Episode
V: The Champion
Overview
Sent to investigate Charles' death, newly arrived Inspector General Philip allows Lydia to choose a trial by combat in a laser duel to the death with Diana.
Details
- Series
- V
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1985-02-08
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
The Champion is Episode 13 in Season 1 of V. It aired on 1985-02-08. The runtime is 48 min.
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Episode 12: The Rescue
Feeling Diana's presence threatens his power, Charles forces her to marry him, after which Alien law requires she return home.
Episode 14: The Wildcats
Needing medicine to treat a deadly diphtheria epidemic, Julie and Kyle recruit a youth gang, one of whom may be a Visitor spy, to help steal the serum.
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Episode 10: The Hero
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Episode 16: War of Illusions
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Episode 9: The Conversion
Ham and Kyle are captured by Visitors, and Charles, the Leader's special envoy, assumes command of the alien forces.
Episode 17: The Secret Underground
Julie and Donovan sneak aboard the Mother Ship to look for a hidden list naming all the Resistance leaders; Diana schemes to have Lydia's brother slain during a ritual celebration.
Episode 8: Reflections in Terror
With a blood sample from the "star-child," Diana creates an uncontrollable and deadly clone which seeks out Elizabeth; Bates tests Julie's loyalty when he suspects she is sympathetic to the Resistance whose headquarters he is preparing to destroy.
Episode 18: The Return
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Episode 7: The Dissident
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Episode 19: Breakout
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