Swamp Thing

Épisode 1 - The Emerald Heart

27 juillet 1990 - 3.7/5

The main series characters are introduced. Swamp Thing first meets 11-year-old Jim Kipp whose divorced mother, Tressa, is visiting her mother’s home. Jim encounters Humphrey, a dwarf who has escaped from the evil Dr. Arcane. Tressa struggles with raising her son as well as finding her magic powered necklace, called “the emerald heart” in the swamps.

Épisode 2 - The Living Image

7 septembre 1990 - 3.7/5

Dr. Arcane transforms his partner in crime into the "living image" of Swamp Thing's lost spouse in hopes of tricking him into revealing the formula for the bio-restorative recipe, which is intended to modify the DNA and stop aging.

Épisode 3 - The Death of Dr. Arcane

14 septembre 1990 - 3/5

Thugs working for Arcane kidnap Jim. Arcane takes one of his 'creations' into the swamp and is met by Swamp Thing who objects. The creature escapes and Arcane is killed, but must be “revitalized” in order for Swamp Thing to save Jim.

Épisode 4 - The Legend of the Swamp Maiden

21 septembre 1990 - 3/5

Jim and Oboe sneak out on a midnight visit to the swamp and are resolute to see a mystical spirit called the Swamp Maiden who appears only once every three years. Jim plans to take pictures of her although both have been warned not to touch her. An unknown man offers to buy the pictures that Jim might take.

Épisode 5 - Spirit of the Swamp

28 septembre 1990 - 3/5

Veteran actor Roscoe Lee Browne plays a ""Ogun"" which is a voodoo priest whom Archane employs to overcome Swamp Thing.

Épisode 6 - Blood Wind

5 octobre 1990 - 3/5

Arcane's protégé, named Crown Prince, is experimenting with hatred pheromones and his latest batch is released into the swamp air and Tressa is infected with the chemical agent which leads to all townspeople that she comes into contact with wanting to kill her. Only an intervention from Swamp Thing as well as Jim can cure her.

Épisode 7 - Grotesquery

12 octobre 1990 - 3/5

Swamp Thing is overcome by toxic waste and falls unconscious where he is found by two clean up men and is sold to a carnival freak show ran by a cruel man in league with Arcane. Jim stumbles by and sees the weakened Swamp Thing in a cage, and he is its only hope to get him back to the swamp to recover.

Épisode 8 - Natural Enemy

19 octobre 1990 - 3/5

Swamp Thing is teaching Jim about endangered planets in the swamp when they come upon an area Swamp Thing refused to explain or let Jim go into that looks intriguing to a young boy's fancy. Jim being the inquisitive bash young boy he is, can't resist returning to have a look. During his brief visit he is bitten by a venomous insect created by Archane.

Épisode 9 - Treasure

26 octobre 1990 - 3/5

A thief on the run from his female accommplice choses the swamp as his hiding place for a fortune in stolen cash and Jim's house as his final stop.

Épisode 10 - New Acquaintance

2 novembre 1990 - 3/5

Jim is feeling lonely and tries to make a new friend when he meets a mysterious young girl in town, named Lily, who invites herself into Jim and Tressa‘s home, and who carries a dark secret.

Épisode 11 - Falco

9 novembre 1990 - 3/5

One of Archane's failed experiments, a man-bird, comes looking for vengeance during the funeral for Jim's grandmother and only Swamp Thing as well as an encounter with danger involving Jim can redeem “Falcon Man”.

Épisode 12 - From Beyond the Grave

16 novembre 1990 - 3/5

Jim and Tressa may have to leave the swamp after a lawyer delivers a notice of eviction. But they are unaware that the lawyer is in league with Dr. Arcane whom plans to use the property to expand his lab. Only through dreams does the late Tressa’s mother communicates to her with clues to find her real will guarded in the swamp.

Épisode 13 - The Shipment

23 novembre 1990 - 3/5

Arcane captures Jim and sells him into slavery after the boy is witness to the evil doctor's hideous transformations of men into monsters and the local sheriff is in on the plans. Jim’s 17-year-old half-brother, Will, arrives to investigate Jim’s disappearance and teams up with Swamp Thing to find Arcane’s secret lab, but neither are aware that Jim is already gone from the country and the sheriff is one step head of their moves.

