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The Worst Episodes of Swamp Thing

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Swamp Thing: The Series, is a science fiction, action/adventure television series based on the DC Comics character Swamp Thing. It debuted on USA Network on July 27, 1990 and lasted three seasons for a total

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 34 - Yo Ho Ho
    5.4/10(25 votes)

    #1 - Yo Ho Ho

    S3:E34

    A little boy dreams of being a pirate. When the boy accidentally stumbles on a plot from Arcane, it could cost him and his mother their lives. The Swamp Thing and Will help the boy's dream come true.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Swamp Thing Season 2 Episode 7 - A Jury of His Fears
    5.5/10(28 votes)

    #2 - A Jury of His Fears

    S2:E7

    Arcane is judged by the victims of his evil when he is killed by a laboratory accident. In this mock trial, he finds out who hates him and why, while he unsuccessfully tries to defend himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Blomquist

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  3. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 15 - Hide in the Night
    5.5/10(23 votes)

    #3 - Hide in the Night

    S3:E15

    Arcane's experiment to bring out the inner beast in a human being works a little too well. He goes on a rampage and his assistants will suffer the cost as they, along with the Swamp Thing, search the swamp to stop him.

    Director:Andrew Stevens
    Writer:Steven L. Sears

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  4. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 14 - Future Tense
    5.6/10(24 votes)

    #4 - Future Tense

    S3:E14

    A chemical plant causing toxic damage to the swamp is the key to a darker future. The owner of the chemical plant and an obsessed journalist are teleported to the future to see first hand what the damage is causing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 24 - Vendetta
    5.6/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Vendetta

    S3:E24

    Arcane wines and dines a pretty reporter, but she is not who she claims to be.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 36 - Romancing Arcane
    5.7/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Romancing Arcane

    S3:E36

    Arcane falls in love with a model, but his counterfeit emeralds can possibly doom their romance.

    Director:Tony Dow
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Swamp Thing Season 1 Episode 4 - The Legend of the Swamp Maiden
    5.8/10(42 votes)

    #7 - The Legend of the Swamp Maiden

    S1:E4

    Jim and Oboe sneak out on a midnight visit to the swamp to find the Swamp Maiden, who appears only once a year. Despite warnings from the Swamp Thing, they, along with a visitor from the newspaper, come to learn the meaning of "looks that kill".

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Swamp Thing Season 2 Episode 9 - Smoke and Mirrors
    5.8/10(31 votes)

    #8 - Smoke and Mirrors

    S2:E9

    Nathan Stone is a heavy metal musician staying alone in the Kipp boarding house where the Swamp Thing terrorizes him with a series of mind games as he seeks to teach the shallow and egotistical rock star to take responsibility for his wicked lyrics that have led to the suicide of two teenage fans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Blomquist

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  9. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 9 - Mirador's Brain
    5.8/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Mirador's Brain

    S3:E9

    Arcane's genius mentor, Carl Mirador, has died. Using an experimental brain cell transfer, Arcane transfers all of Mirador's knowledge into his own brain. He also transfers Mirador's mental illnesses. Meanwhile, Will meets, and falls for, Mirador’s granddaughter, Dana.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 10 - Lesser of Two Evils
    5.8/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Lesser of Two Evils

    S3:E10

    Arcane's rival, Carla Jeffries (Tyne Daly) takes over his business, putting Arcane in the streets and stealing his "loyal assistant", Graham. The Swamp Thing discovers that she is a much more formidable enemy than Arcane ever was.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Steven L. Sears, Tom Blomquist

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  11. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 16 - Pay Day
    5.8/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Pay Day

    S3:E16

    Three convicts escape from prison in search of loot from a heist buried in the swamp. They soon discover they are not only being followed by the cops, but the Swamp Thing as well.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Blomquist

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  12. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 17 - The Return of LaRoche
    5.8/10(25 votes)

    #12 - The Return of LaRoche

    S3:E17

    Arcane is convinced that Carter LaRoche is attacking him in the night, but LaRoche is locked up in an insane asylum, and he is getting pretty friendly with Will.

