The Krypton Factor 1977
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 7, 1977
- Format
- 18 seasons · 295 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~147.5 hours (30 min/ep)
- Network
- ITV1
★ TMDB users: 7.8/10 18 seasons · 295 eps Ended
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What is The Krypton Factor?
The Krypton Factor is a television series first released in 1977. Produced and broadcast by ITV1.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1977
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 295
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 7, 1977
- Networks
- ITV1
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.8/10
- Format
- 18 seasons · 295 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ITV1
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The Krypton Factor is a television series first released in 1977. Produced and broadcast by ITV1. Current status: Ended. Spans 18 seasons and 295 tracked episodes.
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“Contestants from across the United Kingdom and Ireland compete in physical and mental challenge rounds.”
Reasons to watch
- Tests both physical stamina and mental attributes
- Hosted by Gordon Burns
- Features contestants from across the United Kingdom and Ireland
Keep in mind
- Limited modern availability is implied by its historical broadcast run
Watch it if you enjoy classic British game shows testing physical and mental skills.
The show features standard television game show competition and physical challenges suitable for general audiences.
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Season 1 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 1, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 7, 1977
- E2 Series 1, Show 2 Core Sep 14, 1977
- E3 Series 1, Show 3 Core Sep 21, 1977
- E4 Series 1, Show 4 Core Sep 28, 1977
- E5 Series 1, Show 5 Core Oct 5, 1977
- E6 Series 1, Show 6 Core Oct 12, 1977
- E7 Series 1, Show 7 Core Oct 19, 1977
- E8 Series 1, Show 8 Core Oct 26, 1977
- E9 Series 1, Show 9 Core Nov 2, 1977
- E10 Series 1, Show 10 Mytharc Nov 9, 1977
- E11 Series 1, Show 11 Mytharc Nov 16, 1977
Season 2 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 2, Show 1 Mytharc Jul 14, 1978
- E2 Series 2, Show 2 Core Jul 21, 1978
- E3 Series 2, Show 3 Core Jul 28, 1978
- E4 Series 2, Show 4 Core Aug 4, 1978
- E5 Series 2, Show 5 Core Aug 11, 1978
- E6 Series 2, Show 6 Core Aug 18, 1978
- E7 Series 2, Show 7 Core Aug 25, 1978
- E8 Series 2, Show 8 Core Sep 1, 1978
- E9 Series 2, Show 9 Core Sep 8, 1978
- E10 Series 2, Show 10 Core Sep 22, 1978
- E11 Series 2, Show 11 Mytharc Sep 29, 1978
- E12 Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 29, 1978
Season 3 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 3, Show 1 Mytharc Jun 8, 1979
- E2 Series 3, Show 2 Core Jun 15, 1979
- E3 Series 3, Show 3 Core Jun 22, 1979
- E4 Series 3, Show 4 Core Jun 29, 1979
- E5 Series 3, Show 5 Core Jul 6, 1979
- E6 Series 3, Show 6 Core Jul 13, 1979
- E7 Series 3, Show 7 Core Jul 20, 1979
- E8 Series 3, Show 8 Core Jul 27, 1979
- E9 Series 3, Show 9 Core Aug 3, 1979
