The Worst Episodes of Ultraman

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   #1 - The Undersea Science Base

   S1:E2412/25/1966

   The opening of the Science Patrol's new undersea science base is marred by tragedy, as a mutant Narwhal damages the base and air is now on short supply. Hayata and the others must make a daring rescue to save the people trapped on the base while avoiding the monster's deadly attacks.

   Director:Toshihiro Iijima

   Writer:Keisuke Fujikawa

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   Director:Toshihiro Iijima

   Writer:Keisuke Fujikawa
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   #2 - The Endless Counterattack

   S1:E322/19/1967

   The Science Patrol discovers that the culprit behind a baffling series of volcanoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters is actually a giant monster. When it heads towards Tokyo, only Ultraman can stop it.

   Director:Toshitsugu Suzuki

   Writer:Keisuke Fujikawa

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   Director:Toshitsugu Suzuki

   Writer:Keisuke Fujikawa
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   #3 - The Spaceship Rescue Command

   S1:E384/2/1967

   The Science Patrol takes to the stars and learns that a missing piece of equipment could cause Space Station V2 to explode. After determining that the closest replacement is on a nearby planet, the Science Patrol makes a beeline for it...only to encounter a pair of ferocious monsters in their path.

   Director:Hajime Tsuburaya

   Writer:Shozo Uehara

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   Director:Hajime Tsuburaya

   Writer:Shozo Uehara
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   #4 - Terror on Route 87

   S1:E2011/27/1966

   An enormous bird-monster is attacking motorists on Route 87. The Science Patrol discovers a supernatural link between the monster and a statue located nearby. Once they realize the connection, it's up to Ultraman to put a stop to this terror once and for all.

   Director:Yuzo Higuchi

   Writer:Tetsuo Kinjo

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   Director:Yuzo Higuchi

   Writer:Tetsuo Kinjo
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   #5 - Ultra Operation No. 1

   S1:E17/17/1966

   The episode that started it all! This episode shows how Ultraman came to Earth, and during his chase with the fugitive monster Bemular, a tragic accident that befell Science Patrol member Hayata forces the alien to save the Earthling's life by merging with him. Thus, unbeknownst to anyone (even his Science Patrol teammates), Hayata and Ultraman are now one and the same! The course of the episode has Hayata and his teammates coping with the terrifying Bemular.

   Director:Hajime Tsuburaya

   Writers:Shinichi Sekizawa, Tetsuo Kinjo

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   Director:Hajime Tsuburaya

   Writers:Shinichi Sekizawa, Tetsuo Kinjo
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   #6 - Sally Forth, Science Patrol!

   S1:E37/31/1966

   Beneath a well in Mount Iwami lies a dormant monster called Neronga, which was defeated by the samurai Ichiemon Murai in the Edo Period. Recently reawakened by the construction of a new power plant in Mount Iwami, only its roars are heard, and a wake of destruction is left all over the power plant. The Science Patrol suspects that Neronga is invisible, but when the monster attacks again, they find that it becomes visible when it absorbs electricity! The Science Patrol and the Self-Defense Forces' Mobile Super-Ray Corps prepare to guard another power plant, which is Neronga's next target. Can they succeed before disaster strikes? Will Ultraman arrive to fight the invisible menace?

   Director:Toshihiro Iijima

   Writer:Masahiro Yamada

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   Director:Toshihiro Iijima

   Writer:Masahiro Yamada
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   #7 - 5 Seconds Before The Big Explosion!

   S1:E48/7/1966

   When a rocket with six nuclear bombs was sent into outer space for development of the planet Jupiter, the rocket malfunctions and lands into the sea, with only one of the bombs exploding, causing a disaster at sea. With four of the bombs recovered, it's up to the Science Patrol to find the missing bomb. Meanwhile, Fuji is given a vacation by Capt. Muramatsu (much to Ide's jealousy), and she, Hoshino and a little girl named Michiko go to the seaside Mamiyama Hotel and have fun. Meanwhile, Hayata investigates a boat disaster caused by a moving wake in the sea, caused by the giant humanoid sea monster Ragon. This is not the gentle beast as seen in Ultra Q, this Ragon, mutated by the radiation of the aforementioned exploded bomb, is hostile and violent. Not only is it heading towards the Mamiyama Hotel, but the missing bomb is dangling from its body!!! Will Fuji and the two children be safe? Can Ultraman fight Ragon without detonating the atomic bomb?

