Return to Jupiter

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Return to Jupiter
Genre Science fiction
Written byDavid Ogilvy
Directed by
  • Robert Klenner
  • Paul Faint
Starring Steve Bisley
Arthur Dignam
Justin Rosniak
Daniel Taylor
Anna Choy
ComposerIan Davidson
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
Producer Terry Jennings
CinematographyLouis Irving
EditorChristopher Spurr
Running time25 minutes
Production company Film Australia
Original release
Network
Release23 March (1997-03-23) 
15 June 1997 (1997-06-15)

Return to Jupiter was an Australian television series, a 13-part follow-up to Escape from Jupiter . It aired in Australia from 23 March to 15 June 1997. [1] [2]

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Plot

After their escape from Io, Michael, Kumiko, Gerard and Anna, last seen in Escape From Jupiter, are reunited on the Icarus, a solar cruiser that will take them back to their parents on Ganymede, one of Jupiter's moons. But the journey is far from a smooth one. Danger and excitement wait around every turn, as the children face a crash landing on Mars, hitch a ride on an asteroid, and race against two villains whose evil plan jeopardises the Icarus and its crew.

Cast

Episodes

Episode information retrieved from IMDB. [3]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Shipwreck"Robert KlennerDavid Ogilvy8 June 1997 (1997-06-08)
2"Quarantine"Robert KlennerDavid Ogilvy15 June 1997 (1997-06-15)
3"Stowaway"Robert KlennerDavid Ogilvy22 June 1997 (1997-06-22)
4"Rescue"Paul FaintDavid Ogilvy29 June 1997 (1997-06-29)
5"Demons"Paul FaintDavid Ogilvy6 July 1997 (1997-07-06)
6"Moonlighting"Paul FaintDavid Ogilvy13 July 1997 (1997-07-13)
7"Hacker"Paul FaintDavid Ogilvy20 July 1997 (1997-07-20)
8"Jettison"Robert KlennerDavid Ogilvy27 July 1997 (1997-07-27)
9"Virtual Trust"Robert KlennerDavid Ogilvy3 August 1997 (1997-08-03)
10"Ghosts"Robert KlennerDavid Ogilvy10 August 1997 (1997-08-10)
11"Comet"Robert KlennerDavid Ogilvy17 August 1997 (1997-08-17)
12"Terminex"Robert KlennerDavid Ogilvy24 August 1997 (1997-08-24)
13"Space Pirates"Robert KlennerDavid Ogilvy31 August 1997 (1997-08-31)

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References

  1. "Australian Television: Return to Jupiter". Australian Television Archive. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. "Screen Australia: Return to Jupiter". Screen Australia. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. "Episode Guide: Return to Jupiter". IMDB. Retrieved 3 August 2020.