Episode
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: The Launching
Overview
When the Mysterons threaten to destroy President Roberts within twelve hours, Scarlet is assigned as bodyguard to the sceptical President. But when 11 hours pass without incident, Scarlet begins to suspect that he is guarding the wrong target!
Details
- Series
- Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 1968-04-02
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Launching is Episode 26 in Season 1 of Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. It aired on 1968-04-02. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 29: Traitor
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Episode 22: Flight 104
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Episode 30: Flight to Atlantica
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Episode 21: Treble Cross
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Episode 31: Attack on Cloudbase
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Episode 20: Fire at Rig 15
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