"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.
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00:01Defenders of the Earth! Defenders!
00:05Out of the sky, his rockets ignite!
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!
00:56Enders!
00:57Enders!
00:58Enders!
01:11You are watching a battle to the death between Pantheria, the great king of the royal Panthagy,
01:16and Rondar, the gorge of the lions.
01:21A battle that took place over 1,000 years ago.
01:30Those were the days when the great cats were the unquestioned rulers of Africa,
01:34and the natives worshipped them as gods.
01:40Look, Mandrake! There's Kisa!
01:43More like one of her ancestors, Kishin.
01:47The body of Pantheria was primated by the Bandar natives.
01:51How come?
01:52That was the Bandar's custom, Kishin.
01:54Only Pantheria's largest canine tools survived the funeral fire.
01:59To this very day, the Bandars believe that the spirit of the Pantheria
02:04lies within that sacred tooth,
02:06and that whoever holds the tooth controls the spirit of the Panthers.
02:11Legend has it that the tooth is in the hidden temple of Pantheria,
02:16somewhere deep in the jungle.
02:19My next expedition shall be to find that temple,
02:22to prove that the sacred tooth still exists.
02:26This is Professor Andrew Huxley wishing you a safe safari.
02:30That was great! Thanks for taking me, Mandrake.
02:37Glad you enjoyed it, Kishin. Professor Huxley is quite an amazing explorer.
02:41He's on the trail of one of the greatest legends of Africa.
02:47Every time I return to Africa, I marvel at its majesty.
02:51Professor Huxley, look!
02:56The village of the Bandars.
02:58Descendants of the same natives who cremated Pantheria a thousand years ago.
03:02Look, look over there. Some sort of ceremony.
03:05I wonder what it's all about.
03:07Oh, do take me down so I can film it.
03:09Oh, how exquisite!
03:22Confound it, Don Hammy, Franchasse!
03:25None but the Bandar may witness our ceremony.
03:31Who are you?
03:33I'm Professor Huxley of the London Museum of Eden.
03:37That is Bandar bone you wear.
03:39Yes, yes, yes, yes.
03:40It was given to my grandfather by one of your tribe.
03:42Your ancestor was friend to the Bandar?
03:45But of course, my dear fellow.
03:47Now, lead me to the temple of Pantheria. I will...
03:50No! The temple is sacred!
03:52It is for the Bandar alone!
03:54I must capture it on film to prove that the legend is...
03:58No! Smoke!
04:03You leave nothing standing until you find Chief Goran.
04:08You leave nothing standing until you find Chief Goran.
04:33I am Ming the Merciless, and you are my prisoner, Chief Goran.
04:44Why have you done this?
04:46Merely to convince you to lead me to the temple of Pantheria.
04:51I leave no one!
04:53Indeed.
04:54If you do not cooperate, I will destroy you and every living Bandar as easily as I destroy your village.
05:03Guka, run!
05:05Capture him!
05:06Oh, Dadgy, do you know?
05:19I thought surely Goran would help me find the temple.
05:22Perhaps if we fly over the jungle, we can spot it from the air.
05:25We'd never see below the jungle cover.
05:27Besides, there'd be no place to land.
05:29Help! Professor, help us!
05:31Who are you? What is he?
05:34I am Guka! Our village, our people are being destroyed!
05:41Who would do such a dastardly thing?
05:44The evil one! Ming, the one who has no mercy!
05:48Ming the Merciless?
05:51What on earth could that scoundrel want an app?
05:55Ah, the sacred tomb! Operator, this is an international emergency. Get me the Defenders of the Earth!
06:08Right, Mandrake. Our trip to planet Canela was smooth and uneventful. We should be home soon.
06:15Our congratulations to you both. A most successful mission.
06:19Mandrake, out. Now, what?
06:21Emergency. Emergency transmission. Incoming transatlantic communication.
06:26I say there, this is Professor Huxley. Can you read me?
06:31We read you fine, Huxley.
06:33Mandrake, Ming has invaded Africa.
06:36There is little time. Ming must be stopped. With the sacred tooth, he...
06:40Yes, he could let a plague of panthers loose upon the world.
