DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH
Defenders of the Earth is an American animated television series produced in 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician—opposing Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon (son of Flash), Jedda Walker (daughter of the Phantom), Kshin (adopted son of Mandrake), Mandrake's assistant Lothar, and Lothar's son L.J. The show lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by Star Comics (an imprint of Marvel Comics), created by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru and John Romita, Sr.. The closing credits credit Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor for the main title music, and Stan Lee for the lyrics. The series was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel as part of Sci Fi Cartoon Quest.
YOUTUBE: OPENING[]
DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH Cartoon Intro
OVERALL PLOT:[]
The plot begins with Flash Gordon and his son Rick escaping from Ming the Merciless, who has exhausted the natural resources of his home planet Mongo and desires to exploit Earth. Ming tries to brainwash Flash's wife Dale Arden, but she resists until death, whereafter her psyche is later included in the Defenders' supercomputer Dynak X. Later, Flash and Mandrake organize the Defenders against Ming.
EPISODES:[]
| EPISODE GUIDE |
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| Escape from Mongo |
| The Creation of Monitor |
| A Demon in His Pocket |
| A House Divided |
| Bits 'n' Chips |
| Root of Evil |
| Cold War |
| The Sleeper Awakes |
| The Revenge of Astra |
| Hall of Wisdom |
| The Mind Warriors, Part 1 |
| The Mind Warriors, Part 2 |
| The Lost Jewels of Tibet |
| The Evil of Doctor Dark |
| Diamonds Are a Ming's Best Friend |
| The Men of Frost |
| Battleground |
| The Panther Peril |
| Fury of the Deep |
| Family Reunion |
| The Defense Never Rests |
| Like Father, Like Daughter? |
| The Would-Be Defender |
| Doorways into Darkness |
| Deal with the Devil |
| Terror in Time" (guest starring Prince Valiant) |
| Ming's Household Helpers |
| The Starboy |
| The Gods Awake |
| The Ghost Walks Again |
| The Book of Mysteries |
| The Future Comes But Once |
| Kshin and the Ghost Ship |
| The Carnival of Doctor Kalihari |
| The Mystery of the Book |
| Flash Times Four |
| The Frozen Heart |
| Rick Gordon, One-Man Army |
| The Rites of Zesnan |
| Audie and Tweak |
| Return of the Skyband |
| Dracula's Potion |
| One of the Guys |
| 100 Proof Highway |
| The Time Freezer |
| The Prince Makes His Move |
| The Prince Triumphant |
| The Prince Weds |
| The Prince's Royal Hunt |
| The Prince Dethroned |
| Lothar's Homecoming |
| Suspended Sabotage |
| Call of the Eternals |
| The Return of Doctor Dark |
| The Deadliest Battle |
| The Necklace of Oros |
| Torn Space |
| Ming Winter |
| The Golden Queen |
| The Gravity of Ming |
| Flesh and Blood |
| The Drowning World |
| The Adoption of Kshin |
| Street Smarts |
| The Thunder Lizards of Ming |
| Just Say No To Drugs |