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Best Episodes of The Tripods
Help from Friends
S2 Ep4
8.0
29th Sep 1985
With some help from Zerlina and Papagena, Will and Beanpole escape from Goetz, and make their way to the stadium just in time for the games.
Blessings of the Cognosc
S2 Ep9
7.9
2nd Nov 1985
Having read Will´s mind, the Cognosc knows why the boys have trained to infiltrate the City.
The City of Gold
S2 Ep8
7.8
26th Oct 1985
As Will and Fritz become more aware of what the Masters have planned for the Earth, they are brought to the Pool of Fire, where they meet one of the most powerful creatures in the City, a Cognosc.
The Forest of Death
S2 Ep12
7.8
23rd Nov 1985
Will and Beanpole pretend to be clowns in Ali Pasha´s circus. Their goal now is to get back to the White Mountains and tell the free men about what the Masters are going to do to Earth. They are doublecrossed by Ali, though, who intends to give them all to the Tripods to finally receive their capping.
The White Mountains - November, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep13
7.8
8th Dec 1984
A Tripod is destroyed. Racing towards the White Mountains, the black guards capture the boys and an interrogation begins.
Hunt for Eloise
S2 Ep7
7.8
19th Oct 1985
Will wants to find Eloise again, and Fritz is promoted from his slave life into the Power Elite, where he makes a new friend, Pierre.
Will Is Made a Slave
S2 Ep6
7.7
12th Oct 1985
Fritz is made a slave somewhere beneath the city, and Will is placed in the service of Master 468, an alien who belongs to the race that created the Tripods.
The Cognosc Departs
S2 Ep10
7.6
9th Nov 1985
Will kills his master when he tries to check out Will´s cap. He tries to leave the City via an underground channel.
Worst Episodes of The Tripods
Chateau Ricordeau, France - August 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep7
7.0
27th Oct 1984
Will stays behind as Henry and Beanpole leave to continue the quest. Will discovered that Eloise has been capped.
Chateau Ricordeau, France - July 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep5
7.0
13th Oct 1984
Will becomes ill, and the three companions go into hiding at the Chateau Ricordeau. Will ends up in a romantic triangle with the daughter of a count named Eloise and the Duc de Sarlat.
France - September, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep9
7.1
10th Nov 1984
The Tripods strategy is revealed when a homing bug is found in Will. The device is removed, but it´s a bloody accomplishment and he is left very weak. Now they are trapped in a tunnel.
England - July, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep2
7.1
22nd Sep 1984
Two cousins, Will and Henry Parker, resist the capping process. Under the guidance of a man named Ozymandias, they flee their homes in search of other free humans who are hiding in the White Mountains.
Chateau Ricordeau, France - July 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep6
7.2
20th Oct 1984
Will and Eloise´s relationship blossoms into love. This becomes a problem, as he must choose between her and continuing on to the White Mountains.
France - September, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep10
7.2
17th Nov 1984
Winter is coming, and Will wants to find the White Mountains soon, but Henry and Beanpole want to stay at with the Vichot family. However, Jeannie Vichot´s fiance is a black guard, and he´s checking the boys out.
France - July, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep4
7.2
6th Oct 1984
After escaping from prison with a new friend named Beanpole, Will and Henry travel to Paris, which is a ruined city inhabited by dangerous people.
The English Channel - July, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep3
7.2
29th Sep 1984
Will and Henry cross over to France, but they are captured upon their arrival and held for the Tripods to complete their capping.
The Tripods Episode Guide
A Village in England - July, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep1
7.3
15th Sep 1984
The story begins with the capping of Jack, one of Will Parker's friends. Will's community looks to be living in the 1800s as there are no machines or electrical devices, although Tripods are commonplace.
In preparing for the capping of Jack, Will and Henry deliver food to vagrants which are people whose capping didn't go well. Living among them is Ozymandias who reveals to Will the secret of the White Mountains where men live free.
