"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!
00:57Defenders of the Earth!
00:58Defenders of the Earth!
01:13Quiet, innit?
01:14Yeah! Too quiet!
01:16I wish I could have gone to that magic shell tonight!
01:20What, you mean Mandrake the magician?
01:22Blimey, that bloke's good. Had a sittin' on a blinkin' edge of our seats, he did.
01:27Yeah, too bad. Nothin' excitin' ever happens around here.
01:39Use the laser!
01:45Well, Garrix, let's hope this time you've found what I'm looking for.
01:52Search! Quickly!
02:07The map of Tibet!
02:12Openers at you!
02:16What was it?
02:22The statue was booby trapped!
02:24Quickly! Find a map!
02:31Gah! There it is!
02:37Humans approach!
02:39Return to Ice Station Earth!
02:41The map!
02:42I'll take that!
02:44Destroy her!
02:45What was that?
02:48The map!
02:49The map!
02:50The map!
02:51I'll take that!
02:52Destroy her!
02:53Destroy her!
03:01What was that?
03:02Lly me!
03:03My show tonight, while perfect, of course, was, uh, boring, my friend.
03:15What I need is a little excitement in my life.
03:19Mandrake!
03:20He's been in space.
03:21Mandrake, are you all right?
03:22Not quite.
03:23My hat is askew.
03:27Lothar, look!
03:29Mings robots.
03:32They're after someone!
03:33after someone now this is more like it you're out of shape kiddo this will never do their aim is
04:03there they are mandrake what's he doing here leave them to me lofar now you see them now you don't what is happening we we are disappearing let's get out of here farewell drop us a card sometime she's okay i wonder who she is a tuscadero i never thought i'd see you again my dear
04:29mandrake is that really you we'll talk about old times later let's get you someplace safe first we can start by asking about this map the valley of uberus in tibet has been cut off from civilization for a thousand years but why should such a place interest ming these ancient symbols denote great power according to this map beneath the volcano are jewels that rule the sky
04:59crystals that eat fire what does that mean it means that ming's up to something big
05:06hmm garax undoubtedly looked at the map even if only for a moment and since garax is a robot he can reproduce it exactly for ming
05:16so uh what's it gonna be mandrake you and loth are with me on this adventure or not
05:22i would not miss it for the world m'lady not for the world
05:30so garax you allowed mandrake and this woman to take the map from you
05:35leave for tibet immediately do whatever you must to stop mandrake
05:44i must have those jewels
05:47this way
05:54mandrake you never could get direction straight it's this way now just a minute
05:58you've always had a problem
05:59can't you two agree on anything
06:02i'm sure the jewels are this way
06:05after you my dear
06:08naturally
06:10naturally
06:13let me guess we gotta cross this thing to get to the jewels right
06:23naturally
06:26so uh which one of you men wants to be the first to go across
06:31there they are
06:36i wouldn't dream of it my old friend
06:39after you
06:40no no i exist
06:42after you
06:42in polite society it's ladies first
06:46let's go
06:47according to the map
06:50there's a hidden entrance to the volcano around here somewhere
06:54yes but where
06:55we
06:56we have more immediate problems
06:59they are helpless now
07:03prepare to send them to their tomb
07:06fire
07:07mandrake
07:10where are we
07:17do you suppose this is the secret entrance to the volcano
07:21it certainly isn't the grand canyon
07:23mandrake
07:29your shoulder
07:30just a scratch my dear
07:31but it was sweet of you to notice
07:33i hate to spoil this moment but
07:36we're not out of the woods yet
07:38this is just great
07:44every time i get involved with mandrake the magician
07:47things like this happen
07:48surely you're not blaming me for this
07:51the walls
07:53they're closing in
07:55all right mandrake
07:56let's see your illusions get us out of this one
07:59the direct approach may work best
08:02i told him everything he knows
08:06look
08:07a gap in the ceiling
08:08can't hold it much longer
08:11you go
08:15all i've got to do is put some kind of monkey wrench in those gears
08:20do hurry
08:23you've put on weight since the last time we worked together
08:27just in time
08:34good work lothar
08:35it's time we did some exploring
08:38the mighty warlord
08:53ishida
08:54declares that the audience has begun
08:56thank you shoko my most illustrious daughter
09:00i call forth the dalai lama
09:02how might i serve thee o lord and master
09:09do not play games with me old man
09:11you know precisely what i demand
09:13the jewels of power
09:15yes i know
09:17that is why you have broken the ancient law of our valley
09:21and overrun this house of peace with your armies
09:24for a thousand years
09:26our monks have guarded the terrible jewels of this guy
09:30for should a person
09:32with an evil heart
09:33touch one of the sacred jewels
09:35then the dragon of vengeance
09:38shall destroy our land
09:41ha
09:42i'm no child old man
09:44you have one hour to bring me the jewels of power
09:46or
09:47i shall bury this valley
09:49and all who dwell within it
10:00hurry rick
10:03the lava's almost caught up with us
10:05i don't see why we have to put up with this
