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Defenders of the Earth

TV & Cartoons animated 1986
Premiere
September 8, 1986
Runtime
21 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Seasons
2
Episodes
71

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Overview

Defenders of the Earth is an animated television series of the 1980s featuring three characters from comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate - Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician - battling the Flash Gordon villain Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon, 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).

Companies

Production Company
Marvel Productions

Seasons and Episodes

71 episodes

Specials

6 episodes | Premiered Sep 8, 1986
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  1. Episode 1Original Presentation Pilot
  2. Episode 2The Story Begins
  3. Episode 3The Necklace of Oros
  4. Episode 4The Book of Mysteries
  5. Episode 5Prince of Kro-Tan
  6. Episode 6Opening SequenceSep 8, 1986

Season 1

65 episodes | Premiered Dec 5, 1986
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  1. Episode 1Escape from MongoSep 8, 1986
  2. Episode 2The Creation of MonitorSep 9, 1986
  3. Episode 3A Demon in His PocketSep 10, 1986
  4. Episode 4A House DividedSep 11, 1986
  5. Episode 5Bits 'n' ChipsSep 12, 1986
  6. Episode 6Root of EvilSep 15, 1986
  7. Episode 7Cold WarSep 16, 1986
  8. Episode 8The Sleeper AwakesSep 17, 1986
  9. Episode 9The Revenge of AstraSep 18, 1986
  10. Episode 10Hall of WisdomSep 19, 1986
  11. Episode 11The Mind Warriors (1)Sep 24, 1986
  12. Episode 12The Mind Warriors (2)Sep 22, 1986
  13. Episode 13The Lost Jewels of TibetSep 23, 1986
  14. Episode 14The Evil of Doctor DarkSep 25, 1986
  15. Episode 15Diamonds Are a Ming's Best FriendSep 26, 1986
  16. Episode 16The Men of FrostSep 29, 1986
  17. Episode 17BattlegroundSep 30, 1986
  18. Episode 18The Panther PerilOct 1, 1986
  19. Episode 19Fury of the DeepOct 2, 1986
  20. Episode 20Family ReunionOct 3, 1986
  21. Episode 21The Defense Never RestsOct 6, 1986
  22. Episode 22Like Father, Like Daughter?Oct 9, 1986
  23. Episode 23The Would-Be DefenderOct 10, 1986
  24. Episode 24Doorways into DarknessOct 13, 1986
  25. Episode 25Deal with the DevilOct 14, 1986
  26. Episode 26Terror in TimeOct 15, 1986
  27. Episode 27Ming's Household HelpersOct 16, 1986
  28. Episode 28The StarboyOct 17, 1986
  29. Episode 29The Gods AwakeOct 20, 1986
  30. Episode 30The Ghost Walks AgainOct 21, 1986
  31. Episode 31The Book of MysteriesOct 21, 1986
  32. Episode 32The Future Comes But OnceOct 21, 1986
  33. Episode 33Kshin and the Ghost ShipOct 22, 1986
  34. Episode 34The Carnival of Doctor KalihariOct 23, 1986
  35. Episode 35The Mystery of the BookOct 24, 1986
  36. Episode 36Flash Times FourOct 27, 1986
  37. Episode 37The Frozen HeartOct 28, 1986
  38. Episode 38Rick Gordon, One-Man ArmyOct 29, 1986
  39. Episode 39The Rites of ZesnanOct 30, 1986
  40. Episode 40Audie and TweakOct 31, 1986
  41. Episode 41Return of the SkybandNov 3, 1986
  42. Episode 42Dracula's PotionNov 4, 1986
  43. Episode 43One of the GuysNov 5, 1986
  44. Episode 44100 Proof HighwayNov 6, 1986
  45. Episode 45The Time FreezerNov 7, 1986
  46. Episode 46The Prince Makes His Move (1)Nov 10, 1986
  47. Episode 47The Prince Triumphant (2)Nov 11, 1986
  48. Episode 48The Prince Weds (3)Nov 12, 1986
  49. Episode 49The Prince's Royal Hunt (4)Nov 13, 1986
  50. Episode 50The Prince Dethroned (5)Nov 14, 1986
  51. Episode 51Lothar's HomecomingNov 17, 1986
  52. Episode 52Suspended SabotageNov 18, 1986
  53. Episode 53Call of the EternalsNov 19, 1986
  54. Episode 54The Return of Doctor DarkNov 20, 1986
  55. Episode 55The Deadliest BattleNov 21, 1986
  56. Episode 56The Necklace of OrosNov 24, 1986
  57. Episode 57Torn SpaceNov 25, 1986
  58. Episode 58Ming WinterNov 26, 1986
  59. Episode 59The Golden Queen (1)Nov 26, 1986
  60. Episode 60The Gravity of Ming (2)Nov 27, 1986
  61. Episode 61Flesh and BloodDec 1, 1986
  62. Episode 62The Drowning WorldDec 2, 1986
  63. Episode 63The Adoption of KshinDec 3, 1986
  64. Episode 64Street SmartsDec 4, 1986
  65. Episode 65The Thunder Lizards of MingDec 5, 1986

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