Episode
The Fantastic Four: The Mysterious Molecule Man
Overview
A meteor from deep space lands on a remote farm, and after Reed studies it back at the Baxter Building, he discovers that it has energy-absorbing properties.
Details
- Series
- The Fantastic Four
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1968-01-13
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
The Mysterious Molecule Man is Episode 18 in Season 1 of The Fantastic Four. It aired on 1968-01-13. The runtime is 21 min.
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Episode 17: Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst
Reed uses his time-space dimension machine to observe a strange distant planet in the midst of a giant battle. The planet's inhabitants are fighting Blast Starr, an incredibly powerful being capable of throwing power bolts from his hands.
Episode 19: The Terrible Tribunal
An alien ship from deep space approaches Earth and abducts the Fantastic Four. The robotic crew take the super-team to their world, where Reed is informed that he and the rest of the Four are being charged with crimes against evil, with the team's accusers being Klaws, Molecule Man, and Blast Starr.
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Episode 20: The Deadly Director
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Episode 15: Galactus
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Episode 14: Rama-Tut
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Episode 13: Return of the Moleman
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Episode 12: Danger in the Depths
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Episode 11: Demon of the Deep
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Episode 10: Behold a Distant Star
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Episode 9: Three Predictions of Dr. Doom
Dr. Doom appears on the Fantastic Four's TV, and challenges them to a duel to the finish. He predicts that he will remove the heart of the team, remove the team's greatest strength and finally, that the strongest power will conquer all.
Episode 8: It Started on Yancy Street
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