- E10 Series 3, Show 10 Mytharc Aug 10, 1979
- E11 Series 3, Show 11 Mytharc Aug 17, 1979
Season 4 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 4, Show 1 Mytharc Jun 16, 1980
- E2 Series 4, Show 2 Core Jun 23, 1980
- E3 Series 4, Show 3 Core Jun 30, 1980
- E4 Series 4, Show 4 Core Jul 7, 1980
- E5 Series 4, Show 5 Core Jul 14, 1980
- E6 Series 4, Show 6 Core Jul 21, 1980
- E7 Series 4, Show 7 Core Jul 28, 1980
- E8 Series 4, Show 8 Core Aug 4, 1980
- E9 Series 4, Show 9 Core Aug 11, 1980
- E10 Series 4, Show 10 Core Aug 18, 1980
- E11 Series 4, Show 11 Core Aug 25, 1980
- E12 Champion of Champions Mytharc Dec 22, 1980
- E13 Celebrity Special Mytharc Dec 29, 1980
Season 5 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 5, Show 1 Mytharc Jun 1, 1981
- E2 Series 5, Show 2 Core Jun 8, 1981
- E3 Series 5, Show 3 Core Jun 15, 1981
- E4 Series 5, Show 4 Core Jun 22, 1981
- E5 Series 5, Show 5 Core Jun 29, 1981
- E6 Series 5, Show 6 Core Jul 6, 1981
- E7 Series 5, Show 7 Core Jul 13, 1981
- E8 Series 5, Show 8 Core Jul 20, 1981
- E9 Series 5, Show 9 Core Jul 27, 1981
- E10 Series 5, Show 10 Core Aug 3, 1981
- E11 Series 5, Show 11 Core Aug 10, 1981
- E12 Series 5, Show 12 Core Aug 17, 1981
- E13 Series 5, Show 13 Core Aug 24, 1981
- E14 Series 5, Show 14 Core Aug 31, 1981
- E15 Series 5, Show 15 Core Sep 7, 1981
- E16 Series 5, Show 16 Core Sep 14, 1981
- E17 Series 5, Show 17 Core Sep 21, 1981
- E18 Celebrity Special Mytharc Dec 22, 1981
- E19 UK vs USA Special Mytharc Dec 30, 1981
Season 6 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 6, Show 1 Mytharc May 31, 1982
- E2 Series 6, Show 2 Core Jun 7, 1982
- E3 Series 6, Show 3 Core Jun 14, 1982
- E4 Series 6, Show 4 Core Jun 21, 1982
- E5 Series 6, Show 5 Core Jun 28, 1982
- E6 Series 6, Show 6 Core Jul 5, 1982
- E7 Series 6, Show 7 Core Jul 12, 1982
- E8 Series 6, Show 8 Core Jul 19, 1982
- E9 Series 6, Show 9 Core Jul 26, 1982
- E10 Series 6, Show 10 Core Aug 2, 1982
- E11 Series 6, Show 11 Core Aug 9, 1982
- E12 Series 6, Show 12 Core Aug 16, 1982
- E13 Series 6, Show 13 Core Aug 23, 1982
- E14 Series 6, Show 14 Core Sep 6, 1982
- E15 Series 6, Show 15 Core Sep 13, 1982
- E16 Series 6, Show 16 Core Sep 20, 1982
- E17 Series 6, Show 17 Core Sep 27, 1982
- E18 Celebrity Special Mytharc Dec 30, 1982
- E19 International Special Mytharc Jan 3, 1983
Season 7 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 7, Show 1 Mytharc Jun 17, 1983
- E2 Series 7, Show 2 Core Jun 24, 1983
- E3 Series 7, Show 3 Core Jul 1, 1983
- E4 Series 7, Show 4 Core Jul 8, 1983
- E5 Series 7, Show 5 Core Jul 15, 1983
- E6 Series 7, Show 6 Core Jul 22, 1983
- E7 Series 7, Show 7 Core Jul 29, 1983
- E8 Series 7, Show 8 Core Aug 5, 1983
- E9 Series 7, Show 9 Core Aug 12, 1983
- E10 Series 7, Show 10 Core Aug 19, 1983
- E11 Series 7, Show 11 Core Aug 26, 1983
- E12 Series 7, Show 12 Core Sep 9, 1983
- E13 Series 7, Show 13 Core Sep 16, 1983
- E14 Series 7, Show 14 Core Sep 23, 1983
- E15 Series 7, Show 15 Core Oct 3, 1983
- E16 Series 7, Show 16 Core Oct 10, 1983
- E17 Series 7, Show 17 Core Oct 17, 1983
- E18 International Special Mytharc Dec 12, 1983
- E19 Celebrity Special Mytharc Dec 19, 1983
