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M.A.N.T.I.S. is an American science fiction television series that aired for one season on the Fox Network between August 1994 and March 1995.
The original two-hour pilot was produced by Sam Raimi and developed by Sam Hamm. It stars actor Carl Lumbly. The show is unique in that it depicts an African-American superhero.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01First StepsAugust 26, 1994—The MANTIS has to fight with a businessman who is trying to get ahold of a deadly virus, which was ment to be destroyed days ago.
- S01E02Tango BlueSeptember 2, 1994—The MANTIS plans to destroy all the assault weapons, ex-seals and warheads, so that The City would finally be clear.
- S01E03Days of RageSeptember 9, 1994—Several youths involved in an experiment focusing on mind augmentation receive a remarkable increase in their intelligence. However, when th
- S01E04Cease FireSeptember 16, 1994—The MANTIS must subvert the plans to assassinate a visiting diplomat who happens to be an old love of Dr. Hawkins.
- S01E05Soldier of Misfortune (a.k.a. Virtually Falling Down)September 23, 1994—The strength of the M.A.N.T.I.S is put to the ultimate test when Hawkins has to stop a combat robot from completing it's mission-killing inn
- S01E06Gloves Off (a.k.a. No Exit)September 30, 1994—When the MANTIS uncovers an organization which runs underground, to-the-death bloodsport matches, he helps a man who is forced to participat
- S01E07The Black DragonOctober 7, 1994—When an organization called the Yakuza kidnaps a mafia princess to gain control of a new sports arena, the MANTIS must fight a samurai warri
- S01E08To Prey in DarknessOctober 14, 1994—When a federal agent is assigned to hunt down the MANTIS, he believes there is a connection between the MANTIS and Dr. Hawkins.
- S01E09Fire in the HeartOctober 21, 1994—The MANTIS must thwart the efforts of a shady real estate developer trying to acquire property cheaply by using a young boy that can start f
- S01E10Thou Shalt Not Kill (1)November 4, 1994—The MANTIS is left for dead when, Solomon Box, the MANTIS' chief nemesis, uses his political muscle and the authorities perception that the
- S01E11Revelation (2) (a.k.a. Inside Out)November 11, 1994—The Port Columbia police force, under the direction of Solomon Box, continues it's attempt to hunt down the MANTIS.
- S01E12Through the Dark CircleNovember 18, 1994—When Savage is kidnapped by strange men from another dimension, Miles and John must save him...with a little help from the MANTIS, of course
- S01E13The Eyes BeyondDecember 9, 1994—The MANTIS returns to base in the Chrysalis only to find he is 32 years in the future where Port Columbia is ruled by a machine.
- S01E14Faces in the MaskDecember 16, 1994—A genius, who was disfigured by his four business partners (and now has to wear a mask) seeks revenge.
- S01E15The Sea WaspJanuary 6, 1995—When a marine biologist genetically alters herself in an attempt to create an amphibian race through genetic manipulation, she tries to make
- S01E16ProgenitorJanuary 20, 1995—A crazy scientist kidnaps Miles and replaces him with a clone.
- S01E17SwitchesJanuary 27, 1995—A condemned man is executed, but using a device, his consciousness somehow escapes and exists in the electric current. The MANTIS must stop
- S01E18The DelusionistFebruary 10, 1995—The MANTIS must stop a traveling magician when he uses a mind control machine on Port Columbia youth.
- S01E19Fast ForwardFebruary 17, 1995—The MANTIS faces a criminal who has the ability to move so fast he is invisible to everyone else.
- S01E20Spider in the TowerMarch 3, 1995—The Men in Black return to destroy the M.A.N.T.I.S. and the Port Columbia's leaders using their latest weapon.
- S01E21Ancestral EvilSeptember 7, 1997—Stonebrake's experiment with a DNA hologram turns into a total disaster when an electrical accident causes the hologram of an ancient druid
- S01E22Ghost of the IceSeptember 14, 1997—A Fateful crash landing in a remote forest leads the MANTIS and his friends to an encounter with a ravenous Tyranasaurous. With the safety o
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