Episode
The Centurions: Let the Lightning Fall
Overview
On the outs with her dad after bungling a hijacking, Amber reveals his latest scheme to the Centurions when they rescue her from drones.
Details
- Series
- The Centurions
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 51
- Air date
- 1986-11-24
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Let the Lightning Fall is Episode 51 in Season 1 of The Centurions. It aired on 1986-11-24. The runtime is 22 min.
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