Season 8 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 8, Show 1 Mytharc Jul 9, 1984
- E2 Series 8, Show 2 Core Jul 16, 1984
- E3 Series 8, Show 3 Core Jul 23, 1984
- E4 Series 8, Show 4 Core Jul 30, 1984
- E5 Series 8, Show 5 Core Aug 6, 1984
- E6 Series 8, Show 6 Core Aug 13, 1984
- E7 Series 8, Show 7 Core Aug 20, 1984
- E8 Series 8, Show 8 Core Sep 3, 1984
- E9 Series 8, Show 9 Core Sep 10, 1984
- E10 Series 8, Show 10 Core Sep 17, 1984
- E11 Series 8, Show 11 Core Sep 24, 1984
- E12 Series 8, Show 12 Core Oct 1, 1984
- E13 Series 8, Show 13 Core Oct 8, 1984
- E14 Series 8, Show 14 Core Oct 15, 1984
- E15 Series 8, Show 15 Core Oct 22, 1984
- E16 Series 8, Show 16 Core Oct 29, 1984
- E17 Series 8, Show 17 Core Nov 5, 1984
- E18 Celebrity Special Mytharc Dec 27, 1984
- E19 International Special Mytharc Dec 31, 1984
Season 9 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 9, Show 1 Mytharc Jul 22, 1985
- E2 Series 9, Show 2 Core Jul 29, 1985
- E3 Series 9, Show 3 Core Aug 5, 1985
- E4 Series 9, Show 4 Core Aug 12, 1985
- E5 Series 9, Show 5 Core Aug 19, 1985
- E6 Series 9, Show 6 Core Sep 2, 1985
- E7 Series 9, Show 7 Core Sep 9, 1985
- E8 Series 9, Show 8 Core Sep 16, 1985
- E9 Series 9, Show 9 Core Sep 23, 1985
- E10 Series 9, Show 10 Core Sep 30, 1985
- E11 Series 9, Show 11 Core Oct 7, 1985
- E12 Series 9, Show 12 Core Oct 14, 1985
- E13 Series 9, Show 13 Core Oct 21, 1985
- E14 Series 9, Show 14 Core Oct 28, 1985
- E15 Series 9, Show 15 Core Nov 4, 1985
- E16 Series 9, Show 16 Core Nov 11, 1985
- E17 Series 9, Show 17 Mytharc Nov 18, 1985
- E18 Christmas Special Mytharc Dec 26, 1985
Season 10 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 10, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 1, 1986
- E2 Series 10, Show 2 Core Sep 8, 1986
- E3 Series 10, Show 3 Core Sep 15, 1986
- E4 Series 10, Show 4 Core Sep 22, 1986
- E5 Series 10, Show 5 Core Sep 29, 1986
- E6 Series 10, Show 6 Core Oct 6, 1986
- E7 Series 10, Show 7 Core Oct 13, 1986
- E8 Series 10, Show 8 Core Oct 20, 1986
- E9 Series 10, Show 9 Core Oct 27, 1986
- E10 Series 10, Show 10 Core Nov 3, 1986
- E11 Series 10, Show 11 Core Nov 10, 1986
- E12 Series 10, Show 12 Core Nov 17, 1986
- E13 Series 10, Show 13 Core Nov 24, 1986
- E14 Series 10, Show 14 Core Dec 1, 1986
- E15 Series 10, Show 15 Core Dec 8, 1986
- E16 Series 10, Show 16 Mytharc Dec 15, 1986
- E17 Series 10, Show 17 Mytharc Dec 22, 1986
Season 11 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 11, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 7, 1987
- E2 Series 11, Show 2 Core Sep 14, 1987
- E3 Series 11, Show 3 Core Sep 21, 1987
- E4 Series 11, Show 4 Core Sep 28, 1987
- E5 Series 11, Show 5 Core Oct 5, 1987
- E6 Series 11, Show 6 Core Oct 12, 1987
- E7 Series 11, Show 7 Core Oct 19, 1987
- E8 Series 11, Show 8 Core Oct 26, 1987
- E9 Series 11, Show 9 Core Nov 2, 1987
- E10 Series 11, Show 10 Core Nov 9, 1987
- E11 Series 11, Show 11 Core Nov 16, 1987
- E12 Series 11, Show 12 Core Nov 23, 1987
- E13 Series 11, Show 13 Core Nov 30, 1987
- E14 Series 11, Show 14 Core Dec 7, 1987
- E15 Series 11, Show 15 Core Dec 14, 1987
- E16 Series 11, Show 16 Core Dec 21, 1987
