The Mysterons (episode)

For other uses of The Mysterons see The Mysterons (Disambiguation).

The Mysterons
Written by	Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
Directed by	Desmond Saunders
Edited by	Len Walter
Production Order
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Broadcast Order
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The Mysterons is the first produced, and broadcast, episode of the British television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons.

Plot

Spectrum's Captain Black makes a fatal error on Mars which starts a war between Earth and Mars' inhabitants known as the Mysterons. The Mysterons threaten to destroy all life on Earth and declare their first target to be the World President James T. Younger. Captain Scarlet is caught in the crossfire, but after his experience, he becomes virtually indestructible...

Storyline

Main article: The Mysterons (episode)/Storyline

Cast

Regular Cast

Captain Scarlet
(Francis Matthews)

Captain Blue
(Ed Bishop)

Colonel White
(Donald Gray)

Lieutenant Green
(Cy Grant)

Captain Black
(Donald Gray)

Destiny Angel
(Liz Morgan)

Rhapsody Angel
(Liz Morgan)

Harmony Angel
(Liz Morgan)

The Mysterons
(Donald Gray)

Guest Cast

World President James T. Younger
(Paul Maxwell)

Captain Brown
(Charles Tingwell)

Captain Black (original)
(Jeremy Wilkin)

Lieutenant Dean
(Charles Tingwell)

Delta Garage Attendant
(Jeremy Wilkin)

Helicopter A42 Pilot
(Charles Tingwell)

Spectrum Headquarters, London
(Charles Tingwell)

Radio Voice
(Jeremy Wilkin)

Cameo Roles

Navigator Conway

1st Spectrum Guard

2nd Spectrum Guard

Notes

• Harmony Angel was voiced by Liz Morgan in this episode and 4 others; she was voiced by Lian Shin in The Launching.

• In the original shot of the opening scene the puppets for the Medical Students in Operation Time were used in place of Lieutenant Dean & Navigator Conway.

Goofs

• When inside the Spectrum Passenger Jet, Captain Scarlet and the World President are both wearing pilot glasses. However, some exterior shots show them without them.

With glasses

Without glasses

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Characters: Spectrum: Captain Scarlet • Captain Blue • Colonel White • Lieutenant Green • Destiny Angel • Captain Black • Symphony Angel • Captain Brown • Rhapsody Angel • Captain Grey • Melody Angel • Captain Ochre • Harmony Angel • Captain Magenta • Doctor Fawn • Captain Indigo • Spectrum Guards Others: The Mysterons • World President Younger • Lieutenant Dean • Navigator Conway • Director-General Xian Yoh • Delta Garage Attendant • DT19 Pilot • DT19 Co-Pilot • Airport Chief • Airport Operator • Director-General Impersonator • Spectrum Agent 042 • Assassin • Macey • 1st London Police Officer • 2nd London Police Officer • 3rd London Police Officer • 4th London Police Officer • 5th London Police Officer • 6th London Police Officer • Woman Driver • Harris (Manhunt) • Security Chief Richards • Geiger Operator • Delta Garage Mechanic • Culver Guard 1 • Culver Guard 2 • General Ward • Eddie • Sergeant Marshall • Lieutenant Burroughs • Trapper • Red Deer Sentry Joe • Cariboo Sentry • Big Bear Sentry • Dead Body • Bob Lynn • TVR-17 Controller • Helijet Pilot • USS Panther II Captain • Lieutenant Belmont • Soames • Davidson • Clark • Commodore Goddard • Captain Holt • Morton • Distillery Attendant • Dr. Theodore Magnus • General Tiempo • Dr. Turner • 1st Medical Student • 2nd Medical Student • Porter Benson • Radiographer • Nurse (Operation Time) • Morgan • Doctor (Operation Time) • General Peterson • Doctor Giadello • 1st Warden (Post 14) • 2nd Warden (Post 28) • Mason • Steele • Kramer • Dice Club Croupier • Barman • Nuclear City Security Chief • Attendant Delta garage • Kruger • Doig • Carl • Fire Warden • Lunar Controller • Orson • S.I.D • Shuttle Pilot • Supreme Commander of Earth Forces • Colonel Storm • Major Brooks • General Cope • Captain Hassel • Pete • MCA Tanker Driver's Mate • Arab • Andre Verdain • Helga • Gabrielle • Casino commissionaire • Model • Fairfield • Jackson • Fire Chief • Major Stone • Joe Johnson • Phil Machin • Major Reeves • Linda Nolan • Frazer • Shroeder • Doctor Breck • Doctor Carter • Doctor Angelini • Doctor Kurnitz • Doctor Kurnitz' Secretary • Kinley • Charlie Hansen • Jason Smith • Major Gravener • Doctor Baxter • Doctor Mitchell • Nurse (Treble Cross) • Harris (Treble Cross) • Doctor Ernst Conrad • Bill Williams • Newspaper Reporter • Joe (Flight 104) • Doctor Denton • Judith Chapman • Airport Mechanic • General Rebus • Neilson • Rhoades • Captain (Expo 2068) • Doctor Sommers • Driver (Expo 2068) • Seneca Pilot • Lumberjack (Expo 2068) • Raynor • Mervin Brand • President Roberts • Vice President • Vice-president's Wife • Professor Gabriel Carney • President Conrad Olafson • President John L. Henderson • SKR4 Captain • SKR4 Navigator • Major Moran • Sergeant (Inferno) • Commander Williams • Maxwell Airbase Sergeant • Colgan • Mysteron Agent (The Inquisition) TV Series Episodes: The Mysterons • Winged Assassin • Big Ben Strikes Again • Manhunt • Avalanche • White as Snow • The Trap • Operation Time • Spectrum Strikes Back • Special Assignment • The Heart Of New York • Lunarville 7 • Point 783 • Model Spy • Seek and Destroy • Traitor • Renegade Rocket • Crater 101 • Shadow Of Fear • Dangerous Rendezvous • Fire at Rig 15 • Treble Cross • Flight 104 • Place of Angels • Noose of Ice • Expo 2068 • The Launching • Codename Europa • Inferno • Flight to Atlantica • Attack on Cloudbase • The Inquisition Audio Adventures: Introducing Captain Scarlet • Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons • Captain Scarlet is Indestructible • Captain Scarlet of Spectrum • Captain Scarlet versus Captain Black Books: Young Corgi • The Vault Locations: Cloudbase • Maximum Security Building Vehicles and Craft: Spectrum Saloon Car • Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle • Maximum Security Vehicle • Angel Interceptor • Spectrum Passenger Jet • Spectrum Helicopter • Spectrum Hovercraft • Spectrum Radar Van • Magnacopter • Zero-X