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The Best Episodes of Swamp Thing Season 1

Every episode of Swamp Thing Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Swamp Thing Season 1!

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Scientist Alec Holland invents a growth substance that could end world hunger, but a plantation owner obsessed with immortality tries to steal it and causes an accident that turns Alec into a human-plant mutant, protector

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Swamp Thing Season 1 Episode 1 - The Un-Men Unleashed
    6.6/10(44 votes)

    #1 - The Un-Men Unleashed

    S1:E1

    When his henchmen fail to capture Swamp Thing, Dr. Arcane uses his Transducer machine to turn them into mutants to attack Swamp Thing. Two kids, Delbert and J.T. along with a game warden, Tomahawk and Bayou Jack with the help of Arcane's step daughter Abby come to Swamp Thing's rescue.

    Director:Dan Thompson
    Writers:Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley

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  2. Swamp Thing Season 1 Episode 2 - To Live Forever
    5.8/10(31 votes)

    #2 - To Live Forever

    S1:E2

    Dr. Arcane and his Un-Men travel to the Amazon Rainforest in search of “the trees that never die,” and enslaves a local Indian tribe to harvest their sap.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Swamp Thing Season 1 Episode 3 - Falling Red Star
    6.1/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Falling Red Star

    S1:E3

    Swamp Thing, Bayou Jack, and Tomahawk help NASA retrieve a nuclear-powered satellite that has crash landed in the swamp. Meanwhile, Arcane desires the satellite for his own advantage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Swamp Thing Season 1 Episode 4 - Legend of the Lost Cavern
    6.5/10(32 votes)

    #4 - Legend of the Lost Cavern

    S1:E4

    Still obsessed on gaining immortality, Dr. Arcane desecrates the Indian burial of Tomahawk’s ancestors in search of the Lost Caverns, home of the fabled Fountain of Youth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Swamp Thing Season 1 Episode 5 - Experiment in Terror
    5.9/10(31 votes)

    #5 - Experiment in Terror

    S1:E5

    While showing Delbert & J.T. around the swamp, Swamp Thing is captured and taken to New Orleans for government experiments. Delbert, J.T., and Bayou Jack plan to rescue him as does Arcane for his own plans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Un-Men Unleashed" is the best rated episode of "Swamp Thing" season 1. It scored 6.6/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by Dan Thompson and written by Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley, it aired on 10/31/1990. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "To Live Forever".