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Defenders of the Earth Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1986 - 1986
Episode 1
Escape from Mongo
Mon, Sep 8, 1986 30 mins
Flash's wife's life force is drained in Ming's evil Inquisitor but not before her essence is saved for Rick's nearly completed new super computer, Dynak X.
Episode 2
The Creation of Monitor
Tue, Sep 9, 1986 30 mins
A huge cavern located in a dormant volcano is chosen as the new home for the Defenders of the Earth and their super computer -- Dynak X.
Episode 3
A Demon in His Pocket
Wed, Sep 10, 1986 30 mins
Kshin's experiments with Mandrake's forbidden sorcery books produces Shogoth, an evil demon. It takes all the Defenders to defeat this creature. In the end, Kshin learns a valuable lesson--what it takes to be a Defender of the Earth.
Episode 4
A House Divided
Thu, Sep 11, 1986 30 mins
The Phantom's family secret! His evil older brother joins forces with Ming the Merciless and becomes N'Dama - The Weather Demon!
Episode 5
Bits and Chips
Fri, Sep 12, 1986 30 mins
Ultracomputer Dynak X is invaded by Ming's Electronic Maggot--and miniaturized Defenders must fight her war within!
Episode 6
The Root of Evil
Mon, Sep 15, 1986 30 mins
A famous scientist's plant food experiment backfires--into a formula that turns people into plants!
Episode 7
Cold War
Tue, Sep 16, 1986 30 mins
Ming the Merciless develops a weather control device and plots to freeze the world solid!
Episode 8
The Sleeper Awakes
Wed, Sep 17, 1986 30 mins
A mammoth killer-robot from another galaxy has been buried right under Central City for more than ten million years--Ming discovers a way to wake it up!
Episode 9
The Revenge of Astra
Thu, Sep 18, 1986 30 mins
The beautiful space princess Astra plans revenge against Flash Gordon--She gives Ming the Merciless her secret formula for a race of unstoppable slaves --The Clay People!
Episode 10
The Hall of Wisdom
Fri, Sep 19, 1986 30 mins
The awesome intergalactic storehouse of knowledge visits the Galaxy--and the Defenders must keep Ming from stealing its deadly weapon!
Episode 11
The Mind Warrior
30 mins
Part I - Ming gets control of the Battle Simulation Room, and the Defenders are fighting for real!
Episode 12
The Lost Jewels of Tibet
Tue, Sep 23, 1986 30 mins
Mandrake and Lothar join forces with the beautiful Atascadero to find The Lost Jewels of Tibet. They discover, along with Ming, the wrath of a pre-historic dragon.
Episode 13
The Mind Warriors, Part 2
Mon, Sep 22, 1986 30 mins
Ming utilizes his Star of Mongo crystal to tap Kshin's fertile imagination in the battle simulation room and brings to life "anti" Defenders who can destroy the real Defenders once and for all.
Episode 14
The Evil of Dr. Dark
30 mins
Ming springs from prison an evil ex-Shadow Lord and nemesis of Mandrake, and orders him to locate the three pieces of the ORB OF KONOS that will enable Dr. Dark to grant the Merciless One immortality.
Episode 15
Diamonds Are Ming's Best Friend
Fri, Sep 26, 1986 30 mins
Ming plots to steal the Crown Jewels of England so that he can grow invincible crystal soldiers and conquer the world!
Episode 16
The Men of Frost
Mon, Sep 29, 1986 30 mins
Ming launches a Frost Satellite with the power to blanket the earth with a veneer of frost and enslave all of humanity.
Episode 17
Battleground
Tue, Sep 30, 1986 21 mins
Ming's forces travel to the planet Grubor, where they use his freeze-ray weapon to capture six Cave Slugs- invincible alien creatures the size of semi-trucks who can and do eat anything, including rock, metal and laser beams. They are harmless unless provoked, whereupon they counterattack with tremendous force.
Episode 18
Fury of the Deep
Thu, Oct 2, 1986 21 mins
Ming's attack on an oil platform, to capture a main computer containing the earth's entire energy network, is foiled by the Defenders, but all is not lost as he spots oceanographer Maurice Quiston using a brainwave transmission helmet to communicate with sea creatures. Ming appeals to Quiston's love of the sea world and convinces him to join forces in battling the ocean-destructive forces of modern society.
Episode 19
The Prince Makes His Move
Mon, Nov 10, 1986 21 mins
Prince Kro-Tan reduces his father to nothing more than a microbe and seizes control of his empire, determined to conquer earth and destroy the Defenders himself....
Episode 20
Suspended Sabotage
Tue, Nov 18, 1986 21 mins
While Rick and L.J. test out Rick's new invention- a wave interference device that scrambles any signal transmitted through the air- Rick is kidnapped by Ming, who then places an implant on L.J.'s head which will monitor his thought patterns. In exchange for Rick's safety, Ming orders L.J. to sabotage Flash's spaceship the night before our heroes plan to battle Ming's minions. During the fight our heroes are forced to retreat to Monitor. Ming then forces L.J.
Episode 21
Call of the Eternals
Wed, Nov 19, 1986 21 mins
Ming sends a look-alike Defender ship to provoke the Beacon of the Eternals- a computer operated ship searching for a long lost benevolent society- which thereby releases its three Guardian Robots to retaliate against our heroes. The Guardian Robots are the most powerful form of robot in the known universe. When Flash destroys one of them, its strength transfers to the other two, increasing the danger to both the Defenders and the Earth. With one of the two remaining robots hot on their tail, L.
Episode 22
The Deadliest Battle
Fri, Nov 21, 1986 21 mins
Rick feels the pressure that results from his efforts to live up to Flash's reputation, and all aspects of Rick's life are suffering- school, personal and Defender work. A "friend" gives him a vial of drugs which Kshin sees Rick take in an effort to better perform when Ming, supercharged by an electrode machine, invades Monitor. Because Rick forgot to activate the defense system, Flash must lead Ming away from Monitor.
Episode 23
The Golden Queen
Wed, Nov 26, 1986 21 mins
As Ming teams up with Queen Hadea of the Netherworld, elsewhere, Jedda suffers injury from an experiment intended to examine the Neckless of Oros. The Phantom takes her to a village to be healed, accompanied by Rick and LJ. With a crew of soldiers, Hadea suddenly holds the village hostage and captures the group of Defenders, seeking the neckless for herself.Meanwhile, Graviton continues to pressure Ming into retrieving the neckless for him.