06:44Come, Kisa. Good girl.
06:51It's all right, Kisa. This is just in case we don't stop making time.
06:55Mandrake! Guess what we studied today in Scoop!
06:58Hey, why are you locking Kisa in the force field? What did she do wrong?
07:02Nothing yet. Kisa must be kept confined, Kishen.
07:05It's for our own good and for your safety.
07:08Keep this keycard hidden and do not let Kisa out for any reason
07:12until we send an all-clear signal through Dynac X.
07:15But... but why?
07:17Phantom, we must hurry!
07:19There's no time to explain, Kishen.
07:21Don't give the keycard to anyone.
07:23Especially not Jedha.
07:25But where are you going?
07:27Africa.
07:28Come in, Huxley. This is the Phantom.
07:30Give us your coordinates.
07:32We're under attack!
07:34Kisa, Ming!
07:35Soon all will be lost, Ming!
07:36Hey!
07:42Pulled it!
07:44You're too late!
07:45You're too late!
07:48Pulled it!
07:49You're too late!
07:50Pulled it!
07:51Pulled it!
07:52Pulled it!
08:05Pulled it!
08:06Poor Kisa...
08:07Kishen! What's going on?
08:08Why is Kesa locked up?
08:10Uh, your father and Mandrake said it was good for her own good, and our own good, and...
08:17What?
08:18I'm going to my father about this right now.
08:21But no, he left for Africa with Mandrake.
08:24Africa? Without us? Hey, what's going on?
08:28Mandrake and Phantom said Kesa has to stay in there until they get back,
08:33or until they give us an all-clear signal from Diamond.
08:36Oh, clear? For what?
08:39Poor Kesa. Why are they treating you like this?
08:46Come in, Father. Do you read me?
08:49Something's wrong with the communications system. They're not hearing you.
08:52And I'm not keeping Kesa in that cage.
08:55Kashin, where is the force field keycard?
08:58Uh, I don't know. But, I mean, I can't tell.
09:01See, I mean, well, see, I'm supposed to...
09:04Kashin?
09:05I can't. I mean, I promised I wouldn't.
09:13Still no contact with Professor Huxley.
09:15Phantom, isn't that the Bandrake village?
09:20It was.
09:22We will pay for this.
09:24Oh...
09:25Don't move, Christina. Hope should be here soon.
09:27Oh, thank goodness. Hello! Hello up there! We're here! Down here!
09:37Over there. A downed plane. And that looks like Professor Huxley.
09:42Someone has been hurt. Quickly, Mandrake. We must take them to the Skull Cave for safety.
09:47It's a very dangerous journey. I... I warn you, we should turn back.
09:54We shall find the temple, and quickly, or this journey will be your last.
10:01Do you understand? I said, do you understand?
10:07More than you, almighty Ming.
10:19Don't just stand there! Freeze this monster!
10:23Monster!
10:28Get him! Get him!
10:33It's just twisted.
10:38I'll be fine.
10:40Oh!
10:41It's not twisted. It's broken.
10:45Goka, we'll take the elephants into the jungle, and find the temple.
10:49With all due respect, Phantom, how will we find the temple?
10:54The elephants have been there before.
10:56And, in case you haven't heard, an elephant never forgets.
11:01I am grateful, my...
11:16If you try to escape again, you will wish I had left you down with that lion.
11:24Look how sad Kisa is.
11:28Cheta, give me a break. I told you what your father said.
11:32But why should Kisa be punished? She hasn't done anything wrong.
11:35W-What if she does?
11:37Kisa always listens to me.
11:39Now, for the last time, give me the keycard, Kishin.
11:43Thanks.
11:46Kisa's not dangerous, are you, baby?
11:49You, Goran, will have the honor of leading the way.
11:54If there are any tracks inside, you will be the first to find them.
11:58Gerax, guard the entrance with your ice robots.
12:00Gerax, guard the entrance with your ice robots.
12:05Gerax, guard the entrance with your ice robots.
12:07You!
12:08Gerax, guard the entrance with your ice robots.
12:09You, Goran, will have the honor of leading the way.
12:10If there are any tracks inside, you will be the first to find them.
