Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, often referred to as Captain Scarlet, is a 1960s British science-fiction television series produced by the Century 21 Productions company of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, John Read and Reg Hill. First broadcast on ATV Midlands from September 1967 to May 1968, it has since been transmitted in more than 40 other countries, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Characters are presented as marionette puppets alongside scale model sets and special effects in a filming technique that the Andersons termed "Supermarionation". This technology incorporated solenoid motors as a means of synchronising the puppet's lip movements with pre-recorded dialogue.
Set in 2068, Captain Scarlet presents the hostilities between Earth and a race of Martians known as the Mysterons. After human astronauts attack their city on Mars, the vengeful Mysterons declare war on Earth, initiating a series of reprisals that are countered by Spectrum, a worldwide security organisation. Spectrum boasts the extraordinary abilities of its primary agent, Captain Scarlet. During the events of the pilot episode, Scarlet acquires the Mysteron healing power of "retro-metabolism" and is thereafter considered to be virtually "indestructible", being able to recover fully from injuries that would normally be fatal.
Year: 1968
Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Studio: Associated Television
Director: Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson
Cast: Francis Matthews, Ed Bishop, Donald Gray, Cy Grant
Crew: Gerry Anderson (Executive Producer), John Read (Associate Producer), Barry Gray (Music)
First Air Date: Sep 29, 1967
Last Air date: May 14, 1968
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 32 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 7.29/10 by 24.00 users
Popularity: 66.797
Language: English
Episode
The Mysterons
Winged Assassin
Big Ben Strikes Again
Manhunt
Avalanche
White as Snow
The Trap
Operation Time
Spectrum Strikes Back
Special Assignment
The Heart of New York
Lunarville 7
Point 783
Model Spy
Seek and Destroy
Renegade Rocket
Crater 101
Shadow of Fear
Dangerous Rendezvous
Fire at Rig 15
Treble Cross
Flight 104
Place of Angels
Noose of Ice
Expo 2068
The Launching
Codename Europa
Inferno
Traitor
Flight to Atlantica
Attack on Cloudbase
The Inquisition