"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!
00:57Defenders of the Earth!
00:58Gosh, Suff, Mandrake's birthday was last week, and I still haven't found a gift for him.
01:28What would Mandrake do with a bottle?
01:35Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the carnival.
01:40We're gonna see the wonders of the world, romance, ringmasters, riddles...
01:45Carnivals. I love them. You enter with your wits and your money, and depart with neither.
01:51This is the best game you ever came up with, Doc.
01:57Yes. These fools appear right for the plucking.
02:02One question, boss. What are we gonna do about the real owners of the carnival?
02:07Keep the Hendersons out of sight. After we fleece the suckers of Central City, I see an unfortunate future for them.
02:15Meanwhile, my Goliath, it's showtime, folks. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to my carnival. The carnival of Dr. Kalahari.
02:24Oh, my. Flowers from a wand. How terribly original.
02:37We are here to amaze you and amuse you.
02:40Ah, I see a man with a top hat. Sir, may I borrow your chapeau?
02:50Now, I know that you've heard that magicians pull rabbits from hats, but how many of you have actually witnessed such an event?
02:57I have. I perceive this rabbit shall be bright red. Ow!
03:06Woooo!
03:14hahahaha
03:19Mandrake, is it alright if I look around in the old museum?
03:22Of course, Cushin. But be careful, and be back soon.
03:25soon. Simba, the most dangerous lion on earth. He was the most vicious man-eater in Kenya,
03:33captured personally by Dr. Kalahari and myself. Now see man's mastery over beast. I don't
03:40like this. That lion isn't angry, he's frightened. Take it easy, big fella. You have some friends
03:52here. That's a real dangerous lion you got there, mister. Keep trying, little lady. You'll
04:07get it next time. Let me take a shot at it. Hey, you're not playing fair. So sue me. Meanwhile,
04:20the lady will take the teddy bear if it's all the same to you. One thousand pounds. Not
04:29another man alive could lift that. Are you gonna let him get away with that one, Dad? I'm
04:35in a most kindly mood at the moment. Solid ten-point steel. I am Goliath, and I am the strongest
04:43man alive. Any of you wimps out there think you could do this? Want to try your strength,
04:50little man? Sure. But I need some working. A perfect fit.
05:06Welcome to the museum of magic. Looking for something special, young man? I'm, uh, looking
05:18for a birthday present for my friend. Ah, the gentleman in the tall hat perchance. Yeah,
05:26Mandrake. He's the greatest magician in the world. Is that right? Well, for the greatest
05:32magician in the world, we must have something special. Hmm. Yes. What about this? Kali, the
05:42Hindu goddess of death. No, no, you're right. That won't do. Now, this is what I call really
05:51very special. This container with its magical potion was created eons ago in the mysterious
06:00East. Wow. Just like in the book. What's the writing say? Even I, with all my knowledge,
06:08have been unable to decipher the inscription. Great. Oh, I hope I have enough money.
06:14Oh, that's for you. It's your birthday gift. A little late, but... Why, why thank you,
06:32Kashin. Uh, have you seen Rick and LJ? Come on, Zuff. Let's go find them.
06:37What in the blazes is that, Mandrake? A gift from Kashin. Surprisingly enough for this
06:48carnival, it appears to be slightly genuine. They're ruining the whole scam, Doc. I say
06:54we throw them out on their ear. Let me take a look at that. Oh, I'm sorry, Mandrake. I...
07:06I feel weird. Flash, you're shrinking. I'm not alone, buddy. Look at you. So am I.
07:14What's happening? Well, what do we have here? Little people. And we can always find a place
07:22for little people at Dr. Kalahari's carnival. I have no idea what caused you four to shrink,
07:33but it makes you worthy additions to my collection. Take them away.
07:39There goes my chance to make it big in showbiz.
07:42I know you're in here, little man. You're not looking in the right places, Goliath.
07:56All right, Master Magician. What magic can save you now?
08:06I always respond to requests from the audience.
08:13Poor illusion, Mandrake. Remember, I know every inch of this phony haunted house.
