Season 1
(1986)
Episodes
Escape from Mongo 0.0
September 8, 1986
When Ming the Merciless leaves Mongo to invade Earth, his old enemy Flash Gordon and the latter's son, Rick, join force…
The Creation of Monitor 0.0
September 9, 1986
Aided by Flash's Krell allies, the Defenders begin building their base. But Ming has learned of their existence and res…
A Demon In His Pocket 0.0
September 10, 1986
Some boys try to pick a fight with Kshin so, rather than break the Defenders' Code of Honour, he reads up on summoning …
A House Divided 0.0
September 11, 1986
When Africa suffers a sudden and unexplained climate change, the Phantom and Jedda head there to investigate. In the pr…
Bits and Chips 0.0
September 12, 1986
When the Defenders receive an invitation to pit Dynak-X against a chess-playing computer, they little suspect that it i…
The Root of Evil 0.0
September 15, 1986
Dr. Whitestead's plant food formula goes haywire--spilling on him and turning him into a plant! Ming seizes the scienti…
Cold War 0.0
September 16, 1986
Ming needs Rick Gordon's ring to complete a weather control machine, and having caught Flash in a battle, uses him as b…
The Sleeper Awakes 0.0
September 17, 1986
Eaons ago, a giant robot crash landed on Earth. Ming learns of The Annihilator, which now sleeps beneath Central City, …
The Revenge of Astra 0.0
September 18, 1986
The vengeful space princess Astra creates an army of clay soldiers. The daughter of Princess Aura, Astra is convinced b…
The Hall of Wisdom 0.0
September 19, 1986
The incredible Hall of Wisdom pays its-2000-year, 24-hour visit to the Galaxy. It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance for Min…
The Mind Warriors, Part I 0.0
September 24, 1986
Ming lures Kshin to Ice Station Earth by kidnapping Zuffy, then probes the dark side of Kshin's imagination to create f…
The Mind Warriors, Part II 0.0
September 22, 1986
The Defenders add a new twist to the Battle Simulation Room--a Thought-Transference Cap. It transmits the wearer's imag…
The Lost Jewels of Tibet 0.0
September 23, 1986
Ming is seeking the Jewels of Power, but a female archeologist named Atuskedero is also after them and travels to Tibet…
The Evil of Doctor Dark 0.0
September 25, 1986
Mandrake's old enemy, Damian Dark, and the latter's Psychic Warrior cohorts escape from jail and join forces with Ming'…
Diamonds are Ming's Best Friends 0.0
September 26, 1986
Ming enlists the aid of the ruthless Beastmaster to create an army of Crystal Soldiers, beings grown from diamonds and …
The Men of Frost 0.0
September 29, 1986
For Ming's plan to blanket the earth with a veneer of frost to be successful, the satellite requires the strength of a …
Battleground 0.0
September 30, 1986
Ming's forces travel to the planet Grubor, where they use his freeze-ray weapon to capture six Cave Slugs- invincible a…
The Panther Peril 0.0
October 1, 1986
When the famous explorer Andrew Huxley encounters the wrath of Ming the Merciless while on expedition in Africa, he imm…
Fury of the Deep 0.0
October 2, 1986
Ming's attack on an oil platform, to capture a main computer containing the earth's entire energy network, is foiled by…
Family Reunion 0.0
October 3, 1986
Ming captures the Phantom and Jedda as they return from the race against N'Dama (really the Phantom's brother Kurt Walk…
The Defense Never Rests 0.0
October 6, 1986
The Defenders fly into space to investigate a mysterious comet and discover, too late to break from the tractor beams d…
Like Father, Like Daughter 0.0
October 9, 1986
Ming's estranged daughter, Aura, crash lands her ship on Monitor and informs the Defenders of her father's latest schem…
The Would be Defender 0.0
October 10, 1986
At the dedication ceremony for a new courthouse built in honor of our heroes, 13 year-old Earl Sump, bespectacled and d…
Doorways into Darkness 0.0
October 13, 1986
Deep in Africa Ming locates an anti-energy source enabling him to open the Nightgiant Doorway and unleash 7-story tall …
Deal With The Devil 0.0
October 14, 1986
While captives in Ming's jail, Rick and Jedda overhear Octon and Garax's plans to revolt against Ming. In exchange for …
Terror In Time 0.0
October 15, 1986
After retrieving a vat of deadly mutant slime from Ming's laboratory, six of the Defenders (LJ and Kshin do not appear …
Ming's Household Helpers 0.0
October 16, 1986
The household helper robot, designed by Ming the Merciless in another of his evil schemes, is the hottest selling item …
The Starboy 0.0
October 17, 1986
While transporting Starchild, a child-like alien who has landed on earth, through the woods around Monitor, the young D…
The Gods Awake 0.0
October 20, 1986
When statues of ancient gods mysteriously come to life the Defenders are summoned to the Himalayas by Mandrake's old ma…
The Ghost Walks Again 0.0
October 21, 1986
When industrial tycoon/hypochondriac Kent Madden's plan to buy a magic health elixer from Partha, son of Chief Ajuna of…
The Book of Mysteries 0.0
October 20, 1986
When a two-hundred square mile area of Morocco mysteriously disappears, the Defenders investigate- sans Kshin, who is i…
The Future Comes But Once 0.0
October 21, 1986
While engaging Ming's roboships in battle over the North African Desert, Flash discovers the remains of an ancient pyra…
Kshin And The Ghost Ship 0.0
October 22, 1986