Épisode 14 - Birth Marks

1 février 1991 - 3/5

A runaway synthetic human from Dr. Woodroes lab, Abigail is seen running through the street from an exploding boat by Will who befriends her. Meanwhile a baby is swept away by the waters of the swamp from the same explosion into the arms of the Swamp Thing.

Épisode 15 - Dark Side of the Mirror

8 février 1991 - 3/5

Swamp Thing is framed by one of Arcane's mutants for murdering a local District Attorney who was on to Arcane for his latest nefarious plans. Meanwhile, Abigail continues to try to weave herself into Will’s life as well as persuade him to expand his boundary of knowledge.

Épisode 16 - Silent Screams

15 février 1991 - 3/5

When Tressa accompanies her old college roommate, Ilene, and her daughter on an overnight camping trip, Arcane traps Ilene and her daughter behind an invisible force shield and only Swamp Thing can rescue them when Tress is disabled by a snake bite and both Will and Abigail are powerless to do anything.

Épisode 17 - Walk a Mile in My Shoots

22 février 1991 - 3/5

Arcane trades bodies with Swamp Thing after setting a trap using Will as bait. While Swamp Thing deals with being human for the first time in years and interacting with an unknowing Will, Tressa, and Abigail, he must find a way to switch back within 24 hours or the change will become permanent.

Épisode 18 - The Watchers

1 mars 1991 - 3/5

Tressa accidentally stumbles across Arcane's latest model of two robot henchmen, called Watchers, who are hunting down Abigail to erase any evidence of the late Dr. Woodroe’s test tube experiments. Meanwhile, Will decides to throw Abigail a birthday party when she does not remember her birthday since she never had biological parents.

Épisode 19 - The Hunt

8 mars 1991 - 3/5

Will's estranged father shows up looking for a rare white orchid that Arcane and his henchman, Graham, has nefarious plans for. Tressa struggles with her romantic feelings for him, and Abigail, working in the town’s greenhouse, succumbs to the poisonous fumes of a certain red orchid, and only the healing powers of the white orchid can save her.

Épisode 20 - Touch of Death

15 mars 1991 - 3/5

Arcane experiments with Dr. Holland's formula by murdering a local man who comes back from the dead with severe side effects; a single touch can drain a person‘s life energy in which Will becomes infected and pushes away Abigail. Only Swamp Thing can come to anyone‘s rescue.

Épisode 21 - Tremors of the Heart

22 mars 1991 - 3/5

Under pressure from his superior, the shadowy General Sunderland, Arcane experiments with artificial earthquakes when he hires a hot female engineer, named Sienna, to create earthquakes at this latest weapon which leads to a personal conflict between Arcane and Sienna over the test runs, and it also lands Swamp Thing in a bind when he becomes trapped in the underground facility and weakening fast from lack of sunlight. Elsewhere, after Will goes out of town with Dr. Hollister to shop for a new truck, Abigail finds herself helpless when Tressa becomes pinned under the fishing pier during another aftershock and the rising river water threatens to drown her.

Épisode 22 - The Prometheus Parabola

5 avril 1991 - 3/5

Tressa and Abigail are taken hostage by a man with a score to settle with Arcane, and whom has developed an environment destroying weapon called the Prometheus Parabola, capable of destroying the swamp and Swamp Thing intervenes in the literal shoot-out war at Tressa’s house to see that both sides do not activate the weapon while Will tries to rescue Tressa, Abigail, and Dr. Hollister from harms way.

Épisode 1 - Night of the Dying

3 janvier 1992 - 3/5

Archane buys a rare book of voodoo spells and while summoning Baron Samedi he is possessed by evil spirits. The book is actually a trap for Archane by the daughter of the Ogun Duchamp who seeks revenge for Jim Kipp. On Archane's side is Duchamp's son who has taken his father's place.

Épisode 2 - Love Lost

10 janvier 1992 - 3/5

A self-proclaimed psychic comes to the swamp in search of Alec Holland with a message from his dead wife Linda. She also reveals that Jim is still alive and will be heard from soon.

Épisode 3 - Mist Demeanor

17 janvier 1992 - 3/5

A cold paralyzing cloud of mist from the swamp attacks the town. In the face of this threat, Abigail makes the ultimate sacrifice to save a little boy.

Épisode 4 - A Nightmare on Jackson Street

24 janvier 1992 - 3/5

Will's past as a juvenile delinquent comes back to haunt him when three of his former gang that he knew back in Philadelphia come to town to persuade him to help them in a robbery.