10:09we'll probably never have an active volcano
10:12i've got a good mind to quit right now
10:17don't be a chuk rick
10:19come on
10:20this whole scenario is ridiculous
10:22rick hurry or we'll be burned to a crisp
10:25no we won't
10:29that's enough
10:33rick
10:40why didn't you follow instructions like the others
10:42the volcano simulation is based on my own personal experience
10:46come on phantom
10:47this is the computer age
10:49there's no way i'll ever have to face a volcano
10:51let's hope you're right son
10:53because if you do
10:54you're history
10:55attention
10:55attention
10:57i have located mandrake and lothar
10:59they are in a remote hidden valley
11:02deep within tibet
11:03the valley of ubris
11:05ubris
11:07no
11:07what's this valley of ubris
11:10a place of great danger
11:11come
11:12we have no time to lose
11:14i sure hope you know where we're going lothar
11:26in case you've forgotten
11:27this is the only direction we can go
11:29wait
11:31what's that orange glow up ahead
11:34the lost mine of tibet
11:40we've found the secret jewels
11:42these are not like any jewels i have ever seen before
11:45in fact i get the sense they're really
11:49alien
11:51the life
11:52forms
11:55mandrake
11:56mandrake what's the matter with you
11:58for centuries my ancestors have preserved the ancient legend
12:05they helped keep the deadly jewels of power hidden from the world
12:09you don't really believe those old legends do you phantom
12:12don't write off old legends too quickly son
12:15absolutely
12:16i'm certain
12:18that any harm comes to those jewels
12:21earth will be in danger
12:22my sensors have located the jewels
12:32fire
12:33we must protect
12:39that is our duty
12:41fire too
12:44they are in danger
12:50the time has come
12:51they are in danger
12:53danger
12:54the time has come
12:56the time has come
12:58we must protect
13:28we must protect
13:29Lothar
13:36a Toscadero
13:37what's wrong with you
13:42we must get out of here
13:43those jewels have taken complete control of her mind
13:48father strange ice robots have invaded our valley the sacred mountain is under attack
14:03the volcano
14:05of course
14:06they must be after the jewels of power
14:08the infidels must be stopped
14:10order my army to attack
14:12Lothar
14:26stop
14:27listen to me
14:28these troops are
14:30right above you magician
14:31Garax
14:33deliver the jewels of power to me
14:36you will have to destroy me to get them
14:39as you wish
14:40magician
14:41we are under attack
14:47fire
14:53guard your ground
14:57the enemy orders it
14:59that's it
15:02straight ahead
15:03the kybord pass
15:05the only route
15:07into the valley of hubris
15:09follow me
15:10exactly
15:11one wrong move
15:13could mean disaster
15:14gotcha buddy
15:16I love a good game
15:17of follow the leader
15:18careful Jetta
15:22the wind's picking up
15:23yeah
15:24thanks LJ
15:26I can feel it
15:27I just hope
15:28I can hold her steady
15:30that's an awfully small hole
15:32to get through Flash
15:33are you sure
15:34we're gonna make it
15:34sure kiddo
15:36piece of cake
15:43there it is
15:45the valley of hubris
15:47oh it's beautiful
15:49beautiful
15:51but troubled
15:52all the actions
15:53at the volcano
15:54I must break the spell
16:05what is happening
16:11oh I was having
16:14this crazy dream
16:15these jewels
16:16are really eggs
16:18the eggs of some
16:19ancient dragon creature
16:20I had the same dream
16:22it was no dream
16:23my friends
16:23and if we don't get
16:24these eggs
16:25to a safe place soon
16:26I'm afraid
16:27mama dragon
16:27is not going to be
16:28too happy
16:29the jewels of power
16:50they must never
16:51be touched
16:52your concern
16:53for our safety
16:54is overwhelming
16:55my friend
16:56come on
17:04this way
17:05the jewels
17:09the defenders
17:10have them
17:11the jewels
17:13charge
17:14we can't go down
17:19and we can't go up
17:24what are we waiting
17:25for
17:25let's get out of here
17:26I cannot allow
17:28the jewels of power
17:29to leave this valley
17:30the fire that eats
17:40the sky
17:41our legend is coming true
17:44the jewels must be returned
17:47to their place of rest
17:48the time has come
17:55we must fulfill our duty
17:57stop
18:00look
18:11they're headed back
18:33to space
18:34I may have lost
18:36the jewels of power
18:37but I can still destroy
18:39Flash Gordon
18:40hey
18:42what the
18:43thanks buddy
18:45I guess I owe you one
18:46friends
18:47don't keep score
18:48Phantom
18:55I should have paid more attention
18:56to you in the battle
18:57simulation room
18:58you in the battle
18:59with me
19:01in the battle
19:03to the ship
19:04turn
19:04to the ship
19:06retreat
19:06geometry
19:07to the ships
19:07retreat
19:08retreat
19:08retreat
19:10Ishida and his forces have left the monastery
19:31and are returning to their home in the Valley of Ubris.
19:36That's great. Then things are finally getting back to normal.
19:39Do you suppose Mandrake will ever be quite the same again?
19:44Mandrake, are you sure you won't join me in another mad adventure?
19:49Life with me is always exciting.
19:53My heart begs me to join you, my dear,
19:56but my sense of duty orders me to remain here.
20:04As you wish, Mandrake. It would have been fun.