While on vacation in Jamaica with the Defenders, Kshin sees a ghost ship; however, no one believes him. Determined to g…
The Carnival of Dr. Kalihari 0.0
October 23, 1986
Dr. Kalihari's carnival is in town and the Defenders are on hand to see the show. What they don't know is that Dr. Kali…
The Mystery of the Book 0.0
October 24, 1986
Dynak X picks up a bizarre energy transmission from Stonehenge prompting the elder Defenders to investigate. Kshin cons…
Flash Times Four 0.0
October 27, 1986
Ming knows that Flash Gordon is the only man alive who could effectively fly his state-of-the-art warplane The Scorpion…
The Frozen Heart 6.0
October 28, 1986
Ming's forces kidnap LJ's girlfriend, Kate, turning her into a Frost Person, and have her trick LJ, Rick and Jedda into…
Rick Gordon, One Man Army 0.0
October 29, 1986
Rick Gordon's new friend at Central City High ! Carlotta Vallejo- requires his help when Ming backs revolutionary force…
The Rites of Zesnan 0.0
October 30, 1986
While trying to prove their individual prowess during an obstacle course competition, Rick, Jedda and L.J. get a bit to…
Audie and Tweak 0.0
October 31, 1986
Ming's computer, Octon, has created the ultimate trap- Tycos, a machine designed by a machine, completely devoid of hum…
Return of the Skyband 0.0
November 3, 1986
When an ore transport ship in deep space is looted and notes are found announcing the RETURN OF THE SKY BAND, the Phant…
Dracula's Potion 0.0
November 4, 1986
The Defenders set out for Transylvania to investigate the disappearance of John Harker, a young archeologist doing re-s…
One of the Guys 0.0
November 5, 1986
Rick and L.J. accompany Kshin's class, which includes Marty, a wheelchair-bound boy, on a field trip to the Amazon wher…
100 Proof Highway 0.0
November 6, 1986
At school, Jedda is invited to a party by Eric, who freely admits that, "Everything looks better with a little vodka". …
The Time Freezer 0.0
November 7, 1986
The Defenders attend an inter-galactic science convention in Monaco which coincides with a junior magician's competitio…
The Prince Makes His Move (1) 0.0
November 10, 1986
Prince Kro-Tan reduces his father to nothing more than a microbe and seizes control of his empire, determined to conque…
The Prince Triumphant (2) 0.0
November 11, 1986
Pursuing Kro-Tan to a small kingdom in india, Flash and Rick are astonished to find that Kro-Tan is revered as a benevo…
The Prince Weds (3) 0.0
November 12, 1986
Continuing his power play, Kro-Tan's next step is to secretly attach miniature, mind-controled explosives to the Defend…
The Prince's Royal Hunt (4) 0.0
November 13, 1986
Locked in the prince's palace, Jedda uses her gift to communicate with animals as a means of escape before the wedding.…
The Prince Dethroned (5) 0.0
November 14, 1986
The witch who's aided Kro-Tan from the start manages to revive the original King of Mongo, and is revealed to be his Qu…
Lothar's Homecoming 0.0
November 17, 1986
The Defenders accompany Lothar to his hometown in Jamaica, where the new children?s wing of a hospital will be dedicate…
Suspended Sabotage 0.0
November 18, 1986
While Rick and L.J. test out Rick's new invention- a wave interference device that scrambles any signal transmitted thr…
Call of the Eternals 0.0
November 19, 1986
Ming sends a look-alike Defender ship to provoke the Beacon of the Eternals- a computer operated ship searching for a l…
The Return of Doctor Dark 0.0
November 20, 1986
Ming sets out to rule the entire universe by stealing the first of the three shards of the Orb of Konos from the Yucata…
The Deadliest Battle 0.0
November 21, 1986
Rick feels the pressure that results from his efforts to live up to Flash's reputation, and all aspects of Rick's life …
The Necklace of Oros 0.0
November 24, 1986
As part of Jedda's coming of age, the Phantom takes her to the Skull Cave to choose a gift from among the family treasu…
Torn Space 0.0
November 25, 1986
The fabric of the universe is weak and stretching under the stress of Graviton's bridge, and the evil alien must have t…
Ming Winter 0.0
November 26, 1986
Flash receives a distress call from Prince Barin, summoning him to Mongo to save the planet from Ming's evil son Kro-Ta…
The Golden Queen (1) 0.0
November 26, 1986
As Ming teams up with Queen Hadea of the Netherworld, elsewhere, Jedda suffers injury from an experiment intended to ex…
The Gravity of Ming (2) 0.0
November 27, 1986
Graviton discovers that the neckless Jedda's wearing is a fake, and Ming vows to punish Hadea. The Phantom escapes from…
Flesh and Blood 0.0
December 1, 1986
The Defenders must fight a fanatic cult calling themselves the ""Leauge of Flesh and Blood"" who are opposed to the exi…
Drowning World 0.0
December 2, 1986
Ming constructs a dam near the sea of Japan. This diverts the warm currents of the Japenease oceans towards the antarti…
The Adoption of Kshin 0.0
December 3, 1986
During the court proceedings of Mandrake's adoption of Kshin, Hai, an old Asian man, enters with proof that he Is the b…
Street Smarts 0.0
December 4, 1986
In battle simulation with Jedda, L.J. refuses to take part- he thinks it is only "kid stuff". Flash transports Morlag, …
Ming's Thunder Lizards 0.0
December 5, 1986
The Defenders fly to Alaska to inspect a dinosaur alert. While following dinosaur tracks, Rick and L.J. discover that a…