Episodes
| Episode | Title | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Beginning" a.k.a. "Voyage of Discovery" | Forced to leave his village because of persecution, Devon discovers his people live on a huge spacecraft |
| 2 | "Lazarus from the Mist" | While Garth is held by "cavemen" descendants of the service crew, Devon and Rachel awaken a scientist from suspended animation to help repair the Ark |
| 3 | "The Goddess Calabra" | The trio visit a biosphere populated only by men, whose governor desires to marry Rachel, who resembles a goddess worshipped in the community |
| 4 | "The Pisces" (also titled "The Return") | An exploratory vessel returns after an apparent ten-year journey, but in reality has been hundreds of years. |
| 5 | "Children of Methuselah" | Thinking they've found the backup bridge of the Ark, they discover a module occupied by children who believe they've been piloting the Ark since it left Earth |
| 6 | "And Only Man Is Vile" | A scientist intent on breeding a hardier race of humans tries to prove man is too selfish |
| 7 | "Circuit of Death" | A disillusioned man triggers the self-destruction of the Ark but intends to escape; he and Devon must undergo miniaturization to stop the detonation |
| 8 | "Gallery of Fear" | A computer desires to become autonomous and tricks the trio into completing its programming |
| 9 | "Mr. Smith of Manchester" | The trio find their way past a mysterious high-security biosphere entrance and discover a distrusting, power-mad ruler who tries to assure them of his peaceful intents while he pollutes his city to produce armaments |
| 10 | "The Alien Oro" | An alien sent on a reconnaissance mission has crashed into the Ark and is now harvesting parts to repair his ship to return home; Garth falls for a woman who must leave with Oro in order to survive |
| 11 | "The Astro Medics" | After Devon is injured by radiation, a medical ship that orbits the Ark comes to his aid, but the doctor who can help him is too intrigued by the possibility of helping aliens who've signalled for help |
| 12 | "The Implant People" | The trio visit a biosphere where a despotic servant to the leader terrorizes the population with pain produced from mandatory implants |
| 13 | "The Return of Oro" | Oro returns... as commander of Earthship Ark. He tells the trio and their temporary companion that his home world can support the people from Earth, but Devon discovers otherwise when a robot is asked the correct questions |
| 14 | "Farthing's Comet" | A scientist alters the Ark's course to pass through a comet's tail so he can study it; Devon must make an EVA to rewire a panel so the service reactors can be fired again; cometary debris damages the biospheres |
| 15 | "The Beehive" | The trio visit a science installation where a scientist has bred giant mutant bees |
| 16 | "Space Precinct" | Garth decides to return to Cypress Corners, but he is recruited into the inter-ark police force by an officer intending to take a flight to assist in resolving an interplanetary conflict |
- According to "Starlog Photo Guidebook TV Episode Guides Volume 1" (1981), there are two other episodes: "God That Died" and "People In The Dark". It is not known if these are two un-aired episodes, unfinished episodes, or scripts that never got filmed.
Episodes of the original series were rebroadcast in 1978 and further in the 1982. A number of episodes were also edited together to create movie-length instalments that were sold to cable television broadcasters in the late 1980s.
| Movie | Episodes |
|---|---|
| The Starlost: The Beginning | "Voyage of Discovery" and "The Goddess Calabra" |
| The Starlost: The Return | "The Pisces" and "Farthing's Comet" |
| The Starlost: Deception | "Mr. Smith of Manchester" and "Gallery of Fear" |
| The Starlost: The Alien Oro | "The Alien Oro" and "The Return of Oro" |
| The Starlost: The Invasion | "The Astro Medics" and "The Implant People" |
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