Jack is capped, and returns to the village as a controlled mind. Will and Henry start their voyage to the White Mountains.
England - July, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep2
7.1
22nd Sep 1984
Two cousins, Will and Henry Parker, resist the capping process. Under the guidance of a man named Ozymandias, they flee their homes in search of other free humans who are hiding in the White Mountains.
The English Channel - July, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep3
7.2
29th Sep 1984
Will and Henry cross over to France, but they are captured upon their arrival and held for the Tripods to complete their capping.
France - July, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep4
7.2
6th Oct 1984
After escaping from prison with a new friend named Beanpole, Will and Henry travel to Paris, which is a ruined city inhabited by dangerous people.
Chateau Ricordeau, France - July 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep5
7.0
13th Oct 1984
Will becomes ill, and the three companions go into hiding at the Chateau Ricordeau. Will ends up in a romantic triangle with the daughter of a count named Eloise and the Duc de Sarlat.
Chateau Ricordeau, France - July 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep6
7.2
20th Oct 1984
Will and Eloise´s relationship blossoms into love. This becomes a problem, as he must choose between her and continuing on to the White Mountains.
Chateau Ricordeau, France - August 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep7
7.0
27th Oct 1984
Will stays behind as Henry and Beanpole leave to continue the quest. Will discovered that Eloise has been capped.
Chateau Ricordeau, France - August 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep8
7.4
3rd Nov 1984
Eloise is taken away to serve the Tripods will in a tournament. Will gives up on her and leaves to catch up with Henry and Beanpole, but is captured again by Tripods. The Tripods set him free to find his friends, but why?
France - September, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep9
7.1
10th Nov 1984
The Tripods strategy is revealed when a homing bug is found in Will. The device is removed, but it´s a bloody accomplishment and he is left very weak. Now they are trapped in a tunnel.
France - September, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep10
7.2
17th Nov 1984
Winter is coming, and Will wants to find the White Mountains soon, but Henry and Beanpole want to stay at with the Vichot family. However, Jeannie Vichot´s fiance is a black guard, and he´s checking the boys out.
France - October, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep11
7.3
24th Nov 1984
Having left the Vichot family, the trio struggles to reach the White Mountains. They try to steal some food, but end up being chased into a forest by black guards.
France - October, 2089 A.D
S1 Ep12
7.6
1st Dec 1984
The boys are caught and put on trial for stealing bread, and Daniel again faces the possibility of capping. Again they escape, but get lost and end up in Tripod country.
The White Mountains - November, 2089 A.D.
S1 Ep13
7.8
8th Dec 1984
A Tripod is destroyed. Racing towards the White Mountains, the black guards capture the boys and an interrogation begins.
The best rated episodes of The Tripods are:
Help from Friends S2E4 rated 8.0
Blessings of the Cognosc S2E9 rated 7.9
The City of Gold S2E8 rated 7.8
The Forest of Death S2E12 rated 7.8
The White Mountains - November, 2089 A.D. S1E13 rated 7.8
Hunt for Eloise S2E7 rated 7.8
Will Is Made a Slave S2E6 rated 7.7
The Cognosc Departs S2E10 rated 7.6
The lowest rated episodes of The Tripods are:
Chateau Ricordeau, France - August 2089 A.D. S1E7 rated 7.0
Chateau Ricordeau, France - July 2089 A.D. S1E5 rated 7.0
France - September, 2089 A.D. S1E9 rated 7.1
England - July, 2089 A.D. S1E2 rated 7.1
Chateau Ricordeau, France - July 2089 A.D. S1E6 rated 7.2
France - September, 2089 A.D. S1E10 rated 7.2
France - July, 2089 A.D. S1E4 rated 7.2
The English Channel - July, 2089 A.D. S1E3 rated 7.2
The first episode of The Tripods aired on September 15, 1984.
The last episode of The Tripods aired on November 23, 1985.
