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Assignment I: Escape through a Crack in Time (1)

7.2/10 · 230 votesJul 10, 197925 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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On an ordinary evening, a mother and father sing nursery rhymes to their daughter Helen before bed. Their teenage son Robert becomes alarmed when all the clocks in the house stop working. He hurries upstairs to find that his parents have vanished. Left alone with

Seasons6

Season 1 Episodes6

Cast4

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

Sapphire

David McCallum

David McCallum

Steel

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Steven O'Shea

Robert Jardine

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Tamasin Bridge

Helen Jardine

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Episode Summary

"Assignment I: Escape through a Crack in Time (1)" is episode 1 of Sapphire & Steel season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 230 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on July 10, 1979.