"Defenders of the Earth" is an animated science fiction series that unites some of King Features Syndicate’s most iconic comic strip heroes into one superhero team to battle evil forces threatening Earth. The series is set in the year 2015 (a distant future at the time of release) and blends high-tech action with classic pulp comic lore.
00:08He gets into battle, flying faster than light!
00:12Lord of the jungle, the hero who stalks!
00:15The beast call him brother, the go of the war!
00:19Defenders of the Earth!
00:22Master of magic, spells and illusion!
00:26Enemies crumble in fear and confusion!
00:30And drink!
00:31Defenders of the Earth!
00:32Enders!
00:35His strength is a legend, his skills conquer all!
00:38Armed with his power, we never will fall!
00:42Defenders of the Earth!
00:44Enders!
00:46With our new young heroes proving their worth!
00:49Four become eight, defending the Earth!
00:52Defenders of the Earth!
00:54Enders!
00:55Defenders of the Earth!
01:16What was that?
01:17It looked like a spacecraft!
01:20Hurry!
01:25The door has sprung. I'll rip it off.
01:27Wait, Lothar. You'll pry your hands. Allow me.
01:35It's Flash Gordon. Let's get him into the house.
01:44Here. This tea should help you feel better.
01:46Yes, yes, it will.
01:49I'll be fine. But will they?
01:51Flash, my friend. You must not exert yourself.
01:54But my wife and son are prisoners of Ming the Merciless.
01:57Ming? His home planet of Mongo is dying from the lack of resources.
02:01He plans to leave Mongo and invade the Earth.
02:04I came to warn you, but my ship was chased and shot down by Ming's ice robots.
02:09You must rest, my friend.
02:11Wow! They don't teach stuff like this in science class.
02:15Sounds like science fiction, Kushin. Nothing like that could ever.
02:19We have pursued the golden-haired visitor to this harvel.
02:31We are to return him to our leader, Ming the Merciless.
02:35I see no visitor here. And neither do you.
02:40Then what is that spacecraft doing outside?
02:44It appears to be taking off.
02:46My ship! It's taking off!
02:55It hasn't moved.
02:56I hypnotize your pursuers into believing that you flew off.
02:59They're chasing after it right now.
03:01LJ, you're late again.
03:06One of these days, you'll be sorry.
03:08Hey, Pop. I'm sorry now.
03:10It looks like you guys saw more action than I did.
03:14My leader.
03:19Garax and the ice robots are reporting in.
03:22Flash Gordon has eluded them.
03:25What did you expect, Father?
03:28It was stupid of you to send brainless robots on such an important mission.
03:32Silence!
03:34Octom, order the ice robots to return immediately.
03:38Flash Gordon's wife and son are still my prisoners.
03:42He will return for his family, or his family will lead us to him.
03:47Bring the prisoners before me, without delay.
03:50Yes, my lord, me.
03:52Me.
03:58Don't be afraid, Rick.
03:59Your father will come back to help us.
04:04Stay where you are, Rick.
04:06I have a plan.
04:07The female Earthling, she's gone!
04:10Blast it open!
04:20Grab it, Rick!
04:22Run, Rick!
04:25Run, Rick!
04:26I'm not going without you, Mom!
04:27You must save yourself!
04:31Quickly!
04:32I'll come back for you.
04:42We must find him! Search the area!
04:52What?
04:55What?
05:00Okay, okay, I get the idea. You're friendly.
05:02Now cut it out!
05:04Ouch!
05:06That friend!
05:10arack...
05:11Where do you feel?
05:12You're like, wow realès, Bishop?
05:15I know how you feel, little guy.
05:18I sure wish I knew where my father is.
05:19i'm sure glad you're feeling better mr gordon i don't believe it it's got to be one of your
05:31tricks mandrake it's no illusion just a little elbow grease and some knowledge of astral mechanics
05:39how about taking it out for a test run you bet to mongo to rescue my family and stop ming before
05:47he leaves for earth you want to come along we thought you'd never ask what about me kishin
05:52you'll stay behind and finish your homework
05:54i've got to find my mother before ming does something horrible to her
06:17it's ming's pet
06:19mongo come here we have work to do
06:35either you will tell me where flash gordon is hiding or i will activate the inquisitor
06:49and drain you of the information i want and your life force as well
06:55so you choose to remain silent mongdor activate the inquisitor
07:03now you will tell me everything
07:09no no no mother
07:17stop release her now it is too late rick gordon
07:29after him mongdor
07:41i'll be back
07:44he must not
07:48what the master alarm we're under attack
07:53only one attack vehicle sighted
08:05as i expected flash gordon is returning for his wife and son
08:11but neither he nor his family will leave mongo alive
08:16the battle has just begun father
08:20octon order the robo ships to intercept and destroy flash gordon
08:25he must not interfere with my plans to leave mongo
08:28and establish new headquarters
08:30on earth
08:32ming's palace is directly below
08:35and his robo ships are directly above
08:38looks like we're not gonna land without a fight
08:42good shot flash
08:52just warming up pal
08:54what impersonates
08:56they're shooting back
08:58looks like ming's got an unfair advantage
09:05very well
09:08i'll even up the odds with a bit of mass hypnosis
09:11first one and now five but how
09:19now i have you
09:32have they gone mad
09:37my own forces are destroying the palace
09:40at this rate my most powerful father
09:44you won't have much of an empire left
09:47octon prepare my new throne room for immediate departure
09:50my invasion of earth must begin immediately
09:52hold it right there snow cones
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10:36I fear we are too late.
10:45Wherever you go, Ming, I will find you.
10:48All of us, forever.
10:50And I will stop you.
10:52For you, Mom.
