest. On today’s show, Jack and Ben will be diving deep into these “dream episodes” and analysing Troy’s psyche!
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Ep 29 – War of the Angels
The Angel fighter pilots have been the key to Spectrum’s success against the Mysterons on many occasions! Today, Jack and Ben are going head-to-head and comparing two Angel-centric episodes of the original Supermarionation Captain Scarlet series, and Gerry Anderson’s New Captain Scarlet CGI remake.
Ep 20 – Fireball XL5 Comics vs. TV
The space-age Supermarionation series FIREBALL XL5 enjoyed great success on television, but it was also a hit in the pages of TV Century 21! Today, Jack and Ben are comparing the television adventures of Steve Zodiac, Venus, and Matic to those of their comic strip counterparts!
Ep 15 – Star Fleet vs. Terrahawks
Jack and Ben compare two sci-fi puppet TV series from the 1980s – Gerry Anderson and Christopher Burr’s Terrahawks, and X-Bomber (redubbed as Star Fleet in the UK) created by Go Nagai. Let’s see how these two exciting shows stack up against each other!
Ep 2 – SPV vs. Rhino!
The clash of two Spectrum titans! It’s the battle of the SPV from the 1967 Supermarionation series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, and the Rhino from the 2005 CGI remake Gerry Anderson’s New Captain Scarlet. To help settle the argument, Jack and Ben are pitting two Scarlet episodes from the different eras against each other:Continue reading “Ep 2 – SPV vs. Rhino!”
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