Escape from Jupiter | |
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Genre | Science fiction |
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Starring | Steve Bisley Arthur Dignam Justin Rosniak Daniel Taylor Anna Choy |
Composer | Ian Davidson |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Producer | Terry Jennings |
Editor | Kerry Regan |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Film Australia |
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Release | 26 November 1994 11 March 1995 | –
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Escape from Jupiter is an Australian children's science fiction drama which aired from 26 November 1994 to 11 March 1995 on ABC. Concerning a small group of children on Jupiter's moon Io, the series ran for 13 episodes.
When one of Io's volcanoes erupts, the surviving colonists must flee the moon and try to reach the safety of Earth. Using a derelict space station in orbit of Io, they convert it into a rudimentary space craft and set off, having many adventures and forming close relationships along the way.
The series was followed by Return to Jupiter.