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Defenders of the Earth is an American animated television series produced in 1985, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Mandrake's assistant Lothar—opposing Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon, L.J., Kshin, and Jedda Walker. The show lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by Star Comics. 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.
Original Release
09/08/1986 on FOX
US Release
09/08/1986
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Loren Lester | Rick Gordon / Young Kurt |
| Lou Richards | Flash Gordon |
| Sarah Partridge | Jedda Walker |
| Peter Renaday | Mandrake the Magician |
| Peter Mark Richman | The Phantom / Kit Walker / 26th Phantom |
| Adam Carl | Kshin / Young Kit |
| Buster Jones | Lothar |
| Diane Pershing | Dynak X / Dale Arden / Princess Aleta |
| Dion Williams | L.J. |
| Ron Feinberg | Ming the Merciless / Warlock |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Unaired Pilot | |
| 1 | Escape from Mongo | Monday, 12 September 1988 |
| 2 | The Creation of Monitor | Monday, 19 September 1988 |
| 3 | A Demon in His Pocket | Monday, 26 September 1988 |
| 4 | A House Divided | Monday, 03 October 1988 |
| 5 | Bits 'n' Chips | Monday, 10 October 1988 |
| 6 | Root of Evil | Monday, 17 October 1988 |
| 7 | Cold War | Monday, 24 October 1988 |
| 8 | The Sleeper Awakes | Monday, 31 October 1988 |
| 9 | The Revenge of Astra | Monday, 07 November 1988 |
| 10 | Hall of Wisdom | Monday, 10 November 1986 |
| 11 | The Mind Warriors | Monday, 21 November 1988 |
| 12 | The Mind Warriors II | Monday, 01 December 1986 |
| 13 | The Lost Jewels of Tibet | Monday, 05 December 1988 |
| 14 | The Evil of Doctor Dark | Monday, 12 December 1988 |
| 15 | Diamonds Are a Ming's Best Friend | Monday, 19 December 1988 |
| 16 | The Men of Frost | Monday, 09 January 1989 |
| 17 | Battleground | Monday, 16 January 1989 |
| 18 | The Panther Peril | Monday, 23 January 1989 |
| 19 | Fury of the Deep | Monday, 30 January 1989 |
| 20 | Family Reunion | Friday, 03 October 1986 |
| 21 | The Defense Never Rests | Monday, 13 February 1989 |
| 22 | Like Father, Like Daughter? | Monday, 20 February 1989 |
| 23 | The Would-Be Defender | Monday, 27 February 1989 |
| 24 | Doorways Into Darkness | Monday, 06 March 1989 |
| 25 | Deal with the Devil | Monday, 13 March 1989 |
| 26 | Terror in Time | Monday, 20 March 1989 |
| 27 | Ming's Household Helpers | Monday, 03 April 1989 |
| 28 | The Starboy | Monday, 10 April 1989 |
| 29 | The Gods Awake | Monday, 17 April 1989 |
| 30 | The Ghost Walks Again | Monday, 24 April 1989 |
| 31 | The Book of Mysteries | Monday, 08 May 1989 |
| 32 | The Future Comes But Once | Monday, 15 May 1989 |
| 33 | Kshin and the Ghost Ship | Monday, 22 May 1989 |
| 34 | The Carnival of Doctor Kalihari | Monday, 05 June 1989 |
| 35 | The Mystery of the Book | Monday, 12 June 1989 |
| 36 | Flash Times Four | Monday, 27 October 1986 |
| 37 | The Frozen Heart | Monday, 06 February 1989 |
| 38 | Rick Gordon, One-Man Army | Sunday, 06 January 1991 |
| 39 | The Rites of Zesnan | Wednesday, 05 September 1990 |
