Escape from Jupiter (1994)
Synopsis
Escape from Jupiter is a space adventure television series about a small group of children from a mining colony on Jupiter's moon, Io, who are forced to flee when a volcanic eruption destroys their world. With a few adult survivors, they seek shelter on the derelict space station KL5, floating above Io, convert it into a jerry-rigged spacecraft, and head off in a desperate attempt to reach Earth. They share many adventures and form close friendships on the dangerous journey. Escape from Jupiter concerned a small colony of humans on the moon of Io.
First Air Date: 1994-04-10
Last Air Date: 1994-07-03
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 13
Networks: ABC TV
Top Cast
- Steve Bisley as Duffy
- Anna Choy as Kumiko
- Arthur Dignam as Professor Ingessol
- Ivar Kants as Karl
- Justin Rosniak as Gerard
- Kenneth Radley as Sam
- Anne Tenney as Helen
- Daniel Taylor as Michael
- Abe Forsythe as Kingston
- Robyn MacKenzie as Anna
Seasons
Season 1 (1994)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Disaster
Kumiko is unhappy to learn that her holiday is canceled and she must travel to a mining colony on Io with her parents where she doesn't fit in.
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Ep. 2: Trapped
Violent earthquakes are destroying and destabilising the mines and Kumiko, Michael and Gerard must make a dangerous jorney to escape.
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Ep. 3: Life Boat
While the adults estimate the damage to the colony and repair the remaining life support systems, the children help with the salvage work.
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Ep. 4: In the Nick of Time
While the inhabitants of the colony prepare for the evacuation, Anna and Kingston creep into locked areas of the colony, in order to save their belongings.
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Ep. 5: Blast off
The crew struggle to get the life support system back online. Whilst conflicts between Michael and Gerard cause the system to be damaged further.
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Ep. 6: Temporary Relief
The crew examine a mysterious computer error that is having dangerous consequences all over the ship.
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Ep. 7: Stake out
The adults prepare the ship for a complicated flight maneuver at Saturn, in order to rendezvous with a supply ship containing vital fuel. The children become restless, exacerbated by the increased food rationing.
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Ep. 8: Fitness Test
When Duffy arranges a health check, Kumiko sees this as an opportunity to let Michael and Gerard settle their rivalry once and for all in a match.
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Ep. 9: Asteroids
KL 5 flies past the Asteroid belt. When the alarm sounds, Kingston fears the worst nevertheless he consents to accompany Anna to a remote point of KL 5 where they can observe the approaching belt.
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Ep. 10: Christmas
Kingston and Anna are excited by the rapidly approaching Christmas Holiday. The adults however are busy with fuel reserves and making preparations for a rendezvous with an unmanned courier ship.
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Ep. 11: Decoy
Michael and Kumiko have fallen in love with each other and Kingston decides to give them a hard time. Professor Ingessol meanwhile has installed an SOS radio in the control room, in order to send signals to Eath. Unfortunately the signals activat a global defense satellite system, and the station is attacked.
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Ep. 12: Misfire
After an explosion the adults try to stabilize the station again, only to discover that they are now dangerously low on fuel.
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Ep. 13: Rescue
The space station is heading off course towards the sun. The adults try to save the children by placing them in the tug and using it as a life boat.
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