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The Worst Episodes of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Every episode of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons!

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Captain Scarlet heads up an international intelligence agency as they battle against the Mysterons, an alien species from Mars that vows vengeance after a misunderstanding with humans.

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#1 Worst Episode
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5.0/10(1 votes)
#1 - The Inquisition
S1:E325/14/1968
A drugged Captain Blue awakes to find himself under interrogation on Cloudbase. He has apparently been missing for three months and must now prove his identity to Intelligence agent Colgan by revealing Spectrum's top secret cypher codes.
Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Tony Barwick
6.0/10(1 votes)
#2 - Spectrum Strikes Back
S1:E911/24/1967
The Mysteron Gun and the Mysteron detector - two new anti-Mysteron devices - are unveiled at a top secret location.
Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Tony Barwick
6.0/10(2 votes)
#3 - The Heart of New York
S1:E1112/8/1967
As the Mysterons threaten to destroy the ‘Heart of New York’, Scarlet and Blue investigate the theft of Grade A Security documents from the Spectrum security vaults.
Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Tony Barwick
6.0/10(1 votes)
#4 - Model Spy
S1:E1412/29/1967
Captain Scarlet goes undercover as a Fashion PR when models are endangered by the Mysterons.
Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Bill Hedley
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Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Bill Hedley
6.0/10(1 votes)
#5 - Renegade Rocket
S1:E161/19/1968
A major is killed, resurrected and controlled by the Mysterons with the dastardly aim of launching a Variable Geometry Rocket!
Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Ralph Hart
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Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Ralph Hart
6.0/10(1 votes)
#6 - Shadow of Fear
S1:E182/2/1968
Astronomers at K14 Observatory are monitoring signals from a hidden satellite that has made a successful landing on the Martian moon Phobos.
Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick

