Swamp Thing

(Swamp Thing)

 Season 1

22 Episodes

Episodes from the first season

1 - THE EMERALD HEART

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Original title : The Emerald Heart
First Aired : 27.07.1990 (USA)
Director : Fritz Kiersch
Writing credits : Joseph Stefano
Cast : Glenn Wilder (Hurd Fitch, the thug), Bobby Porter (Toad Boy), John Edward Allen (Humphrey, the , dwarf), Patricia Helwick (Savannah Langford), Beth Johnson (Heather Jo, Arcane's , woman)


The Story : The main series characters are introduced. Tressa visits her mother’s home with her young son, Jim, who finds “the emerald heart” in the swamps.

2 - THE LIVING IMAGE

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Original title : The Living Image
First Aired : 07.09.1990 (USA)
Director : John McPherson
Writing credits : Joseph Stefano, Sandra Berg, Judith Berg, David Braff
Cast : Martha Smith (Linda , Holland/Accomplice), Lonnie Smith (Alec Holland), Rex Benson (Minister), Real Robert Small (Real Estate , Salesman), Billie Gillespie (Buyer), John Hoye (Intruder #2), Doc Duhame (Intruder #1)


The Story : Dr. Arcane transforms his partner in crime into the "living image" of Swamp Thing's lost spouse in hopes of tricking him into revealing the formula for the bio-restorative recipe, which is intended to modify the DNA and stop aging.

3 - THE DEATH OF DR. ARCANE

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Original title : The Death of Dr. Arcane
First Aired : 14.09.1990 (USA)
Director : John McPherson
Writing credits : Sandra Berg, Judith Berg, Joseph Stefano
Cast : Kevin Quigley (Thug #1), Darren Dollar (Deputy), George Colangelo (Coroner's Assistant), Pat Cherry (Coroner), Andrew Clark (Thug #2)


The Story : Thugs working for Arcane kidnap Jim. Arcane takes one of his 'creations' into the swamp and is met by Swamp Thing who objects. The creature escapes and Arcane is killed, but must be “revitalized” in order for Swamp Thing to save Jim.

4 - THE LEGEND OF THE SWAMP MAIDEN

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Original title : The Legend of the Swamp Maiden
First Aired : 21.09.1990 (USA)
Director : Yuri Sivo
Writing credits : Lorenzo Domenico
Cast : Anthony Galde (Oboe), Jesse Ziegler (Jim Kipp), Tom Nowicki (Greg Dunbar), Heide Paine (Swamp Maiden)


The Story : Jim and Oboe are resolute to see the Swamp Maiden who appears only once every three years. Jim plans to take pictures of her although both have been warned not to touch her. An unknown man offers to buy the pictures that Jim might take.

5 - SPIRIT OF THE SWAMP

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Original title : Spirit of the Swamp
First Aired : 28.09.1990 (USA)
Director : Yuri Sivo
Writing credits : Sandra Berg, Judith Berg, Michael Reaves, Judith Berg, Sandra Berg
Cast : Sandy Beach (Mutant # 1), Roscoe Lee Browne (Duchamp), Tony Marini (Mutant # 2)


The Story : Veteran actor Roscoe Lee Browne plays a "Ogun" which is a voodoo priest whom Arcane employs to overcome Swamp Thing.

6 - BLOOD WIND

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Original title : Blood Wind
First Aired : 05.10.1990 (USA)
Director : Walter von Huene
Writing credits : Marc Scott Zicree
Cast : Jay Glick (Pastor), Laurie Logan (Mrs. Spritzler), Michael Champlin (Crown Prince), Bill Orsini (Gardener)


The Story : Arcane's protégé is experimenting with hatred pheromones and his latest batch is released into the swamp air and spreads to the townsfolk turning on Tressa.