10:56How inviting it looks, so rich and bountiful.
11:00It will be perfect for my needs and so easy to invade and dominate.
11:06With all the possible hiding places on Earth, it will be nearly impossible to locate me.
11:15Or his new base of operations.
11:17Even so, no matter where he chooses to hide, I'll find him.
11:22Huh?
11:26You little Zuffoid. What are you doing here?
11:30Obviously a stowaway.
11:32What do you say to that, Zuffy?
11:36What is that?
11:41This crystal was part of Ming's Inquisitor.
11:43Yes, I remember now.
11:49I saw it just before my escape.
11:50I proclaim this ice station Earth.
12:07Here in the Arctic, where the icy temperatures will sustain our technology,
12:11you will begin construction of my new headquarters.
12:15Yes, sire.
12:20Octon.
12:22Flash Gordon's son will begin school shortly.
12:26Find that school and I will find Flash Gordon.
12:29These unfortunate Earthlings are coated with a veneer of frost,
12:37which makes their hearts cold and their wills mine to command.
12:43With his son as our hostage, Flash Gordon will come to me.
12:48My head spins to think of how many places on Earth Ming can hide.
12:59With all of us looking, we'll find him fast, right, Rick?
13:01You bet, LJ.
13:03Ming is too dangerous.
13:05Besides, LJ, you have to enroll Rick in high school tomorrow.
13:08We need the help of someone with the senses of a jungle animal
13:15to sniff out this space pirate.
13:18Yeah, but where do we find someone like that?
13:20I know just the someone we need.
13:22The ghost who walks.
13:29Hopefully, we're not too far from the legendary Skull Cave,
13:33the home of the Phantom.
13:34Mendrick, I sense danger ahead.
13:38Your senses are quite accurate, old friend,
13:44except the danger is below.
13:57Any ideas to our destination?
13:59Beats me. I haven't seen a street sign yet.
14:08Halt!
14:10The Bandar natives are my friends.
14:12Who are you, and what do you want?
14:14These gentlemen of Flash Gordon and Lothar are my friends,
14:17and I'm Mandrick.
14:19We're looking for the ghost who walks.
14:21The man you are seeking is my father, the Phantom.
14:23Yes, I will join you in your fight against this Ming.
14:30I'm always ready to battle pirates from wherever they come.
14:35But I am concerned about the welfare of my daughter, Jedha.
14:38I understand your concern, Phantom.
14:39If you come with us, Jedha, you can attend school in Central City.
14:42Our sons, Rick and LJ, will already be there.
14:46I think Central City High is a great school.
14:49And it suddenly got better.
14:52Now you know you can't come in with me, Kesa.
14:55School is no place for a Panther.
14:57Let's check it out.
15:00We are friends of Flash Gordon.
15:02He needs you to come with us immediately.
15:04We aren't going anywhere except a class.
15:10Hey, get your hands off me.
15:12You've grabbed the wrong guys.
15:30I have the bait.
15:31Now to set the trap.
15:37Kesa, follow the creature with wheels.
15:45Good, Kesa. Stay with it.
15:56I knew they were in trouble, but I had no idea they were Rick and LJ.
16:00This is the first time my ship's flight plan has been based on mental telepathy.
16:04A talent Jedha picked up from the Bandar natives.
16:07Kesa is near.
16:08Down there!
16:09The old state penitentiary?
16:11But it's been abandoned for years.
16:12Not anymore.
16:14Kesa is inside the gates.
16:19You'd better stay here.
16:20There may be trouble inside.
16:22Now all we have to do is figure out how we get past the gates without being spotted.
16:26Leave it to me.
16:27Leave it to me.
16:27Leave it to me.
16:29In my jungle birthright, I call upon the power of ten tigers.
16:37Hurry, forward.
16:46Spotted?
16:47Ming the Merciless.
16:49We've been expecting you.
16:51No one will ever find us here.
17:01Dad and the others, they're here.
17:16I knew they'd come.
17:17Oh, no.
17:18No longer will you interfere with my conquest of birth.
17:23You murdered my wife.
17:25And I promise the same fate for you, Flash Gordon.
17:29Listen, my captives, to the sound of the prison generators.
17:33They will be used to power this discarded equipment once used for the execution of prisoners.
17:40Electrocution.
17:41Electrocution.
17:42Electrocution.
17:43We've got to find some way of getting out of here fast.
17:45I hope this old door is as rotten as it looks.
17:49Good work, LJ.
17:54Let's move.
17:55Good work.
17:57Let's move.
17:58Which way to the power generators?
18:02That way!
18:04That way!
18:11Kisa, how did you get out?
18:15What?
18:16There's trouble inside?
18:20You two better wait here.
18:23Again?
18:26Executioner, throw the switch.
18:33What's wrong?
18:34Why is there no power?
18:38You did it!
18:40You disconnected the switches in time.
18:42Only one more job to do.
18:44Inferior earthling technology.
18:48Quickly, check the generators.
19:00No! Come back!
19:02Stop them before they escape!
19:04Everyone, into the van!
19:06I reversed the power generators to overload.
19:08We have only seconds before they explode!
19:10No!
19:16I bet you could do it!
19:18I don't know!
19:19Come back!
19:24And the crystal showed us the way to the generators.
19:47Mind if I examine it, Rick?
19:50Interesting.
19:51This crystal has absorbed the personality elements of your mother.
19:56Maybe it can be the personality base for the new supercomputer I'm designing.
20:00Ah, that would be a great help in our fight against Meng.
20:04And all of you have something to offer.
20:06Your special skills.
20:08Someday, Kashin and Zuffy, even you will be able to join the team,
20:13which will be forever known as the Defenders of the Earth.
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