Escape from Jupiter

*Escape from Jupiter*
Escape from Jupiter
Genre	Science fiction
Created by	Martin Daley; David Ogilvy; John Patterson;
Written by	Martin Daley; David Ogilvy; John Patterson;
Directed by	Fumitaka Tamura; Kate Woods;
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
Production
Executive producers	Kagari Tajima; Ron Saunders;
Producer	Terry Jennings
Editor	Kerry Regan
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Film Australia
Original release
Network	ABC; NHK;
Release	26 November 1994 –; 11 March 1995

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.

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