Swamp Thing

The Worst Episodes of Swamp Thing

Genres:Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:USA Network

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...
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  1. 5.2/10(20 votes)

    #1 - Hide in the Night

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    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.

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  2. 5.2/10(22 votes)

    #2 - Yo Ho Ho

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
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  3. 5.4/10(25 votes)

    #3 - A Jury of His Fears

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
  4. 5.4/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Future Tense

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    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.

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  5. 5.4/10(20 votes)

    #5 - Vendetta

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    S3:E24

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

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  6. 5.4/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Heart of Stone

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    S3:E35

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

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    Director:N/A
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  8. 5.5/10(20 votes)

    #7 - The Specter of Death

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    S3:E27

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

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    Director:Tony Dow
  9. 5.5/10(20 votes)

    #8 - That's a Wrap

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    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.

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  10. 5.6/10(21 votes)

    #9 - Lesser of Two Evils

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    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.

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  11. 5.6/10(22 votes)

    #10 - The Return of LaRoche

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    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.

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  12. 5.6/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Romancing Arcane

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    S3:E36

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

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    Director:Tony Dow
    Writer:N/A
  13. 5.7/10(28 votes)

    #12 - Smoke and Mirrors

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    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.

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  14. 5.7/10(22 votes)

    #13 - What Goes Around Comes Around, Comes Around

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    S3:E4

    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.

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    Director:Chuck Bowman
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  15. 5.7/10(21 votes)

    #14 - Mirador's Brain

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    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.

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  16. 5.7/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Pay Day

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    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.

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  17. 5.7/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Rites of Passage

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    S3:E18

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

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    Director:Chuck Bowman
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  18. 5.7/10(20 votes)

    #17 - The Curse

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    S3:E21

    Arcane and a scheming hack journalist unearth a cursed mummy.

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    Director:Chuck Bowman
    Writer:N/A
  19. 5.7/10(20 votes)

    #18 - Brotherly Love

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    S3:E32

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

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  20. 5.7/10(20 votes)

    #19 - Heart of the Mantis

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    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.

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  21. 5.8/10(38 votes)

    #20 - The Legend of the Swamp Maiden

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    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".

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  22. 5.8/10(39 votes)

    #21 - Walk a Mile in My Shoots

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    S1:E17

    The Swamp Thing and Arcane switch bodies for a night and find that they are not fit to walk in each other's shoes.

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  23. 5.8/10(28 votes)

    #22 - Night of the Dying

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    S2:E1

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

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  24. 5.8/10(22 votes)

    #23 - Powers of Darkness

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    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.

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    Director:Chuck Bowman
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  25. 5.8/10(22 votes)

    #24 - The Handyman

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    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.

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  26. 5.8/10(22 votes)

    #25 - The Hurting

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    S3:E25

    When an elderly woman, named Irma Swanson, who knew and befriended the Swamp Thing, dies, her estranged daughter, Cathy, comes to town for her funeral. The Swamp Thing and the spirit of Irma then show Cathy the past of Irma’s troubled life in order for Cathy to make amends.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Hide in the Night" is the worst rated episode of "Swamp Thing". It scored 5.2/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by Andrew Stevens and written by Steven L. Sears, it aired on 10/24/1992. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Yo Ho Ho".