Épisode 5 - Better Angels

31 janvier 1992 - 3/5

A scientist from Alec Holland's past is employed by a businessman who claims he wants to build a recycling plant near the swamp. His real motives are to build a resort in collaboration with Archane.

Épisode 6 - Children of the Fool

7 février 1992 - 3/5

Will starts dating a girl from a carnival. Her boss who is manipulating the young carnies wants to sacrifice Will to ""the forces of darkness"" in a scam to keep his young work force in line.

Épisode 7 - A Jury of His Fears

14 février 1992 - 3/5

After being electrocuted while at the controls of his latest scientific experiment, Arcane has a near-death experience where he is put on trial and gets judged for all his past misdeeds with Tressa as the judge and Will as his lawyer and both the prosecutor.

Épisode 8 - Poisonous

21 février 1992 - 3/5

Ian James is an unscrupulous anthropologist who releases poisonous tree frogs in the swamp to further promote his documentary film of the swamp while he charms his way into Tressa’s life while Will is as always suspicious to James’ true nature especially when James plans to catch on film the so-called Swamp Thing to further advance his career.

Épisode 9 - Smoke and Mirrors

28 février 1992 - 3/5

Nathan Stone is a heavy mental musician staying alone in the Kipp boarding house where Swamp Thing terrorizes him with a series of mind games as he seeks to teach the shallow and egotistical punk rock star to take responsibility for his wicked lyrics that has led to the suicide of two teenage fans.

Épisode 10 - This Old House of Mayan

6 mars 1992 - 3/5

Will is taken hostage by two men whom are greedy explorers whom force him to help them find the location of a mystic Mayan temple in the swamp housing buried treasure which is guarded by two vengeful Mayan ghosts.

Épisode 11 - Sonata

20 mars 1992 - 3/5

Ann Fisk returns to the swamp, intent on finding out if Swamp Thing is really the man, Alec Holland, whom she knew all those years ago and then tries to find a way to transform the creature back into the human scientist she once knew. But complications set in when two revenge-seeking redneck brothers take Ann as well as Arcane and his henchman, Graham, hostage and Swamp Thing is torn over using his powers to save them aware that his chance to become human again will be lost.

Épisode 1 - Dead and Married

10 juillet 1992 - 3/5

A recent storm in the swamp uncovers a car wreck from ten years ago,including the married couples ghosts that think only hours have passed.

Épisode 2 - Powers of Darkness

17 juillet 1992 - 3/5

A young loner who believes he is a vampire is accused of murdering his mother's boyfriend.

Épisode 3 - Special Request

24 juillet 1992 - 3/5

After seemingly having no interest for so many episodes what happened to Jim, Tressa is suddenly in Peru and sidetracked by a voice from her past on a radio.

Épisode 4 - What Goes Around Comes Around, Comes Around

31 juillet 1992 - 3/5

Return to those thrilling days of the old west in guilt ridden dreams, when Arcane is allowed to hunt a man with the full knowledge of the sheriff.

Épisode 5 - Fear Itself

7 août 1992 - 3/5

What happens the swamp itself is no longer an ally to Swamp Thing? The answers lay with a man called Mephisto.

Épisode 6 - Changes

14 août 1992 - 3/5

Archane has created a poison engineered to specifically target Swamp Thing's genetic code. Ann has discovered a method of temporarily changing Alec back to human form.

Épisode 7 - Destiny

21 août 1992 - 3/5

Encountering two men already dead in the swamp is nothing particularly new for Will, but the fact they are from the civil war era is. Can Will solve this mystery of the swamp and find peace for two soldiers?

Épisode 8 - Tatania

28 août 1992 - 3/5

Arcane finally resurrects his dead wife only to discover he's been duped by Sunderland. The body he's been lording over really belongs to a stripper named Kitty. Which sends Arcane on a rampage of revenge, that turns bitter sweet when he finds his true wife.

Épisode 9 - Mirador's Brain

11 septembre 1992 - 3/5

Arcane's genius mentor, Carl Mirador, has died. Using an experimental brain cell transfer, Arcane transfers all of Mirador's knowledge into his own brain. This does not go well as Mirador physically takes over Arcane’s mind and body. Meanwhile, Will meets and falls for Mirador’s granddaughter, Dana.

