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Swamp Thing

RELEASED 27 Jul 199036h · 72 episodes★ 6.6 TMDB

Swamp Thing: The Series, is a science fiction, action/adventure television series based on the DC Comics character Swamp Thing. It debuted on USA Network on July 27, 1990 and lasted three seasons for a total of 72 episodes. It was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel.

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Seasons & episode progress

Season 1 · 22 episodes
Season 2 · 11 episodes
Season 3 · 39 episodes

Characters

Cast

Dick DurockSwamp Thing
Mark Lindsay ChapmanDr. Anton Arcane
Kari WührerAbigail
Scott Garrison
Carrell Myers

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