Defenders of the Earth
1986 · TV Series · 21 min · ★ 7.6
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1986-09-08
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 21 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (95 votes)
Themes
- magic
- based on comic
- superhero team
- teen superhero
- superhero teamup
- animation
- alien invaders
- son of superhero
- sci-fi & fantasy
Cast & crew
Lou Richards
as Flash Gordon (voice)
Peter Mark Richman
as The Phantom / Kit Walker / 26th Phantom (voice)
Peter Renaday
as Mandrake the Magician (voice)
Buster Jones
as Lothar (voice)
Ron Feinberg
as Ming the Merciless/Warlock (voice)
Loren Lester
as Rick Gordon / Young Kurt (voice)
- SP
Sarah Partridge
as Jedda Walker (voice)
- DW
Dion Williams
as L.J. (voice)
Adam Carl
as Kshin / Young Kit (voice)
Diane Pershing
as Dynak X / Dale Arden (voice)
Episodes1 season · 65 episodes
Season 165 episodes
- S1E1Escape from Mongo30mTubi
- S1E2The Creation of Monitor30mTubi
- S1E3A Demon In His Pocket30mTubi
- S1E4A House Divided30mTubi
- S1E5Bits and Chips30mTubi
- S1E6The Root of Evil30mTubi
- S1E7Cold War30mTubi
- S1E8The Sleeper Awakes30mTubi
- S1E9The Revenge of Astra30mTubi
- S1E10The Hall of Wisdom30mTubi
- S1E11The Mind Warriors, Part I30mTubi
- S1E12The Mind Warriors, Part II30mTubi
- S1E13The Lost Jewels of Tibet30mTubi
- S1E14The Evil of Doctor Dark30mTubi
- S1E15Diamonds are Ming's Best Friends30mTubi
- S1E16The Men of Frost30mTubi
- S1E17Battleground30mTubi
- S1E18The Panther Peril30mTubi
- S1E19Fury of the Deep30mTubi
- S1E20Family Reunion30mTubi
- S1E21The Defense Never Rests30mTubi
- S1E22Like Father, Like Daughter30mTubi
- S1E23The Would be Defender30mTubi
- S1E24Doorways into Darkness30mTubi
- S1E25Deal With The Devil30mTubi
- S1E26Terror In Time30mTubi
- S1E27Ming's Household Helpers30mTubi
- S1E28The Starboy30mTubi
- S1E29The Gods Awake30mTubi
- S1E30The Ghost Walks Again30mTubi
- S1E31The Book of Mysteries30mTubi
- S1E32The Future Comes But Once30mTubi
- S1E33Kshin And The Ghost Ship30mTubi
- S1E34The Carnival of Dr. Kalihari30mTubi
- S1E35The Mystery of the Book30mTubi
- S1E36Flash Times Four30mTubi
- S1E37The Frozen Heart30mTubi
- S1E38Rick Gordon, One Man Army30mTubi
- S1E39The Rites of Zesnan30mTubi
- S1E40Audie and Tweak30mTubi
- S1E41Return of the Skyband30mTubi
- S1E42Dracula's Potion30mTubi
- S1E43One of the Guys30mTubi
- S1E44100 Proof Highway30mTubi
- S1E45The Time Freezer30mTubi
- S1E46The Prince Makes His Move (1)30mTubi
- S1E47The Prince Triumphant (2)30mTubi
- S1E48The Prince Weds (3)30mTubi
- S1E49The Prince's Royal Hunt (4)30mTubi
- S1E50The Prince Dethroned (5)30mTubi
- S1E51Lothar's Homecoming30mTubi
- S1E52Suspended Sabotage30mTubi
- S1E53Call of the Eternals30mTubi
- S1E54The Return of Doctor Dark30mTubi
- S1E55The Deadliest Battle30mTubi
- S1E56The Necklace of Oros30mTubi
- S1E57Torn Space30mTubi
- S1E58Ming Winter30mTubi
- S1E59The Golden Queen (1)30mTubi
- S1E60The Gravity of Ming (2)30mTubi
- S1E61Flesh and Blood30mTubi
- S1E62Drowning World30mTubi
- S1E63The Adoption of Kshin30mTubi
- S1E64Street Smarts30mTubi
- S1E65Ming's Thunder Lizards30mTubi