Épisode 10 - Lesser of Two Evils

19 septembre 1992 - 3/5

Arcane's rival, Carla Jeffries (Tyne Daly) takes over his business. Swamp Thing discovers that she's a much more formidable enemy than Arcane ever was. Will he, Arcane and Graham put their differences aside to oust Carla?

Épisode 11 - Revelations

26 septembre 1992 - 3/5

Swamp Thing is wounded and being tracked down by mercenaries hired by Arcane. He makes his way to Dr. Ann Fisk's lab and is transformed back into Alec Holland. Afterward he is still wounded and aided by Tressa Kipp who finally learns the truth about Swamp Thing.

Épisode 12 - Easy Prey

3 octobre 1992 - 3/5

A wealthy hunter stalks and wounds a rare hawk for a trophy. Afterward the swamp takes Will into it's confidence and Will sees the swamp as he never has before.

Épisode 13 - The Handyman

10 octobre 1992 - 3/5

The body of a dead man leads Swamp Thing to Archane and Gen. Sunderland.

Épisode 14 - Future Tense

17 octobre 1992 - 3/5

A chemical plant causing toxic damage to the swamp is the key to a darker future.

Épisode 15 - Hide in the Night

24 octobre 1992 - 3/5

Épisode 16 - Pay Day

31 octobre 1992 - 3/5

Three convicts escape from prison in search of loot from a Las Vegas heist buried in the swamp. One by one they learn the justice of the swamp.

Épisode 17 - The Return of LaRoche

7 novembre 1992 - 3/5

Épisode 18 - Rites of Passage

14 novembre 1992 - 3/5

Two young co-eds looking to perform a magic ceremony called the test of Shabalba that will grant them three wishes use Will as a reluctant guide.

Épisode 19 - Never Alone

21 novembre 1992 - 3/5

Épisode 20 - A Most Bitter Pill

5 décembre 1992 - 3/5

Épisode 21 - The Curse

12 décembre 1992 - 3/5

Épisode 22 - Judgment Day

19 décembre 1992 - 3/5

Can Swamp Thing save his friend Will from charges of a murder is didn't commit versus the ambitions of a corrupt District Attorney?

Épisode 23 - Eye of the Storm

9 janvier 1993 - 3/5

Épisode 24 - Vendetta

16 janvier 1993 - 3/5

Épisode 25 - The Hurting

23 janvier 1993 - 3/5

When an elderly woman, named Irma Swanson, who knew and befriended Swamp Thing, dies, her estranged daughter, Cathy, comes to town for her funeral. Swamp Thing and the spirit of Irma then show Cathy the past of Irma’s troubled life in order for Cathy to make amends meet.

Épisode 26 - The Burning Times

30 janvier 1993 - 3/5

Épisode 27 - The Specter of Death

6 février 1993 - 3/5

Épisode 28 - Cross-Fired

13 février 1993 - 3/5

Épisode 29 - Patient Zero

20 février 1993 - 3/5

When a stranger comes to swamp with evil designs of his own upon Swamp Thing's blood, Archane becomes involved.

Épisode 30 - The Chains of Forever

27 février 1993 - 3/5

Will becomes involved with a couple who hold a map that Archane has a keene interest in obtaining.

Épisode 31 - In the Beginning

6 mars 1993 - 3/5

Épisode 32 - Brotherly Love

13 mars 1993 - 3/5

Épisode 33 - An Eye for an Eye

20 mars 1993 - 3/5

When the swamp stalks Archane in the form of a panther, an ecological message is the overtone about unsafe modes of power encroaching on nature and how she strikes back. Leaving a forboding and chilling message when even Swamp Thing is powerless.

Épisode 34 - Yo Ho Ho

27 mars 1993 - 3/5

Épisode 35 - Heart of Stone

3 avril 1993 - 3/5

Épisode 36 - Romancing Arcane

10 avril 1993 - 3/5

Épisode 37 - Swamp of Dreams

17 avril 1993 - 3/5

Swamp Thing gets addicted to hallucinogenic iguana eggs which makes him live out a fantasy with Ann. But the effect causes bad luck with Will when he comes into contact with one of them and ends up a prisoner in Arcane’s lab who is determined to find the nest of rare eggs himself for personal use.

Épisode 38 - Heart of the Mantis

24 avril 1993 - 3/5

Oliver Duncan awaits death in a hospital while Archane plots to gain his former teachers secrets.

Épisode 39 - That's a Wrap

1 mai 1993 - 3/5