   Director:Masaji Nonagase

   Writer:Masaji Nonagase

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   Director:Masaji Nonagase

   Writer:Masaji Nonagase
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   #8 - Treasure of the Miloganda

   S1:E58/14/1966

   A group of scientists and reporters have went on an expedition to Oilis Island, and find a rare Miloganda plant, but were almost attacked by a huge green plantlike monster (known as Greenmons), which they shoot to death. But one month after their return to Japan (with the Miloganda plant at a greenhouse lab), the very same Greenmons murders all of the expedition members, except one: Photographer Setsuko Hamaguchi, who the Science Patrol suspect will be the monster's next target and place her under protective custody. They also find that radioactive energy (even their Superguns and Arashi's Spider Shot gun) can make the monster stronger . . . and grow! What is the connection between the Miloganda plant and Greenmons? Will Ultraman stop the green terror from causing any more destruction?

   Director:Toshihiro Iijima

   Writer:Keisuke Fujikawa

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   Director:Toshihiro Iijima

   Writer:Keisuke Fujikawa
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   #9 - The Coast Guard Command

   S1:E68/21/1966

   While playing with his friends on the docks of Yokohama Bay, Hoshino witnesses a strange-looking giant monster rise from the sea, the monster Gesula! It originated from Brazil, and is in search of its favorite food, cacao beans. However, Hoshino and his friends have been kidnapped by the notorious jewel smuggler Diamond Kick and his gang, who hide out in a warehouse. To complicate matters, not only is there a huge shipment of cacao beans inside the warehouse, but one of the shipments contains the diamonds that Diamond Kick and his gang were searching for, with Gesura quickly drawing near! Will the Science Patrol, and Ultraman, save the children, catch Diamond Kick and his gang, and stop Gesura?

   Director:Masaji Nonagase

   Writer:Masahiro Yamada

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   Director:Masaji Nonagase

   Writer:Masahiro Yamada
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    #10 - The Blue Stone of Baradhi

    S1:E78/28/1966

    The Science Patrol investigates a series of plane crashes in the Middle East, where they encounter a vicious insect-monster that brings Ultraman to his knees. This time, it's up to the Science Patrol to try and turn the tables.

    Director:Masaji Nonagase

    Writers:Tetsuo Kinjo, Masaji Nonagase

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    Director:Masaji Nonagase

    Writers:Tetsuo Kinjo, Masaji Nonagase
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    #11 - Operation: Lightning Speed

    S1:E99/11/1966

    When a uranium-eating monster disrupts efforts to rebuild a village after a tropical storm, the Science Patrol intervenes. However, the only succeed in diverting the angry creature's path of distruction. It's up to Ultraman to prevent further casualties!

    Director:Masaji Nonagase

    Writer:Masahiro Yamada

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    Director:Masaji Nonagase

    Writer:Masahiro Yamada
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    #12 - The Mysterious Dinosaur Base

    S1:E109/18/1966

    A dinosaur-like monster emerges from the depths of Lake Kitayama. The Science Patrol uncovers a mysterious connection between it and the legend of Loch Ness. When they find the creature too powerful to subdue by normal means, Ultraman steps in to take it down once and for all.

    Director:Kazuho Mitsuta

    Writer:Tetsuo Kinjo

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    Director:Kazuho Mitsuta

    Writer:Tetsuo Kinjo
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    #13 - The Ruffian from Outer Space

    S1:E119/25/1966

    A con artist discovers a meteorite with the power to make wishes come true. He uses it to conjure up a strange creature and begins terrorizing his neighbors. After creating a giant-sized version of the creature, only Ultraman and the Science Patrol can set things right.

    Director:Kazuho Mitsuta

    Writer:Tatsuo Miyata

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    Director:Kazuho Mitsuta

    Writer:Tatsuo Miyata
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    #14 - The Cries of the Mummy

    S1:E1210/2/1966

    A seven thousand year old mummy is awakened by scientific experiments and it goes on a rampage. When finally cornered, it summons an enormous, four-legged dragon so powerful that only Ultraman stands a chance of defeating it.

    Director:Hajime Tsuburaya

    Writer:Keisuke Fujikawa

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    Director:Hajime Tsuburaya

    Writer:Keisuke Fujikawa
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    #15 - Oil S.O.S.

    S1:E1310/9/1966

    An enormous starfish monster that feeds on petroleum products is preying upon oil tankers in Tokyo Bay. Before long, it sets its sights on bigger game: a massive oil storage facility in the port. Only the Science Patrol and Ultraman have the power to stop it before Japan's energy supplies are cut off!

    Director:Hajime Tsuburaya

    Writer:Tetsuo Kinjo

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    Director:Hajime Tsuburaya

    Writer:Tetsuo Kinjo
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    #16 - The Pearl Oyster Protection Directive

    S1:E1410/16/1966

    A strange creature with the face of a frog and the body of a whale is attacking pearl farms on the Japanese coastline. When napalm bombs and electrical nets fail to stop the rampage, Ultraman comes to the rescue!