- E17 Series 11, Show 17 Core Dec 28, 1987
- E18 International Special Mytharc Mar 28, 1988
- E19 Celebrity Special Mytharc May 2, 1988
Season 12 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Young Krypton Factor 1 Mytharc Jun 6, 1988
- E2 Young Krypton Factor 2 Core Jun 13, 1988
- E3 Young Krypton Factor 3 Core Jun 20, 1988
- E4 Young Krypton Factor 4 Core Jun 27, 1988
- E5 Young Krypton Factor 5 Core Jul 4, 1988
- E6 Young Krypton Factor 6 Core Jul 11, 1988
- E7 Young Krypton Factor 7 Core Jul 18, 1988
- E8 Young Krypton Factor 8 Core Jul 25, 1988
- E9 Young Krypton Factor 9 Core Aug 1, 1988
- E10 Young Krypton Factor 10 Core Aug 8, 1988
- E11 Young Krypton Factor 11 Core Aug 15, 1988
- E12 Young Krypton Factor 12 Core Aug 22, 1988
- E13 Young Krypton Factor 13 Core Aug 29, 1988
- E14 Olympic Special 1 Core Sep 19, 1988
- E15 Olympic Special 2 Core Sep 26, 1988
- E16 Series 12, Show 1 Core Oct 3, 1988
- E17 Series 12, Show 2 Core Oct 10, 1988
- E18 Series 12, Show 3 Core Oct 17, 1988
- E19 Series 12, Show 4 Core Oct 24, 1988
- E20 Series 12, Show 5 Core Oct 31, 1988
- E21 Series 12, Show 6 Core Nov 7, 1988
- E22 Series 12, Show 7 Core Nov 14, 1988
- E23 Series 12, Show 8 Core Nov 21, 1988
- E24 Series 12, Show 9 Core Nov 28, 1988
- E25 Series 12, Show 10 Core Dec 5, 1988
- E26 Series 12, Show 11 Core Dec 12, 1988
- E27 Series 12, Show 12 Core Dec 19, 1988
- E28 Series 12, Show 13 Core Dec 26, 1988
- E29 Celebrity Special Mytharc Jan 2, 1989
- E30 Champion of Champions Mytharc Mar 27, 1989
Season 13 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Young Krypton Factor 1 Mytharc May 23, 1989
- E2 Young Krypton Factor 2 Core May 30, 1989
- E3 Young Krypton Factor 3 Core Jun 6, 1989
- E4 Young Krypton Factor 4 Core Jun 13, 1989
- E5 Young Krypton Factor 5 Core Jun 20, 1989
- E6 Young Krypton Factor 6 Core Jun 27, 1989
- E7 Young Krypton Factor 7 Core Jul 4, 1989
- E8 Young Krypton Factor 8 Core Jul 11, 1989
- E9 Series 13, Show 1 Core Sep 4, 1989
- E10 Series 13, Show 2 Core Sep 11, 1989
- E11 Series 13, Show 3 Core Sep 18, 1989
- E12 Series 13, Show 4 Core Sep 25, 1989
- E13 Series 13, Show 5 Core Oct 2, 1989
- E15 Series 13, Show 7 Core Oct 16, 1989
- E16 Series 13, Show 8 Core Oct 23, 1989
- E17 Series 13, Show 9 Core Oct 30, 1989
- E18 Series 13, Show 10 Core Nov 6, 1989
- E19 Series 13, Show 11 Core Nov 13, 1989
- E20 Series 13, Show 12 Core Nov 20, 1989
- E21 Series 13, Show 13 Core Nov 27, 1989
- E22 Sports Celebrities Mytharc Dec 31, 1989
- E23 Celebrity Broadcast Teams Mytharc Apr 16, 1990
Season 14 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 14, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 3, 1990
- E2 Series 14, Show 2 Core Sep 10, 1990
- E3 Series 14, Show 3 Core Sep 17, 1990
- E4 Series 14, Show 4 Core Sep 24, 1990
- E5 Series 14, Show 5 Core Oct 1, 1990
- E6 Series 14, Show 6 Core Oct 8, 1990
- E7 Series 14, Show 7 Core Oct 15, 1990
- E8 Series 14, Show 8 Core Oct 22, 1990
- E9 Series 14, Show 9 Core Oct 29, 1990
- E10 Series 14, Show 10 Core Nov 5, 1990
- E11 Series 14, Show 11 Core Nov 12, 1990
- E12 Series 14, Show 12 Core Nov 19, 1990
- E13 Series 14, Show 13 Mytharc Nov 26, 1990