7 - GROTESQUERY

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Original title : Grotesquery
First Aired : 12.10.1990 (USA)
Director : David Jackson
Writing credits : Michele Barinholtz
Cast : Dennis Neal (Worker #2), Brad Abrell (Worker #1), Christopher Alan (Kid Brother), Kathy Gustafson-Hilton (Clair), Joshua Sussman (Amos), Patricia Helwick (Savannah Langford), Judy Clayton (Gardenia), Jacob Witkin (Simon)


The Story : Swamp Thing is overcome by toxic waste and is sold to a carnival freak show ran by a cruel man.

8 - NATURAL ENEMY

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Original title : Natural Enemy
First Aired : 19.10.1990 (USA)
Director : Tony Dow
Writing credits : Robert Goethals
Cast : Bill Cordell (Dr. Bloom), Chase Randolph (Dr. Cass Muir), Carolyn Jett (Nurse)


The Story : Swamp Thing is teaching Jim about endangered plants in the swamp when they come upon an area Swamp Thing refused to explain or let Jim go into that looks intriguing to a young boy's fancy. Jim being the inquisitive bash young boy he is, can't resist returning to have a look. During his brief visit he is bitten by a venomous insect created by Arcane.

9 - TREASURE

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Original title : Treasure
First Aired : 26.10.1990 (USA)
Director : Tony Dow
Writing credits : Jon Ezrine
Cast : Cynthia Harris (Eleanor), Jesse Ziegler (Jim), Kevin Corrigan (II) (Buckholt)


The Story : A thief on the run from his female accommplice choses the swamp as his hiding place for a fortune in stolen cash and Jim's house as his final stop.

10 - NEW ACQUAINTANCE

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Original title : New Acquaintance
First Aired : 02.11.1990 (USA)
Director : David Jackson
Writing credits : Larry DiTillio, Wade Johnson, Daniel Kennedy
Cast : Danny Gura (Boy #2), Chris Lobban (Boy #1), Summer Phoenix (Lilly), Jordan Kessler (Boy #3)


The Story : Jim is feeling lonely and tries to make a new friend when he mets a mysterious young girl in town.

11 - FALCO

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Original title : Falco
First Aired : 09.11.1990 (USA)
Director : Fritz Kiersch
Writing credits : Joseph Stefano
Cast : Jay Glick (Minister), Peter Mark Richman (Falco), Doc Duhame (Mutant)


The Story : One of Archane's failed experiments comes looking for vengeance during the funeral for Jim's grandmother.

12 - FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE

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Original title : From Beyond the Grave
First Aired : 16.11.1990 (USA)
Director : Tony Dow
Writing credits : Daniel Kennedy, Wade Johnson
Cast : Jamie Cuffe (Young Tressa), Brett Rice (Everett Baxtor), Patricia Helwick (Savannah Langford), Lisa Miller (Young Savannah)


The Story : Jim and his mother may have to leave the swamp after a lawyer delivers a notice of eviction.

13 - THE SHIPMENT

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Original title : The Shipment
First Aired : 23.11.1990 (USA)
Director : Walter von Huene
Writing credits : Sandra Berg, Judith Berg, Joseph Stefano, Sandra Berg, Judith Berg
Cast : Janis Benson (Mrs. Blake), Anthony Galde (Oboe), Jesse Ziegler (Jim Kipp), Roger Floyd (Hitchhiker), Carrell Myers (Tressa)


The Story : Arcane sends Jim into slavery after the boy is witness to the evil doctor's hideous transformations of men into monsters.

14 - BIRTH MARKS

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Original title : Birth Marks
First Aired : 01.02.1991 (USA)
Director : Walter von Huene
Writing credits : Tom Greene
Cast : Jacob Witkin (General Sunderland), Kari Wuhrer (Abigail), Kevin Quigley (Graham), Carrell Myers (Tressa), Doc Duhame (Keifer)


The Story : A runaway synthetic human from Dr. Woodroes lab, Abigail is seen running through the street from an exploding boat by Will who befriends her. Meanwhile a baby is swept away by the waters of the swamp from the same explosion into the arms of the Swamp Thing.

