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Defenders of the Earth

198621m / epAnimation · Action & Adventure

First aired

September 8, 1986

7.7

TMDB Score

77% match · 103 votes

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S01 · E29

The Gods Awake

Season 1 · Oct 20, 1986 · 30m

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E01▶

Escape from Mongo

Sep 8, 1986 · 30m

E02▶

The Creation of Monitor

Sep 9, 1986 · 30m

E03▶

A Demon In His Pocket

Sep 10, 1986 · 30m

E04▶

A House Divided

Sep 11, 1986 · 30m

E05▶

Bits and Chips

Sep 12, 1986 · 30m

E06▶

The Root of Evil

Sep 15, 1986 · 30m

E07▶

Cold War

Sep 16, 1986 · 30m

E08▶

The Sleeper Awakes

Sep 17, 1986 · 30m

E09▶

The Revenge of Astra

Sep 18, 1986 · 30m

E10▶

The Hall of Wisdom

Sep 19, 1986 · 30m

E11▶

The Mind Warriors, Part I

Sep 24, 1986 · 30m

E12▶

The Mind Warriors, Part II

Sep 22, 1986 · 30m

E13▶

The Lost Jewels of Tibet

Sep 23, 1986 · 30m

E14▶

The Evil of Doctor Dark

Sep 25, 1986 · 30m

E15▶

Diamonds are Ming's Best Friends

Sep 26, 1986 · 30m

E16▶

The Men of Frost

Sep 29, 1986 · 30m

E17▶

Battleground

Sep 30, 1986 · 30m

E18▶

The Panther Peril

Oct 1, 1986 · 30m

E19▶

Fury of the Deep

Oct 2, 1986 · 30m

E20▶

Family Reunion

Oct 3, 1986 · 30m

E21▶

The Defense Never Rests

Oct 6, 1986 · 30m

E22▶

Like Father, Like Daughter

Oct 9, 1986 · 30m

E23▶

The Would be Defender

Oct 10, 1986 · 30m

E24▶

Doorways into Darkness

Oct 13, 1986 · 30m

E25▶

Deal With The Devil

Oct 14, 1986 · 30m

E26▶

Terror In Time

Oct 15, 1986 · 30m

E27▶

Ming's Household Helpers

Oct 16, 1986 · 30m

E28▶

The Starboy

Oct 17, 1986 · 30m

E29Playing

The Gods Awake

Oct 20, 1986 · 30m

E30▶

The Ghost Walks Again

Oct 21, 1986 · 30m

E31▶

The Book of Mysteries

Oct 20, 1986 · 30m

E32▶

The Future Comes But Once

Oct 21, 1986 · 30m

E33▶

Kshin And The Ghost Ship

Oct 22, 1986 · 30m

E34▶

The Carnival of Dr. Kalihari

Oct 23, 1986 · 30m

E35▶

The Mystery of the Book

Oct 24, 1986 · 30m

E36▶

Flash Times Four

Oct 27, 1986 · 30m

E37▶

The Frozen Heart

Oct 28, 1986 · 30m

E38▶

Rick Gordon, One Man Army

Oct 29, 1986 · 30m

E39▶

The Rites of Zesnan

Oct 30, 1986 · 30m

E40▶

Audie and Tweak

Oct 31, 1986 · 30m

E41▶

Return of the Skyband

Nov 3, 1986 · 30m

E42▶

Dracula's Potion

Nov 4, 1986 · 30m

E43▶

One of the Guys

Nov 5, 1986 · 30m

E44▶

100 Proof Highway

Nov 6, 1986 · 30m

E45▶

The Time Freezer

Nov 7, 1986 · 30m

E46▶

The Prince Makes His Move (1)

Nov 10, 1986 · 30m

E47▶

The Prince Triumphant (2)

Nov 11, 1986 · 30m

E48▶

The Prince Weds (3)

Nov 12, 1986 · 30m

E49▶

The Prince's Royal Hunt (4)

Nov 13, 1986 · 30m

E50▶

The Prince Dethroned (5)

Nov 14, 1986 · 30m

E51▶

Lothar's Homecoming

Nov 17, 1986 · 30m

E52▶

Suspended Sabotage

Nov 18, 1986 · 30m

E53▶

Call of the Eternals

Nov 19, 1986 · 30m

E54▶

The Return of Doctor Dark

Nov 20, 1986 · 30m

E55▶

The Deadliest Battle

Nov 21, 1986 · 30m

E56▶

The Necklace of Oros

Nov 24, 1986 · 30m

E57▶

Torn Space

Nov 25, 1986 · 30m

E58▶

Ming Winter

Nov 26, 1986 · 30m

E59▶

The Golden Queen (1)

Nov 26, 1986 · 30m

E60▶

The Gravity of Ming (2)

Nov 27, 1986 · 30m

E61▶

Flesh and Blood

Dec 1, 1986 · 30m

E62▶

Drowning World

Dec 2, 1986 · 30m

E63▶

The Adoption of Kshin

Dec 3, 1986 · 30m

E64▶

Street Smarts

Dec 4, 1986 · 30m

E65▶

Ming's Thunder Lizards

Dec 5, 1986 · 30m

When statues of ancient gods mysteriously come to life the Defenders are summoned to the Himalayas by Mandrake's old magic teacher, Theron. Our heroes learn that Ming and a mystic are behind the bizarre occurances, another element in a plan to recover a sacred dorje which will bestow upon Ming the power to rule the world. When Ming gains control of the sacred dorje, Mandrake tries to warn him about the danger of his mystic collaborator, but to no avail. The mystic snatches the dorje from Ming and uses it to turn himself back into Shiva- the destroyer god- who was banished from his dimension of Bodhidarma ages ago. As Shiva proclaims "Let the time of destruction begin" and he fades into his other dimension, Mandrake must follow. Ming, true to his cowardly nature, flees the scene, leaving the Defenders to amend the world-threatening situation he brought about. In the other dimension Mandrake battles valiantly against Shiva, however it appears his efforts are not enough to defeat the god, until an image of Theron appears and informs Mandrake that in Bodhidarma his illusory powers are REAL, not products of his imagination. Mandrake uses this nifty piece of information to conquer Shiva, and Lothar manages to open up the portal back to our earthly dimension just in time for Mandrake to slip through- with the powerful dorje.

About the Series

AnimationAction & Adventure

Synopsis

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, Jedda Walker, Kshin, 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, 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.

CreatorLee Falk