Attack Of The Tiger

Attack Of The Tiger
Air date	16 March 1969
Written by	Gerry Anderson Sylvia Anderson (Teleplay Tony Barwick)
Directed by	Peter Anderson
Edited by	Alan Killick
Production Order
previous	Lone-Handed 90
next	Talkdown
Broadcast Order
previous	Lone-Handed 90
next	Viva Cordova

Attack Of The Tiger was the 21st produced episode and the 25th broadcast episode of the television series Joe 90.

Plot

The code name of Tiger hides the identity of Joe 90 when sent on one of his next hazardous missions.

Synopsis

Somewhere in Asia a W.I.N. agent observes a secret underground rocket complex. He is spotted and chased but manages to reach a frontier post just before he is shot. The message he has dictated into his W.I.N. pen recorder tells Sam and Shane that their worst fears are about to be realised. The opposition plan to put a nuclear device into orbit from the underground complex and hold the world to ransom. The base must be destroyed, and World Intelligence are given the task. They will use the VG 104, the Air Force's most heavily armed fighter bomber, piloted by Joe with the brain patterns of an expert on the Eastern Alliance System. His code name will be Tiger. Joe takes off and, refuelling on route, reaches the enemy coast and flies in under the radar. He continues to the base and despite the tremendous anti-aircraft fire presses home the attack. In a desperate final dive Joe hits the fuelled rocket which explodes and destroys the complex. Mission accomplished.

Cast

Regular Cast

Joe McClaine
(Len Jones)

Ian McClaine
(Rupert Davies)

Sam Loover
(Keith Alexander)

Shane Weston
(David Healy)

Guest Cast

Agent 26 ('Fez')
(Gary Files)

General
(Jeremy Wilkin)

Lieutenant
(Jeremy Wilkin)

Private
(Gary Files)

"Fearless" Foley
(Gary Files)

Control
(Gary Files)

Tanker pilot
(Jeremy Wilkin)

Officer
(Jeremy Wilkin)

Hunter (1)
(Gary Files)

Hunter (2)
(Jeremy Wilkin)

Cameo Roles

Radar operator

Equipment Used

VG-104
(Fighter Bomber)

Tanker aircraft

Anti-aircraft guns

Mobile Anti-aircraft gun

Nuclear device

WIN pen voice recorder, and playback machine

Locations

Eastern alliance missile base

Border crossing

Trivia

• Musicals background from Stingray can be heard in this episode.
• Agent 26 ('Fez') was previously Captain Ochre in Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, while "Fearless" Foley is portrayed by Doctor Fawn.

v - e - d

Characters World Intelligence Network: Joe McClaine • Professor Ian McClaine • Sam Loover • Shane Weston Others: Ada Harris Revamp Puppets Episodes The Most Special Agent • Most Special Astronaut • Project 90 • Hi-Jacked • Colonel McClaine • The Fortress • King For A Day • International Concerto • Splashdown • Big Fish • Relative Danger • Operation McClaine • The Unorthodox Shepherd • Business Holiday • Arctic Adventure • Double Agent • Three's A Crowd • The Professional • The Race • Talkdown • Breakout • Child Of The Sun God • See You Down There • Lone-Handed 90 • Attack Of The Tiger • Viva Cordova • Mission X-41 • Test Flight • Trial At Sea • The Birthday Compilation Film The Amazing Adventures of Joe 90 Equipment BIG RAT • Joe's Glasses • Joe's Case Vehicles Mac's Car • Sam Loover's Car Locations McClaine's Cottage • W.I.N. Headquarters