Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince
Far distant from Earth on a red planet of Antars, a tyrant Zanu has killed their king and imprisoned the queen. The crown prince, their son, named Yubi (Christopher Burton) has escaped to Earth in a company of the droid Zax (voiced by Ric Spiegel), where they have become friends with a stray dog named Benji.
- 1983-1984
- 1 season
- Family, Science Fiction
Far distant from Earth on a red planet of Antars, a tyrant Zanu has killed their king and imprisoned the queen. The crown prince, their son, named Yubi (Christopher Burton) has escaped to Earth in a company of the droid Zax (voiced by Ric Spiegel), where they have become friends with a stray dog named Benji.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1983
Episode 1
The Prince and the Bag Lady
Sat, Sep 17, 1983
Crown Prince Yubi and his level 2 asynchronous droid Zax struggle to put together a solar stove in hopes of cooking the first food they find on Earth: some eggs scrounged for them by their new friend: Benji. Unsuccessful, and with his cipher (a life support device worn on the wrist) informing him of the urgency for him to eat, Yubi consumes an egg raw, sending Benji and Zax into the nearby town in search for reflectors for the stove. While in town, they spot Darah and Khyber, hunters sent by Zanu to capture the prince. They return to the prince just in time to help him evade the hunters-barely. With the help with a homeless woman, the prince survives his first encounter with Darah and Khyber...and his adventures on Earth, both for survival and to evade Zanu's hunters, begins.
Episode 2
U.F.O.
Sat, Sep 24, 1983
Harwell Thompson is not who he claims to be. When he gives the Sweet Springs, Texas newspaper a photograph of a "UFO" he claims to just be your typical human who saw something strange. When prince Yubi sees the photo and recognizes the spacecraft to be Antarian, he feels he must investigate--just in case there are other refugees from Antars like him who need help. But when he enters Harwell's room, the trap is sprung as his cipher is revealed--and our prince is bound and gagged! Will Prince Yubi end up on a ship bound for Antars? Or will Benji and Zax be able to save him?
Episode 3
The Day of the Hunter
Sat, Oct 1, 1983 30 mins
It is time for a routine check of Yubi's space-ship, that is hidden near the old farm where they landed. But the prince is busy "cooking" and Zax is dismantled for maintenance, so it is Bneji who has to go. On the way he gets traced by Darah and Khyber. They find the ship and call the police and the media only to lure Yubi to the place and trap him. Will Benji and Zax save him?
Episode 4
Gold Mine
Sat, Oct 8, 1983
The three friends are still on the run In a forest they find the old cowboy Mr.Montana who is about to drive his cattle. Yubi asks to help him in exchange of food and place near the fire and finally he agrees. In the night some people try to steal the cattle but Benji stops them. Montana explains there are bad people who want to ruin him so he will be forced to sell his land, because there are rumors he has a gold mine in it. Meanwhile Khyber and Darah are on the traces of Yubi. They reach Montana's dwelling and find out the old man is Trask - a renegade from their home planet Anthar. Whose side will the mysterious Trask take?
Episode 5
Goodbye Earth
Sat, Oct 15, 1983
A poignant birthday hologram from his mother inspires Prince Yubi's desperate search for a job.
Episode 6
Ghost Town
Sat, Oct 22, 1983
The trio winds up in a deserted ghost town, where two outlaw cowboys are hiding out from the sheriff.
Episode 7
The Locals
Sat, Oct 29, 1983
A young gang of boys called "The Vikings" endangers Prince Yubi's life by stealing his vital cipher bracelet.
Episode 8
Puppy Love
Sat, Nov 5, 1983
Prince Yubi meets his first sweetheart skating at a roller rink, but Zax is concerned for his safety.
Episode 9
Double Trouble
Sat, Nov 12, 1983
It's a case of mistaken identity when the hunters get hold of Prince Yubi's double, an Earth boy.
Episode 10
Don't Fence Me In
Sat, Nov 19, 1983
Benji helps Zax with a "little malfunction" while Prince Yubi becomes an unwitting pool shark.
Episode 11
The Flying Lesson
Sat, Dec 3, 1983
Prince Yubi wants to surprise his friend, a kindly veterinarian, by restoring an old World War II plane.
Episode 12
Benji Call Home
Sat, Dec 10, 1983
A miserly old man turns Benji over to a crooked couple claiming to be the pup's real owners.
Episode 13
Decoy Droid
Sat, Dec 17, 1983
Zax is captured and replaced by an evil duplicate, who tries to lure Prince Yubi into a trap.