Blackstar
Astronaut John Blackstar's shuttle passes through a black hole and crashes on the planet Sagar. He is rescued by the gentle Trobbits, who live under the tyranny of the Overlord, possessor of one half of an all-powerful sword. Armed with the other half, Blackstar aids the resistance with his dragon Warlock; the shapeshifter Klone; and the sorceress Mara.
- 1981-1982
- 1 season
- BCI Eclipse I
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- TV-Y7
Astronaut John Blackstar's shuttle passes through a black hole and crashes on the planet Sagar. He is rescued by the gentle Trobbits, who live under the tyranny of the Overlord, possessor of one half of an all-powerful sword. Armed with the other half, Blackstar aids the resistance with his dragon Warlock; the shapeshifter Klone; and the sorceress Mara.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1981
Episode 1
City of the Ancient Ones
Sat, Sep 19, 1981 30 mins
Overlord frees Amber the sorceress from the Temple of the Cave-Apes and puts her under his spell. He forces her to lead him to Tamborian where lies the lost scroll of the ancient ones.
Episode 2
Search for the Starsword
Sat, Sep 12, 1981 30 mins
Blackstar, Mara and Klone are attacked by Lava Locs while having a quiet drink on the edge of a volcano. The Lava Locs manage to get hold of the Starsword and bring it to the Overlord so he can reunited it with his Powersword.
Episode 3
The Lord of Time
Sat, Sep 26, 1981 30 mins
Timelord Kadray uses his scepter to revert the Sagar Tree into an acorn. With this he plans to reactivate the dreaded Fountain of Fire.
Episode 4
The Mermaid of the Serpent Sea
Sat, Oct 3, 1981 30 mins
The Trobbits sail to Red Crown Reef to supply the Merminites with Sagar fruits and nuts. But Captain Typhod the Phantom Sailor attacks, captures the Merminites and all the fruit.
Episode 5
The Quest
Sat, Oct 10, 1981 30 mins
When Poulo the Trobbit swallows the poison of the pond, Blackstar seeks out the healing stone of the desert dwellers to cure the little fellow. But during the quest he is challenged by the Emerald Knight.
Episode 6
Spacewrecked
Sat, Oct 17, 1981 30 mins
Blackstar's lover Katana uses a Fusion drive time ship capable of multi universe travel to journey to Sagar and return him home. But the Overmind captures her and forces her to help him acquire the Starsword.
Episode 7
Lightning City of the Clouds
Sat, Oct 24, 1981 30 mins
The Overlord orders Crios the Ice-King to secure Leelana's key to springtime, so the harsh Sagar winter will last forever.
Episode 8
Kingdom of Neptul
Sat, Oct 31, 1981 30 mins
Blackstar and his allies are swept away during a terrible rainstorm and end up in the undersea kingdom of Aquaria located in the Magnetic Sea. There they face Neptul, one of the Overlord's minions and his captives, the Flame People.
Episode 9
Tree of Evil
Sat, Nov 7, 1981 30 mins
Blackstar and Klone return to the Sagar Tree after fighting the Overlord, but walk into a trap at a duplicate tree inhabited by evil versions of the Trobbits.
Episode 10
The Air Whales of Anchar
Sat, Nov 14, 1981 30 mins
The mystic balance of the Starsword is upset during a battle with the Vampiremen. Now Blackstar must find the Air Whales of Anchar to repair the Starsword with their vocal chords. If Blackstar & Mara don't get there in time, the Starwsword will explode and take much of the world with it. But Blackstar is captured by the Sky-pirate Nehilis.
Episode 11
The Overlord's Big Spell
Sat, Nov 21, 1981 30 mins
The Overlord casts a spell that drains all of Sagar's magic forces towards him, then turns the energy into a giant demon named Brilerand. But when Brilerand turns against his creator, Blackstar and the Overlord find themselves forced to work together if they want to defeat it.
Episode 12
The Crown of the Sorceress
Sat, Nov 28, 1981 30 mins
After rescuing Princess Talena from an assault by the monstrous Thorg, Blackstar offers to escort her to her kingdom in the West. However, neither Balkar nor Mara have ever heard of Talena or her kingdom.
Episode 13
The Zombie Masters
Sat, Dec 5, 1981 30 mins
The rebel leaders are trying to convince Dahl of Gandar to join their cause when the city is attacked by Marakand, the city of Zombies. Soon Princess Luwena, Mara and Poulo are under the spell of Shaldemar the Zombie master.
