Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967–1968)

A literally unkillable agent leads an international intelligence agency's fight against an extra-terrestrial terror campaign.

Creators:

Gerry Anderson, Sylvia Anderson

Stars:

Ed Bishop, Donald Gray, Francis Matthews

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ed Bishop	...	Captain Blue (32 episodes, 1967-1968)
Donald Gray	...	The Mysterons (32 episodes, 1967-1968)
Francis Matthews	...	Captain Scarlet (32 episodes, 1967-1968)
Cy Grant	...	Lieutenant Green (31 episodes, 1967-1968)
Jeremy Wilkin	...	Captain Ochre (29 episodes, 1967-1968)
Janna Hill	...	Symphony Angel (25 episodes, 1967-1968)
Paul Maxwell	...	Captain Grey (25 episodes, 1967-1968)
Elizabeth Morgan	...	Destiny Angel (25 episodes, 1967-1968)
Sylvia Anderson	...	Melody Angel (23 episodes, 1967-1968)
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell	...	Captain Brown (23 episodes, 1967-1968)
Gary Files	...	Captain Magenta (19 episodes, 1967-1968)
Martin King	...	Guard (17 episodes, 1967-1968)
David Healy	...	Dr. Conrad (15 episodes, 1967-1968)
Lian-Shin	...	Harmony Angel (13 episodes, 1968)

Storyline

A misunderstanding on Mars provokes an alien race called the Mysterons to declare a war of nerves on Earth. Throughout the series, they continually make terrorist threats and attempt to follow through with their ability to create obedient duplicates of anyone they kill. Their key opponent is the international intelligence organization, Spectrum, whose agents are code-named according to various colours. Their top agent in this war is Captain Scarlet, an agent who was subjected to the duplication process, but was still alive at the time. As a result, his clone was able to shake off the Mysterons' control, but leaving being him indestructible and able to survive any wound. Together with his partners, Captain Blue and Spectrum's fighter squadron, The Angels, the now immortal Captain Scarlet must constantly struggle to thwart the Mysterons' ever present threats.

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Plot Keywords:

supermarionation | terrorism | puppet | spy | future | 

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Taglines:

Captain Scarlet is indestructible. You are not! Remember this. Do not try to imitate him!

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Genres:

Action | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1967 (UK)

Also Known As:

Captain Scarlet

Box Office

Budget:

£1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Century 21 Television, Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 25 min (32 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

It is said that the pilot episode of this series was initially transmitted by original broadcasters ITV at around 1.30am on Sunday 30th April 1967, several months before its debut proper. Unannounced to general viewers and unsurrounded by any other programmes (this was decades before 24-hour ITV) the screening acted as a sampler for potential purchasers.

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Quotes

The Mysterons: [Their last line, from series finale] This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know you can hear us, Earthmen. The powers of the Mysterons are infinite. We can distort space and time. We have shown you the consequences of your primitive and aggressive behavior. It has been decided by our Imperial Council that a peaceful settlement with the planet Earth might someday be possible. So we will spare you. Be warned, Earthmen: Your warlike behavior can only result in disaster for your planet. One day, ...

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Crazy Credits

The opening credit sequence of some early episodes ends with the spoken warning: "Captain Scarlet is indestructible. You are not - remember this. Do not try to imitate him."

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Connections

Spin-off Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars (1981)

User Reviews

Nothing beats the original!

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons...

In my opinion, Gerry Anderson's greatest Supermarionation series if not the best series he ever made. This show is so full of memorable characters, quotes and of course the theme tune. It is very exciting and tense.

Well, I am a slightly blood-thirsty person! and i quite like violent films, so Captain Scarlet is great! There is sometimes a bit of blood, but nothing too extreme. This is why Anderson series' are cult classics; they know how fare to go with violence and themes. This is why it is ideal for fans of all ages! Nothing is too complicated or over-done.

The voice acting is probably the best of any Supermarionation show and almost every episode keeps you glued to the screen! The only thing which has stopped me from giving this show a 10 is the fact that I wish they were a little longer to develop supporting characters. Never the less most of the episodes are good at their own length.

I think that this is superior to the New Captain Scarlet computer generated show because everything is REAL. The problem with CGI shows is that explosions and effects are not real which I think is not as impressive. The visual effects by Derek Medding's team for Captain Scarlet are great like everything he did.

I grew up watching this series and hope that many more people believe that this show is better than the new one. It is dark and authentic, so what more do you want? Long live Captain Scarlet! Thanks for reading, godzilla1991