12:15Gerax, guard the entrance with your ice robots.
12:19Gerax, guard the entrance with your ice robots.
12:22No!
12:36Help me.
12:42Help me.
12:52Help me.
13:01No!
13:02I beg you, Ming.
13:03No!
13:04The sacred truth of Pantherian.
13:07Now I am lord and master of all Panthers.
13:11Kisa, you will turn on your mistress.
13:15Kisa, I command you to attack and destroy the Defenders.
13:21Why would anyone, especially my father, have you locked up in a cage?
13:25Oh, don't worry, Kisa. You're all right now.
13:32Kisa, behave!
13:34I'm with you!
13:35Kisa, obey my command.
13:38Attack, Jedi, now!
13:50Destroy, Kisa! Destroy!
13:56It looks like someone went off the road!
14:01It looks like someone went off the road!
14:13What is that?
14:14A panther!
14:31Hurry, miss!
14:32This car is about to go through flames!
14:34Grab my hand!
14:44Ow!
14:45I'm sure glad you're gonna be okay, Jenna.
14:48You could have been French fried!
14:50I've raised Kisa since she was a cub.
14:53She's always been completely loyal.
14:55I don't get it!
14:57When Mandrake gets back, I'm gonna get it.
14:59I'm sorry, Kashin, it wasn't your fault.
15:02Hey, look at this!
15:03It's Kisa!
15:05When the panther was first spotted running loose, causing considerable panic.
15:09Oh, Kisa, what's happened to you?
15:12Officials deny that it escaped from the zoo.
15:14The police are closing in with orders to shoot on sight.
15:18Oh, no!
15:19We'd better get her and quick!
15:25I can't watch.
15:29Kashin!
15:30Uh, would you please get me something to read?
15:33Read!
15:35Okay...
15:37How could she read at a time like this?
15:56Galax, lead your ice robots out of the jungle.
15:59Prepare our craft for departure.
16:01My panthers will be my protection here.
16:04Dear me, panthers.
16:06I now possess a serious spirit.
16:07And all of you will obey me.
16:08You will follow my bidding.
16:10You will spread terror throughout the world.
16:11Defenders!
16:12But how?
16:13Panthers!
16:14They are your mortal enemies!
16:15Attack them!
16:16They are your mortal enemies!
16:17Attack them!
16:18Behold!
16:19Behold!
16:20Fear the power of Blondar!
16:21Behold!
16:22Fear the power of Blondar!
16:23Behold!
16:24Fear the power of Blondar the lion!
16:25And he is...
16:26Here!
16:27Behold!
16:28Defenders? But how?
16:32Panthers! They are your mortal enemies! Attack them!
16:44Behold! He wouldn't fear the power of Blundar the lion, and he is... here!
16:51And what is more frightening than one roaring lion?
17:06Do not be tricked! Those lions are not real!
17:10Obey me!
17:21Do not attack! Attack him! Tear the phantom apart!
17:27By jungle law, just two walks caused forth the power of ten tigers.
17:51It is I who command you! Destroy the phantom!
18:03Panthers, hear me! I am the phantom! I am the phantom!
18:09Listen and obey!
18:13There is your enemy!
18:21Stop! Don't shoot!
18:30Hey! Why do you kids think you're...
18:33Come on, Giza! Come on! Come to me!
18:40Don't shoot!
18:45Giza! I can't believe it! Was Giza attacking me?
18:49It sure looked that way! Come on!
18:51Come on!
19:10No, Rick! Don't shoot!
19:13I am your friend.
19:14You will listen only to me.
19:19Giza?
19:23Oh, Giza! You're all right!
19:27At last, the Sacred Tooth is back where it belongs.
19:32Now that Ming knows where the Temple of Pantheria is,
19:36the Sacred Tooth will be safer with you, my friend.
19:41I know I did wrong to have questioned you, Father.
19:46I realize you had only my welfare in mind.
19:51Dad! Hey, welcome back!
19:56Good to be home, son. I was thinking, wouldn't it be fun to go to Africa and see if that legend of the Sacred Tooth of Pantheria is really true?
20:03What?
20:05It was only a suggestion.
20:07No!
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