Defenders of the Earth
Ended
1986
65 Episodes
21 min
Syndication
3
Popularity
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7.6
/10TMDB Rating
6.74
/10AER
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AER stands for “Average Episode Rating” and is calculated by averaging all rated episodes.
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| Ep 1 | Ep 2 | Ep 3 | Ep 4 | Ep 5 | Ep 6 | Ep 7 | Ep 8 | Ep 9 | Ep 10 | Ep 11 | Ep 12 | Ep 13 | Ep 14 | Ep 15 | Ep 16 | Ep 17 | Ep 18 | Ep 19 | Ep 20 | Ep 21 | Ep 22 | Ep 23 | Ep 24 | Ep 25 | Ep 26 | Ep 27 | Ep 28 | Ep 29 | Ep 30 | Ep 31 | Ep 32 | |
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| S1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | |
| 6.0 |
Highlights
Best Episode
S1E48 - The Prince Weds (3)(8.0/10)
1986-11-12
Worst Episode
S1E1 - Escape from Mongo(6.0/10)
1986-09-08
Top 5
S1E48
The Prince Weds (3)
1986-11-12
8.0
S1E50
The Prince Dethroned (5)
1986-11-14
8.0
S1E6
The Root of Evil
1986-09-15
7.0
S1E8
The Sleeper Awakes
1986-09-17
7.0
S1E9
The Revenge of Astra
1986-09-18
7.0
Best Run
S1E48
The Prince Weds (3)
1986-11-12
8.0
S1E49
The Prince's Royal Hunt (4)
1986-11-13
7.0
S1E50
The Prince Dethroned (5)
1986-11-14
8.0
Worst Run
S1E1
Escape from Mongo
1986-09-08
6.0
S1E2
The Creation of Monitor
1986-09-09
6.0
S1E3
A Demon In His Pocket
1986-09-10
6.0
Created by
Cast
Lou Richards
Flash Gordon (voice)
Peter Mark Richman
The Phantom / Kit Walker / 26th Phantom (voice)
Peter Renaday
Mandrake the Magician (voice)
Buster Jones
Lothar (voice)
Ron Feinberg
Ming the Merciless/Warlock (voice)
Loren Lester
Rick Gordon / Young Kurt (voice)
Sarah Partridge
Jedda Walker (voice)
Dion Williams
L.J. (voice)
Adam Carl
Kshin / Young Kit (voice)
Diane Pershing
Dynak X / Dale Arden (voice)
William Callaway
Octon / Garax (voice)
Hal Rayle
Prince Kro-Tan (voice)
Synopsis
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.