08:20There are illusions within illusions, Kalahari.
08:34Just like an adult. Never on time.
08:37They're probably still in there, remembering when they were small.
08:41Dad! What happened to you? You've... shrunk!
08:48You won't believe this, but there was this magic bottle, see, and...
08:52Oh, no! My present!
08:55We could stand around here all day making small talk, but...
08:59Time is short. Let's get out of here.
09:02I suggest you all stand very still.
09:09I hope you'll be comfortable in your new quarters.
09:12Allow me to introduce you to your roommates, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson,
09:17once the owners of this magnificent world of make-believe.
09:21You're a thief! You stole this carnival from us!
09:25Quiet! Or you'll be fed to those flea-bitten lions of yours.
09:29Goliath, stand guard!
09:33Kashim, do you remember anything else about the bottle?
09:37Just what I told you, Dynak!
09:39It looked just like the picture in Mandrake's book!
09:42I thought you'd like it, Mandrake. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
09:46Kashim, we will find a way to correct this. I promise.
09:50Dynak, can you reverse this shrinking process?
09:53Negative. Analysis shows that this shrinking process
09:57cannot be reversed by scientific means.
10:00The answer must lie in the discarded bottle.
10:03Yeah. Well, first we gotta get out of here.
10:06All biological indicators show there is very little time left.
10:10Oh, thanks a lot.
10:12Oh, I... I feel strange again.
10:15Oh, no!
10:17Dad! What are we gonna do?
10:23I don't know, son. But for starters, we're heading out of here.
10:28Knock it off!
10:35I believe the inscription is pre-Cimmerian.
10:38Is that good?
10:39Keep your analysis short. I see very little humor in this situation.
10:43As ye... ye ruin me little by little, ye shall be destroyed the same.
10:50And ye shall never discover the answer, which is the same.
10:54I don't get it. Will somebody please tell me what it all means?
10:57It means we're going to keep shrinking until we disappear.
11:02Zap! No more defenders!
11:08Hey! They got away!
11:12The inscription intimates that whoever built the bottle also made a cure, an antidote.
11:17Great. That means another bottle.
11:19Lying in some pre-Sumerian desert somewhere.
11:22Don't be so cheerful, Lothar. Look on the bright side. What else could happen to us?
11:29Well, I had to go and ask.
11:36Contact! Contact!
11:39I said start, you poor excuse for an airplane!
11:42Let's go. This is not a healthy environment.
11:47They're in here! They're in here!
11:49Let's see if we can land the big one.
11:56A real fish out of water.
12:05Come back here!
12:07I'll get you if it's the last thing I do!
12:12Nerd at 12 o'clock, attack!
12:14You light him up, Phantom, and I'll mow him down!
12:21Didn't I see that ape on top of the Empire State Building swatting planes?
12:27Take that!
12:29And... whoops!
12:31Unhand me!
12:32Who do you think I am, you monkey?
12:33Ah! Now I gotcha!
12:37No you don't!
12:43Geronimo!
12:48You're the magician, Mandrake!
12:50How about a little illusion?
12:52Ah! My public calls!
12:54What was that about a second bottle, Dad?
13:09Mandrake thinks there may be another bottle with the antidote in it.
13:12That's right!
13:13Just like the picture I saw in Mandrake's book!
13:16And I saw the other bottle in Kalahari's museum!
13:19I think we've got the answer.
13:21Oh, no! Not again!
13:31Guess you teenies have run out of tricks.
13:36You know, Flash, this would be a great time for you to feel funny again.
13:41I don't know. The next time we shrink, it could be no more Defenders.
13:44Come on! Come on!
13:49I'm close! I'm close!
13:51Close only counts in horseshoes.
13:53How did you ever get involved with Kalahari?
13:56We hired him as the assistant manager.
13:58He started bringing in his own people.
14:00At first, we didn't know what kind of people.
14:03We found out... too late.
14:06Don't worry. We'll find a way out.
14:08I think I got it.
14:10No, I don't.
14:11Maybe we should approach this problem feet first.
14:18Thank you, thank you.
14:21I will accept applause or money.