| 40 | Audie and Tweak | Friday, 31 October 1986 |
| 41 | Return of the Skyband | Monday, 03 November 1986 |
| 42 | Dracula's Potion | Tuesday, 04 November 1986 |
| 43 | One of the Guys | Wednesday, 05 November 1986 |
| 44 | 100 Proof Highway | Thursday, 06 November 1986 |
| 45 | The Time Freezer | Monday, 17 June 1991 |
| 46 | The Prince Makes His Move | Monday, 24 June 1991 |
| 47 | The Prince Triumphant | Tuesday, 11 November 1986 |
| 48 | The Prince Weds | Monday, 08 July 1991 |
| 49 | The Prince's Royal Hunt | Monday, 15 July 1991 |
| 50 | The Prince Dethroned | Monday, 22 July 1991 |
| 51 | Lothar's Homecoming | Monday, 29 July 1991 |
| 52 | Suspended Sabotage | Monday, 05 August 1991 |
| 53 | Call of the Eternals | Thursday, 14 June 1990 |
| 54 | The Return of Doctor Dark | Monday, 19 August 1991 |
| 55 | The Deadliest Battle | Thursday, 07 June 1990 |
| 56 | The Necklace of Oros | Saturday, 27 April 1991 |
| 57 | Torn Space | Tuesday, 28 May 1991 |
| 58 | Ming Winter | Wednesday, 26 November 1986 |
| 59 | The Golden Queen | Thursday, 27 November 1986 |
| 60 | The Gravity of Ming | Friday, 28 November 1986 |
| 61 | Flesh and Blood | Thursday, 14 June 1990 |
| 62 | The Drowning World | Monday, 13 August 1990 |
| 63 | The Adoption of Kshin | Wednesday, 03 December 1986 |
| 64 | Street Smarts | Wednesday, 05 September 1990 |
| 65 | The Thunder Lizards of Ming | Friday, 05 December 1986 |
Directors
John Gibbs, Ray Lee, Will Meugniot
Writers
Larry Parr, Dick Robbins, Bryce Malek, Alan Swayze, Tony Pastor Jr., David Wise, Stan Lee, Bill DuBay, Mark Zaslove, Allan Cole, Chris Bunch, Mark Edward Edens, Chuck Lorre, Francis Moss, Mel Gilden, Evelyn Gabai, Paul Davids, Jimmy Griffin, Richard Merwin, Dave Weathers, Arthur Byron Cover, Gar Anthony Haywood, Lee Falk, Alfred A. Pegal, Jim Barmierer, Creighton Barnes, David Schwartz, Kevin Rock, Doug Smith, Reed Robbins, Antoni Zalewski, Karen Wengrod, Ken Cinnamon, John Shirley, Kathryn M. Drennan, Bob Rosenfarb, Alex Raymond
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Loren Lester | Rick Gordon / Young Kurt |
| Lou Richards | Flash Gordon |
| Sarah Partridge | Jedda Walker |
| Peter Renaday | Mandrake the Magician |
| Peter Mark Richman | The Phantom / Kit Walker / 26th Phantom |
| Adam Carl | Kshin / Young Kit |
| Buster Jones | Lothar |
| Diane Pershing | Dynak X / Dale Arden / Princess Aleta |
| Dion Williams | L.J. |
| Ron Feinberg | Ming the Merciless / Warlock |
| William Callaway | Garax / Octon / Ming the Merciless / Kurt Walker / N'dama / (voice) |
| Hal Rayle | Prince Kro-Tan / (voice) |
| Gary Imhoff | Ajuna |
| Dan Gilvezan | Prince Valiant / Dask |
| Neil Ross | Calistro |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Margaret Loesch | Executive Producer |
| Lee Gunther | Executive Producer |
| Bruce L. Paisner | Executive Producer |
| John Ahern | Producer |
| Rick Hoberg | Producer |
| Tony Love | Producer |
| Bill Hutten | Producer |
| Glenn L. Johnson | Producer |
| Karl Geurs | Producer |
| Don Sheppard | Producer |
| Lee Orgel | Producer |
| George Singer | Producer |
| Jack Heiter | Producer |
