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Assignment I: Escape through a Crack in Time (5)

7.1/10 · 144 votesJul 24, 197925 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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The time break strengthens after a nursery rhyme hidden in a book becomes stuck in Helen's head. Sapphire burns the nursery rhyme book and Steel and Lead barely succeed in stopping the time break from spreading. The kitchen is left a windblown mess and Helen

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 (5)" is episode 5 of Sapphire & Steel season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 144 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on July 24, 1979.