15 - DARK SIDE OF THE MIRROR

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Original title : Dark Side of the Mirror
First Aired : 08.02.1991 (USA)
Director : Bruce Seth Green
Writing credits : W.M. Whitehead
Cast : John Hoye (Swamp Thing # 2), Steve Zurk (Deputy Javert), Danny Haneman (Hammett), Jordan Williams (Eric Matthews), Bob Sokoler (Newsperson), Doc Duhame (Keifer), Kevin Quigley (Graham), Kari Wuhrer (Abigail), Carrell Myers (Tressa)


The Story : Swamp Thing is framed by one of Arcane's mutants for murdering the District Attorney who was on to Arcane.

16 - SILENT SCREAMS

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Original title : Silent Screams
First Aired : 15.02.1991 (USA)
Director : Walter von Huene
Writing credits : Sandra Berg, Judith Berg
Cast : Roger Pretto (Commander Hammer), Elizabeth Hendrick (Ilene), Catherine Hader (Melissa), Michael Champlin (Alexander), Jacob Witkin (General Sunderland), Kari Wuhrer (Abigail), Carrell Myers (Tressa)


The Story : Arcane traps a mother and daughter behind an invisible force shield and only Swamp Thing can rescue them.

17 - WALK A MILE IN MY SHOOTS

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Original title : Walk a Mile in My Shoots
First Aired : 22.02.1991 (USA)
Director : Bruce Seth Green
Writing credits : Jonathon Torp
Cast : Robert Reynolds (Gorley), Jacob Witkin (General Sunderland), Kari Wuhrer (Abigail), Kevin Quigley (Graham), Carrell Myers (Tressa), Doc Duhame (Wilkes)


The Story : Arcane trades bodies with Swamp Thing after setting a trap using Will as bait.

18 - THE WATCHERS

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Original title : The Watchers
First Aired : 01.03.1991 (USA)
Director : Lyndon Chubbuck
Writing credits : W.M. Whitehead, Tom Greene
Cast : Peter Palmer (Orvis), Scott Higgs (Lamar), John F. Hoye (Officer Donnelly), William Whitehead (Dr. Hollister), Kari Wuhrer (Abigail), Kevin Quigley (Graham), Carrell Myers (Tressa)


The Story : Tressa accidentally stubbles across Arcane's latest model of henchmen, robots who are hunting down Abigail.

19 - THE HUNT

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Original title : The Hunt
First Aired : 08.03.1991 (USA)
Director : Bruce Seth Green
Writing credits : Daniel Kennedy, Wade Johnson
Cast : Paul Coufos (Brydon Kipp)


The Story : Will's father shows up looking for a rare plant that Arcane has nefarious plans for.

20 - TOUCH OF DEATH

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Original title : Touch of Death
First Aired : 15.03.1991 (USA)
Director : Walter von Huene
Writing credits : W.M. Whitehead, Tom Greene
Cast : Mark McCracken (Abraham MacCyrus), Ralph Wilcox (Sentry Hunter)


The Story : Arcane experiments with Dr. Holland's formula by murdering a local man who comes back from the dead with severe side effects.

21 - TREMORS OF THE HEART

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Original title : Tremors of the Heart
First Aired : 22.03.1991 (USA)
Director : Mitchell Bock
Writing credits : Daniel Kennedy, Wade Johnson
Cast : Sandahl Bergman (Sienna), Steve DuMouchel (Guard), Jacob Witkin (General Sunderland)


The Story : Arcane experiments with artificial earthquakes.

22 - THE PROMETHEUS PARABOLA

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Original title : The Prometheus Parabola
First Aired : 05.04.1991 (USA)
Director : Walter von Huene
Writing credits : W.M. Whitehead, Tom Greene
Cast : Terry Funk (J.J. Dax)


The Story : Tressa is taken hostage by a man with a score to settle with Arcane.