    Director:Akio Jissoji

    Writer:Mamoru Sasaki

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    Director:Akio Jissoji

    Writer:Mamoru Sasaki
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    #17 - The Terrifying Cosmic Rays

    S1:E1510/23/1966

    An unusual form of space radiation turns a child's chalk sketch into a real-life giant monster that's all but impervious to the Science Patrol's attacks. As the creature mutates, only Ultraman has the power to stop it.

    Director:Akio Jissoji

    Writer:Mamoru Sasaki

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    Director:Akio Jissoji

    Writer:Mamoru Sasaki
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    #18 - The Brother from Another Planet

    S1:E1811/11/1966

    A mysterious radioactive fog settles over Tokyo. An even more mysterious alien arrives to clean it up. But can this good samaritan really be trusted? And what is his connection to the evil doppelganger of Ultraman that's terrorizing the city?

    Director:Masaji Nonagase

    Writers:Tetsuo Kinjo, Masaji Nonagase

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    Director:Masaji Nonagase

    Writers:Tetsuo Kinjo, Masaji Nonagase
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    #19 - The Demons Once More

    S1:E1911/20/1966

    A pair of ancient capsules unearthed at a construction site unleash a pair of monsters who are mortal enemies sealed away a long time ago by the ancestors of mankind. Can Ultraman stop them before their blood feud reduces Tokyo to rubble?

    Director:Masaji Nonagase

    Writers:Masahiro Yamada, Masaji Nonagase

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    Director:Masaji Nonagase

    Writers:Masahiro Yamada, Masaji Nonagase
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    #20 - Break Through the Smoke!

    S1:E2112/4/1966

    Strange things are happening around a dead volcano including reports of dead birds and a giant smoking bellowing monster. The Science Patrol is asked to investigate. Seeing no danger, Mura sends Fuji to investigate the monster sighting. Hoshino stows away in the airplane and confirms the sighting. Both Mura and Hoshino are trapped by the monster Kemurah who starts a rampage in a nearby city.

    Director:Yuzo Higuchi

    Writer:Yuzo Higuchi

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    #21 - The Underground Destruction Work

    S1:E2212/11/1966

    The Science Patrol expects a visitor from the Paris branch of the Science Patrol. Ido begins to suspect that there is something strange about her. Things get worse when Ido's theory becomes fact as Hayata becomes a prisoner of the fake agent. A massive monster starts to lay waste to the city and no Hayata means no Ultrman. Can Hayata escape the underground blind terrorists and stop the fire breathing Telesudon?

    Director:Akio Jissoji

    Writer:Mamoru Sasaki

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    Writer:Mamoru Sasaki
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    #22 - Mystery Comet Tsuifon

    S1:E251/1/1967

    When a comet comes dangerously close to the Earth, the heat may have caused an unexploded nuclear warhead to detonate. When they come up empty in the search they assume a monster has swallowed it. They end up facing off against 3 monsters, but it's the new Red King that has the bomb stuck in his throat and stopping this mega Royal Rumble may not be so easy.

    Director:Toshihiro Iijima

    Writer:Bunzô Wakatsuki

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    Director:Toshihiro Iijima

    Writer:Bunzô Wakatsuki
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    #23 - Human Specimens 5 & 6

    S1:E281/22/1967

    A mysterious bus crash leaves Ito in the hospital with two broken ankles. Commander Ito decides to follow a mysterious woman who seemed to be unharmed by the crash and unconcerned for the other travelers on the bus. He soon learns that a strange alien named Dada is stealing scientists in a nearby research center.

    Director:Masaji Nonagase

    Writer:Masahiro Yamada

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    Director:Masaji Nonagase

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    #24 - A Challenge to the Underground

    S1:E291/29/1967

    After a gold creature causes a cave-in which traps a miner, the team must travel deep underground in an experimental Mole device that Ito invented. However, soon the rescuers need rescuing when they confront the monster Goldon.

    Director:Masaji Nonagase

    Writers:Tetsuo Kinjo, Masaji Nonagase

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    Director:Masaji Nonagase

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    #25 - The Snowy Mountain of Illusions

    S1:E302/5/1967

    A hunter claims to have been attacked by a towering, Yeti-like creature in the mountains. When the Science Patrol's investigation is impeded by a mysterious local girl named Uki, they begin unraveling her surprising connection to the giant monster.

    Director:Yuzo Higuchi

    Writer:Tetsuo Kinjo

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    Director:Yuzo Higuchi

    Writer:Tetsuo Kinjo