    Director:Andrew Stevens
    Writer:Babs Greyhosky

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  13. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 21 - The Curse
    5.8/10(23 votes)

    #13 - The Curse

    S3:E21

    Arcane and a scheming hack journalist unearth a cursed mummy.

    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 27 - The Specter of Death
    5.8/10(23 votes)

    #14 - The Specter of Death

    S3:E27

    Arcane and Graham are haunted by a poltergeist...a familiar one.

    Director:Tony Dow
    Writer:Tom Blomquist

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  15. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 35 - Heart of Stone
    5.8/10(25 votes)

    #15 - Heart of Stone

    S3:E35

    The gods make a bet and the swamp is the playground.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Swamp Thing Season 1 Episode 1 - The Emerald Heart
    5.9/10(64 votes)

    #16 - The Emerald Heart

    S1:E1

    11-year-old Jim Kipp and his mother, Tressa are spending some time at her mom's house in the swamps of Houma. Jim is introduced to the mysteries and the danger of the swamp while Tressa struggles to bond with Jim.

    Director:Fritz Kiersch
    Writer:Joseph Stefano

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  17. Swamp Thing Season 2 Episode 1 - Night of the Dying
    5.9/10(32 votes)

    #17 - Night of the Dying

    S2:E1

    Arcane is possessed by evil spirits when he tries to practice voodoo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Blomquist

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  18. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 2 - Powers of Darkness
    5.9/10(25 votes)

    #18 - Powers of Darkness

    S3:E2

    Dorian is an emotionally troubled teenager. He befriends Will, who begins to discover his troubled home life. Will and the Swamp Thing begin to try to help Dorian but there is one catch: Dorian could also be a vampire.

    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 13 - The Handyman
    5.9/10(25 votes)

    #19 - The Handyman

    S3:E13

    Arcane hosts a science conference, but it is crashed by a professional hit man who used to work for Sunderland and now has a score to settle. The Swamp Thing discovers the identity of the hit man and has a score to settle of his own.

    Director:Andrew Stevens
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 18 - Rites of Passage
    5.9/10(26 votes)

    #20 - Rites of Passage

    S3:E18

    Will leads two spoiled girls on a journey through the swamp that tests their character.

    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 28 - Cross-Fired
    5.9/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Cross-Fired

    S3:E28

    An experiment gone awry turns Arcane into a kind-hearted good guy and renders the Swamp Thing helpless and insane.

    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 32 - Brotherly Love
    5.9/10(23 votes)

    #22 - Brotherly Love

    S3:E32

    Brad is dating Tressa, but his brother is a killer who is looking for him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 33 - An Eye for an Eye
    5.9/10(23 votes)

    #23 - An Eye for an Eye

    S3:E33

    The justice of the swamp comes in the form of a panther that stalks Arcane's compound. Arcane and his associates will be humbled one way or another, and the Swamp Thing can do nothing about it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 38 - Heart of the Mantis
    5.9/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Heart of the Mantis

    S3:E38

    One of Arcane's mentors, Oliver Duncan, has died, taking his secret research with him. Arcane is determined to get at what is left of his research by seducing Oliver's daughter Louise, but she has plans of her own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Steven L. Sears

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  25. Swamp Thing Season 3 Episode 39 - That's a Wrap
    5.9/10(24 votes)

    #25 - That's a Wrap

    S3:E39

    A film crew comes to the swamp for a TV movie about Arcane. Things quickly go awry when the lead actor is murdered and mysterious script pages appear detailing the truth about Alec's transformation and Arcane's crimes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Steven L. Sears, Tom Blomquist

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Yo Ho Ho" is the worst rated episode of "Swamp Thing". It scored 5.4/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/27/1993. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Jury of His Fears".