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Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons S1E10 — Special Assignment
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Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons•Season 1•Episode 10

Special Assignment

7.7/10 · 92 votesDec 1, 196726 min

Ranked #14 of 32 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Captain Scarlet resigns from Spectrum and deals arms to Captain Black! Can our hero really have joined the Mysterons?

Directed byRobert Lynn
Written byTony Barwick
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Cast4

Francis Matthews

Francis Matthews

Captain Scarlet (voice)

Ed Bishop

Ed Bishop

Narrator / Captain Blue (voice)

Donald Gray

Donald Gray

The Mysterons / Colonel White / Captain Black (voice)

Cy Grant

Cy Grant

Lieutenant Green (voice)

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T

Tony Barwick

Writer

Reg Hill

Reg Hill

Producer

Robert Lynn

Robert Lynn

Director

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Episode Summary

"Special Assignment" is episode 10 of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 92 votes, ranking #14 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Robert Lynn and written by Tony Barwick, it aired on December 1, 1967.

Next: E11 · The Heart of New YorkBest of Season 1