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Swamp Thing S1E5 — Spirit of the Swamp
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Swamp Thing•Season 1•Episode 5

Spirit of the Swamp

6.6/10 · 41 votesSep 28, 199030 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Veteran actor Roscoe Lee Browne plays an "Ogun", a voodoo priest whom Arcane employs to destroy the Swamp Thing.

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Dick Durock

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Episode Summary

"Spirit of the Swamp" is episode 5 of Swamp Thing season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 41 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.4). It aired on September 28, 1990.

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