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Escape from Jupiter

5.0(5)

First Aired:April 10, 1994

Seasons:1 season

Episodes:13

Status:Ended

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.

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Cast

Steve Bisley

Duffy

Anna Choy

Kumiko

Arthur Dignam

Professor Ingessol

Ivar Kants

Karl

Justin Rosniak

Gerard

Kenneth Radley

Sam

Anne Tenney

Helen

Daniel Taylor

Michael

Abe Forsythe

Kingston

Robyn MacKenzie

Anna

Linden Wilkinson

Beth

Saemi Baba

Akiko

Kazuhiro Muroyama

Tatsuya

Fiona Stewart

Celia

Seasons & Episodes

E1Disaster

Apr 10, 1994

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.

E2Trapped

Apr 17, 1994

Violent earthquakes are destroying and destabilising the mines and Kumiko, Michael and Gerard must make a dangerous jorney to escape.

E3Life Boat

Apr 24, 1994

While the adults estimate the damage to the colony and repair the remaining life support systems, the children help with the salvage work.

E4In the Nick of Time

May 1, 1994

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.

E5Blast off

May 8, 1994

The crew struggle to get the life support system back online. Whilst conflicts between Michael and Gerard cause the system to be damaged further.

E6Temporary Relief

May 15, 1994

The crew examine a mysterious computer error that is having dangerous consequences all over the ship.

E7Stake out

May 22, 1994

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.

E8Fitness Test

May 29, 1994

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.

E9Asteroids

Jun 5, 1994

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.

E10Christmas

Jun 12, 1994

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.

E11Decoy

Jun 19, 1994

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.

E12Misfire

Jun 26, 1994

After an explosion the adults try to stabilize the station again, only to discover that they are now dangerously low on fuel.

E13Rescue

Jul 3, 1994

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.