The Worst Episodes of Swamp Thing
Every episode of Swamp Thing ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Swamp Thing!
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 of 72 episodes. It was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "Swamp Thing" is "Hide in the Night", rated 5.2/10 from 19 user votes. It was directed by Andrew Stevens and written by Steven L. Sears. "Hide in the Night" aired on 10/24/1992 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Yo Ho Ho".
5.2/10 19 votes#1 - Hide in the Night
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 10/24/1992
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
- 5.2/10 21 votes
#2 - Yo Ho Ho
Season 3 Episode 34 - Aired 3/27/1993
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.3/10 23 votes#3 - A Jury of His Fears
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/1992
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: N/A
Writer: Tom Blomquist
- 5.4/10 19 votes
#4 - Vendetta
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 1/16/1993
Arcane wines and dines a pretty reporter, but she is not who she claims to be.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.5/10 20 votes
#5 - Future Tense
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 10/17/1992
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.5/10 20 votes
#6 - Heart of Stone
Season 3 Episode 35 - Aired 4/3/1993
The gods make a bet and the swamp is the playground.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.5/10 19 votes
#7 - That's a Wrap
Season 3 Episode 39 - Aired 5/1/1993
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: N/A
Writer: Steven L. Sears, Tom Blomquist
- 5.6/10 20 votes
#8 - Lesser of Two Evils
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/19/1992
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: N/A
Writer: Steven L. Sears, Tom Blomquist
- 5.6/10 19 votes
#9 - The Specter of Death
Season 3 Episode 27 - Aired 2/6/1993
Arcane and Graham are haunted by a poltergeist...a familiar one.
Director: Tony Dow
Writer: Tom Blomquist
5.7/10 27 votes#11 - Smoke and Mirrors
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 2/28/1992
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: N/A
Writer: Tom Blomquist
- 5.7/10 20 votes
#12 - Mirador's Brain
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/11/1992
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.7/10 22 votes
#13 - Pay Day
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 10/31/1992
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: N/A
Writer: Tom Blomquist
- 5.7/10 21 votes
#14 - The Return of LaRoche
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 11/7/1992
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
- 5.7/10 19 votes
#15 - The Curse
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 12/12/1992
Arcane and a scheming hack journalist unearth a cursed mummy.
Director: Chuck Bowman
Writer: N/A
5.8/10 37 votes#16 - The Legend of the Swamp Maiden
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/1990
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.8/10 38 votes#17 - Walk a Mile in My Shoots
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/22/1991
The Swamp Thing and Arcane switch bodies for a night and find that they are not fit to walk in each other's shoes.
Director: Bruce Seth Green
Writer: N/A
5.8/10 27 votes#18 - Night of the Dying
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/1992
Arcane is possessed by evil spirits when he tries to practice voodoo.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tom Blomquist
- 5.8/10 21 votes
#19 - What Goes Around Comes Around, Comes Around
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/1992
Sheriff Andrews allows Dr. Arcane to hunt an employee for sport. To teach Andrews a lesson, the Swamp Thing traps the corrupt sheriff in a fantasy of the Wild West populated by familiar faces, forcing him to duel the evil Renegade Jake in a fight to the death.
Director: Chuck Bowman
Writer: N/A
5.8/10 21 votes#20 - The Handyman
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 10/10/1992
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: N/A
- 5.8/10 22 votes
#21 - Rites of Passage
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 11/14/1992
Will leads two spoiled girls on a journey through the swamp that tests their character.
Director: Chuck Bowman
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/10 19 votes
#22 - Brotherly Love
Season 3 Episode 32 - Aired 3/13/1993
Brad is dating Tressa, but his brother is a killer who is looking for him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
5.8/10 20 votes#23 - Swamp of Dreams
Season 3 Episode 37 - Aired 4/17/1993
The Swamp Thing gets addicted to hallucinogenic iguana eggs which makes him live out a fantasy of being human again. His addictions almost cost Will his life when Arcane gets involved.
Director: John McPherson
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/10 19 votes
#24 - Heart of the Mantis
Season 3 Episode 38 - Aired 4/24/1993
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: N/A
Writer: Steven L. Sears
5.9/10 59 votes#25 - The Emerald Heart
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/27/1990
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