- E14 Celebrity Special Mytharc Dec 26, 1990
Season 15 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 15, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 2, 1991
- E2 Series 15, Show 2 Core Sep 9, 1991
- E3 Series 15, Show 3 Core Sep 16, 1991
- E4 Series 15, Show 4 Core Sep 23, 1991
- E5 Series 15, Show 5 Core Sep 30, 1991
- E6 Series 15, Show 6 Core Oct 7, 1991
- E7 Series 15, Show 7 Core Oct 14, 1991
- E8 Series 15, Show 8 Core Oct 21, 1991
- E9 Series 15, Show 9 Core Oct 28, 1991
- E10 Series 15, Show 10 Core Nov 4, 1991
- E11 Series 15, Show 11 Core Nov 11, 1991
- E12 Series 15, Show 12 Mytharc Nov 18, 1991
- E13 Series 15, Show 13 Mytharc Nov 25, 1991
Season 16 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 16, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 7, 1992
- E2 Series 16, Show 2 Core Sep 14, 1992
- E3 Series 16, Show 3 Core Sep 21, 1992
- E4 Series 16, Show 4 Core Sep 28, 1992
- E5 Series 16, Show 5 Core Oct 5, 1992
- E6 Series 16, Show 6 Core Oct 12, 1992
- E7 Series 16, Show 7 Core Oct 19, 1992
- E8 Series 16, Show 8 Core Oct 26, 1992
- E9 Series 16, Show 9 Core Nov 2, 1992
- E10 Series 16, Show 10 Core Nov 9, 1992
- E11 Series 16, Show 11 Core Nov 16, 1992
- E12 Series 16, Show 12 Mytharc Nov 23, 1992
- E13 Series 16, Show 13 Mytharc Nov 30, 1992
Season 17 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 17, Show 1 Mytharc Sep 6, 1993
- E2 Series 17, Show 2 Core Sep 13, 1993
- E3 Series 17, Show 3 Core Sep 20, 1993
- E4 Series 17, Show 4 Core Sep 27, 1993
- E5 Series 17, Show 5 Core Oct 4, 1993
- E6 Series 17, Show 6 Core Oct 11, 1993
- E7 Series 17, Show 7 Core Oct 18, 1993
- E8 Series 17, Show 8 Core Oct 25, 1993
- E9 Series 17, Show 9 Core Nov 1, 1993
- E10 Series 17, Show 10 Core Nov 8, 1993
- E11 Series 17, Show 11 Core Nov 15, 1993
- E12 Series 17, Show 12 Mytharc Nov 22, 1993
- E13 Series 17, Show 13 Mytharc Nov 29, 1993
Season 18 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Series 18, Show 1 Mytharc Aug 28, 1995
- E2 Series 18, Show 2 Core Sep 4, 1995
- E3 Series 18, Show 3 Core Sep 11, 1995
- E4 Series 18, Show 4 Core Sep 18, 1995
- E5 Series 18, Show 5 Core Sep 25, 1995
- E6 Series 18, Show 6 Core Oct 2, 1995
- E7 Series 18, Show 7 Core Oct 9, 1995
- E8 Series 18, Show 8 Core Oct 16, 1995
- E9 Series 18, Show 9 Core Oct 23, 1995
- E10 Series 18, Show 10 Core Oct 30, 1995
- E11 Series 18, Show 11 Core Nov 6, 1995
- E12 Series 18, Show 12 Mytharc Nov 13, 1995
- E13 Series 18, Show 13 Mytharc Nov 20, 1995
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What is The Krypton Factor?
It was a British game show produced by Granada Television for broadcast on ITV.
Who hosted the show?
The show was hosted by Gordon Burns.
When did the show originally run?
The show originally ran from 7 September 1977 to 20 November 1995.
What did contestants do on the show?
Contestants competed in a series of rounds that tested their physical stamina and mental attributes.
Where did the title come from?
The title is a reference to Superman's home planet Krypton, perceiving that contestants had strong superhuman powers for the challenges.
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