14:23You folks stay here where it's safe.
14:32The lion's loose!
14:33And so we move from one happy moment to another.
14:39Somebody let the cat out of the bag.
14:42Relax, gentlemen.
14:43Phantom, wherever you're lurking, come on out.
14:46We badly need your ten tigers right now.
14:49By the size of things, I'm afraid there'll be ten kittens.
14:51I owe you one.
14:53Please return to your cage now.
14:55Father!
14:57Jetta, watch where you step.
14:59We gotta get in the museum and find the other bottle before it's too late.
15:01I am not happy with these events.
15:03Those little guys are ruining everything, boss.
15:04Then forget capturing them.
15:06Destroy them. Destroy them all.
15:07I'll get it next time. You wait and see.
15:08Never mind, LJ. I'll get it.
15:09If you guys are as good on windows as you are on doors,
15:10then let's go to the museum and find the other bottle before it's too late.
15:12I am not happy with these events.
15:14Those little guys are ruining everything, boss.
15:16Then forget capturing them.
15:18Destroy them. Destroy them all.
15:21I'll get it next time. You wait and see.
15:23Never mind, LJ. I'll get it.
15:24If you guys are as good on windows as you are on doors, we'll never get through that.
15:39No, but they can.
15:41All we need is a boost.
15:43Careful, Kushin. I break easily.
15:47Easy, son. If you drop me, you're going to be in real trouble.
15:51Come on, Dad. Don't be small about this.
15:54Where's your sense of humor?
15:56It has shrunk proportionately.
15:58Okay. Here's the game plan.
16:00I want you kids out of sight. Back to the van.
16:03Those guys are going to be back with reinforcements any minute.
16:06Exactly. And if we don't show up in 20 minutes, head for monitor.
16:10But, Dad, we can't leave you.
16:12That's an order, son. Get going.
16:14Lothar, old buddy. How do we get down?
16:22No problem.
16:28Hey, I can fly anything.
16:30Okay, except ropes.
16:32Watch this rope hang up.
16:34Well, last time I checked, ropes didn't have wings.
16:39Charge!
16:40Okay, we're inside. What next?
16:46Drop. Are you kidding me?
16:49It'll be a soft landing. Trust me, Flash.
16:52Remember, I'm only three inches tall.
16:55The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
16:58You'll have no problem, Flash.
16:59Oh, softest landing I ever had.
17:05Yay!
17:12The next order of business, gentlemen, is finding that bottle.
17:16There's our objective.
17:18That is not an objective. That is Mount Everest.
17:21We need to get up there. Let's hope this works.
17:34I need to volunteer.
17:37Lothar?
17:38Your objective.
17:40Ladies and gentlemen, step right up and see how high we can fly.
17:44Have you had lunch?
17:57If you're through mousing around, would you care to join us?
18:03So sorry. I had to break a dinner date.
18:06A dinner date.
18:07No.
18:08No.
18:30Oh, I feel strange.
18:32I'm shrinking again.
18:33Dr. Kalihari, I've been looking forward to a chat with you.
18:49Let's see how brave you are with guys your own size.
18:53Don't believe it, Doc. They're doing it with mirrors.
18:58There's only one way you can deal with trash.
19:01Throw it out.
19:03Give it your best shot, boys.
19:10Didn't even get my hands dirty that time.
19:15Attack, Brutus. Attack!
19:19Fetch, boy.
19:22You won't dispose of me so easily.
19:29What?
19:30That should be the last we ever see of them.
19:31We thank you for returning our carnival to us.
19:44You all have a lifetime pass to the Henderson carnival.
19:48Now, back to work. We must get ready for tonight.
19:52Next time we have a family outing, I suggest a picnic.
19:57Hey, Rick. What's wrong?
19:59We blew it.
20:00You realize we had our fathers in the palms of our hands?
20:04And we didn't even ask for a raise in our allowances?
20:06What, is that you want an extra panel of kinds of jets?
20:07You…
20:12Oh
20:14So
20:15You…
20:16Know…
20:19Oh, my God.
20:49Oh, my God.