The 20 BEST Episodes of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

7.0/10(1 votes)
#7 - Big Ben Strikes Again
S1:E310/13/1967
The Mysterons threaten to destroy London and a truck carrying an atomic device goes missing in the city. The only clue to its whereabouts is the truck driver, found unconscious in the street
Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Tony Barwick
7.0/10(1 votes)
#8 - Operation Time
S1:E811/17/1967
The Mysterons' cryptic threat to ’kill time’ has the Spectrum personnel stumped until Magenta realises that their target is General Tiempo, the Commander of Western Region World Defence.
Director:Ken Turner
Writers:Richard Conway, Stephen J. Mattick
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Director:Ken Turner
Writers:Richard Conway, Stephen J. Mattick
7.0/10(1 votes)
#9 - Special Assignment
S1:E1012/1/1967
Captain Scarlet resigns from Spectrum and deals arms to Captain Black! Can our hero really have joined the Mysterons?
Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
7.0/10(1 votes)
#10 - Point 783
S1:E1312/22/1967
When the Mysterons threaten the life of the Supreme Commander of Earth Forces, Scarlet and Blue are assigned to escort him to SHEF HQ in New York to chair a briefing on the Unitron, an advanced unmanned tank.
Director:Robert Lynn
Writers:Peter Curran, David Williams
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Director:Robert Lynn
Writers:Peter Curran, David Williams
7.0/10(2 votes)
#11 - Place of Angels
S1:E233/8/1968
The Mysterons steal a deadly virus and threaten to drop it into the Los Angeles water supply.
Director:Leo Eaton
Writer:Leo Eaton
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Director:Leo Eaton
Writer:Leo Eaton
7.0/10(1 votes)
#12 - Traitor
S1:E294/23/1968
The finger of blame points at Captain Scarlet after a series of hovercraft accidents.
Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Tony Barwick
8.0/10(1 votes)
#13 - Winged Assassin
S1:E210/6/1967
The Mysterons threaten the life of the Director General of the United Asian Republic and Spectrum swings into action to protect him as he prepares to board his private plane at London Airport.
Director:David Lane
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:David Lane
Writer:Tony Barwick
8.0/10(1 votes)
#14 - Manhunt
S1:E410/20/1967
The Mysterons make their first mistake when Captain Black, revealed to have become a Mysteron agent, breaks into the Culver Atomic Centre and is exposed to radioactivity that will enable Spectrum to track him with directional geiger counters.
Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Tony Barwick
8.0/10(1 votes)
#15 - Avalanche
S1:E510/27/1967
The Mysterons threaten to destroy key links in the Frost Line Outer Space Defence System.
Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Shane Rimmer
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Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Shane Rimmer
8.0/10(1 votes)
#16 - White as Snow
S1:E611/3/1967
The Mysterons threaten to kill Colonel White and after their initial attempt fails, White elects to leave Cloudbase so as not to place the other Spectrum agents in jeopardy.
Director:Robert Lynn
Writers:Peter Curran, David Williams
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Director:Robert Lynn
Writers:Peter Curran, David Williams
8.0/10(1 votes)
#17 - The Trap
S1:E711/10/1967
Following the latest Mysteron threat, Scarlet is dispatched to supervise security at the International Air Conference at Glen Garry Castle. Discovering a plot to gun down the delegates, he is captured and thrown in the castle dungeons...
Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Alan Pattillo
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Director:Alan Perry
Writer:Alan Pattillo
8.0/10(1 votes)
#18 - Dangerous Rendezvous
S1:E192/9/1968
Following a special discovery, Spectrum makes contact with the Mysterons in order to negotiate peace.
Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Brian Burgess
Writer:Tony Barwick
8.0/10(1 votes)
#19 - Fire at Rig 15
S1:E202/16/1968
An oil rig inferno enables the Mysterons to gain control of an explosives expert for deadly and destructive purposes.
Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Bryan Cooper
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Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Bryan Cooper
8.0/10(1 votes)
#20 - Expo 2068
S1:E253/26/1968
A lorry carrying an atomic core reactor to the new Manicougan power complex falls into the hands of the Mysterons who intend to strike the Atlantic Seaboard of North America.
Director:Leo Eaton
Writer:Shane Rimmer
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Director:Leo Eaton
Writer:Shane Rimmer
8.0/10(1 votes)
#21 - The Launching
S1:E264/2/1968
When the Mysterons threaten to destroy President Roberts within twelve hours, Scarlet is assigned as bodyguard to the sceptical President. But when 11 hours pass without incident, Scarlet begins to suspect that he is guarding the wrong target!
Director:Brian Burgess
Writers:Peter Curran, David Williams
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Director:Brian Burgess
Writers:Peter Curran, David Williams
8.0/10(1 votes)
#22 - Codename Europa
S1:E274/9/1968
The Mysterons threaten to destroy the Triumvirate of Europe, the three most powerful men on Earth after the World President.
Director:Alan Perry
Writer:David Lee
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Director:Alan Perry
Writer:David Lee
9.0/10(1 votes)
#23 - The Mysterons
S1:E19/29/1967
A manned expedition led by Captain Black of Spectrum lands on Mars; investigating the planet surface in an exploration vehicle, the crew discover a futuristic alien city.
Director:Desmond Saunders
Writers:Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson
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Director:Desmond Saunders
Writers:Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson
9.0/10(1 votes)
#24 - Lunarville 7
S1:E1212/15/1967
When the Lunar Controller announces the Moon's independence from Earth in the war of nerves with the Mysterons, Scarlet, Blue and Green journey to Lunarville 7 to investigate.
Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Robert Lynn
Writer:Tony Barwick
9.0/10(1 votes)
#25 - Crater 101
S1:E171/26/1968
A dangerous lunar mission turns deadly for Scarlet, Blue and Lieutenant Green.
Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Tony Barwick
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Director:Ken Turner
Writer:Tony Barwick

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Inquisition" is the worst rated episode of "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons". It scored 5/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Ken Turner and written by Tony Barwick, it aired on 5/14/1968. This episode scored 1.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Spectrum Strikes Back".