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The Best Episodes of The Tomorrow People

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Born to human parents, an apparently normal child might at some point between childhood and late adolescence experience a process called 'breaking out' and develop special paranormal abilities. These abilities include psychic powers such as

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Tomorrow People Season 5 Episode 1 - The Dirtiest Business, Part 1: A Spy is Born
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #1 - The Dirtiest Business, Part 1: A Spy is Born

    S5:E1

    After an attack on the lab by the SIS, Mike tries to help a girl who may become a Tomorrow Person escape from the KGB.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Tomorrow People Season 5 Episode 2 - The Dirtiest Business, Part 2: A Spy Dies...
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #2 - The Dirtiest Business, Part 2: A Spy Dies...

    S5:E2

    John, Liz and Mike try to save the Russian girl from both the British SIS and the Russian KGB, with mixed success.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Tomorrow People Season 5 Episode 3 - A Much Needed Holiday, Part 1: Spilled Porridge
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #3 - A Much Needed Holiday, Part 1: Spilled Porridge

    S5:E3

    After the death of Pavla, the Tomorrow People decide to go on holiday, so Timus sends them to do an archeological dig on the planet Galia. There they run across two escaped slave boys.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Tomorrow People Season 3 Episode 12 - The Revenge of Jedikiah, Part 2: Last Chance
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #4 - The Revenge of Jedikiah, Part 2: Last Chance

    S3:E12

    Tricia takes Jedikiah to the EWE, where he kills Colonel Masters. As a result, the EWE start hunting for the Tomorrow People.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Tomorrow People Season 5 Episode 4 - A Much Needed Holiday, Part 2: Just Desserts
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #5 - A Much Needed Holiday, Part 2: Just Desserts

    S5:E4

    With Mike a slave inside the camp, the other Tomorrow People attempt to drive the alien slavers off Galia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Tomorrow People Season 7 Episode 5 - The Living Skins, Part 1: A Harmless Fashion
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #6 - The Living Skins, Part 1: A Harmless Fashion

    S7:E5

    A shopping trip sees Mike and Hsui Tai purchasing the new bubbleskin jumpsuits. When they subsequently exhibit strange behaviour, the other Tomorrow People wonder if there is more to the new fashion craze than meets the eye.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Tomorrow People Season 2 Episode 2 - The Blue and the Green, Part 2: The Changing Picture
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    #7 - The Blue and the Green, Part 2: The Changing Picture

    S2:E2

    John and Stephen follow Liz into hyperspace, where they manage to rescue her and return her to the lab. Convinced of their story, she agrees to help them investigate the paintings, which seem to induce violence in those around them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Tomorrow People Season 2 Episode 5 - The Blue and the Green, Part 5: The Swarming Season
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #8 - The Blue and the Green, Part 5: The Swarming Season

    S2:E5

    Robert explains to John that his race uses violent energy as a power source. If they stay on Earth, they will die, but the violence needed to power their departure will completely destroy Earth's civilisation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Tomorrow People Season 3 Episode 11 - The Revenge of Jedikiah, Part 1: Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #9 - The Revenge of Jedikiah, Part 1: Curse of the Mummy's Tomb

    S3:E11

    When one of his colleagues goes missing after an expedition to Egypt, Professor Cawston goes to the Tomorrow People for help. They soon realise the expedition unearthed Jedikiah, who is attempting to track them down.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Tomorrow People Season 4 Episode 1 - One Law, Part 1: One Law for the Poor
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #10 - One Law, Part 1: One Law for the Poor

    S4:E1

    John, Liz, Stephen and Tyso return to Earth to see if any more Tomorrow People have broken out in their absence. They sense the presence of another telepath, Mike Bell, and decide to leave him to break out in his own time. Unfortunately, his abilities have already attracted the attention of some criminals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Tomorrow People Season 4 Episode 2 - One Law, Part 2: Another for the Rich
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #11 - One Law, Part 2: Another for the Rich

    S4:E2

    Lord Dunning takes Mike's family prisoner in order to force him to use his powers in his service. Meanwhile, John, Liz and Stephen attempt to discover his whereabouts by interrogating Slow and Two Tone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Tomorrow People Season 2 Episode 4 - The Blue and the Green, Part 4: Cuckoo in the Nest
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #12 - The Blue and the Green, Part 4: Cuckoo in the Nest

    S2:E4

    John is being held prisoner by Robert in the cellar of the antique shop, unable to use his powers. Chris attempts to rescue him but only succeeds in getting himself in trouble with the police.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Tomorrow People Season 2 Episode 13 - The Doomsday Men, Part 4: The Shuttlecock
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #13 - The Doomsday Men, Part 4: The Shuttlecock

    S2:E13

    Stephen and Paul suspect Laird is involved in Douglas' kidnapping and follow him, only to learn the whole incident was set up by the Doomsday Men. Stephen teleports both boys back to the lab where the Tomorrow People try to convince them to help stop McLelland.

