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★ 7.7 1 Seasons AnimationAction & Adventure

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What is Defenders of the Earth about?

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.

Latest episode

S1 · Episode 65 — Ming's Thunder Lizards · 1986-12-05

The Defenders fly to Alaska to inspect a dinosaur alert. While following dinosaur tracks, Rick and L.J. discover that a long-dormant volcano, with an artificial dome placed over it, is mysteriously heating up. The senior Defenders and Jedda spot Ming and Garax, while the Defenders are attacked by two Allosauruses! After a narrow escape in a mountain cave, the group discovers Ming's evil scheme- he's used an earth drill to thaw out tens of thousands of beasts buried in the frozen tundra, and is sending them out to destroy the cities of the Earth! The young Defenders figure out how to work Ming's drill, and use it to blow up the drilling station. The volcano explodes, ripping off the dome, and the arctic climate returns --obliterating the Valley of the Dinosaurs.

Genres: Animation, Action & Adventure
First aired: 1986-09-08
Rating: ★ 7.7 / 10

Top 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)

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