Escape from Jupiter

1994 5

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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1
Disaster
1994-04-10
Kumiko 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.
2
Trapped
1994-04-17
Violent earthquakes are destroying and destabilising the mines and Kumiko, Michael and Gerard must make a dangerous jorney to escape.
3
Life Boat
1994-04-24
While the adults estimate the damage to the colony and repair the remaining life support systems, the children help with the salvage work.
4
In the Nick of Time
1994-05-01
While 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.
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Blast off
1994-05-08
The crew struggle to get the life support system back online. Whilst conflicts between Michael and Gerard cause the system to be damaged further.
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Temporary Relief
1994-05-15
The crew examine a mysterious computer error that is having dangerous consequences all over the ship.
7
Stake out
1994-05-22
The 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 by the increased food rationing.
8
Fitness Test
1994-05-29
When 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.
9
Asteroids
1994-06-05
KL 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 approaching belt.
10
Christmas
1994-06-12
Kingston 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 courier ship.
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Decoy
1994-06-19
Michael 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, in order to send signals to Eath. Unfortunately the signals activat a global defense satellite system, and the station is attacked.
12
Misfire
1994-06-26
After an explosion the adults try to stabilize the station again, only to discover that they are now dangerously low on fuel.
13
Rescue
1994-07-03
The 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.