    Director:Roger Damon Price
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Tomorrow People Season 3 Episode 2 - Secret Weapon, Part 2: Not Quite a Sleeping Beauty
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #14 - Secret Weapon, Part 2: Not Quite a Sleeping Beauty

    S3:E2

    Cawston agrees to help the Tomorrow People find Tyso by introducing Stephen to Masters; however, as soon as Masters takes Stephen away, John and Liz lose contact with him.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Tomorrow People Season 3 Episode 3 - Secret Weapon, Part 3: Whose Side Are You On, Professor?
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #15 - Secret Weapon, Part 3: Whose Side Are You On, Professor?

    S3:E3

    Masters is now aware of the Tomorrow People's existence and is determined to harness their powers. He tries to recruit Cawston to his cause, revealing the true fate of Stephen and Tyso.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Tomorrow People Season 3 Episode 5 - Worlds Away, Part 1: Secret of the Pyramid
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Worlds Away, Part 1: Secret of the Pyramid

    S3:E5

    The Tomorrow People are visited by Timus, an ambassador from the Galactic Federation. He tells them of the planet Pyrie, where telepaths are oppressed by the servants of the alien Khultan, and asks them to go there to help them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Tomorrow People Season 3 Episode 13 - The Revenge of Jedikiah, Part 3: Farewell Performance
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #17 - The Revenge of Jedikiah, Part 3: Farewell Performance

    S3:E13

    John and Liz are on life support at the EWE. Their only hope of recovery lies with Stephen and Tyso, but Cawston refuses to let the boys near them, afraid one of them might be the shape-shifting Jedikiah.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Tomorrow People Season 4 Episode 3 - One Law, Part 3: Which Prohibits Them Equally from Stealing Bread
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #18 - One Law, Part 3: Which Prohibits Them Equally from Stealing Bread

    S4:E3

    John, Liz and Stephen are able to secure Mike's release but are unable to prosecute Dunning without revealing the Tomorrow People's existence. However, Mike goes to Dunning and offers him a partnership.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The Tomorrow People Season 7 Episode 2 - Castle of Fear, Part 2: Fighting Spirit
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #19 - Castle of Fear, Part 2: Fighting Spirit

    S7:E2

    To calm Andrew down, John must play him at his own game.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Tomorrow People Season 2 Episode 1 - The Blue and the Green, Part 1: An Apple for the Teacher
    7.2/10(34 votes)

    #20 - The Blue and the Green, Part 1: An Apple for the Teacher

    S2:E1

    John and Stephen find themselves with two mysteries to investigate - the possibility that Stephen's new teacher Elizabeth M'Bondo is a Tomorrow Person and some worryingly accurate paintings of alien planets.

    Director:Roger Damon Price
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Tomorrow People Season 2 Episode 12 - The Doomsday Men, Part 3: Run Rabbit Run
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #21 - The Doomsday Men, Part 3: Run Rabbit Run

    S2:E12

    The Damocles is in the hands of the Doomsday Men and the Tomorrow People are powerless to act. Any attempt at intervention and McLelland will throw the dead man's switch and launch nuclear missiles towards the Earth.

    Director:Roger Damon Price
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Tomorrow People Season 6 Episode 1 - The Lost Gods, Part 1: Flight of Fancy
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #22 - The Lost Gods, Part 1: Flight of Fancy

    S6:E1

    During solo flights in John's glider, Mike's mind connects strongly with an emerging Tomorrow Person, a sacrificial priestess in an Asian temple.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Tomorrow People Season 7 Episode 1 - Castle of Fear, Part 1: Ghosts and Monsters
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #23 - Castle of Fear, Part 1: Ghosts and Monsters

    S7:E1

    The Tomorrow People all have dreams about a headless Highlander and suspect a new Tomorrow Person is breaking out; This is Andrew Forbes, a boy with the power to create illusions, but his father is far from pleased with his new abilities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Tomorrow People Season 2 Episode 3 - The Blue and the Green, Part 3: The Trojan Horse
    7.1/10(28 votes)

    #24 - The Blue and the Green, Part 3: The Trojan Horse

    S2:E3

    John and Stephen rescue Liz from the youths and find out about the second painting. John buys it from a man who turns out to be Robert's grandfather and takes it back to the lab, only to find out it may be a trap.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Tomorrow People Season 2 Episode 10 - The Doomsday Men, Part 1: Dressed to Kill
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #25 - The Doomsday Men, Part 1: Dressed to Kill

    S2:E10

    A new peace treaty is about to be signed but the Tomorrow People are worried about the Doomsday Men, an organisation dedicated to the perpetuation of war. Stephen is sent undercover at the same school, as the grandson of the group's leader.

    Director:Roger Damon Price
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Dirtiest Business, Part 1: A Spy is Born" is the best rated episode of "The Tomorrow People". It scored 7.9/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/28/1977. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Dirtiest Business, Part 2: A Spy Dies...".