

Escape from Jupiter
Escape from Jupiter is a space adventure television series about a small group of children from a mining colony on Jupiter's moon, Io, who are forced to flee when a volcanic eruption destroys their world. With a few adult survivors, they seek shelter on the derelict space station KL5, floating above Io, convert it into a jerry-rigged spacecraft, and head off in a desperate attempt to reach Earth. They share many adventures and form close friendships on the dangerous journey. Escape from Jupiter concerned a small colony of humans on the moon of Io.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Disaster
10-04-1994Kumiko is unhappy to learn that her holiday is canceled and she must travel to a mining colony on Io with her parents where she doesn't fit in.
- Ep 2
2.Trapped
17-04-1994Violent earthquakes are destroying and destabilising the mines and Kumiko, Michael and Gerard must make a dangerous jorney to escape.
- Ep 3
3.Life Boat
24-04-1994While the adults estimate the damage to the colony and repair the remaining life support systems, the children help with the salvage work.
- Ep 4
4.In the Nick of Time
01-05-1994While the inhabitants of the colony prepare for the evacuation, Anna and Kingston creep into locked areas of the colony, in order to save their belongings.
- Ep 5
5.Blast off
08-05-1994The crew struggle to get the life support system back online. Whilst conflicts between Michael and Gerard cause the system to be damaged further.
- Ep 6
6.Temporary Relief
15-05-1994The crew examine a mysterious computer error that is having dangerous consequences all over the ship.
- Ep 7
7.Stake out
22-05-1994The adults prepare the ship for a complicated flight maneuver at Saturn, in order to rendezvous with a supply ship containing vital fuel. The children become restless, exacerbated...
- Ep 8
8.Fitness Test
29-05-1994When Duffy arranges a health check, Kumiko sees this as an opportunity to let Michael and Gerard settle their rivalry once and for all in a match.
- Ep 9
9.Asteroids
05-06-1994KL 5 flies past the Asteroid belt. When the alarm sounds, Kingston fears the worst nevertheless he consents to accompany Anna to a remote point of KL 5 where they can observe the a...
- Ep 10
10.Christmas
12-06-1994Kingston and Anna are excited by the rapidly approaching Christmas Holiday. The adults however are busy with fuel reserves and making preparations for a rendezvous with an unmanned...
- Ep 11
11.Decoy
19-06-1994Michael and Kumiko have fallen in love with each other and Kingston decides to give them a hard time. Professor Ingessol meanwhile has installed an SOS radio in the control room, i...
- Ep 12
12.Misfire
26-06-1994After an explosion the adults try to stabilize the station again, only to discover that they are now dangerously low on fuel.
- Ep 13
13.Rescue
03-07-1994The space station is heading off course towards the sun. The adults try to save the children by placing them in the tug and using it as a life boat.
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