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The Champions

1968 – 1969Show1 season30 episodes

Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5

A nostalgic, thrilling series about the future.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for tears or brutality.

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Episodes

1 season · 30 episodes · best: S1E24 "Project Zero" 7.6

Episodes

7.1

Story

After a plane carrying three Agents crashes in the Himalayas, they are rescued by an advanced civilisation secretly living in Tibet who grant them enhanced versions of the ordinary five senses, and intellectual and physical abilities.

Feels like

  • Classic Sci-Fi
  • Spy Adventure
  • Enhanced Abilities
  • Global Intrigue
  • 1960s Television
  • Episodic Action
  • Heroic Agents
  • Advanced Civilization
  • Optimistic Tone
  • Nostalgic Appeal

Cast

24 of 171 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Cyril Frankel, Paul Dickson, John Gilling
Written by
Dennis Spooner, Donald James, Philip Broadley
Produced by
Monty Berman, Johnny Goodman
Music by
Tony Hatch

Everyone

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Facts

September 25, 1968 · April 30, 1969 · Ended

First aired
September 25, 1968
Last aired
April 30, 1969
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 30 episodes
Content
Violence
Genres
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Original language
English
Available in
7 countries

Tropes

Back-to-Back Badasses, The Shangri-La, Electric Torture +9

  • Back-to-Back Badasses
  • The Shangri-La
  • Electric Torture
  • Those Wacky Nazis
  • Like Brother and Sister
  • Nazi Nobleman
  • Killed Off for Real
  • Healing Factor
  • Compilation Movie
  • Purely Aesthetic Glasses
  • Fictional Counterpart
  • Super-Strength

12 of 36 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Champions?"

Questions about The Champions

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Champions?

Shout! Factory TVBritBoxShout! Factory

In the United States, The Champions streams on BritBox and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Shout! Factory TV. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Champions worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.5).

Is The Champions okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch The Champions?

30 h

About 30 hours: 30 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1968 to 1969.

Can I half-watch The Champions?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching The Champions?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting series: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for hopefulness and 4 for wholesome.

What tropes does The Champions use?

Back-to-Back BadassesThe Shangri-LaElectric TortureThose Wacky NazisLike Brother and SisterNazi NoblemanKilled Off for RealHealing FactorCompilation MoviePurely Aesthetic GlassesFictional CounterpartSuper-Strengthand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Back-to-Back Badasses, The Shangri-La, and Electric Torture.