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Escape from Jupiter

A Nippon Hoso Kyokai/Film Australia co-production
in association with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Created by: Martin Daley, David Ogilvy, John Patterson
Executive Producers: Ron Saunders, Kagari Tajima
Written by: David Ogilvy, John Patterson, Martin Daley
Directed by: Kate Woods, Fumitaka Tamura

Aired: November 1994 - March 1995 (ABC)

A space adventure series about a small group of children from a mining colony on Jupiter's moon, Io, who are forced to flee when a volcanic eruption destroys their world. With a few adult survivors, they seek shelter on the derelict space station KL5, floating above Io, convert it into a makeshift spacecraft, and head off in a desperate attempt to reach Earth. They share many adventures and form close friendships on the dangerous journey. A follow-up series Return to Jupiter aired in 1997. (13 x 25min)